VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Dominion Energy customers across Hampton Roads will see their monthly bills increase by about $11.24 in 2026, with another bump of roughly $2.36 in 2027, after the State Corporation Commission approved the company's rate increase request.

The utility company says the hikes are tied to fuel costs and infrastructure upgrades. But for local families already juggling rising expenses, even small increases feel significant.

Antoinette Faltz-McQueen, a stay-at-home mom of four in the community, is already facing steep energy costs.

"I'm looking at almost $400," Faltz-McQueen said.

She's making daily adjustments just to keep up, teaching her kids to conserve energy wherever they can.

"Turn that light off, and make sure you don't have the water running — just things like

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