Curtis Eichelberger

By Curtis Eichelberger ( October 7, 2026, 16:59 GMT | Comment) -- Virginia’s governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are pressing to ensure the state’s electricity regulator makes NextEra and Dominion Energy prove their merger will deliver on promised efficiencies, consumer protections and cost savings.Virginia’s governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are pressing to ensure the state’s electricity regulator makes NextEra and Dominion Energy prove their merger will...

By Curtis Eichelberger ( October 1, 2026, 16:05 GMT | Comment) -- Canada’s push to build companies that can compete globally could favor domestic consolidation, even as tougher merger rules make large combinations harder to clear. At the same time, its broader national security scrutiny of foreign investment could complicate deals for US buyers long accustomed to being treated as low-risk investors.

By Curtis Eichelberger ( September 25, 2026, 19:33 GMT | Comment) -- Pennsylvania’s regulatory review of American Water’s acquisition of Essential Utilities has suffered from low public interest and the acquiescence of government watchdogs, but that changed this week when intervenors attacked the companies’ proposed settlement, calling it “pathetic” and “illusory.”Pennsylvania’s regulatory review of American Water’s acquisition of Essential Utilities has suffered from low public interest and...