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What last winter’s storms really cost Tidewater Power

Under embargo for two weeks; open to everyone after that.

Tidewater says last winter’s storms cost it $212 million. We rebuilt the number from its own filings.

Our total is $164 million. The difference is mostly overtime billed to the storm account for work done months later.

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