Dominion and NextEra Merger Threatens Solar | Richmond News

A potential merger between Dominion and NextEra is sparking alarm in the rooftop solar community, as both giants have a track record of undermining net metering and hiking fees for solar homeowners—especially in Florida and Virginia. If combined, their influence could stifle small-scale solar projects, favoring massive utility-scale farms instead. Smaller solar installers fear being squeezed out, especially if they’re state-bound and can’t scale nationally. Virginia’s governor has stepped in to demand the merger include a strong clean energy plan, while regulators recently sided with homeowners to protect credit rollover rights—but past battles with FPL, like forcing commercial insurance on residential systems, raise serious red flags. The deal still needs multiple approvals and could take until late next year to finalize. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/087bacd4ce0a4aba