{
  "id": 12669313,
  "title": "Virginia Lt. Gov. Hashmi opposes NextEra-Dominion merger as public hearings begin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/virginia-lt-gov-hashmi-opposes-nextera-dominion-merger-as-public",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:37:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Utility Dive",
    "slug": "utility-dive",
    "url": "https://www.utilitydive.com/news/virginia-lt-gov-announces-opposition-to-dominion-nextera-merger/832369/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“We are disappointed by the lieutenant governor’s decision and respectfully disagree with it,” Neil Nissan, a spokesperson for NextEra Energy, told Utility Dive. State regulators are set to hold their first local hearing on the case Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}