NEE.10Q.3Q.2014
 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014
Commission
File
Number
 
Exact name of registrants as specified in their
charters, address of principal executive offices and
registrants' telephone number
 
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
1-8841
 
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
 
59-2449419
2-27612
 
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
 
59-0247775
 
 
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
(561) 694-4000
 
 

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:  Florida

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
NextEra Energy, Inc.    Yes þ    No ¨                                                                     Florida Power & Light Company    Yes þ    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months.
NextEra Energy, Inc.    Yes þ    No ¨                                                                     Florida Power & Light Company    Yes þ    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Large Accelerated Filer þ
Accelerated Filer ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Smaller Reporting Company ¨
Florida Power & Light Company
Large Accelerated Filer ¨
Accelerated Filer ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer þ
Smaller Reporting Company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).   Yes ¨   No þ

Number of shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of September 30, 2014436,482,306

Number of shares of Florida Power & Light Company common stock, without par value, outstanding as of September 30, 2014, all of which were held, beneficially and of record, by NextEra Energy, Inc.: 1,000

This combined Form 10-Q represents separate filings by NextEra Energy, Inc. and Florida Power & Light Company.  Information contained herein relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own behalf.  Florida Power & Light Company makes no representations as to the information relating to NextEra Energy, Inc.'s other operations.

Florida Power & Light Company meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H.(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.



TABLE OF CONTENTS


 
 
Page No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


NextEra Energy, Inc., Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC each has subsidiaries and affiliates with names that may include NextEra Energy, FPL, NextEra Energy Resources, NextEra, FPL Group Capital, FPL Energy, FPLE and similar references.  For convenience and simplicity, in this report the terms NEE, FPL, NEECH and NEER are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific subsidiaries, affiliates or groups of subsidiaries or affiliates.  The precise meaning depends on the context.


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, strategies, future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as may result, are expected to, will continue, is anticipated, aim, believe, will, could, should, would, estimated, may, plan, potential, future, projection, goals, target, outlook, predict and intend or words of similar meaning) are not statements of historical facts and may be forward looking.  Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties.  Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the following important factors (in addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements) that could have a significant impact on NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NEE) and/or Florida Power & Light Company's (FPL) operations and financial results, and could cause NEE's and/or FPL's actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NEE and/or FPL in this combined Form 10-Q, in presentations, on their respective websites, in response to questions or otherwise.

Regulatory, Legislative and Legal Risks
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected by the extensive regulation of their business.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected if they are unable to recover in a timely manner any significant amount of costs, a return on certain assets or an appropriate return on capital through base rates, cost recovery clauses, other regulatory mechanisms or otherwise.
Regulatory decisions that are important to NEE and FPL may be materially adversely affected by political, regulatory and economic factors.
FPL's use of derivative instruments could be subject to prudence challenges and, if found imprudent, could result in disallowances of cost recovery for such use by the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC).
Any reductions to, or the elimination of, governmental incentives that support renewable energy, including, but not limited to, tax incentives, renewable portfolio standards or feed-in tariffs, or the imposition of additional taxes or other assessments on renewable energy, could result in, among other items, the lack of a satisfactory market for the development of new renewable energy projects, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) abandoning the development of renewable energy projects, a loss of NEER's investments in renewable energy projects and reduced project returns, any of which could have a material adverse effect on NEE's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected as a result of new or revised laws, regulations or interpretations or other regulatory initiatives.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected if the rules implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act broaden the scope of its provisions regarding the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) financial derivatives and make certain provisions applicable to NEE and FPL.
NEE and FPL are subject to numerous environmental laws, regulations and other standards that may result in capital expenditures, increased operating costs and various liabilities, and may require NEE and FPL to limit or eliminate certain operations.
NEE's and FPL's business could be negatively affected by federal or state laws or regulations mandating new or additional limits on the production of greenhouse gas emissions.
Extensive federal regulation of the operations of NEE and FPL exposes NEE and FPL to significant and increasing compliance costs and may also expose them to substantial monetary penalties and other sanctions for compliance failures.
Changes in tax laws, as well as judgments and estimates used in the determination of tax-related asset and liability amounts, could adversely affect NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected due to adverse results of litigation.
Operational Risks
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could suffer if NEE and FPL do not proceed with projects under development or are unable to complete the construction of, or capital improvements to, electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, gas infrastructure facilities or other facilities on schedule or within budget.
NEE and FPL may face risks related to project siting, financing, construction, permitting, governmental approvals and the negotiation of project development agreements that may impede their development and operating activities.
The operation and maintenance of NEE's and FPL's electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, gas infrastructure facilities and other facilities are subject to many operational risks, the consequences of which could have a material adverse effect on NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be negatively affected by a lack of growth or slower growth in the number of customers or in customer usage.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects can be materially adversely affected by weather conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact of severe weather.
Threats of terrorism and catastrophic events that could result from terrorism, cyber attacks, or individuals and/or groups attempting to disrupt NEE's and FPL's business, or the businesses of third parties, may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
The ability of NEE and FPL to obtain insurance and the terms of any available insurance coverage could be materially adversely affected by international, national, state or local events and company-specific events, as well as the financial condition of insurers.  NEE's and FPL's insurance coverage does not provide protection against all significant losses.
If supply costs necessary to provide NEER's full energy and capacity requirement services are not favorable, operating costs could increase and materially adversely affect NEE's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Due to the potential for significant volatility in market prices for fuel, electricity and renewable and other energy commodities, NEER's inability or failure to manage properly or hedge effectively the commodity risks within its portfolios could materially adversely affect NEE's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Sales of power on the spot market or on a short-term contractual basis may cause NEE's results of operations to be volatile.
Reductions in the liquidity of energy markets may restrict the ability of NEE to manage its operational risks, which, in turn, could negatively affect NEE's results of operations.
NEE's and FPL's hedging and trading procedures and associated risk management tools may not protect against significant losses.
If price movements significantly or persistently deviate from historical behavior, NEE's and FPL's risk management tools associated with their hedging and trading procedures may not protect against significant losses.
If power transmission or natural gas, nuclear fuel or other commodity transportation facilities are unavailable or disrupted, FPL's and NEER's ability to sell and deliver power or natural gas may be limited.
NEE and FPL are subject to credit and performance risk from customers, hedging counterparties and vendors.
NEE and FPL could recognize financial losses or a reduction in operating cash flows if a counterparty fails to perform or make payments in accordance with the terms of derivative contracts or if NEE or FPL is required to post margin cash collateral under derivative contracts.
NEE and FPL are highly dependent on sensitive and complex information technology systems, and any failure or breach of those systems could have a material adverse effect on their business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's retail businesses are subject to the risk that sensitive customer data may be compromised, which could result in a material adverse impact to their reputation and/or the results of operations of the retail business.
NEE and FPL could recognize financial losses as a result of volatility in the market values of derivative instruments and limited liquidity in OTC markets.
NEE and FPL may be materially adversely affected by negative publicity.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected if FPL is unable to maintain, negotiate or renegotiate franchise agreements on acceptable terms with municipalities and counties in Florida.
Increasing costs associated with health care plans may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's results of operations.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be negatively affected by the lack of a qualified workforce or the loss or retirement of key employees.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected by work strikes or stoppages and increasing personnel costs.
NEE's ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions is subject to significant risks, including, but not limited to, the effect of increased competition for acquisitions resulting from the consolidation of the power industry.
Nuclear Generation Risks
The construction, operation and maintenance of NEE's and FPL's nuclear generation facilities involve environmental, health and financial risks that could result in fines or the closure of the facilities and in increased costs and capital expenditures.
In the event of an incident at any nuclear generation facility in the United States (U.S.) or at certain nuclear generation facilities in Europe, NEE and FPL could be assessed significant retrospective assessments and/or retrospective insurance

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premiums as a result of their participation in a secondary financial protection system and nuclear insurance mutual companies.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) orders or new regulations related to increased security measures and any future safety requirements promulgated by the NRC could require NEE and FPL to incur substantial operating and capital expenditures at their nuclear generation facilities.
The inability to operate any of NEER's or FPL's nuclear generation units through the end of their respective operating licenses could have a material adverse effect on NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Various hazards posed to nuclear generation facilities, along with increased public attention to and awareness of such hazards, could result in increased nuclear licensing or compliance costs which are difficult or impossible to predict and could have a material adverse effect on NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's nuclear units are periodically removed from service to accommodate normal refueling and maintenance outages, and for other purposes.  If planned outages last longer than anticipated or if there are unplanned outages, NEE's and FPL's results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Liquidity, Capital Requirements and Common Stock Risks
Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit and capital markets may negatively affect NEE's and FPL's ability to fund their liquidity and capital needs and to meet their growth objectives, and can also adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of NEE and FPL.
NEE's, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.'s (NEECH) and FPL's inability to maintain their current credit ratings may adversely affect NEE's and FPL's liquidity and results of operations, limit the ability of NEE and FPL to grow their business, and increase interest costs.
NEE's and FPL's liquidity may be impaired if their creditors are unable to fund their credit commitments to the companies or to maintain their current credit ratings.
Poor market performance and other economic factors could affect NEE's defined benefit pension plan's funded status, which may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations and prospects.
Poor market performance and other economic factors could adversely affect the asset values of NEE's and FPL's nuclear decommissioning funds, which may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's liquidity and results of operations.
Certain of NEE's investments are subject to changes in market value and other risks, which may materially adversely affect NEE's liquidity, financial results and results of operations.
NEE may be unable to meet its ongoing and future financial obligations and to pay dividends on its common stock if its subsidiaries are unable to pay upstream dividends or repay funds to NEE.
NEE may be unable to meet its ongoing and future financial obligations and to pay dividends on its common stock if NEE is required to perform under guarantees of obligations of its subsidiaries.
Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit and capital markets may exert downward pressure on the market price of NEE's common stock.

These factors should be read together with the risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in NEE's and FPL's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (2013 Form 10-K), and investors should refer to that section of the 2013 Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and NEE and FPL undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances, including, but not limited to, unanticipated events, after the date on which such statement is made, unless otherwise required by law.  New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement.

Website Access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Filings.  NEE and FPL make their SEC filings, including the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports, available free of charge on NEE's internet website, www.nexteraenergy.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after those documents are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.  The information and materials available on NEE's website (or any of its subsidiaries' websites) are not incorporated by reference into this combined Form 10-Q.  The SEC maintains an internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
OPERATING REVENUES
 
$
4,654

 
$
4,394

 
$
12,357

 
$
11,506

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel, purchased power and interchange
 
1,566

 
1,438

 
4,337

 
3,766

Other operations and maintenance
 
772

 
818

 
2,296

 
2,338

Impairment charge
 

 

 

 
300

Depreciation and amortization
 
782

 
605

 
1,859

 
1,523

Taxes other than income taxes and other
 
371

 
348

 
1,012

 
978

Total operating expenses
 
3,491

 
3,209

 
9,504

 
8,905

OPERATING INCOME
 
1,163

 
1,185

 
2,853

 
2,601

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(316
)
 
(288
)
 
(940
)
 
(825
)
Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net
 
23

 
37

 
146

 
119

Equity in earnings of equity method investees
 
38

 
22

 
60

 
27

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
7

 
12

 
28

 
50

Interest income
 
18

 
20

 
60

 
58

Gains on disposal of assets - net
 
12

 
20

 
89

 
40

Gain (loss) associated with Maine fossil
 

 

 
21

 
(67
)
Other - net
 
(2
)
 
(13
)
 
(9
)
 

Total other deductions - net
 
(220
)
 
(190
)
 
(545
)
 
(598
)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
943

 
995

 
2,308

 
2,003

INCOME TAXES
 
279

 
297

 
723

 
653

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
664


698


1,585


1,350

GAIN FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES
 

 

 

 
231

NET INCOME
 
664

 
698

 
1,585

 
1,581

LESS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
 
(4
)



(4
)


NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
 
$
660

 
$
698

 
$
1,581


$
1,581

Earnings per share attributable to NextEra Energy, Inc. - basic:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Continuing operations
 
