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Virginia Must Extend Deadline to Review Next Era-Dominion Merger

Virginia Must Extend Deadline to Review Next Era-Dominion Merger

Jun 17, 2026

Currently, Virginia state regulators must review and approve or deny a utility merger request within 6 months. That's too fast for a merger this big. Virginia needs more time to assess the merger's impact on affordability and other serious issues.