Key facts
- Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger will formally intervene in the regulatory review of NextEra Energy's proposed $66.8 billion merger with Dominion Energy.
- Spanberger's intervention aims to secure commitments on electric bill affordability, job protections, and clean-energy investments.
- The governor will become a party to the case before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
- The merger, announced in May, is intended to create one of the world's largest electric utilities.
- The transaction is pending regulatory approvals.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced on Thursday that she will formally intervene in the regulatory review of NextEra Energy's proposed $66.8 billion merger with Dominion Energy. Spanberger stated her intervention is to press for stronger commitments from the companies regarding electric bill affordability, job protections, and investments in clean energy.