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Spanberger demands rate freeze as condition of Dominion-NextEra merger

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger is urging regulators to reject the proposed $67 billion merger of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy unless the companies freeze residential electricity rates in Virginia for six years and triple their proposed bill credit.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Virginia Wants 6-Year Rate Freeze in NextEra-Dominion Deal (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger won’t support NextEra Energy Inc.’s $67 billion takeover of Dominion Energy Inc. without a six-year freeze on residential power rates and a tripling of bill credits.

  2. WAVY Norfolk

    Va. governor calls for 6-year electricity rate freeze amid proposed merger (opens WAVY Norfolk)

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    Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has called for Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy to impose a six-year freeze on electricity rates while tripling monthly customer bill credits as conditions for any merger.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Spanberger demands rate hike freeze for if Dominion Energy merger goes through (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Virginia’s Governor is demanding more from the company that wants to acquire Dominion Energy, potentially creating the largest electric utility in the world. The new demands from Gov. Abigail Spanberger are coming as state staff are recommending that regulators axe the $67 billion merger proposal al…

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Virginia governor lays out demands for NextEra, Dominion Energy merger (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger wants a six-year rate freeze in the Dominion-NextEra merger, while the companies tout $2.1 billion in customer benefits.

  5. The Hill

    Spanberger pushes for 6-year rate-hike freeze if Dominion-Next Era merger approved (opens The Hill)

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    Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is pushing for a six-year pause on electricity rate hikes in the commonwealth as part of a merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy. Spanberger on Monday filed expert testimony with the State Corporation Commission (SCC), urging it to reject the proposed…

  6. DC News Now

    Spanberger demands rate freeze as condition of Dominion-NextEra merger (opens DC News Now)

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    Gov. Abigail Spanberger is urging regulators to reject the proposed $67 billion merger of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy unless the companies freeze residential electricity rates in Virginia for six years and triple their proposed bill credit.

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