Virginia Governor Seeks 6-Year Rate-Freeze If Dominion-NextEra Merger Is Approved

Virginia Governor Seeks 6-Year Rate-Freeze If Dominion-NextEra Merger Is Approved By Charles Paullin of UtilityDive Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D, has proposed a six-year rate freeze as part of a suite of conditions she says state regulators should impose if they approve a proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy that could create the largest regulated electric utility in the world. Spanberger’s stance comes amid review of the $67 billion merger that has prompted intense pushback from other state officials and local communities. “Any proposed merger involving Virginia’s primary state-regulated utility must benefit families,...