SCC commissioner, former NextEra attorney declines to recuse herself from merger case

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,092

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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On Tuesday, Virginia lawmakers heard from utility regulation experts on the potential impact of the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. If approved, the merger would create the largest electric utility in the country.

In the days preceding this week’s Energy Commission of Virginia meeting, legislators asked State Corporation Commission Chair Kelsey Bagot, a former attorney for NextEra Energy, to clarify if she planned to recuse herself from presiding over the $67 billion …

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