Government & Politics

Hashmi comes out against Dominion-NextEra deal, urges regulators to reject it

The lieutenant governor's report follows a five-city listening tour where 128 people spoke. Alexandria is a party to the state review, where public testimony begins Nov. 5.

, and Ryan Belmore

October 6, 2026 . 2:01 PM

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Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi, center, speaks during a stop on her Energy Costs Listening Tour in Norfolk on Sept. 8, 2026. Hashmi said Tuesday she opposes NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy. (Office of the Lieutenant Governor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi said Tuesday she opposes NextEra Energy's proposed $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy and urged state regulators to reject it.

Hashmi announced her position in a report on a five-city listening tour her office held in September on energy costs and the proposed deal.

"After listening to Virginians from different backgrounds across the Commonwealth and closely reviewing this proposal, I have concluded that it does not provide the protections Virginians demand and should not be approved," Hashmi said in a news release.

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