After Gov. Ralph Northam waded into the debate late last week over a package of Dominion Energy-backed legislation to overhaul the 2015 rate freeze — which has allowed the utility to keep hundreds of millions in excess earnings — he got a visit from the politically potent energy company’s chairman, president and CEO: Thomas F. Farrell II.
“Briefing stakeholders and having conversations is all part of the legislative process,” Dominion spokesman David Botkins wrote in a response to an Associated Press reporter who tweeted that Farrell was spotted going to see the governor.
Brian Coy, the governor’s spokesman, said Northam had “a productive meeting with Mr. Farrell,” though he added that “we don’t comment on his private discussions.”
