AG Jones says more time needed on NextEra-DominionPromises of more bill credits and new jobs in Virginia from NextEra Energy’s proposed takeover of Dominion Energy mean the State Corporation Commission should take more time to consider the deal, Attorney General Jay Jones saidRichmond Times-Dispatch1mo agoWhole story →JusticePlanetnextera dominion merger review
SC needs time to vet NextEra's bid to take over DominionS.C. ratepayers should be concerned that House Speaker Murrell Smith and Senate President Thomas Alexander are willing to speed up the state's review of NextEra Energy's $67 billion bid for Dominion.Charleston Post and Courier1mo agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetnextera dominion merger review
Dems ask Spanberger to call special session for NextEra-Dominion deal14 Democratic lawmakers are asking Gov. Abigail Spanberger to call a special session to extend the timeline for regulators to review the NextEra-Dominion merger.Charlottesville Progress2mo agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetAbigail Spanbergernextera dominion merger review
AG Jones says more time needed on NextEra-DominionPromises of more bill credits and new jobs in Virginia from NextEra Energy’s proposed takeover of Dominion Energy mean the State Corporation Commission should take more time to consider the deal, Attorney General Jay Jones saidRichmond Times-Dispatch1mo agoWhole story →JusticePlanetnextera dominion merger review
Virginia Wants 6-Year Rate Freeze in NextEra-Dominion DealVirginia Governor Abigail Spanberger won’t support NextEra Energy Inc.’s $67 billion Dominion Energy Inc. takeover without a six-year freeze on residential power rates, raising the bar for a utility mega-deal that’s facing increasing skepticism.Bloomberg6d agoWhole story →Planetdominion energy takeover
NextEra and Dominion Sweeten Merger Deal With Bill Credits and New JobsNextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have expanded their Virginia customer and investment commitments as they seek approval for their proposed combination.OilPrice1mo agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetvirginia utility merger
Abigail Spanberger Tells Dominion Energy & NextEra Energy To Bend The NEEVirginia lawmakers push a 6-year rate freeze as AI data centers drive grid upgrade costs. Read the full analysis here.Seeking Alpha4d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetAbigail Spanbergervirginia rate freeze proposal
ICYMI: Revised NextEra-Dominion plan expands bill creditsICYMI Residential ratepayers would see credits on their power bills for twice as long as first proposed under a series of revisions to NextEra Energy’s $67 billion bid to acquire Dominion Energy.Richmond Times-Dispatch1mo agoWhole story →Planetnextera dominion merger
Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers‘demand is increasing faster than new generation’Daily Caller11d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologygrid operator plan rejection
Virginia governor lays out demands for NextEra, Dominion Energy mergerVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger wants a six-year rate freeze in the Dominion-NextEra merger, while the companies tout $2.1 billion in customer benefits.WTOP5d agoWhole story →PlanetAbigail Spanberger
Who pays if Ohio data center projects don’t materialize?AEP Ohio already requires large data center projects to make financial commitments tied to new electric infrastructure. Federal regulators are considering similar protections for transmission costs across PJM.cleveland.com19d agoWhole story →EconomyBuilddata center regulation