# Robert Blue

> Robert M. Blue is Dominion Energy’s Richmond-based chair, president and chief executive officer. A former lawyer and policy adviser to Virginia Governor Mark Warner, he joined Dominion in 2005, became CEO in October 2020 and chair in April 2021. His tenure includes a restructuring toward regulated utilities, construction of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind and the proposed 2026 combination with NextEra Energy.

- **Role:** Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer at Dominion Energy
- **Organizations:** Dominion Energy, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Edison Electric Institute, Nuclear Energy Institute, Greater Washington Partnership, Communities in Schools of Virginia, Sports Backers, AEGIS Insurance Services
- **Education:** B.A. with honors in Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, J.D., Yale Law School, MBA, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
- **Known for:** Named Virginia Business’s 2024 Business Person of the Year., Led Dominion through a business review whose completed actions reduced debt by approximately $21 billion, as reported in its 2024 annual report., Led Dominion during construction of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, which first delivered power on March 23, 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1993-1994** — Editor-in-chief of the Yale Law and Policy Review.
- **Before 2005** — Worked as an attorney at Hogan & Hartson and as counselor and director of policy for Virginia Governor Mark Warner.
- **2005** — Joined Dominion Energy.
- **2007** — Promoted to officer; subsequently held public policy, regulatory, legal and operational executive roles.
- **2017** — Led Dominion Virginia Power, then became executive vice president and president and CEO of the Power Delivery Group.
- **2019** — Became executive vice president and co-chief operating officer in December.
- **2020** — Became Dominion president and CEO in October.
- **2021** — Became board chair in April.
- **2024** — Dominion completed the three gas utility sales to Enbridge; Blue was named Virginia Business Person of the Year.
- **2026** — Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind delivered first power in March; Dominion and NextEra announced a proposed combination in May.

## Achievements

- Named Virginia Business’s 2024 Business Person of the Year.
- Led Dominion through a business review whose completed actions reduced debt by approximately $21 billion, as reported in its 2024 annual report.
- Led Dominion during construction of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, which first delivered power on March 23, 2026.
- Graduated with honors from UVA and served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Law and Policy Review.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Virginia Business’s 2026 energy profile continued to identify Blue as Dominion chair, president and CEO; the NextEra combination remained pending.
- **2026-05** — Dominion and NextEra announced a definitive agreement to combine. If completed, Blue would become president and CEO of regulated utilities and a director of the combined company.
- **2026-03** — Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind delivered first power to the grid on March 23.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dominionenergy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-blue-2310941a2

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