Dominion Energy's Gulfstream G450 lands in Columbia as merger review intensifies

Dominion Energy's Gulfstream G450, registration N607D, was tracked flying from Cottonwood Farm Airport (87VA) to Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) on June 24, 2026. The 55-minute hop arrived just before 5:06 PM local time, at an altitude of 30,025 feet and a top ground speed of 483 knots.

If Dominion Energy executives were aboard, the timing would line up with a critical regulatory push for the company's proposed $67 billion all-stock merger with NextEra Energy. The deal requires approval from utility commissions in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina — meaning South Carolina's Public Service Commission in Columbia is a key stop. As covered by VPM.org, state and federal reviews could take 12–18 months, and the South Carolina commission is one of several bodies that must sign off [vpm.org](https://www.vpm.org/news/2026-06-12/dominion-energy-nextera-merger-ceur-scc-hempling-baine-green).

The Columbia visit fits a pattern evident in recent flight logs: N607D has shuttled between Richmond (KRIC), Raleigh–Durham (KRDU), and Columbia multiple times over the past month. These are not sightseeing hops — they trace the arc of a company in deal mode, meeting regulators and stakeholders across the three states where it provides electricity to 3.6 million customers.