More than double any other SCC case, with opponents outnumbering supporters 9 to 1
WHAT: Members of the Stop NextEra Coalition will deliver the final batch of public comments opposing NextEra Energy’s proposed $67 billion takeover of Dominion Energy to the State Corporation Commission on the last day of the comment period. With this delivery, Virginians will have sent the SCC more than 6,600 comments on the merger, more than double the number filed in any other SCC case. Opponents outnumber supporters 9 to 1.
WHO: Stop NextEra Coalition members and Virginia ratepayers. Speakers to be announced.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, 2 p.m.
WHERE: State Corporation Commission, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
WHY: Again and again, commenters wrote about their power bills. They don’t trust a Florida-based company to keep rates down, and they don’t want decisions about Virginia’s grid made out of state. The SCC’s evidentiary hearing on the merger begins Nov. 17, and the coalition is asking the Commission to reject the takeover outright, not approve it with conditions.
“Thousands of Virginians took the time to tell the SCC the same thing: don’t hand our power company to NextEra. Supporters of this deal are outnumbered 9 to 1. The Commission should listen to the people who will be paying the bills and say no,” said Melissa Thomas, Co-Director of the Stop NextEra Coalition.
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About the Stop NextEra Coalition
The Stop NextEra Coalition is a statewide coalition of Virginians and organizations working to ensure that the proposed Dominion–NextEra merger receives meaningful public scrutiny and that Virginia’s energy future puts families, communities, affordability, accountability, and a clean energy transition first. Learn more at: https://stopnextera.com/