AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUtility Megamerger: NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy struck a definitive all-stock deal to combine into the world’s largest regulated electric utility, serving about 10 million customers across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, with 110 gigawatts of generation; the price is roughly $67B and the deal is expected to close in 12–18 months, pending approvals. EPA Rollback: The EPA proposed undoing drinking-water limits for four “forever chemicals” (GenX, PFHxS, PFNA, PFBS) while keeping the strictest standards for PFOS and PFOA and giving utilities extra time to comply. Public Safety/State Ops: The NC SBI will break ground May 19 on a new headquarters and logistics campus at 3320 Garner Road, part of a multi-phase modernization plan. Local Watch: Deputies found a body at Jordan Lake near the NC 751 bridge; investigators identified it as David Schultz, 24, and say materials suggest the death may have been self-inflicted. Energy Industry: Boviet Solar’s U.S. manufacturing assets are being acquired in a ~$750M deal by INOX Solar Americas to expand U.S. solar module and cell capacity.
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