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NextEra and Dominion in talks to form $400bn utility giant
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NextEra and Dominion in talks to form $400bn utility giant

Two of America's largest energy companies are in merger discussions that would create a $400 billion utility behemoth, driven by surging electricity demand from AI data centres. The proposed tie-up would reshape the US power sector at a moment when grid capacity has become a strategic chokepoint for the tech industry.

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