$
1.52

 
$
1.65

 
$
3.64

 
$
3.19

Discontinued operations
 

 

 

 
0.55

Total
 
$
1.52

 
$
1.65

 
$
3.64

 
$
3.74

Earnings per share attributable to NextEra Energy, Inc. - assuming dilution:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
1.50

 
$
1.64

 
$
3.60

 
$
3.18

Discontinued operations
 

 

 

 
0.54

Total
 
$
1.50

 
$
1.64

 
$
3.60

 
$
3.72

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per share of common stock
 
$
0.725

 
$
0.66

 
$
2.175

 
$
1.98

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
 
434.5

 
423.8

 
434.0

 
422.2

Assuming dilution
 
440.5

 
426.8

 
439.6

 
424.8


This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Notes) herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2013 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(millions)
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
NET INCOME
$
664

 
$
698

 
$
1,585

 
$
1,581

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Effective portion of net unrealized gains (losses) (net of $18, $7 and $36 tax benefit and $45 tax expense, respectively)
(33
)
 
(18
)
 
(64
)
 
83

Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $26, $5, $32 and $27 tax expense, respectively)
45

 
9

 
56

 
48

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities still held (net of $1 tax benefit, $22, $30 and $49 tax expense, respectively)
(12
)
 
30

 
40

 
72

Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $4, $4, $23 and $11 tax benefit, respectively)
(6
)
 
(7
)
 
(35
)
 
(17
)
Defined benefit pension and other benefits plans (net of $3 and $5 tax expense, respectively)

 

 
5

 
7

Net unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation (net of $3 tax benefit, $2 tax expense, $3 and $13 tax benefit, respectively)
(6
)
 
6

 
(6
)
 
(26
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to equity method investee (net of $3 tax benefit and $4 tax expense, respectively)

 

 
(5
)
 
6

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(12
)
 
20

 
(9
)
 
173

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
652

 
718

 
1,576

 
1,754

LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
$
648

 
$
718

 
$
1,572

 
$
1,754


























This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2013 Form 10-K.


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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions, except par value)
(unaudited)
 
 
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
 
 
 
Electric plant in service and other property
 
$
66,223

 
$
62,699

Nuclear fuel
 
2,150

 
2,059

Construction work in progress
 
4,538

 
4,690

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(17,844
)
 
(16,728
)
Total property, plant and equipment - net ($4,976 and $5,127 related to VIEs, respectively)
 
55,067

 
52,720

CURRENT ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
485

 
438

Customer receivables, net of allowances of $40 and $14, respectively
 
2,022

 
1,777

Other receivables
 
389

 
512

Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
1,269

 
1,153

Regulatory assets:
 
 
 
 
Deferred clause and franchise expenses
 
237

 
192

Other
 
153

 
116

Derivatives
 
562

 
498

Deferred income taxes
 
31

 
753

Other
 
485

 
403

Total current assets
 
5,633

 
5,842

OTHER ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Special use funds ($129 related to a VIE at September 30, 2014)
 
5,030

 
4,780

Other investments ($71 related to a VIE at September 30, 2014)
 
1,384

 
1,121

Prepaid benefit costs
 
1,515

 
1,456

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Securitized storm-recovery costs ($190 and $228 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
311

 
372

Other
 
473

 
426

Derivatives
 
842

 
1,163

Other
 
1,938

 
1,426

Total other assets
 
11,493

 
10,744

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
72,193

 
$
69,306

CAPITALIZATION
 
 

 
 

Common stock ($0.01 par value, authorized shares - 800; outstanding shares - 436 and 435, respectively)
 
$
4

 
$
4

Additional paid-in capital
 
6,555

 
6,411

Retained earnings
 
12,204

 
11,569

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
47

 
56

Noncontrolling interests ($71 related to a VIE)
 
334

 

Total common shareholders' equity
 
19,144

 
18,040

Long-term debt ($1,077 and $1,207 related to VIEs, respectively)
 
24,853

 
23,969

Total capitalization
 
43,997

 
42,009

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Commercial paper
 
685

 
691

Short-term debt
 
500

 

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
3,385

 
3,766

Accounts payable
 
1,496

 
1,200

Customer deposits
 
457

 
452

Accrued interest and taxes
 
831

 
473

Derivatives
 
757

 
838

Accrued construction-related expenditures
 
756

 
839

Other
 
705

 
930

Total current liabilities
 
9,572

 
9,189

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations
 
1,935

 
1,850

Deferred income taxes
 
7,999

 
8,144

Regulatory liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accrued asset removal costs
 
1,881

 
1,839

Asset retirement obligation regulatory expense difference
 
2,186

 
2,082

Other
 
522

 
462

Derivatives
 
568

 
473

Deferral related to differential membership interests - VIEs
 
1,847

 
2,001

Other
 
1,686

 
1,257

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
 
18,624

 
18,108

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 


 


TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
$
72,193

 
$
69,306

This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2013 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
1,585

 
$
1,581

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
1,859

 
1,523

Nuclear fuel and other amortization
 
259

 
262

Impairment charge
 

 
300

Unrealized losses (gains) on marked to market energy contracts
 
281

 
(84
)
Deferred income taxes
 
716

 
799

Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees
 
(93
)
 
(126
)
Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net
 
(146
)
 
(119
)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees
 
(60
)
 
(27
)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
(28
)
 
(50
)
Gains on disposal of assets - net
 
(89
)
 
(40
)
Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 

 
(231
)
Loss (gain) associated with Maine fossil
 
(21
)
 
67

Other - net
 
319

 
163

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Customer and other receivables
 
(263
)
 
(384
)
Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
(112
)
 
(69
)
Other current assets
 
(65
)
 
(4
)
Other assets
 
(182
)
 
(23
)
Accounts payable and customer deposits
 
147

 
123

Margin cash collateral
 
(321
)
 
(448
)
Income taxes
 
(30
)
 
(120
)
Interest and other taxes
 
378

 
350

Other current liabilities
 
(149
)
 
(17
)
Other liabilities
 
(17
)
 
(36
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
3,968

 
3,390

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures of FPL
 
(2,235
)
 
(2,093
)
Independent power and other investments of NEER
 
(2,471
)
 
(2,244
)
Cash grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
 
321

 
170

Nuclear fuel purchases
 
(237
)
 
(200
)
Other capital expenditures and other investments
 
(115
)
 
(122
)
Sale of independent power investments
 
307

 

Change in loan proceeds restricted for construction
 
(18
)
 
245

Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds and other investments
 
3,579

 
2,783

Purchases of securities in special use funds and other investments
 
(3,701
)
 
(2,854
)
Proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
 
438

 

Other - net
 
54

 
49

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(4,078
)
 
(4,266
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Issuances of long-term debt
 
4,244

 
3,653

Retirements of long-term debt
 
(3,688
)
 
(1,669
)
Proceeds from sale of differential membership interests
 
39

 
201

Payments to differential membership investors
 
(53
)
 
(47
)
Net change in short-term debt
 
495

 
(495
)
Issuances of common stock - net
 
57

 
415

Dividends on common stock
 
(945
)
 
(836
)
Other - net
 
8

 
(117
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
157

 
1,105

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
47

 
229

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
438

 
329

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
485

 
$
558

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Accrued property additions
 
$
1,163

 
$
792

Sale of hydropower generation plants through assumption of debt by buyer
 
$

 
$
700

Changes in property, plant and equipment as a result of a settlement
 
$
113

 
$


This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2013 Form 10-K.

9




FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(millions)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
OPERATING REVENUES
 
$
3,315

 
$
3,020

 
$
8,739

 
$
7,905

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fuel, purchased power and interchange
 
1,255

 
1,141

 
3,367

 
2,979

Other operations and maintenance
 
414

 
443

 
1,186

 
1,254

Depreciation and amortization
 
489

 
351

 
1,046

 
780

Taxes other than income taxes and other
 
323

 
307

 
892

 
847

Total operating expenses
 
2,481

 
2,242

 
6,491

 
5,860

OPERATING INCOME
 
834

 
778

 
2,248

 
2,045

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense
 
(112
)
 
(105
)
 
(325
)
 
(310
)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
7

 
12

 
27

 
42

Other - net
 

 

 
1

 
1

Total other deductions - net
 
(105
)
 
(93
)
 
(297
)
 
(267
)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
729

 
685

 
1,951

 
1,778

INCOME TAXES
 
267

 
263

 
720

 
677

NET INCOME(a)
 
$
462

 
$
422

 
$
1,231

 
$
1,101

_______________________
(a)
FPL's comprehensive income is the same as reported net income.






























This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2013 Form 10-K.

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FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions, except share amount)
(unaudited)

 
 
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT
 
 
 
 
Plant in service and other property
 
$
38,836

 
$
36,838

Nuclear fuel
 
1,311

 
1,240

Construction work in progress
 
1,458

 
1,818

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(11,385
)
 
(10,944
)
Total electric utility plant - net
 
30,220

 
28,952

CURRENT ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
29

 
19

Customer receivables, net of allowances of $9 and $5, respectively
 
1,051

 
757

Other receivables
 
121

 
137

Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
835

 
742

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Deferred clause and franchise expenses
 
237

 
192

Other
 
146

 
105

Other
 
122

 
261

Total current assets
 
2,541

 
2,213

OTHER ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Special use funds ($129 related to a VIE at September 30, 2014)
 
3,434

 
3,273

Prepaid benefit costs
 
1,177

 
1,142

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Securitized storm-recovery costs ($190 and $228 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
311

 
372

Other
 
435

 
396

Other ($71 related to a VIE at September 30, 2014)
 
285

 
140

Total other assets
 
5,642

 
5,323

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
38,403

 
$
36,488

CAPITALIZATION
 
 

 
 

Common stock (no par value, 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)
 
$
1,373

 
$
1,373

Additional paid-in capital
 
6,279

 
6,179

Retained earnings
 
5,464

 
5,532

Noncontrolling interests - VIE
 
71

 

Total common shareholder's equity
 
13,187

 
13,084

Long-term debt ($273 and $331 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
9,413

 
8,473

Total capitalization
 
22,600

 
21,557

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Commercial paper
 
280

 
204

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
58

 
356

Accounts payable
 
674

 
611

Customer deposits
 
453

 
447

Accrued interest and taxes
 
984

 
272

Accrued construction-related expenditures
 
198

 
202

Other
 
376

 
438

Total current liabilities
 
3,023

 
2,530

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations
 
1,337

 
1,285

Deferred income taxes
 
6,480

 
6,355

Regulatory liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accrued asset removal costs
 
1,876

 
1,839

Asset retirement obligation regulatory expense difference
 
2,186

 
2,082

Other
 
450

 
386

Other
 
451

 
454

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
 
12,780

 
12,401

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 


 


TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
$
38,403

 
$
36,488


This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2013 Form 10-K.

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FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)

 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
1,231

 
$
1,101

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
1,046

 
780

Nuclear fuel and other amortization
 
149

 
137

Deferred income taxes
 
249

 
465

Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees
 
(93
)
 
(126
)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
(27
)
 
(42
)
Other - net
 
114

 
106

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Customer and other receivables
 
(288
)
 
(265
)
Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
(92
)
 
(30
)
Other current assets
 
(33
)
 
(5
)
Other assets
 
(92
)
 
(19
)
Accounts payable and customer deposits
 
90

 
88

Income taxes
 
391

 
371

Interest and other taxes
 
343

 
314

Other current liabilities
 
(92
)
 
(65
)
Other liabilities
 
(27
)
 
(18
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
2,869

 
2,792

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(2,235
)
 
(2,093
)
Nuclear fuel purchases
 
(129
)
 
(116
)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds
 
2,530

 
1,967

Purchases of securities in special use funds
 
(2,578
)
 
(2,020
)
Other - net
 
36

 
28

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(2,376
)
 
(2,234
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Issuances of long-term debt
 
998

 
498

Retirements of long-term debt
 
(355
)
 
(453
)
Net change in short-term debt
 
76

 
475

Capital contribution from NEE
 
100

 

Dividends to NEE
 
(1,300
)
 
(1,070
)
Other - net
 
(2
)
 
6

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(483
)
 
(544
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
10

 
14

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
19

 
40

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
29

 
$
54

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Accrued property additions
 
$
354

 
$
296






This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2013 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2013 Form 10-K.  In the opinion of NEE and FPL management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair financial statement presentation have been made.  Certain amounts included in the prior year's condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements for a discussion of the decision not to pursue the sale of NEER's ownership interests in oil-fired generating plants located in Maine with a total generating capacity of 796 megawatts (MW) (Maine fossil) and the related financial statement impacts. The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year.

