Virginia Gov. Spanberger wants lower costs from NextEra-Dominion merger
By Curtis Eichelberger ( August 7, 2026, 14:34 GMT | Insight) -- Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said she will formally intervene in the regulatory review of NextEra’s proposed $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy, making her the first Virginia head of state to do so. NextEra said it supports the governor’s goals and that the merger will give it the scale to build clean generation quickly and at low cost.Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said she will formally intervene in the regulatory review of NextEra Energy's proposed $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy, making her the first Virginia head of state to do so. NextEra said it supports the Governor’s goals and that the merger will give it the scale to build clean generation quickly and at low cost....
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