NextEra Energy touches down in St. Petersburg the week of its historic Dominion merger announcement

NextEra Energy flew from Indiantown Airport to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International on June 5, a 32-minute hop in its Embraer Praetor 600, tail N47MW. The short intra-Florida trip carried executives to the company’s western territory the same week the utility giant is finalizing the biggest deal in its history.

NextEra Energy announced on May 18 its all-stock combination with Dominion Energy, creating the world's largest regulated electric utility, per the companies' joint release [mediaroom.com](https://stage.mediaroom.com/nextera2/2026-05-18-NextEra-Energy-and-Dominion-Energy-to-Combine,-Creating-the-Worlds-Largest-Regulated-Electric-Utility-Business-and-North-Americas-Premier-Energy-Infrastructure-Platform-Benefiting-Customers). The merger, valued at roughly $400 billion, requires approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and utility commissions in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The St. Petersburg area is home to Duke Energy Florida operations and state regulators who oversee parts of NextEra Energy's Florida Power & Light service territory.

The flight fits a pattern of short-haul hops from the company's home base at Palm Beach International. Earlier in the week, NextEra Energy's fleet visited Dallas, Houston, and Washington-area airports — likely related to the merger's regulatory outreach and the 10 GW gas-power projects approved by President Trump in March [investor.nexteraenergy.com](https://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2026/03-20-2026-143924472). The fleet of three Praetor 600s, based at KPBI, allows the Juno Beach utility to move executives quickly across its growing footprint.