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies

Revenue Recognition - In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new accounting standard which provides guidance on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers and requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from an entity's contracts with customers.  The standard is effective for NEE and FPL beginning January 1, 2017.  NEE and FPL are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this standard will have, if any, on their consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Presentation - NEE formed NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NEP) to own, operate and acquire contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows through a limited partner interest in NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP (NEP OpCo).  On July 1, 2014, NEP closed its initial public offering (IPO) by issuing 18,687,500 common units representing limited partnership interests.  The proceeds from the sale of the common units, net of underwriting discounts, commissions and structuring fees, were approximately $438 million.  NEP used such proceeds to purchase 18,687,500 common units of NEP OpCo, of which approximately $288 million was used to purchase common units from an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of NEE and $150 million was used to purchase common units from NEP OpCo which will use that amount for its general partnership purposes, including to fund future acquisition opportunities.  Through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, NEE retained 74,440,000 units of NEP OpCo representing a 79.9% interest in NEP's operating projects.  Additionally, NEE owns a controlling general partner interest in NEP and consolidates this entity for financial reporting purposes and presents NEP's limited partner interest as a noncontrolling interest in NEE's financial statements.  The IPO resulted in a deferred gain of approximately $299 million which is reflected in noncurrent other liabilities on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2014.  Upon completion of the IPO, NEP, through NEER's contribution of energy projects to NEP OpCo, owned a portfolio of ten wind and solar projects with generation capacity totaling approximately 990 MW.

Noncontrolling Interests - The following table reflects the changes in NEE's noncontrolling interests balance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
(millions)
Noncontrolling interests at December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2014
$

NEP acquisition of limited partner interest in NEP OpCo
232

Other noncontrolling interests
98

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
4

Noncontrolling interests at September 30, 2014
$
334


The NEP acquisition of limited partner interest in NEP OpCo primarily reflects the value of NEP's interest in the underlying assets held by NEP OpCo at the time of the IPO.  Other noncontrolling interests primarily reflect the outside equity interests in a limited partnership that was consolidated by FPL during the three months ended September 30, 2014, which is included in other investments on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets (noncurrent other assets on FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets) at September 30, 2014.  See Note 7 - FPL.

2.  Employee Retirement Benefits

NEE sponsors a qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for substantially all employees of NEE and its subsidiaries and has a supplemental executive retirement plan, which includes a non-qualified supplemental defined benefit pension component that provides benefits to a select group of management and highly compensated employees (collectively, pension benefits).  In addition to pension benefits, NEE sponsors a contributory postretirement plan for health care and life insurance benefits (other benefits) for retirees of NEE and its subsidiaries meeting certain eligibility requirements.


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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the plans are as follows:

 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Service cost
$
15

 
$
19

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
47

 
$
55

 
$
2

 
$
3

Interest cost
25

 
23

 
4

 
3

 
76

 
71

 
12

 
11

Expected return on plan assets
(60
)
 
(59
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(180
)
 
(178
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
3

 
2

 
(1
)
 

 
4

 
6

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Amortization of losses

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

 

 
2

Special termination benefits

 
15

 

 

 

 
27

 

 

Net periodic benefit (income) cost at NEE
$
(17
)
 
$

 
$
3

 
$
4

 
$
(53
)
 
$
(18
)
 
$
11

 
$
13

Net periodic benefit (income) cost at FPL
$
(11
)
 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
(34
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
8

 
$
9


3.  Derivative Instruments

NEE and FPL use derivative instruments (primarily swaps, options, futures and forwards) to manage the commodity price risk inherent in the purchase and sale of fuel and electricity, as well as interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with outstanding and forecasted debt issuances, and to optimize the value of NEER's power generation and gas infrastructure assets.

With respect to commodities related to NEE's competitive energy business, NEER employs risk management procedures to conduct its activities related to optimizing the value of its power generation and gas infrastructure assets, providing full energy and capacity requirements services primarily to distribution utilities, and engaging in power and gas marketing and trading activities to take advantage of expected future favorable price movements and changes in the expected volatility of prices in the energy markets.  These risk management activities involve the use of derivative instruments executed within prescribed limits to manage the risk associated with fluctuating commodity prices.  Transactions in derivative instruments are executed on recognized exchanges or via the OTC markets, depending on the most favorable credit terms and market execution factors.  For NEER's power generation and gas infrastructure assets, derivative instruments are used to hedge the commodity price risk associated with the fuel requirements of the assets, where applicable, as well as to hedge all or a portion of the expected output of these assets.  These hedges are designed to reduce the effect of adverse changes in the wholesale forward commodity markets associated with NEER's power generation and gas infrastructure assets.  With regard to full energy and capacity requirements services, NEER is required to vary the quantity of energy and related services based on the load demands of the customers served.  For this type of transaction, derivative instruments are used to hedge the anticipated electricity quantities required to serve these customers and reduce the effect of unfavorable changes in the forward energy markets.  Additionally, NEER takes positions in the energy markets based on differences between actual forward market levels and management's view of fundamental market conditions, including supply/demand imbalances, changes in traditional flows of energy, changes in short- and long-term weather patterns and anticipated regulatory and legislative outcomes.  NEER uses derivative instruments to realize value from these market dislocations, subject to strict risk management limits around market, operational and credit exposure.

Derivative instruments, when required to be marked to market, are recorded on NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets as either an asset or liability measured at fair value.  At FPL, substantially all changes in the derivatives' fair value are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability until the contracts are settled, and, upon settlement, any gains or losses are passed through the fuel and purchased power cost recovery clause (fuel clause).  For NEE's non-rate regulated operations, predominantly NEER, essentially all changes in the derivatives' fair value for power purchases and sales, fuel sales and trading activities are recognized on a net basis in operating revenues; fuel purchases used in the production of electricity are recognized in fuel, purchased power and interchange expense; and the equity method investees' related activity is recognized in equity in earnings of equity method investees in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.  Settlement gains and losses are included within the line items in the condensed consolidated statements of income to which they relate.  Transactions for which physical delivery is deemed not to have occurred are presented on a net basis in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  For commodity derivatives, NEE believes that, where offsetting positions exist at the same location for the same time, the transactions are considered to have been netted and therefore physical delivery has been deemed not to have occurred for financial reporting purposes.  Settlements related to derivative instruments are primarily recognized in net cash provided by operating activities in NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

While most of NEE's derivatives are entered into for the purpose of managing commodity price risk, optimizing the value of NEER's power generation and gas infrastructure assets, reducing the impact of volatility in interest rates on outstanding and forecasted

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


debt issuances and managing foreign currency risk, hedge accounting is only applied where specific criteria are met and it is practicable to do so.  In order to apply hedge accounting, the transaction must be designated as a hedge and it must be highly effective in offsetting the hedged risk.  Additionally, for hedges of forecasted transactions, the forecasted transactions must be probable.  For interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments, generally NEE assesses a hedging instrument's effectiveness by using nonstatistical methods including dollar value comparisons of the change in the fair value of the derivative to the change in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item.  Hedge effectiveness is tested at the inception of the hedge and on at least a quarterly basis throughout its life.  The effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) and is reclassified into earnings in the period(s) during which the transaction being hedged affects earnings or when it becomes probable that a forecasted transaction being hedged would not occur.  The ineffective portion of net unrealized gains (losses) on these hedges is reported in earnings in the current period.  In April 2013, NEE discontinued hedge accounting for cash flow hedges related to interest rate swaps associated with the solar projects in Spain (see Note 10 - Spain Solar Projects).  At September 30, 2014, NEE's accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) included amounts related to interest rate cash flow hedges with expiration dates through September 2032 and foreign currency cash flow hedges with expiration dates through September 2030.  Approximately $50 million of net losses included in AOCI at September 30, 2014 is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months as the principal and/or interest payments are made.  Such amounts assume no change in interest rates, currency exchange rates or scheduled principal payments.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments - The tables below present NEE's and FPL's gross derivative positions at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, as required by disclosure rules.  However, the majority of the underlying contracts are subject to master netting agreements and generally would not be contractually settled on a gross basis.  Therefore, the tables below also present the derivative positions on a net basis, which reflect the offsetting of positions of certain transactions within the portfolio, the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of margin cash collateral (see Note 4 - Recurring Fair Value Measurements for netting information), as well as the location of the net derivative position on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 
September 30, 2014
 
Fair Values of Derivatives
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Gross Basis
 
Fair Values of Derivatives Not
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Gross Basis
 
Total Derivatives Combined -
Net Basis
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
(millions)
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$

 
$

 
$
5,245

 
$
4,777

 
$
1,339

 
$
995

Interest rate contracts
28

 
91

 

 
128

 
65

 
256

Foreign currency swaps

 
74

 

 

 

 
74

Total fair values
$
28

 
$
165

 
$
5,245

 
$
4,905

 
$
1,404

 
$
1,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$

 
$

 
$
15

 
$
60

 
$
4

 
$
49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative assets(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
562

 
 
Noncurrent derivative assets(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
842

 
 
Current derivative liabilities(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
757

Noncurrent derivative liabilities(d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
568

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,404

 
$
1,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by FPL balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3

 
 
Noncurrent other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

 
 
Current other liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
39

Noncurrent other liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4

 
$
49

______________________
(a)
Reflects the netting of approximately $161 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(b)
Reflects the netting of approximately $70 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)
Reflects the netting of approximately $68 million in margin cash collateral provided to counterparties.
(d)
Reflects the netting of approximately $39 million in margin cash collateral provided to counterparties.


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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Values of Derivatives
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Gross Basis
 
Fair Values of Derivatives Not
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Gross Basis
 
Total Derivatives Combined -
Net Basis
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
(millions)
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$

 
$

 
$
4,543

 
$
3,633

 
$
1,571

 
$
940

Interest rate contracts
89

 
127

 
1

 
93

 
90

 
220

Foreign currency swaps

 
50

 

 
101

 

 
151

Total fair values
$
89

 
$
177

 
$
4,544

 
$
3,827

 
$
1,661

 
$
1,311

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$

 
$

 
$
55

 
$
9

 
$
48

 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative assets(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
498

 
 
Noncurrent derivative assets(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,163

 
 
Current derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
838

Noncurrent derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
473

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,661

 
$
1,311

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by FPL balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
48

 
 
Current other liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1

Noncurrent other liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
48

 
$
2

______________________
(a)
Reflects the netting of approximately $181 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(b)
Reflects the netting of approximately $98 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, NEE had approximately $15 million and $24 million (none at FPL), respectively, in margin cash collateral received from counterparties that was not offset against derivative assets in the above presentation.  These amounts are included in current other liabilities on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Additionally, at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, NEE had approximately $182 million and $42 million (none at FPL), respectively, in margin cash collateral provided to counterparties that was not offset against derivative assets or liabilities in the above presentation.  These amounts are included in current other assets on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments - Gains (losses) related to NEE's cash flow hedges are recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated financial statements (none at FPL) as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Foreign
Currency
Swaps
 
Total
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Foreign
Currency
Swaps
 
Total
 
(millions)
Gains (losses) recognized in OCI
$
(6
)
 
$
(45
)
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(29
)
 
$
4

 
$
(25
)
Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to net income
$
(20
)
(a) 
$
(51
)
(b) 
$
(71
)
 
$
(15
)
(a) 
$
1

(c) 
$
(14
)
————————————
(a)
Included in interest expense.
(b)
Loss of approximately $3 million is included in interest expense and the balance is included in other - net.
(c)
Loss of approximately $1 million is included in interest expense and the balance is included in other - net.


