After statewide tour, Virginia Lt. Gov. Hashmi officially opposes Dominion-NextEra merger

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 1,011

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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The debate over whether Florida-based NextEra Energy should be allowed to acquire Dominion Energy and create the largest regulated utility in the country heated up Tuesday, with Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi pledging her opposition to the $67 billion merger.

She is the first elected official at the statewide level to formally oppose the creation of the energy titan.

“After engaging in discussions with experts and industry officials, after reading analyses of …

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