(COLUMBIA, SC) A corporate merger that would form the largest electric utility in the United States is underway. It’s just one of many recent utility mergers and acquisitions as electric utilities enter a period of rapid growth.
On May 18, 2026, NextEra Energy announced it would buy Dominion Energy for US$66.8 billion.
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