9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (783+ words) "I have to use a medical device at night to survive, so if they cut my electricity off I'm gone." Norfolk residents say the biggest question in the proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra Energy merger is not its size but what it…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (596+ words) Marylanders facing higher electric bills can attend a Salisbury event where elected leaders, utility representatives, and energy specialists are expected to discuss why costs are rising and what might help lower them. The forum will examine energy costs in the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (506+ words) "That is the cost of doing business in our area and reflected in the price." After paying $1,650 to replace a blown water heater at a rental property, a landlord took to Reddit's r/AskAPlumber forum to ask whether the emergency…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (410+ words) The risks of an aggressive business strategy can therefore fall directly on families. Virginia opposition is building around a proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra, with critics warning that residents already squeezed by electricity costs could face even…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (489+ words) Rooftop solar has long clashed with the incentives of investor-owned utilities. A proposed $67 billion tie-up between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy has sparked concern in Virginia, where rooftop-solar supporters worry household customers could lose out. At the center of that…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) Customers could eventually see fewer service disruptions and less downtime. Dominion Energy has proposed a new charge that could raise monthly electric bills for Virginia customers, claiming the extra revenue would help pay for grid upgrades intended to reduce outages,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (546+ words) Virginia has long been a major hub for data centers. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has rejected a call for a data center moratorium, signaling that the fast-growing industry will continue to move forward in the state — but with rules intended…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (476+ words) Residents have few alternatives when wholesale electricity costs climb. State leaders in Massachusetts say a proposed tie-up between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy warrants close attention because it could worsen already steep power bills for residents. The concern centers on…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (608+ words) "At some point, we're going to have a lot of Virginians living in the dark." Across Virginia, utility customers worry that NextEra's proposed $67 billion purchase of Dominion Energy could lead to higher electric bills. The anxiety is intensifying because Dominion…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (768+ words) This would allow ratepayers to pay back the amount over the course of 10 years with interest. As energy prices continue to skyrocket across the United States, Virginia's largest utility sought permission to recoup nearly $1 billion in fuel costs by spreading…...