NextEra says Dominion Energy Virginia would remain locally led and fully regulated.
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Hashmi is opposing the NextEra-Dominion Energy merger as state regulatory hearings open, according to a report from his office that cites NextEra's project-entity structure and flags data center cost risk.
NextEra has responded that Dominion Energy Virginia would remain locally led and fully regulated.
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Power availability, electrical labor and local opposition are the near-term constraints, not capital.
Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi said the merger is "not in the best interest of Virginians"; the SCC plans a January decision.
Hashmi's report cites NextEra's project-entity structure and data center cost risk; NextEra says Dominion Energy Virginia would stay locally led and fully regulated.
The expansion adds 1,070 MW to the June 100 MW program, with a three-to-four-year ramp and a 2040 term.
The reported $45 billion contract would double Anthropic's committed capacity at Monarch to 920MW; Microsoft already holds 1.35GW there.
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