Utility trade group head warns of higher costs from stalling wind farms

Published February 6, 2026 7:00am ET



Stalling under-construction offshore wind farms that are nearly complete and ready to plug into the grid will result in higher costs for consumers, the head of the primary utility trade association warned. 

In an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner, Edison Electric Institute CEO and president Drew Maloney supported an “all of the above” energy approach to arrest the rise in electricity prices that has accompanied growing demand from electrification, increased manufacturing, and artificial intelligence. 

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