Sept 14 (Reuters) - Dominion Energy (D.N) and NextEra Energy (NEE.N) on Monday said they would establish a Virginia supplier program worth up to $1 billion annually for five years if their proposed merger is approved.

9 月 14 日（路透社）——道明尼能源 (D.N) 和新紀元能源 (NEE.N) 週一表示，如果擬議的合併獲得批准，它們將設立一項為期五年、每年高達 10 億美元的弗吉尼亞州供應商計劃。

They announced merger plans in May, as rising power demand from data centers, electric vehicles and other industries drives a renewed wave of utility consolidation.

兩家公司於 5 月宣佈了合併計劃，因為數據中心、電動汽車和其他行業對電力的需求不斷增長，推動了新一輪公用事業整合浪潮。

NextEra and Dominion said the new program would direct spending toward contractors, suppliers and service providers in Virginia.

新紀元能源和道明尼能源表示，新計劃將把支出導向弗吉尼亞州的承包商、供應商和服務提供商。

They proposed extending monthly $10 bill credits to four years from two and increasing Dominion’s low-income financial assistance by $100 million through 2038.

他們提議將每月 10 美元的賬單抵扣期從兩年延長至四年，並在 2038 年前將道明尼能源的低收入財務援助增加 1 億美元。

The commitments include a $100 million workforce development fund, an annual energy summit in the state and maintaining the current employee headcount there for five years.

這些承諾包括設立 1 億美元的勞動力發展基金、在該州舉辦年度能源峯會，以及在五年內維持當地現有的員工人數。

The combined company will get a shareholder-funded co-headquarters tower in state capital Richmond.

合併後的公司將在州首府里士滿獲得一座由股東資助的聯合總部大樓。

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said in August she would intervene in regulatory review of the merger, pressing for commitments on power affordability, job protections and clean energy investments.

弗吉尼亞州州長阿比蓋爾·斯潘伯格 (Abigail Spanberger) 在 8 月表示，她將介入對該合併案的監管審查，敦促就電力可負擔性、就業保護和清潔能源投資作出承諾。

Shareholders of both companies approved the proposed $66.8 billion merger earlier this month. The deal, awaiting regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the second half of 2027.

兩家公司的股東本月早些時候批准了這項擬議的 668 億美元合併交易。該交易尚待監管批准，預計將於 2027 年下半年完成。

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