Packed SCC hearing draws strong opinions over proposed Energy merger

At SCC hearing, Virginians say Dominion-NextEra merger could mean higher bills, new risk

In downtown Richmond outside the State Corporation Commission, dozens of protestors shouted their opposition to the NextEra-Dominion Energy merger, as public testimony in the case proceeded inside the SCC courtroom.  Some demonstrators held aloft effigies of the three SCC commissioners, while others gave speeches outlining their concerns about the deal, saying it would create a […]

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NextEra-Dominion deal draws critics and backers at SCC

Anger over data centers and rising power bills clashed with suggestions that NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy would boost the economy during the State Corporation Commission’s third in-person public comment session on the merger.

Packed SCC hearing draws strong opinions over proposed Energy merger

A packed room of Virginians voiced strong opinions Thursday over the proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy, as state regulators heard directly from the public.

Opposition and support show up in Dominion Energy and NextEra merger hearing

The State Corporation Commission held its final in-person public comment hearing on Dominion Energy's proposed $67 billion merger with NextEra Energy in Richmond on Thursday, drawing a mix of supporters and opponents as regulators prepare to begin weighing the deal and the protections that should accompany it.

Public Hearings for the NextEra-Dominion Merger Have Begun. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Original story was published by Virginia Mercury HERE and republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Public hearings in the case to decide the fate of the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra Energy begin this week at the State Corporation Commission. The $67 billion all-stock deal would create the largest regulated utility in the world.  In the months preceding the hearings, scores of lawmakers, cons…