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FW Desk News
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
NextEra Energy will acquire Dominion Energy for approximately $67 billion in stock, marking the largest power industry merger on record. The combined company will extend from Florida to Virginia, including artificial intelligence data centers clustered in Virginia. Dominion Energy shareholders will receive NextEra shares as consideration. The merger consolidates two major energy providers and creates a utility with expanded geographic reach. The combined company will operate generation, transmission, and distribution networks across multiple states.