SCC chair won’t recuse herself from NextEra-Dominion case
State Corporation Commission Chair Kelsey A. Bagot has stated she will not recuse herself from the proposed $66.8 billion NextEra Energy-Dominion Energy merger proceedings. Bagot, who previously worked as a senior attorney for NextEra, asserted her duty to impartially discharge her duties and noted that her past work history with a regulated entity does not typically require recusal. The merger, which would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility, is expected to close in the second half of 2027 and is facing opposition in Virginia.