Virginia SCC Commissioner (Chair) Kelsey Bagot is a former Senior Attorney at NextEra Energy, Inc., and a former Legal Advisor to FERC Commissioner Mark Christie. She was appointed to the SCC in January 2024 and serves through January 31, 2030. She is currently serving as SCC Chair (as of February 2026). Source: SCC official biography at scc.virginia.gov/about-the-commissioners. CONFIRMED RECUSAL — MARL PROJECT: On April 9, 2026, Bagot issued a formal recusal notice in Case No. PUR-2026-00018 (NextEra Energy Transmission Virginia — Frederick County 500kV line). Her notice stated she 'previously provided legal services to the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link Project in 2023.' Document: scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/8blf01!.PDF. This confirms she was actively working for NextEra on specific Virginia transmission projects before her SCC appointment. THE NEXTERRA-DOMINION MERGER (May 18, 2026): NextEra Energy announced acquisition of Dominion Energy on May 18, 2026 — which would create the largest regulated utility in the world (130 GW pipeline). The SCC must approve this merger. Virginia State Senator Russet Perry (D-31) publicly called for Bagot's recusal on May 28, 2026, stating: 'Given the extraordinary scale and significance of this proposed acquisition, I trust that commitment will continue to guide any SCC proceedings related to this transaction.' SCC spokesman Greg Weatherford said it would be 'speculative' to comment since 'no application has been filed' yet (NextEra expected to file in July 2026). Source: Utility Dive, May 28, 2026. CASES WHERE BAGOT PARTICIPATED WHILE DOMINION WAS NEXTERRA'S MERGER TARGET: • PUR-2025-00058 — Dominion 2025 Biennial Rate Review: Bagot was named as a presiding commissioner (confirmed Loudoun Now, 2025). The SCC approved a new rate class for large electricity users (data centers) and rejected Dominion's $822M base-rate increase. Dominion is now being acquired by NextEra. If merger discussions were privately underway before the May 18, 2026 public announcement — which is virtually certain given the scale of the deal — any Dominion vote Bagot cast during that period may reflect an undisclosed material conflict. • PUR-2025-00032 — Culpeper Technology Zone Transmission ($253.7M Dominion upgrade for DataBank, Stack, Copper Ridge): SCC approved September 2025. Bagot was SCC Chair. Her participation needs to be confirmed from the docket record. • PUR-2025-00076 — Dominion Transmission Rate Increase: SCC authorized increase May 2025. Funds the Culpeper Tech Zone infrastructure. VALLEY LINK — TRIPLE-LAYER CONFLICT: When Dominion files the Valley Link CPCN at the SCC (expected September 2026), Bagot will be the presiding Chair. Valley Link is a Dominion joint venture. NextEra is acquiring Dominion. Bagot worked for NextEra. She recused from the MARL case (a NextEra project). Valley Link, once the acquisition closes, becomes a NextEra asset. This is a documented, three-layer conflict that will need to be raised by formal motion the moment the Valley Link CPCN is filed. ACTIONABLE STEPS: 1. Virginia Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission complaint: 100 N. 9th St Suite 510, Richmond VA 23219 | (804) 786-6638 | jirc.virginia.gov — if Bagot voted on Dominion cases while merger discussions were underway 2. Write to SCC requesting a full published list of all cases where Bagot has participated vs. recused, with dates and stated reasons 3. Contact Senator Russet Perry's office (Virginia Senate District 31) — she has already called for recusal publicly 4. File a formal recusal motion the moment Valley Link CPCN is filed at SCC (expected September 2026) 5. FERC FOIA for any Dominion/NextEra pre-merger communications filed with FERC to establish when merger discussions began Sources: SCC official biography scc.virginia.gov/about-the-commissioners; Bagot recusal PUR-2026-00018 (scc.virginia.gov/docketsearch/DOCS/8blf01!.PDF); Utility Dive May 28, 2026; Loudoun Times-Mirror January 2024; Loudoun Now 2025 rate case coverage; Ballotpedia Bagot profile.
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