What do data centers have to do with FPL's owners' merger plans? Lots.

News ClipPalm Beach Daily News·Richmond, Richmond City County, VA·5/20/2026

NextEra Energy, parent company of Florida Power & Light (FPL), announced a proposed all-stock merger with Dominion Energy, citing the enormous electricity demand from data centers as a key driver. The deal aims to create the world's largest regulated electric utility, with Dominion's significant data center customer base in Virginia being a

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Gov: Florida Public Service Commission, Public Citizen

NextEra Energy, the Juno Beach-based parent company of Florida Power & Light (FPL), has announced a proposed all-stock merger with Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy. The deal, estimated to be worth $66.8 billion to $67 billion, aims to create the world's largest regulated electric utility business, driven significantly by the growing demand for electricity from data centers.

Dominion Energy's commercial electricity customers include