The Financial Post reports in its Thursday, May 21, edition that Nextera Energy's $67=billion acquisition of Dominion Energy highlights how major companies must grow to meet the rising power demand from artificial intelligence (all figures U.S.). A Bloomberg dispatch to the Post reports that U.S. utilities and grid operators are expected to invest over $1.1-trillion in new generation and transmission projects over the next five years. This wave of spending is increasing pressure for scale and financial strength, even for major players like Nextera. Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella says recognizing the need to scale at the top of the market cap will change how people view M&A. If it happens, it could lead to deals nationwide. Nextera's acquisition of Dominion follows significant power deals, including Blackrock's Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT's purchase of AES for $10.7-billion in March, and Constellation Energy's acquisition of a major natural gas plant owner for $16.4-billion last year. A February Deloitte report highlights a trend of larger transactions among power companies aiming to secure sufficient energy capacity amid tightening reliability and capital constraints.