---
title: "New England governors warn NextEra-Dominion merger could impact energy costs, competition"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296381914.md"
description: "Governors of five New England states, led by Massachusetts, oppose NextEra Energy's acquisition of Dominion Energy. They urge FERC scrutiny over impacts on electricity costs, competition, and grid reliability. The coalition cites NextEra's history of obstructing renewable projects and notes the merger would consolidate ownership of two nuclear plants generating 25% of regional power."
datetime: "2026-08-19T16:41:43.000Z"
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  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296381914.md)
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  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296381914.md)
---

# New England governors warn NextEra-Dominion merger could impact energy costs, competition


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