Fairfax County supervisors representing Vienna raised concerns about the proposed $67 billion Dominion Energy–NextEra Energy merger at a public hearing Friday, Oct. 9, at the Fairfax County Government Center.

Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn spoke at a rally before the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) hearing began. Alcorn, whose district includes Vienna, said he had pushed for the regional hearing and expressed concern about the deal.

@WalterAlcornFFX: "I spoke at the rally tonight before the Virginia State Corporation's public hearing on the Dominion/NextEra merger. I have real concerns. I called for this regional in-person hearing. Now, let's hope the commission looks out for the interests of our residents and businesses."

Dranesville District Supervisor Jimmy Bierman, whose district also covers parts of Vienna, posted on X that the merger would create the world's largest electric utility and urged residents to submit written comments.

The Fairfax hearing was the second of three in-person sessions the SCC scheduled across Virginia, FFXnow reported. The first took place Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Christopher Newport University in Newport News. A third is set for Nov. 5 at the SCC building in Richmond.

What's at stake

Dominion Energy serves about 2.7 million customers in Virginia. The proposed merger with Florida-based NextEra would combine the two into a utility serving roughly 10 million customers across four states, according to the Fairfax County hearing notice.

The deal faces broad opposition.

The companies announced in September a package meant to win Virginia support. It includes a $10 monthly residential bill credit extended to four years instead of two, funded largely by ending credits for large data center customers, FFXnow reported. The plan also promises 600 new NextEra jobs in Virginia.

Statewide opposition grows

Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi formally opposed the merger on Tuesday, Oct. 6, three days before the Fairfax hearing. Hashmi said in a statement after a five-city listening tour that the proposed deal is not in the best interest of Virginians, as Utility Dive reported.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger formally intervened in the SCC case in August, the first Virginia governor to do so, according to FFXnow. Spanberger said in an August statement announcing her intervention that she remained skeptical the merger would benefit Virginia, particularly if it came at the expense of affordability, jobs or clean energy goals.

Alcorn and Bierman were among Fairfax County Board of Supervisors members who sent a joint letter in September pushing for in-person hearings. Bierman credited Supervisors Irene Shin and Jennifer Boysko for their work on that effort.

How to weigh in

Residents can still submit written comments online through Nov. 9 at scc.virginia.gov under Case PUR-2026-00112. Nov. 2 is the last day to sign up as a public witness. An evidentiary hearing involving case participants begins Nov. 17 in Richmond. The SCC's 180-day review period could produce a decision by Jan. 11, 2027.