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NextEra Energy (US utility company)
NextEra
NextEra
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
using / for
yǐ
以
$67 billion
670 yì měiyuán
670亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Dominion Energy (US utility company)
Dominion
Dominion
，
to create / to set
chuàng
创
the United States
Měiguó
美国
in history / historically
shǐshàng
史上
the largest
zuìdà
最大
public utility
gōngyòng shìyè
公用事业
merger and acquisition
bìnggòu
并购
case / deal
àn
案
。

NextEra Energy (US utility company)
NextEra
NextEra
and / with
yǔ
与
Dominion Energy (US utility company)
Dominion
Dominion
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
$67 billion
670 yì měiyuán
670亿美元
to merge
hébìng
合并
，
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the United States
Měiguó
美国
the largest
zuìdà
最大
electricity
diànlì
电力
producer / supplier
shēngchǎnshāng
生产商
。
this time / this
cǐcì
此次
merger and acquisition
bìnggòu
并购
is
shì
是
the United States
Měiguó
美国
in history
lìshǐshàng
历史上
scale / size
guīmó
规模
the largest
zuìdà
最大
structural particle
de
的
public utility
gōngyòng shìyè
公用事业
transaction / deal
jiāoyì
交易
。

May 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
two major / two large
liǎng dà
两大
electricity
diànlì
电力
company
gōngsī
公司
NextEra Energy (US utility company)
NextEra
NextEra
and / with
yǔ
与
Dominion Energy (US utility company)
Dominion
Dominion
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to merge
hébìng
合并
，
transaction / deal
jiāoyì
交易
amount / sum
jīné
金额
to reach / up to
dá
达
$67 billion
670 yì měiyuán
670亿美元
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
the United States
Měiguó
美国
in history
lìshǐshàng
历史上
scale / size
guīmó
规模
the largest
zuìdà
最大
structural particle
de
的
public utility
gōngyòng shìyè
公用事业
merger and acquisition
bìnggòu
并购
case / deal
àn
案
。
to merge
hébìng
合并
after
hòu
后
，
new
xīn
新
company
gōngsī
公司
will / shall
jiāng
将
to become
chéngwéi
成为
across the United States
quánměi
全美
the largest
zuìdà
最大
structural particle
de
的
electricity
diànlì
电力
producer / supplier
shēngchǎnshāng
生产商
。
according to
gēnjù
根据
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
，
NextEra Energy (US utility company)
NextEra
NextEra
will / shall
jiāng
将
to hold / to own
chíyǒu
持有
merged
hébìng
合并
after
hòu
后
company
gōngsī
公司
74.5 percent
74.5%
74.5%
structural particle
de
的
shares / equity
gǔfèn
股份
。
Dominion Energy (US utility company)
Dominion
Dominion
shareholders
gǔdōng
股东
will / shall
jiāng
将
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
remaining
shèngyú
剩余
25.5 percent
25.5%
25.5%
shares / equity
gǔfèn
股份
and / as well as
jí
及
cash
xiànjīn
现金
compensation / payment
bǔcháng
补偿
。
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
merged
hébìng
合并
after
hòu
后
will / shall
jiāng
将
in / at
zài
在
Virginia (US state)
Fújíníyà zhōu
弗吉尼亚州
to retain / to keep
bǎoliú
保留
Dominion Energy brand name
Dominion
Dominion
brand
pǐnpái
品牌
。
NextEra Energy (US utility company)
NextEra
NextEra
to commit / to promise
chéngnuò
承诺
in / during
zài
在
merger
bìnggòu
并购
to complete
wánchéng
完成
after
hòu
后
18 months
18 gè yuè
18个月
within
nèi
内
to retain / to keep
bǎoliú
保留
all
suǒyǒu
所有
Dominion Energy
Dominion
Dominion
employees
yuángōng
员工
。
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
，
Virginia (US state)
Fújíníyà zhōu
弗吉尼亚州
consumers / customers
yònghù
用户
will / shall
jiāng
将
in / during
zài
在
merger
bìnggòu
并购
after
hòu
后
within two years
liǎng nián nèi
两年内
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
$1.778 billion
17.78 yì měiyuán
17.78亿美元
structural particle
de
的
bill
zhàngdān
账单
reduction / credit
jiǎnmiǎn
减免
。
this
zhè bǐ
这笔
transaction / deal
jiāoyì
交易
expected / anticipated
yùjì
预计
in / at
yú
于
the year 2027
2027 nián
2027年
to complete
wánchéng
完成
，
still requires
shàng xū
尚需
shareholders
gǔdōng
股东
and
jí
及
regulatory
jiāngǎn
监管
authority / body
jīgòu
机构
approval
pīzhǔn
批准
。

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NextEra Acquires Dominion Energy for $67 Billion in Largest US Utility Deal in History

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced a $67 billion merger, creating the largest electricity producer in the United States. The deal is the biggest utility acquisition in American history.

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