NextEra, Dominion Offer Bill Credits and Data-Center Protections for Merger

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have proposed an expanded Virginia benefits package to help secure regulatory approval for their planned $67 billion merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2027. The package would double residential bill credits to $10 per month for four years, expand low-income assistance, and add $100 million to Dominion’s EnergyShare program through 2038. The companies also pledged to protect residential and small-business customers from costs associated with Northern Virginia’s rapidly growing data-center demand and said customers would not bear merger-related expenses. The plan includes accelerated solar and energy-storage development, infrastructure investment, and an estimated 1,000 new direct jobs in Virginia.