Trump-Backed Gas Project Has Competitors Rattled Over Risks
Power transmission in a residential neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.
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US President Donald Trump’s plan for Japan to build a massive gas power plant in Ohio promises a flood of electricity in a region desperate for it. It also heralds risks for others eager to meet the demand — but without the same political support.
The prospect of going up against a mammoth, Trump-backed competitor sparked fresh discussion Wednesday that the venture threatens to crowd out capital and imperil other projects, according to two power sector representatives who asked not to be named because the conversations were private.