{
  "id": 15811514,
  "title": "Spanberger pushes for 6-year rate-hike freeze if Dominion-Next Era merger approved",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/spanberger-pushes-for-6-year-rate-hike-freeze-if-dominion-next-era",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T22:10:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6161285-spanberger-demands-utility-rate-pause/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is pushing for a six-year pause on electricity rate hikes in the commonwealth as part of a merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy. Spanberger on Monday filed expert testimony with the State Corporation Commission (SCC), urging it to reject the proposed merger if the two companies do not agree...",
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  "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."
}