• American Water’s proposed all-stock merger with Essential Utilities won clearance from the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
• The Virginia decision is the third regulatory clearance, following Kentucky on April 21, 2026, and Ohio on May 13, 2026.
• Announced October 27, 2025, the deal would create a utility serving more than 4.7 million water and wastewater connections.
• The combined group would also serve more than 740,000 gas customer connections, operating under the American Water name from Camden, New Jersey.
• Closing is targeted by the end of the first quarter of 2027, subject to remaining approvals and other customary conditions.

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