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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Foreign
Currency
Swaps
 
Total
 
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Foreign
Currency
Swaps
 
Total
 
(millions)
Gains (losses) recognized in OCI
$
(70
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
(100
)
 
 
$
136

 
$
(8
)
 
$
128

Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income
$
(62
)
(a) 
$
(26
)
(b) 
$
(88
)
 
 
$
(45
)
(a) 
$
(30
)
(c) 
$
(75
)
————————————
(a)
Included in interest expense.
(b)
Loss of approximately $5 million is included in interest expense and the balance is included in other - net.
(c)
Loss of approximately $3 million is included in interest expense and the balance is included in other - net.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, NEE recorded a loss of approximately $22 million and a gain of $2 million, respectively, on fair value hedges which resulted in a corresponding decrease and increase, respectively, in the related debt.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, NEE recorded losses of approximately $3 million and $55 million, respectively, on fair value hedges which resulted in corresponding decreases in the related debt.

Gains (losses) related to NEE's derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income as follows:

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Commodity contracts:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
46

 
$
138

 
$
(379
)
 
$
111

Fuel, purchased power and interchange

 
(9
)
 
(4
)
 
2

Foreign currency swap - other - net


3

 
(1
)
 
(49
)
Interest rate contracts - interest expense
(16
)
 
3

 
(51
)
 
14

Total
$
30

 
$
135

 
$
(435
)
 
$
78

————————————
(a)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, FPL recorded approximately $113 million of losses and $34 million of gains, respectively, related to commodity contracts as regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities, respectively, on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, FPL recorded approximately $22 million and $27 million of losses, respectively, related to commodity contracts as regulatory assets on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Notional Volumes of Derivative Instruments - The following table represents net notional volumes associated with derivative instruments that are required to be reported at fair value in NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated financial statements.  The table includes significant volumes of transactions that have minimal exposure to commodity price changes because they are variably priced agreements.  These volumes are only an indication of the commodity exposure that is managed through the use of derivatives.  They do not represent net physical asset positions or non-derivative positions and their hedges, nor do they represent NEEs and FPLs net economic exposure, but only the net notional derivative positions that fully or partially hedge the related asset positions.  NEE and FPL had derivative commodity contracts for the following net notional volumes:

 
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Commodity Type
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
 
(millions)
Power
 
(86
)
 
MWh(a)
 

 
 
 
(276
)
 
MWh(a)
 

 
 
Natural gas
 
1,403

 
MMBtu(b)
 
901

 
MMBtu(b)
 
1,140

 
MMBtu(b)
 
674

 
MMBtu(b)
Oil
 
(12
)
 
barrels
 

 
 
 
(10
)
 
barrels
 

 
 
————————————
(a)
Megawatt-hours
(b)
One million British thermal units


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At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, NEE had interest rate contracts with a notional amount totaling approximately $7.2 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively, and foreign currency swaps with a notional amount totaling approximately $661 million and $662 million, respectively.

Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features - Certain derivative instruments contain credit-risk-related contingent features including, among other things, the requirement to maintain an investment grade credit rating from specified credit rating agencies and certain financial ratios, as well as credit-related cross-default and material adverse change triggers.  At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate fair value of NEE's derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position was approximately $2.0 billion ($59 million for FPL) and $2.1 billion ($9 million for FPL), respectively.

If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements and other commodity-related contracts were triggered, certain subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, could be required to post collateral or settle contracts according to contractual terms which generally allow netting of contracts in offsetting positions.  Certain contracts contain multiple types of credit-related triggers.  To the extent these contracts contain a credit ratings downgrade trigger, the maximum exposure is included in the following credit ratings collateral posting requirements.  If FPL's and NEECH's credit ratings were downgraded to BBB/Baa2 (a two level downgrade for FPL and a one level downgrade for NEECH from the current lowest applicable rating), applicable NEE subsidiaries would be required to post collateral such that the total posted collateral would be approximately $400 million ($20 million at FPL) as of September 30, 2014 and $400 million ($20 million at FPL) as of December 31, 2013.  If FPL's and NEECH's credit ratings were downgraded to below investment grade, applicable NEE subsidiaries would be required to post additional collateral such that the total posted collateral would be approximately $2.4 billion ($0.5 billion at FPL) and $2.3 billion ($0.4 billion at FPL) as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Some contracts do not contain credit ratings downgrade triggers, but do contain provisions that require certain financial measures be maintained and/or have credit-related cross-default triggers.  In the event these provisions were triggered, applicable NEE subsidiaries could be required to post additional collateral of up to approximately $700 million ($200 million at FPL) and $800 million ($150 million at FPL) as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Collateral related to derivatives may be posted in the form of cash or credit support in the normal course of business.  At September 30, 2014, applicable NEE subsidiaries have posted approximately $187 million (none at FPL) in cash which could be applied toward the collateral requirements described above. In addition, at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, applicable NEE subsidiaries have posted approximately $53 million (none at FPL) and $210 million (none at FPL), respectively, in the form of letters of credit which could be applied toward the collateral requirements described above.  FPL and NEECH have credit facilities generally in excess of the collateral requirements described above that would be available to support, among other things, derivative activities.  Under the terms of the credit facilities, maintenance of a specific credit rating is not a condition to drawing on these credit facilities, although there are other conditions to drawing on these credit facilities.

Additionally, some contracts contain certain adequate assurance provisions where a counterparty may demand additional collateral based on subjective events and/or conditions.  Due to the subjective nature of these provisions, NEE and FPL are unable to determine an exact value for these items and they are not included in any of the quantitative disclosures above.

4.  Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of assets and liabilities are determined using either unadjusted quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) or pricing inputs that are observable (Level 2) whenever that information is available and using unobservable inputs (Level 3) to estimate fair value only when relevant observable inputs are not available.  NEE and FPL use several different valuation techniques to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities, relying primarily on the market approach of using prices and other market information for identical and/or comparable assets and liabilities for those assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  NEE's and FPL's assessment of the significance of any particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.  Non-performance risk, including the consideration of a credit valuation adjustment, is also considered in the determination of fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

Cash Equivalents - Cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.  NEE primarily holds investments in money market funds.  The fair value of these funds is calculated using current market prices.

Special Use Funds and Other Investments - NEE and FPL hold primarily debt and equity securities directly, as well as indirectly through commingled funds.  Substantially all directly held equity securities are valued at their quoted market prices.  For directly held debt securities, multiple prices and price types are obtained from pricing vendors whenever possible, which enables cross-provider validations.  A primary price source is identified based on asset type, class or issue of each security.  Commingled funds, which are similar to mutual funds, are maintained by banks or investment companies and hold certain investments in accordance with a stated set of objectives.  The fair value of commingled funds is primarily derived from the quoted prices in active markets of the underlying securities.  Because the fund shares are offered to a limited group of investors, they are not considered to be traded in an active market.

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Derivative Instruments - NEE and FPL measure the fair value of commodity contracts using prices observed on commodities exchanges and in the OTC markets, or through the use of industry-standard valuation techniques, such as option modeling or discounted cash flows techniques, incorporating both observable and unobservable valuation inputs.  The resulting measurements are the best estimate of fair value as represented by the transfer of the asset or liability through an orderly transaction in the marketplace at the measurement date.

Most exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities are valued directly using unadjusted quoted prices.  For exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities where the principal market is deemed to be inactive based on average daily volumes and open interest, the measurement is established using settlement prices from the exchanges, and therefore considered to be valued using other observable inputs.

NEE, through its subsidiaries, including FPL, also enters into OTC commodity contract derivatives.  The majority of these contracts are transacted at liquid trading points, and the prices for these contracts are verified using quoted prices in active markets from exchanges, brokers or pricing services for similar contracts.

NEE, through NEER, also enters into full requirements contracts, which, in most cases, meet the definition of derivatives and are measured at fair value.  These contracts typically have one or more inputs that are not observable and are significant to the valuation of the contract.  In addition, certain exchange and non-exchange traded derivative options at NEE have one or more significant inputs that are not observable, and are valued using industry-standard option models.

In all cases where NEE and FPL use significant unobservable inputs for the valuation of a commodity contract, consideration is given to the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability.  The primary input to the valuation models for commodity contracts is the forward commodity curve for the respective instruments.  Other inputs include, but are not limited to, assumptions about market liquidity, volatility, correlation and contract duration as more fully described below in Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring Fair Value Measurements.  In instances where the reference markets are deemed to be inactive or do not have transactions for a similar contract, the derivative assets and liabilities may be valued using significant other observable inputs and potentially significant unobservable inputs.  In such instances, the valuation for these contracts is established using techniques including extrapolation from or interpolation between actively traded contracts, or estimated basis adjustments from liquid trading points.  NEE and FPL regularly evaluate and validate the inputs used to determine fair value by a number of methods, consisting of various market price verification procedures, including the use of pricing services and multiple broker quotes to support the market price of the various commodities.  In all cases where there are assumptions and models used to generate inputs for valuing derivative assets and liabilities, the review and verification of the assumptions, models and changes to the models are undertaken by individuals that are independent of those responsible for estimating fair value.

NEE uses interest rate contracts and foreign currency swaps to mitigate and adjust interest rate and foreign currency exposure related to certain outstanding and forecasted debt issuances and borrowings when deemed appropriate based on market conditions or when required by financing agreements.  NEE estimates the fair value of these derivatives using a discounted cash flows valuation technique based on the net amount of estimated future cash inflows and outflows related to the agreements.


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Recurring Fair Value Measurements - NEE's and FPL's financial assets and liabilities and other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level are as follows:

 
September 30, 2014
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(a)
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE - equity securities
$
13

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
13

 
Special use funds:(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
1,196

 
$
1,350

(c) 
$
129

 
 
 
$
2,675

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
573

 
$
161

 
$

 
 
 
$
734

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
677

 
$

 
 
 
$
677

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
497

 
$

 
 
 
$
497

 
Other debt securities
$
25

 
$
36

 
$

 
 
 
$
61

 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
313

 
$
1,178

(c) 
$
129

 
 
 
$
1,620

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
468

 
$
146

 
$

 
 
 
$
614

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
478

 
$

 
 
 
$
478

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
429

 
$

 
 
 
$
429

 
Other debt securities
$
25

 
$
21

 
$

 
 
 
$
46

 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
39

 
$

 
$
71

(d) 
 
 
$
110

 
Debt securities
$
16

 
$
164

 
$

 
 
 
$
180

 
Noncurrent other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FPL - equity securities
$

 
$

 
$
71

(d) 
 
 
$
71

 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
1,877

 
$
2,607

 
$
761

 
$
(3,906
)
 
$
1,339

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
28

 
$

 
$
37

 
$
65

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
11

 
$
4

 
$
(11
)
 
$
4

(e) 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
1,825

 
$
2,535

 
$
417

 
$
(3,782
)
 
$
995

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
91

 
$
128

 
$
37

 
$
256

(e) 
Foreign currency swaps
$

 
$
74

 
$

 
$

 
$
74

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
57

 
$
3

 
$
(11
)
 
$
49

(e) 
————————————
(a)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and margin cash collateral payments and receipts.  NEE and FPL also have contract settlement receivable and payable balances that are subject to the master netting arrangements but are not offset within the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are recorded in customer receivables - net and accounts payable, respectively.
(b)
Excludes investments accounted for under the equity method and loans not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  See Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at the Carrying Amount below.
(c)
Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(d)
Represents investments associated with noncontrolling interests in a limited partnership. See Note 7 - FPL.
(e)
See Note 3 - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments for a reconciliation of net derivatives to NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.


