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Virginia Wants 6-Year Rate Freeze in NextEra-Dominion Deal

Virginia 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.

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Virginia Wants 6-Year Rate Freeze in NextEra-Dominion Deal – KnowGov