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Virginia Lieutenant Governor Opposes NextEra-Dominion Deal

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 06 October 2026, 21:50 UTC By Emma Haidar 1 min read
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Virginia Lieutenant Governor Opposes NextEra-Dominion Deal Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi voiced opposition to NextEra’s proposed $67 billion takeover of utility Dominion Energy Inc., adding an outright objection to the calls for more scrutiny of the deal as it awaits state regulatory approval. “I have concluded that the proposed takeover of Dominion Energy with NextEra is not in the best interest of Virginians,” Hashmi wrote in a report Tuesday following a listening tour with...

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Opposes NextEra-Dominion Deal Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi voiced opposition to NextEra’s proposed $67 billion takeover of utility Dominion Energy Inc., adding an outright objection to the calls for more scrutiny of the deal as it awaits state regulatory approval. “I have concluded that the proposed takeover of Dominion Energy with NextEra is not in the best interest of Virginians,” Hashmi wrote in a report Tuesday following a listening tour with constituents across the state.
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