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December 31, 2013
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(a)
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE - equity securities
$
20

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
20

 
Special use funds:(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
1,170

 
$
1,336

(c) 
$

 
 
 
$
2,506

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
647

 
$
180

 
$

 
 
 
$
827

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
597

 
$

 
 
 
$
597

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
479

 
$

 
 
 
$
479

 
Other debt securities
$
16

 
$
44

 
$

 
 
 
$
60

 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
291

 
$
1,176

(c) 
$

 
 
 
$
1,467

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
584

 
$
154

 
$

 
 
 
$
738

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
421

 
$

 
 
 
$
421

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
401

 
$

 
 
 
$
401

 
Other debt securities
$
16

 
$
30

 
$

 
 
 
$
46

 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
51

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
51

 
Debt securities
$
11

 
$
107

 
$

 
 
 
$
118

 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
1,368

 
$
2,106

 
$
1,069

 
$
(2,972
)
 
$
1,571

(d) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
90

 
$

 
$

 
$
90

(d) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
53

 
$
2

 
$
(7
)
 
$
48

(d) 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
1,285

 
$
1,994

 
$
354

 
$
(2,693
)
 
$
940

(d) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
127

 
$
93

 
$

 
$
220

(d) 
Foreign currency swaps
$

 
$
151

 
$

 
$

 
$
151

(d) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
7

 
$
2

 
$
(7
)
 
$
2

(d) 
————————————
(a)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and margin cash collateral payments and receipts.  NEE and FPL also have contract settlement receivable and payable balances that are subject to the master netting arrangements but are not offset within the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are recorded in customer receivables - net and accounts payable, respectively.
(b)
Excludes investments accounted for under the equity method and loans not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  See Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at the Carrying Amount below.
(c)
Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(d)
See Note 3 - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments for a reconciliation of net derivatives to NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring Fair Value Measurements - The valuation of certain commodity contracts requires the use of significant unobservable inputs.  All forward price, implied volatility, implied correlation and interest rate inputs used in the valuation of such contracts are directly based on third-party market data, such as broker quotes and exchange settlements, when that data is available.  If third-party market data is not available, then industry standard methodologies are used to develop inputs that maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  Observable inputs, including some forward prices, implied volatilities and interest rates used for determining fair value are updated daily to reflect the best available market information.  Unobservable inputs which are related to observable inputs, such as illiquid portions of forward price or volatility curves, are updated daily as well, using industry standard techniques such as interpolation and extrapolation, combining observable forward inputs supplemented by historical market and other relevant data.  Other unobservable inputs, such as implied correlations, customer migration rates from full requirements contracts and some implied volatility curves, are modeled using proprietary models based on historical data and industry standard techniques.

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All price, volatility, correlation and customer migration inputs used in valuation are subject to validation by the Trading Risk Management group.  The Trading Risk Management group performs a risk management function responsible for assessing credit, market and operational risk impact, reviewing valuation methodology and modeling, confirming transactions, monitoring approval processes and developing and monitoring trading limits.  The Trading Risk Management group is separate from the transacting group.  For markets where independent third-party data is readily available, validation is conducted daily by directly reviewing this market data against inputs utilized by the transacting group, and indirectly by critically reviewing daily risk reports.  For markets where independent third-party data is not readily available, additional analytical reviews are performed on at least a quarterly basis.  These analytical reviews are designed to ensure that all price and volatility curves used for fair valuing transactions are adequately validated each quarter, and are reviewed and approved by the Trading Risk Management group.  In addition, other valuation assumptions such as implied correlations and customer migration rates are reviewed and approved by the Trading Risk Management group on a periodic basis.  Newly created models used in the valuation process are also subject to testing and approval by the Trading Risk Management group prior to use and established models are reviewed annually, or more often as needed, by the Trading Risk Management group.

On a monthly basis, the Exposure Management Committee (EMC), which is comprised of certain members of senior management, meets with representatives from the Trading Risk Management group and the transacting group to discuss NEE's and FPL's energy risk profile and operations, to review risk reports and to discuss fair value issues as necessary.  The EMC develops guidelines required for an appropriate risk management control infrastructure, which includes implementation and monitoring of compliance with Trading Risk Management policy.  The EMC executes its risk management responsibilities through direct oversight and delegation of its responsibilities to the Trading Risk Management group, as well as to other corporate and business unit personnel.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of NEE's commodity contracts categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy at September 30, 2014 are as follows:

Transaction Type
 
Fair Value at
September 30, 2014
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts - power
 
$
357

 
$
80

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MWh)
 
$11
$193
Forward contracts - gas
 
63

 
26

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MMBtu)
 
$2
$10
Forward contracts - other commodity related
 
27

 
16

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (various)
 
$(12)
$95
Options - power
 
48

 
24

 
Option models
 
Implied correlations
 
10%
96%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Implied volatilities
 
1%
127%
Options - gas
 
44

 
107

 
Option models
 
Implied correlations
 
10%
96%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Implied volatilities
 
1%
127%
Full requirements and unit contingent contracts
 
222

 
164

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MWh)
 
$(12)
$250
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer migration rate(a)
 
—%
20%
Total
 
$
761

 
$
417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
——————————
(a)
Applies only to full requirements contracts.

The sensitivity of NEE's fair value measurements to increases (decreases) in the significant unobservable inputs is as follows:

Significant Unobservable Input
 
Position
 
Impact on
Fair Value Measurement
Forward price
 
Purchase power/gas
 
Increase (decrease)
 
 
Sell power/gas
 
Decrease (increase)
Implied correlations
 
Purchase option
 
Decrease (increase)
 
 
Sell option
 
Increase (decrease)
Implied volatilities
 
Purchase option
 
Increase (decrease)
 
 
Sell option
 
Decrease (increase)
Customer migration rate
 
Sell power(a)
 
Decrease (increase)
————————————
(a)  Assumes the contract is in a gain position.

In addition, the fair value measurement of interest rate swap liabilities related to the solar projects in Spain of approximately $128 million at September 30, 2014 includes a significant credit valuation adjustment.  The credit valuation adjustment, considered an

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unobservable input, reflects management's assessment of non-performance risk of the subsidiaries related to the solar projects in Spain that are party to the swap agreements.

Also, the fair value measurement of certain equity securities totaling approximately $200 million has been estimated using net asset value per share of the investments.  Those investments have been classified as Level 3 as certain conditions must be met prior to redeeming the securities. See Note 7 - FPL.

The reconciliation of changes in fair value that are based on significant unobservable inputs is as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
(millions)
Fair value based on significant unobservable inputs at June 30
$
354

 
$
3

 
$
384

 
$
(1
)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Included in earnings(a)
22

 

 
243

 

Included in other comprehensive income
11

 

 

 

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities
1

 
1

 
2

 
2

Purchases
209

 
197

(b) 
19

 

Settlements
(36
)
 

 
(3
)
 

Issuances
(9
)
 

 
(16
)
 

Transfers in(c)

 

 
(2
)
 

Transfers out(c)
(136
)
 

 
(3
)
 

Fair value based on significant unobservable inputs at September 30
$
416

 
$
201

 
$
624

 
$
1

The amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to derivatives still held at the reporting date(d)
$
(63
)
 
$

 
$
188

 
$

————————————
(a)
For the three months ended September 30, 2014, realized and unrealized gains of approximately $42 million are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is reflected in interest expense.  For the three months ended September 30, 2013, realized and unrealized gains of approximately $242 million are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is reflected in fuel, purchased power and interchange.
(b)
Represents investments associated with a limited partnership that was consolidated during the three months ended September 30, 2014. See Note 7 - FPL.
(c)
Transfers into Level 3 were a result of decreased observability of market data.  Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 were a result of increased observability of market data.  NEE's and FPL's policy is to recognize all transfers at the beginning of the reporting period.
(d)
For the three months ended September 30, 2014, unrealized losses of approximately $43 million are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is reflected in interest expense.  For the three months ended September 30, 2013, unrealized gains of approximately $188 million are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
(millions)
Fair value based on significant unobservable inputs at December 31 of prior year
$
622

 
$

 
$
566

 
$
2

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings(a)
(474
)
 

 
253

 

Included in other comprehensive income
11

 

 

 

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities
6

 
6

 

 

Purchases
223

 
197

 
89

 

Settlements
268

 
(2
)
 
(59
)
 
(1
)
Issuances
(103
)
 

 
(110
)
 

Transfers in(b)
16

 

 
(116
)
 

Transfers out(b)
(153
)
 

 
1

 

Fair value based on significant unobservable inputs at September 30
$
416

 
$
201

 
$
624

 
$
1

The amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to derivatives still held at the reporting date(c)
$
(168
)
 
$

 
$
256

 
$

————————————
(a)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, realized and unrealized losses of approximately $410 million are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues, $61 million in interest expense and the balance is reflected in fuel, purchased power and interchange.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, realized and unrealized gains (losses) of approximately $244 million are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues, $11 million in interest expense and the balance is reflected in fuel, purchased power and interchange.
(b)
Transfers into Level 3 were a result of decreased observability of market data and, in 2013, a significant credit valuation adjustment.  Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 were a result of increased observability of market data.  NEE's and FPL's policy is to recognize all transfers at the beginning of the reporting period.
(c)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, unrealized losses of approximately $107 million are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is reflected in interest expense.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, unrealized gains of approximately $245 million are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and $11 million in interest expense.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements - NEE tests long-lived assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  In February 2013, the Spanish government enacted a new law that made further changes to the economic framework of renewable energy projects including, among other things, changes that negatively affect the projected economics of the 99.8 MW of solar thermal facilities that affiliates of NEER were constructing in Spain (Spain solar projects) (see Note 10 - Spain Solar Projects).  Due to the February 2013 change in law, NEER performed a recoverability analysis, considering, among other things, working with lenders to restructure the financing agreements, abandoning the projects or selling the projects, and concluded that the undiscounted cash flows of the Spain solar projects were less than the carrying value of the projects.  Accordingly, NEER performed a fair value analysis based on the income approach to determine the amount of the impairment.  Based on the fair value analysis, property, plant and equipment with a carrying amount of approximately $800 million were written down to their estimated fair value of $500 million as of March 31, 2013, resulting in an impairment of $300 million (which is recorded as a separate line item in NEE’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013) and other related charges ($342 million after-tax, see Note 5).

The estimate of the fair value was based on the discounted cash flows which were determined using a market participant view of the Spain solar projects upon completion and final commissioning of the projects.  As part of the valuation, NEER used observable inputs where available, including the revised renewable energy pricing under the February 2013 change in law.  Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), including forecasts of generation, estimates of tariff escalation rates and estimated costs of debt and equity capital, were also used in the estimation of fair value.  In addition, NEER made certain assumptions regarding the projected capital and maintenance expenditures based on the estimated costs to complete the Spain solar projects and ongoing capital and maintenance expenditures.  An increase in the revenue and generation forecasts, a decrease in the projected capital and maintenance expenditures or a decrease in the weighted-average cost of capital each would result in an increased fair market value.  Changes in the opposite direction of those unobservable inputs would result in a decreased fair market value.  See Note 10 - Spain Solar Projects for a discussion of additional developments that could potentially impact the Spain solar projects.

In March 2013, NEER initiated a plan and received internal authorization to pursue the sale of its ownership interests in Maine fossil.  In connection with the decision to sell Maine fossil, a loss of approximately $67 million ($43 million after-tax) was originally reflected in net gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  The fair value measurement (Level 3) was based on the estimated sales price less the estimated costs to sell.  The estimated sales price was estimated using an income approach based primarily on capacity revenue forecasts.  In March 2014, NEER decided not to pursue the sale of Maine fossil due to the divergence between the achievable sales

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


price and management's view of the assets' value, which increased as a result of significant market changes.  Accordingly, the Maine fossil assets were written-up to management's current estimate of fair value resulting in a gain of approximately $21 million ($12 million after-tax).  The fair value measurement (Level 3) was estimated using an income approach based primarily on the updated capacity revenue forecasts.  Based on NEER's decision to retain Maine fossil, the $67 million loss recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was reclassified from discontinued operations to income from continuing operations and together with the $21 million gain recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are included as a separate line item in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.  The carrying amount of the assets and liabilities and the operations of Maine fossil for all periods presented were not material.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at the Carrying Amount - The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, short-term debt and commercial paper approximate their fair values.  The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments, excluding those recorded at fair value and disclosed above in Recurring Fair Value Measurements, are as follows:

 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
(millions)
 
NEE:
 
 
Special use funds(a)
$
386

 
$
386

 
$
311

 
$
311

 
Other investments - primarily notes receivable
$
520

 
$
682

(b) 
$
531

 
$
627

(b) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
28,231

  
$
30,080

(c) 
$
27,728

  
$
28,612

(c) 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special use funds(a)
$
247

 
$
247

 
$
200

 
$
200

 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
9,471

 
$
10,763

(c) 
$
8,829

 
$
9,451

(c) 
————————————
(a)
Primarily represents investments accounted for under the equity method and loans not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
(b)
Primarily classified as held to maturity.  Fair values are primarily estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation technique based on certain observable yield curves and indices considering the credit profile of the borrower (Level 3).  Notes receivable bear interest primarily at fixed rates and mature by 2029.  Notes receivable are considered impaired and placed in non-accrual status when it becomes probable that all amounts due cannot be collected in accordance with the contractual terms of the agreement.  The assessment to place notes receivable in non-accrual status considers various credit indicators, such as credit ratings and market-related information.  As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, NEE had no notes receivable reported in non-accrual status.
(c)
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, for NEE, $19,515 million and $17,921 million, respectively, is estimated using quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2); the balance is estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation technique, considering the current credit spread of the debtor (Level 3).  For FPL, estimated using quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2).

