Thu, Jul 16

NEWS: Dominion and NextEra are getting serious.

  • The update: In the latest step toward their potential mega-merger, the two energy titans have submitted applications to state and federal agencies (including FERC and the Virginia State Corporation Commission). This marriage would create the world’s biggest regulated power utility.

  • The impact: If they get the go-ahead, the combined company would serve roughly 10M customers in the Carolinas, Virginia, and Florida—and own 110 GW of energy. Here’s what the massive deal signals for the industry.