Glen Allen resident urges Henrico to join SCC proceeding on Dominion‑NextEra merger; official says filing window has passed

Andrea Bade told the board she is concerned the Dominion‑NextEra merger could threaten utility reliability and affordability, and she urged Henrico to "enter the case like the city of Richmond has done" so the county can secure transparency and protect residents. Bade cited what she described as a history of shutoffs and alleged financial incentives, and singled out an SCC member's previous employment at NextEra as creating an appearance of conflict.

Supervisor Rountree replied that she had been briefed and believed the filing period to be an intervener has passed, meaning the county cannot formally join the case as an intervenor, but she said other collective or individual steps are being explored and that conversations are ongoing.