Special Use Funds - The special use funds noted above and those carried at fair value (see Recurring Fair Value Measurements) consist of FPL's storm fund assets of approximately $75 million and NEE's and FPL's nuclear decommissioning fund assets of $4,955 million and $3,359 million, respectively, at September 30, 2014.  The investments held in the special use funds consist of equity and debt securities which are primarily classified as available for sale and carried at estimated fair value.  The amortized cost of debt and equity securities is $1,923 million and $1,499 million, respectively, at September 30, 2014 and $1,954 million and $1,384 million, respectively, at December 31, 2013 ($1,528 million and $787 million, respectively, at September 30, 2014 and $1,595 million and $694 million, respectively, at December 31, 2013 for FPL).  For FPL's special use funds, consistent with regulatory treatment, changes in fair value, including any other than temporary impairment losses, result in a corresponding adjustment to the related regulatory liability accounts.  For NEE's non-rate regulated operations, changes in fair value result in a corresponding adjustment to OCI, except for unrealized losses associated with marketable securities considered to be other than temporary, including any credit losses, which are recognized as other than temporary impairment losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds and included in other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.  Debt securities included in the nuclear decommissioning funds have a weighted-average maturity at September 30, 2014 of approximately seven years at both NEE and FPL.  FPL's storm fund primarily consists of debt securities with a weighted-average maturity at September 30, 2014 of approximately three years.  The cost of securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


Realized gains and losses and proceeds from the sale or maturity of available for sale securities are as follows:

 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Realized gains
$
34

 
$
40

 
$
19

 
$
17

 
$
182

 
$
103

 
$
107

 
$
48

Realized losses
$
19

 
$
26

 
$
16

 
$
18

 
$
99

 
$
69

 
$
85

 
$
48

Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities
$
879

 
$
822

 
$
731

 
$
613

 
$
3,093

 
$
2,604

 
$
2,530

 
$
1,967


The unrealized gains on available for sale securities are as follows:

 
NEE
 
FPL
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(millions)
Equity securities
$
1,174

 
$
1,125

 
$
830

 
$
777

Debt securities
$
54

 
$
42

 
$
45

 
$
36


The unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities and the fair value of available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position are as follows:

 
NEE
 
FPL
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(millions)
Unrealized losses(a)
$
8

 
$
32

 
$
7

 
$
25

Fair value
$
615

 
$
1,069

 
$
480

 
$
844

————————————
(a)
Unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities for securities in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were not material to NEE or FPL.

Regulations issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the NRC provide general risk management guidelines to protect nuclear decommissioning funds and to allow such funds to earn a reasonable return.  The FERC regulations prohibit, among other investments, investments in any securities of NEE or its subsidiaries, affiliates or associates, excluding investments tied to market indices or mutual funds.  Similar restrictions applicable to the decommissioning funds for NEER's nuclear plants are included in the NRC operating licenses for those facilities or in NRC regulations applicable to NRC licensees not in cost-of-service environments.  With respect to the decommissioning fund for NEER's Seabrook Station (Seabrook), decommissioning fund contributions and withdrawals are also regulated by the Nuclear Decommissioning Financing Committee pursuant to New Hampshire law.

The nuclear decommissioning reserve funds are managed by investment managers who must comply with the guidelines of NEE and FPL and the rules of the applicable regulatory authorities.  The funds' assets are invested giving consideration to taxes, liquidity, risk, diversification and other prudent investment objectives.

5.  Income Taxes

NEE's effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately 30% and 30%, respectively.  The rates for both periods reflect the benefit of wind production tax credits (PTCs) of approximately $34 million and $36 million, respectively, related to NEER's wind projects and deferred income tax benefits associated with grants (convertible investment tax credits (ITCs)) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as amended (Recovery Act), of approximately $27 million and $29 million, respectively, primarily for certain wind and solar projects expected to be placed in service.

NEE's effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately 31% and 33%, respectively.  The rates for both periods reflect the benefit of PTCs of approximately $132 million and $161 million, respectively,

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


related to NEER's wind projects and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs of approximately $50 million and $62 million, respectively, primarily for certain wind and solar projects expected to be placed in service.

In addition, the rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflect a noncash income tax charge of approximately $45 million associated with structuring Canadian assets and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 reflect the establishment of a full valuation allowance during the first quarter of 2013 of approximately $132 million on the deferred tax assets associated with the Spain solar projects.  The valuation allowance primarily related to deferred tax assets created as a result of the $300 million impairment and other related charges ($342 million after-tax) recorded during the first quarter of 2013 (see Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements).

NEE recognizes PTCs as wind energy is generated and sold based on a per kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate prescribed in applicable federal and state statutes, which may differ significantly from amounts computed, on a quarterly basis, using an overall effective income tax rate anticipated for the full year.  NEE uses this method of recognizing PTCs for specific reasons, including that PTCs are an integral part of the financial viability of most wind projects and a fundamental component of such wind projects' results of operations.  PTCs, as well as deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs, can significantly affect NEE's effective income tax rate depending on the amount of pretax income.  The amount of PTCs recognized can be significantly affected by wind generation and by the roll off of PTCs after ten years of production (PTC roll off).

6.  Discontinued Operations

In March 2013, a subsidiary of NEER completed the sale of its ownership interest in a portfolio of hydropower generation plants and related assets (hydro sale) with a total generating capacity of 351 MW located in Maine and New Hampshire.  The sales price primarily included the assumption by the buyer of $700 million in related debt.  In connection with the sale, a gain of approximately $372 million ($231 million after-tax) is reflected in gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  The operations of the hydropower generation plants, exclusive of the gain, were not material to NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements for a discussion of the decision not to pursue the sale of Maine fossil and the related financial statement impacts.

7.  Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

As of September 30, 2014, NEE has fifteen VIEs which it consolidates and has interests in certain other VIEs which it does not consolidate.

FPL - FPL is considered the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidates, a VIE that is a wholly-owned bankruptcy remote special purpose subsidiary that it formed in 2007 for the sole purpose of issuing storm-recovery bonds pursuant to the securitization provisions of the Florida Statutes and a financing order of the FPSC.  FPL is considered the primary beneficiary because FPL has the power to direct the significant activities of the VIE, and its equity investment, which is subordinate to the bondholder's interest in the VIE, is at risk.  Storm restoration costs incurred by FPL during 2005 and 2004 exceeded the amount in FPL's funded storm and property insurance reserve, resulting in a storm reserve deficiency.  In 2007, the VIE issued $652 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured bonds (storm-recovery bonds), primarily for the after-tax equivalent of the total of FPL's unrecovered balance of the 2004 storm restoration costs, the 2005 storm restoration costs and to reestablish FPL's storm and property insurance reserve.  In connection with this financing, net proceeds, after debt issuance costs, to the VIE (approximately $644 million) were used to acquire the storm-recovery property, which includes the right to impose, collect and receive a storm-recovery charge from all customers receiving electric transmission or distribution service from FPL under rate schedules approved by the FPSC or under special contracts, certain other rights and interests that arise under the financing order issued by the FPSC and certain other collateral pledged by the VIE that issued the bonds.  The storm-recovery bonds are payable only from and are secured by the storm-recovery property.  The bondholders have no recourse to the general credit of FPL.  The assets of the VIE were approximately $271 million and $324 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and consisted primarily of storm-recovery property, which are included in securitized storm-recovery costs on NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The liabilities of the VIE were approximately $334 million and $394 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and consisted primarily of storm-recovery bonds, which are included in long-term debt on NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

FPL is considered the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidates, a VIE that is a limited partnership organized for the primary purpose of making, owning, managing and disposing of investments. FPL's interest in this investment is held in a nuclear decommissioning reserve fund which is included in special use funds on NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The partnership’s general partner, which has the power to direct the significant activities of the limited partnership, does not have substantial equity at risk. FPL is considered the primary beneficiary because its equity investment absorbs the majority of the

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


expected losses and receives the majority of the benefits from the limited partnership. The assets of the VIE were approximately $200 million at September 30, 2014, and consisted primarily of an investment in a master fund limited partnership, which are included in special use funds and other investments (representing the noncontrolling interest) on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets (special use funds and noncurrent other assets on FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets).  

FPL identified a potential VIE, which is considered a qualifying facility as defined by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended (PURPA).  PURPA requires utilities, such as FPL, to purchase the electricity output of a qualifying facility.  FPL entered into a purchased power agreement effective in 1994 with this 250 MW coal-fired qualifying facility to purchase substantially all of the facility's capacity and electrical output over a substantial portion of its estimated useful life.  FPL absorbs a portion of the facility's variability related to changes in the market price of coal through the price it pays per MWh (energy payment).  After making exhaustive efforts, FPL was unable to obtain the information from the facility necessary to determine whether the facility is a VIE or whether FPL is the primary beneficiary of the facility.  The purchased power agreement with the facility contains no provision which legally obligates the facility to release this information to FPL.  The energy payments paid by FPL will fluctuate as coal prices change.  This fluctuation does not expose FPL to losses since the energy payments paid by FPL to the facility are recovered through the fuel clause as approved by the FPSC.  Notwithstanding the fact that FPL's energy payments are recovered through the fuel clause, if the facility was determined to be a VIE, the absorption of some of the facility's fuel price variability might cause FPL to be considered the primary beneficiary.  During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, FPL purchased 321,038 MWh and 287,029 MWh, respectively, from the facility at a total cost of approximately $43 million and $41 million, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, FPL purchased 696,522 MWh and 568,897 MWh, respectively, from the facility at a total cost of approximately $119 million and $114 million, respectively.

Additionally, FPL entered into a purchased power agreement effective in 1995 with a 330 MW coal-fired qualifying facility to purchase substantially all of the facility's electrical output over a substantial portion of its estimated useful life.  The facility is considered a VIE because FPL absorbs a portion of the facility’s variability related to changes in the market price of coal through the energy payment.  Since FPL does not control the most significant activities of the facility, including operations and maintenance, FPL is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate this VIE.  The energy payments paid by FPL will fluctuate as coal prices change.  This fluctuation does not expose FPL to losses since the energy payments paid by FPL to the facility are recovered through the fuel clause as approved by the FPSC.

NEER - NEE consolidates thirteen NEER VIEs.  NEER is considered the primary beneficiary of these VIEs since NEER controls the most significant activities of these VIEs, including operations and maintenance, and through its 100% equity ownership has the obligation to absorb expected losses of these VIEs.

A NEER VIE consolidates two entities which own and operate natural gas/oil electric generating facilities with the capability of producing 110 MW.  This VIE sells its electric output under power sales contracts to a third party, with expiration dates in 2018 and 2020.  The power sales contracts provide the offtaker the ability to dispatch the facilities and require the offtaker to absorb the cost of fuel.  This VIE uses third-party debt and equity to finance its operations.  The debt is secured by liens against the generating facilities and the other assets of these entities.  The debt holders have no recourse to the general credit of NEER for the repayment of debt.  The assets and liabilities of the VIE were approximately $91 million and $60 million, respectively, at September 30, 2014 and $85 million and $63 million, respectively, at December 31, 2013, and consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment and long-term debt.

