NextEra-Dominion deal should be blocked, Clean Virginia experts tell Virginia SCC
( October 16, 2026, 15:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Clean Virginia filed testimony from two expert witnesses urging the State Corporation Commission to reject NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy. The non-profit's experts testified that the merger would treat a public franchise as a private asset; turn over complete control of the public utility to NextEra; bring new risks to the utility and its customers; could leave Virginia customers paying higher bills by weakening competition and saddling Virginians with the costs of unneeded infrastructure; and that Dominion would keep the entire $12.5 billion control premium for its shareholders.Statement follows in full. ...
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