Critics Warn Trump’s Ohio Gas Power Plant Project is Too Big
President Donald Trump’s proposal for a $33 billion, 9.2-gigawatt gas power plant in Ohio—funded by Japanese investment, including SoftBank—aims to address soaring energy demands from data centers (see Trump Announces Largest-Ever U.S. Gas-Fired Plant Coming to Ohio). As the largest gas-fired power plant in the U.S., it promises a massive surge in electricity to the PJM grid. However, so-called competitors fear this "muscular industrial policy" will crowd out private capital and imperil smaller projects. Leave it to the left (Bloomberg) to find the dark cloud for every Trump silver lining. If Trump announces a $33 billion investment in Ohio for power generation, it's bad because it will offend smaller competitors. If Trump announces the sun is shining, it's bad because we need more rain. If Trump announces a cure for cancer, it will be bad because it will put hospitals and doctors out of business. Such is the twisted view of the left.To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)