The other twelve NEER VIEs consolidate several entities which own and operate wind electric generating facilities with the capability of producing a total of 3,541 MW.  Ten of these VIEs sell their electric output under power sales contracts to third parties with expiration dates ranging from 2018 through 2038; the other two VIEs sell their electric output in the spot market.  The VIEs use third-party debt and/or equity to finance their operations.  Certain investors that hold no equity interest in the VIEs hold differential membership interests, which give them the right to receive a portion of the economic attributes of the generating facilities, including certain tax attributes.  The debt is secured by liens against the generating facilities and the other assets of these entities or by pledges of NEER's ownership interest in these entities.  The debt holders have no recourse to the general credit of NEER for the repayment of debt.  The assets and liabilities of these VIEs totaled approximately $5.1 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2014 and $5.3 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2013.  At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the assets and liabilities of the VIEs consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment, deferral related to differential membership interests and long-term debt.

Other - As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, several NEE subsidiaries have investments totaling approximately $611 million ($499 million at FPL) and $668 million ($505 million at FPL), respectively, in certain special purpose entities, which consisted primarily of investments in mortgage-backed securities.  These investments are included in special use funds and other investments on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets and in special use funds on FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.  As of September 30, 2014, NEE subsidiaries are not the primary beneficiary and therefore do not consolidate any of these entities because they do not control any of the ongoing activities of these entities, were not involved in the initial design of these entities and do not have a controlling financial interest in these entities.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)



8.  Common Shareholders' Equity

Earnings Per Share - The reconciliation of NEE's basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to NEE from continuing operations is as follows:

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator - income from continuing operations attributable to NEE(a)
$
660

 
$
698

 
$
1,581

 
$
1,350

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic
434.5

 
423.8

 
434.0

 
422.2

Equity units, performance share awards, options, forward sale agreement and restricted stock(b)
6.0

 
3.0

 
5.6

 
2.6

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution
440.5

 
426.8

 
439.6

 
424.8

Earnings per share attributable to NEE from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.52

 
$
1.65

 
$
3.64

 
$
3.19

Assuming dilution
$
1.50

 
$
1.64

 
$
3.60

 
$
3.18

————————————
(a)
Calculated as income from continuing operations less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.
(b)
Calculated using the treasury stock method.  Performance share awards are included in diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding based upon what would be issued if the end of the reporting period was the end of the term of the award.

Common shares issuable pursuant to equity units, stock options and performance shares awards and restricted stock which were not included in the denominator above due to their antidilutive effect were approximately 5.4 million and 6.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 1.9 million and 0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - The components of AOCI, net of tax, are as follows:


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefits Plans

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Translation

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Equity Method Investee

Total
 
(millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Balances, June 30, 2014
$
(135
)

$
220


$
28


$
(33
)

$
(21
)

$
59

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(33
)

(12
)



(6
)



(51
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
45

(a) 
(6
)
(b) 






39

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
12


(18
)



(6
)



(12
)
Balances, September 30, 2014
$
(123
)

$
202


$
28


$
(39
)

$
(21
)

$
47

————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense and other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.  See Note 3 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.


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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefits Plans

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Translation

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Equity Method Investee

Total
 
(millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

Balances, June 30, 2013
$
(126
)

$
128


$
(67
)

$
(20
)

$
(17
)

$
(102
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(18
)

30




6




18

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
9

(a) 
(7
)
(b) 






2

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
(9
)

23




6




20

Balances, September 30, 2013
$
(135
)

$
151


$
(67
)

$
(14
)

$
(17
)

$
(82
)
————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense and other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.  See Note 3 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.

 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities
 
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefits Plans
 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Translation
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Equity Method Investee
 
Total
 
(millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances, December 31, 2013
$
(115
)
 
$
197

 
$
23

 
$
(33
)
 
$
(16
)
 
$
56

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(64
)
 
40

 
4

 
(6
)
 
(5
)
 
(31
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
56

(a) 
(35
)
(b) 
1

 

 

 
22

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
(8
)
 
5

 
5

 
(6
)
 
(5
)
 
(9
)
Balances, September 30, 2014
$
(123
)
 
$
202

 
$
28

 
$
(39
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
47

————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense and other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.  See Note 3 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.

 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities
 
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefits Plans
 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Translation
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Equity Method Investee
 
Total
 
(millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances, December 31, 2012
$
(266
)
 
$
96

 
$
(74
)
 
$
12

 
$
(23
)
 
$
(255
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
83

 
72

 
6

 
(26
)
 
6

 
141

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
48

(a) 
(17
)
(b) 
1

 

 

 
32

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
131

 
55

 
7

 
(26
)
 
6

 
173

Balances, September 30, 2013
$
(135
)
 
$
151

 
$
(67
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(17
)
 
$
(82
)
————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense and other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.  See Note 3 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.


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9.  Debt

Significant long-term debt issuances and borrowings by subsidiaries of NEE during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:

Date Issued
 
Company
 
Debt Issuances/Borrowings
 
Interest
Rate
 
Principal
Amount
 
Maturity
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
January - September 2014
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Canadian revolving credit agreements
 
Variable

(a) 
$
674

 
Various
January 2014
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Senior secured limited-recourse term loan
 
Variable

(a) 
$
44

 
2019
March 2014
 
NEECH
 
Debentures
 
2.700
%
(b) 
$
350

 
2019
May 2014
 
FPL
 
First mortgage bonds
 
3.25
%
 
$
500

 
2024
June 2014
 
NEECH
 
Debentures
 
2.40
%
(b) 
$
350

 
2019
June 2014
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Senior secured limited-recourse notes
 
5.60
%
 
$
280

 
2038
June 2014
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Canadian senior secured limited-recourse term loan
 
Variable

(a)(b) 
$
157

 
2032
June 2014
 
NEECH
 
Japanese yen denominated term loan
 
Variable

(a)(b)(c) 
$
540

 
2017
July 2014
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Senior secured limited-recourse term loan
 
Variable

(a)(b) 
$
46

 
2032
July 2014
 
Lone Star Transmission, LLC
 
Senior secured notes
 
2.45% - 4.42%

 
$
360

 
2021 - 2044
July 2014
 
NEECH subsidiary(d)
 
Senior secured limited-recourse term loan
 
Variable

(a)(b) 
$
400

 
2019
September 2014
 
FPL
 
First mortgage bonds
 
4.05
%
 
$
500

 
2044
————————————
(a)
Variable rate is based on an underlying index plus a margin.
(b)
Interest rate swap agreements have been entered into with respect to these issuances.  See Note 3.
(c)
Cross currency basis swap agreements were entered into with respect to both interest and principal payments on this loan.
(d)
Subsidiary conducts the fiber-optic telecommunications business primarily in Florida.


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10.  Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments - NEE and its subsidiaries have made commitments in connection with a portion of their projected capital expenditures.  Capital expenditures at FPL include, among other things, the cost for construction or acquisition of additional facilities and equipment to meet customer demand, as well as capital improvements to and maintenance of existing facilities and the procurement of nuclear fuel.  At NEER, capital expenditures include, among other things, the cost, including capitalized interest, for construction and development of wind and solar projects and the procurement of nuclear fuel.  Capital expenditures for Corporate and Other primarily include the cost for construction of a natural gas pipeline system for new natural gas transportation infrastructure in Florida, as well as the cost to meet customer-specific requirements and maintain the fiber-optic network for the fiber-optic telecommunications business (FPL FiberNet) and the cost to maintain existing transmission facilities at NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (NEET).

At September 30, 2014, estimated capital expenditures for the remainder of 2014 through 2018 were as follows:

 
Remainder of 2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Total
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New(b)(c)
$
180

 
$
300

 
$
80

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
565

Existing
230

 
710

 
590

 
600

 
490

 
2,620

Transmission and distribution
445

 
1,565

 
1,840

 
1,315

 
1,335

 
6,500

Nuclear fuel
35

 
205

 
220

 
125

 
150

 
735

General and other
55

 
215

 
175

 
185

 
160

 
790

Total(d)
$
945

 
$
2,995

 
$
2,905

 
$
2,230

 
$
2,135

 
$
11,210

NEER:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Wind(e)
$
375

 
$
1,175

 
$
135

 
$
10

 
$
15

 
$
1,710

Solar(f)
260

 
835

 
495

 

 

 
1,590

Nuclear(g)
105

 
275

 
290

 
245

 
240

 
1,155

Other(h)
185

 
240

 
55

 
50

 
115

 
645

Total
$
925

 
$
2,525

 
$
975

 
$
305

 
$
370

 
$
5,100

Corporate and Other(i)
$
75

 
$
365

 
$
855

 
$
270

 
$
110

 
$
1,675

————————————
(a)
Includes allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) of approximately $12 million, $59 million and $17 million for the remainder of 2014 through 2016, respectively.
(b)
Includes land, generating structures, transmission interconnection and integration and licensing.
(c)
Consists of projects that have received FPSC approval.  Excludes capital expenditures for the construction costs for the two additional nuclear units at FPL's Turkey Point site beyond what is required to receive an NRC license for each unit.
(d)
FPL has identified $750 million to $1 billion in potential incremental capital expenditures through 2016 in addition to what is included in the table above.
(e)
Consists of capital expenditures for new wind projects and related transmission totaling approximately 1,740 MW, including approximately 325 MW in Canada, that have received applicable internal approvals.  NEER expects to add new U.S. wind generation of approximately 2,500 MW in 2013 through 2015, including approximately 525 MW added to date, at a total cost of $4.5 billion to $5 billion, and new Canadian wind generation of 640 MW in 2013 through 2016, including 315 MW added to date, at a total cost of $2 billion to $2.5 billion.
(f)
Consists of capital expenditures for new solar projects and related transmission totaling approximately 515 MW that have received applicable internal approvals, including equity contributions associated with a 50% equity investment in a 550 MW solar project.  NEER expects to add new U.S. solar generation of 1,600 MW to 1,800 MW in 2013 through 2016, including approximately 530 MW added to date, at a total cost of $4.5 billion to $5.5 billion.
(g)
Includes nuclear fuel.
(h)
Consists of capital expenditures that have received applicable internal approvals.
(i)
Includes capital expenditures totaling approximately $1.3 billion for the remainder of 2014 through 2018 for construction of a natural gas pipeline system that has received applicable internal approvals, including approximately $825 million of equity contributions associated with a 33% equity investment in the northern portion of the natural gas pipeline system and $520 million for the southern portion, which includes AFUDC of approximately $3 million, $17 million and $10 million for 2015 through 2017, respectively.  Construction of the natural gas pipeline system is subject to certain conditions, including FERC approval.  A FERC decision is expected in 2015.  See Contracts below.

In October 2014, NEE obtained internal approvals to make an equity investment in a joint venture which plans to construct an approximately 300-mile natural gas pipeline to connect the Marcellus and Utica natural gas supply with markets in the Southeast region of the U.S. Based on NEE's expected ownership share, expected equity contributions by NEE are approximately $1.0 billion to $1.4 billion depending on the ultimate size and scope of the natural gas pipeline project. Construction of the natural gas pipeline is subject to certain conditions, including FERC approval.

The above estimates are subject to continuing review and adjustment and actual capital expenditures may vary significantly from these estimates.

