Dominion-NextEra Opponents Seek Voices for Last In-Person Public Comment
Opponents of the proposed $67 billion Dominion Energy–NextEra merger are continuing efforts to bring more voices into the opposition as the Virginia State Corporation Commission prepares to hear public comments Thursday, Nov. 5.
At least two events are planned outside the SCC building in Richmond at 1 p.m. ahead of the afternoon hearing, including a rally and an interfaith “People Before Profits” press conference calling on regulators to reject the deal.
Those events will be followed by the in-person public hearing from 2 to 5 p.m.
Opponents have raised concerns about the merger’s potential effect on electricity bills, corporate accountability and the influence of a Florida-based company over Virginia’s largest electric utility.
They question whether residential customers could...