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Virginia Lieutenant Governor Hashmi opposes NextEra-Dominion merger over data center cost risk

NextEra says Dominion Energy Virginia would remain locally led and fully regulated.

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  • Virginia Lieutenant Governor Hashmi is opposing the NextEra-Dominion Energy merger as state regulatory hearings open, according to a report from his office that cites NextEra's project-entity structure and flags data center cost risk.

  • NextEra has responded that Dominion Energy Virginia would remain locally led and fully regulated.

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Hashmi is opposing the NextEra-Dominion Energy merger as state regulatory hearings open, according to a report from his office that cites NextEra's project-entity structure and flags data center cost risk.

NextEra has responded that Dominion Energy Virginia would remain locally led and fully regulated.

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