Alexandria and Arlington officials are pressing Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy for more customer protections and clean energy progress if their proposed merger goes through.
Officials held a briefing Monday (Oct. 26) to provide an update on the electric companies’ proposed merger. The proposed $66.8 billion merger — through Florida-based NextEra’s acquisition of Dominion Energy — is under consideration at Virginia’s State Corporation Commission. NextEra and Dominion Energy filed the proposal on July 15, which means the SCC will make a final ruling no later than Jan. 11, 2027.
The merger must also receive approval from utility regulators in other impacted states as well as federal regulatory bodies…