Va. Lt. Gov. Hashmi calls on regulators to extend review period for NextEra-Dominion Energy merger

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 501

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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In a letter sent to the State Corporation Commission this week, Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi urged the commissioners to more closely scrutinize the planned merger of Dominion Energy, the commonwealth’s largest electric utility provider, and Florida-based NextEra Energy.

If the merger materializes, it would create the largest utility company in the nation.

What Dominion and NextEra Energy’s proposed merger means for Virginia customers

Hashmi said that before the companies file their …

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