Dominion Energy boosts capital spending while forecasting lower annual profit
Dominion Energy raised its five-year spending plan to $64.7 billion to meet data center demand. This comes as it forecasts annual profit below expectations.
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Dominion Energy, Inc. announced on Monday that its forecast for fiscal 2026 operating earnings has fallen below Wall Street expectations, even as the company unveiled a significantly expanded infrastructure investment strategy. The utility provider raised its five-year capital spending plan to $64.7 billion for the 2026–2030 period, a nearly 30% increase from its previous budget, to address the escalating power requirements across the US 
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US.This announcement, which came ahead of the 2026 fiscal year, triggered an immediate market reaction as the company’s shares moved in response to the mixed financial outlook. While the earnings guidance missed analyst estimates, the massive increase in planned capital deployment signals a structural shift in how the utility intends to manage its long-term growth and infrastructure obligations.
