NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to Combine, Creating the World’s Largest Regulated Electric Utility Business and North America’s Premier Energy Infrastructure Platform Benefiting Customers

What does this mean for you:

  • Creates the world’s largest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization and one of the world’s largest energy infrastructure companies with an unmatched operating platform benefiting customers
  • Combined company’s customers will benefit over time from its enhanced scale in operations, procurement, construction and financing, enabling it to more cost-effectively meet increased electric demand for approximately 10 million customer accounts
  • Driving affordability through proposed $2.25 billion in bill credits spread over two years post-close for Dominion Energy’s customers in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina and enhanced operating and capital efficiency over the long term
  • Companies to maintain dual headquarters in Florida and Virginia and operational headquarters in South Carolina, while providing robust employee protections and enhanced charitable giving
  • NextEra Energy expected to improve its existing credit rating thresholds, while Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Virginia expected to benefit from improved ratings and related reductions in financing costs, further helping keep customer bills more affordable
  • All-stock transaction is expected to be tax-free to shareholders and immediately accretive at closing to adjusted earnings per share
  • Combined company operations will be more than 80% regulated with a focus on four of the fastest-growing states in the country, supporting expected 11% annual growth in regulatory capital employed
  • The combined company will benefit from the industry’s most diversified growth platform, driving 9%+ adjusted earnings per share growth expectations through 2032

Source: Dominion Energy

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