U.S.-China tariffs contributed to Minnesota wind farm’s suspension, company says

May 14, 2025

Plum Creek Wind’s delay now adds to a growing list of renewable energy projects nationwide that have experienced a major setback, including cancellations, since Trump took office in January. Roughly $8 billion in clean energy-related investments, as well as 16 new large-scale factories, have been canceled, closed or downsized so far this year, according to a report from the clean energy think tank E2.