Dominion Energy and NextEra just filed a historic merger application at the Virginia Commission. What comes next?

On July 15, 2026, Dominion Energy (Dominion), NextEra, and their affiliated companies filed a merger application at the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). NextEra, a large utility holding company based in Florida, proposes to acquire Dominion and its subsidiaries. This includes Dominion Energy Virginia, which is the state-regulated utility serving approximately 2.7 million Virginia customers. […]