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Former NextEra attorney won’t recuse herself on NextEra-Dominion SCC vote

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August 20, 2026 at 6:36 am GMT+0000  •  1 min read

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The former senior attorney at NextEra Energy recruited and confirmed by Virginia Democrats to be the chair of the State Corporation Commission is not going to recuse herself from having one of the three votes on the proposed $67 billion NextEra-Domin…

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  • Augusta Free Press provides breaking news and sports coverage for Waynesboro, Va., Virginia and across the United States and the world.
  • First reported by Augusta Free Press on 2026-08-19
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Source: Augusta Free Press • Originally published: 2026-08-19 • This article aggregates reporting from international news sources.

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