Dominion CEO: Trump tariffs could add $500M to cost of gigantic Va. offshore wind farm
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. says the cost of its massive Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project could balloon by as much as $500 million if the Trump administration's tariffs remain in place through the project's targeted late-2026 completion date.
So far, the project — which is being billed as the country's largest offshore wind farm — has incurred $4 million in tariff-related expenses, Dominion CEO Bob Blue said last week on the company's first-quarter earnings call.
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