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Contracts - In addition to the commitments made in connection with the estimated capital expenditures included in the table in Commitments above, FPL has commitments under long-term purchased power and fuel contracts.  As of September 30, 2014, FPL is obligated under take-or-pay purchased power contracts with JEA and with subsidiaries of The Southern Company (Southern subsidiaries) to pay for approximately 1,330 MW annually through 2015 and 375 MW annually thereafter through 2021.  FPL also has various firm pay-for-performance contracts to purchase approximately 705 MW from certain cogenerators and small power producers (qualifying facilities) with expiration dates ranging from 2024 through 2034.  The purchased power contracts provide for capacity and energy payments.  Energy payments are based on the actual power taken under these contracts.  Capacity payments for the pay-for-performance contracts are subject to the qualifying facilities meeting certain contract conditions.  FPL has contracts with expiration dates through 2036 for the purchase and transportation of natural gas and coal, and storage of natural gas.  In addition, FPL has entered into 25-year natural gas transportation agreements with each of Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC (Sabal Trail, an entity in which a NEECH subsidiary has a 33% ownership interest), and Florida Southeast Connection, LLC (Florida Southeast Connection, a wholly-owned NEECH subsidiary), each of which will build, own and operate a pipeline that will be part of a natural gas pipeline system, for a quantity of 400,000 MMBtu/day beginning on May 1, 2017 and increasing to 600,000 MMBtu/day on May 1, 2020.  These agreements contain firm commitments that are contingent upon the occurrence of certain events, including FERC approval and completion of construction of the pipeline system to be built by Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection.  See Commitments above.

As of September 30, 2014, NEER has entered into contracts with expiration dates ranging from November 2014 through 2030 primarily for the purchase of wind turbines, wind towers and solar modules and related construction and development activities, as well as for the supply of uranium, conversion, enrichment and fabrication of nuclear fuel.  Approximately $2.5 billion of commitments under such contracts are included in the estimated capital expenditures table in Commitments above.  In addition, NEER has contracts primarily for the purchase, transportation and storage of natural gas and firm transmission service with expiration dates ranging from December 2014 through 2033.

Included in Corporate and Other in the table below is the remaining commitment by a NEECH subsidiary to invest approximately $890 million in Sabal Trail for the construction of the northern portion of the natural gas pipeline system.  Amounts committed for the remainder of 2014 through 2018 are also included in the estimated capital expenditures table in Commitments above.

The required capacity and/or minimum payments under the contracts discussed above as of September 30, 2014 were estimated as follows:

 
Remainder of 2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Thereafter
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capacity charges:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualifying facilities
$
70

 
$
290

 
$
250

 
$
255

 
$
260

 
$
1,965

JEA and Southern subsidiaries
$
55

 
$
195

 
$
70

 
$
50

 
$
10

 
$
5

Minimum charges, at projected prices:(b)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Natural gas, including transportation and storage(c)
$
415

 
$
1,250

 
$
755

 
$
745

 
$
825

 
$
14,520

Coal
$
20

 
$
70

 
$
40

 
$
35

 
$

 
$

NEER
$
485

 
$
1,335

 
$
655

 
$
135

 
$
130

 
$
480

Corporate and Other(d)(e)
$
70

 
$
250

 
$
505

 
$
50

 
$
25

 
$
70

————————————
(a)
Capacity charges under these contracts, substantially all of which are recoverable through the capacity cost recovery clause, totaled approximately $123 million and $121 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and approximately $369 million and $365 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Energy charges under these contracts, which are recoverable through the fuel clause, totaled approximately $110 million and $93 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and approximately $242 million and $202 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(b)
Recoverable through the fuel clause.
(c)
Includes approximately $200 million, $295 million and $8,535 million in 2017, 2018 and thereafter, respectively, of firm commitments, subject to certain conditions as noted above, related to the natural gas transportation agreements with Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection.
(d)
Includes an approximately $45 million commitment to invest in clean power and technology businesses through 2021.
(e)
Excludes approximately $325 million in 2015 of joint obligations of NEECH and NEER which are included in the NEER amounts above.

Insurance - Liability for accidents at nuclear power plants is governed by the Price-Anderson Act, which limits the liability of nuclear reactor owners to the amount of insurance available from both private sources and an industry retrospective payment plan.  In accordance with this Act, NEE maintains $375 million of private liability insurance per site, which is the maximum obtainable, and participates in a secondary financial protection system, which provides up to $13.2 billion of liability insurance coverage per incident at any nuclear reactor in the United States.  Under the secondary financial protection system, NEE is subject to retrospective

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assessments of up to $1.0 billion ($509 million for FPL), plus any applicable taxes, per incident at any nuclear reactor in the United States, payable at a rate not to exceed $152 million ($76 million for FPL) per incident per year.  NEE and FPL are contractually entitled to recover a proportionate share of such assessments from the owners of minority interests in Seabrook, Duane Arnold Energy Center (Duane Arnold) and St. Lucie Unit No. 2, which approximates $15 million, $38 million and $19 million, plus any applicable taxes, per incident, respectively.

NEE participates in a nuclear insurance mutual company that provides $2.75 billion of limited insurance coverage per occurrence per site for property damage, decontamination and premature decommissioning risks at its nuclear plants and a sublimit of $1.5 billion for non-nuclear perils.  The proceeds from such insurance, however, must first be used for reactor stabilization and site decontamination before they can be used for plant repair.  NEE also participates in an insurance program that provides limited coverage for replacement power costs if a nuclear plant is out of service for an extended period of time because of an accident.  In the event of an accident at one of NEE's or another participating insured's nuclear plants, NEE could be assessed up to $176 million ($106 million for FPL), plus any applicable taxes, in retrospective premiums in a policy year.  NEE and FPL are contractually entitled to recover a proportionate share of such assessments from the owners of minority interests in Seabrook, Duane Arnold and St. Lucie Unit No. 2, which approximates $2 million, $5 million and $4 million, plus any applicable taxes, respectively.

Due to the high cost and limited coverage available from third-party insurers, NEE does not have property insurance coverage for a substantial portion of its transmission and distribution property and has no property insurance coverage for FPL FiberNet's fiber-optic cable.  Should FPL's future storm restoration costs exceed the reserve amount established through the issuance of storm-recovery bonds by a VIE in 2007, FPL may recover storm restoration costs, subject to prudence review by the FPSC, either through surcharges approved by the FPSC or through securitization provisions pursuant to Florida law.

In the event of a loss, the amount of insurance available might not be adequate to cover property damage and other expenses incurred.  Uninsured losses and other expenses, to the extent not recovered from customers in the case of FPL or Lone Star Transmission, LLC (Lone Star), would be borne by NEE and/or FPL and/or their affiliates, as the case may be, and could have a material adverse effect on NEE's and FPL's financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

Spain Solar Projects - In March 2013 and May 2013, events of default occurred under the project-level financing agreements for the Spain solar projects (project-level financing) as a result of changes of law that occurred in December 2012 and February 2013.  These changes of law negatively affected the projected economics of the projects and caused the project-level financing to be unsupportable by expected future project cash flows.  Under the project-level financing, events of default (including those discussed below) provide for, among other things, a right by the lenders (which they have not exercised) to accelerate the payment of the project-level debt.  Accordingly, in 2013, the project-level debt and the associated derivative liabilities related to interest rate swaps were classified as current maturities of long-term debt and current derivative liabilities, respectively, on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets, and totaled $689 million and $128 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2014.  In July 2013, the Spanish government published a new law that created a new economic framework for the Spanish renewable energy sector.  Additional regulatory pronouncements from the Spanish government needed to complete and implement the framework were finalized in June 2014.  Based on NEE's assessment, the regulatory pronouncements do not indicate a further impairment of the Spain solar projects. However, the Spanish government's interpretation of the new remuneration scheme resulted in a reduction to 2013 revenues of approximately $19 million which was reflected in operating revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. During the third quarter of 2014, events of default occurred under the project-level financing agreements related to certain debt service coverage ratio covenants not being met. The project-level subsidiaries have requested the lenders to waive the events of default related to the debt service coverage ratio.

As part of a settlement agreement reached on December 20, 2013 between NEECH, NextEra Energy España, S.L. (NEE España), which is the NEER subsidiary in Spain that is the direct shareholder of the project-level subsidiaries, the project-level subsidiaries and the lenders, the future recourse of the lenders under the project-level financing is effectively limited to the letters of credit described below and to the assets of the project-level subsidiaries. Under the settlement agreement, the lenders, among other things, irrevocably waived events of default related to changes of law that existed at the time of the settlement as described above, and NEECH affiliates provided for the project-level subsidiaries to post approximately €37 million (approximately $47 million as of September 30, 2014) in letters of credit to fund operating and debt service reserves under the project-level financing.  NEE España, the project-level subsidiaries and the lenders will continue to seek to restructure the project-level financing; however, there can be no assurance that the project-level financing will be successfully restructured or that additional events of default under the project-level financing will not occur.

Legal Proceedings - In November 1999, the Attorney General of the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), brought an action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Georgia Power Company and other subsidiaries of The Southern Company for certain alleged violations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) provisions and the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) of the Clean Air Act.  In May 2001, the EPA amended its complaint to allege, among other things, that Georgia Power Company constructed and is continuing to operate Scherer Unit No. 4, in which FPL owns an interest of approximately 76%, without obtaining a PSD permit, without complying with NSPS requirements, and

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without applying best available control technology for nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides and particulate matter as required by the Clean Air Act.  It also alleges that unspecified major modifications have been made at Scherer Unit No. 4 that require its compliance with the aforementioned Clean Air Act provisions.  The EPA seeks injunctive relief requiring the installation of best available control technology and civil penalties.  Under the EPA's civil penalty rules, the EPA could assess up to $25,000 per day for each violation from an unspecified date after June 1, 1975 through January 30, 1997, up to $27,500 per day for each violation from January 31, 1997 through March 15, 2004, up to $32,500 per day for each violation from March 16, 2004 through January 12, 2009 and up to $37,500 per day for each violation thereafter.  Georgia Power Company has answered the amended complaint, asserting that it has complied with all requirements of the Clean Air Act, denying the plaintiff's allegations of liability, denying that the plaintiff is entitled to any of the relief that it seeks and raising various other defenses.  In June 2001, a federal district court stayed discovery and administratively closed the case and the EPA has not yet moved to reopen the case.  In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court in a separate unrelated case rejected an argument that a "major modification" occurs at a plant only when there is a resulting increase in the hourly rate of air emissions.  Georgia Power Company has made a similar argument in defense of its case, but has other factual and legal defenses that are unaffected by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision.

In 1995 and 1996, NEE, through an indirect subsidiary, purchased from Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) 1,091,524 shares of Adelphia common stock and 20,000 shares of Adelphia preferred stock (convertible into 2,358,490 shares of Adelphia common stock) for an aggregate price of approximately $35,900,000.  On January 29, 1999, Adelphia repurchased all of these shares for $149,213,130 in cash.  In June 2004, Adelphia, Adelphia Cablevision, L.L.C. and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Adelphia filed a complaint against NEE and its indirect subsidiary in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York.  The complaint alleges that the repurchase of these shares by Adelphia was a fraudulent transfer, in that at the time of the transaction Adelphia (i) was insolvent or was rendered insolvent, (ii) did not receive reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the cash it paid, and (iii) was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which any property remaining with Adelphia had unreasonably small capital.  The complaint seeks the recovery for the benefit of Adelphia's bankruptcy estate of the cash paid for the repurchased shares, plus interest from January 29, 1999.  NEE filed an answer to the complaint.  NEE believes that the complaint is without merit because, among other reasons, Adelphia will be unable to demonstrate that (i) Adelphia's repurchase of shares from NEE, which repurchase was at the market value for those shares, was not for reasonably equivalent value, (ii) Adelphia was insolvent at the time of the stock repurchase, or (iii) the stock repurchase left Adelphia with unreasonably small capital.  The trial was completed in May 2012 and closing arguments were heard in July 2012.  On May 6, 2014, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, issued its decision after trial, finding, among other things, that Adelphia was not insolvent, or rendered insolvent, at the time of the stock repurchase.  The bankruptcy court further ruled that Adelphia was not left with inadequate capital or equitably insolvent at the time of the stock repurchase.  The decision after trial represents proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law which are subject to de novo review by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Adelphia filed its objections to the decision on June 10, 2014 and NEE filed its response to those objections on July 15, 2014.  The issuance of a final order by the district court is pending.

NEE and FPL are vigorously defending, and believe that they or their affiliates have meritorious defenses to, the lawsuits described above.  In addition to the legal proceedings discussed above, NEE and its subsidiaries, including FPL, are involved in other legal and regulatory proceedings, actions and claims in the ordinary course of their businesses.  Generating plants in which subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, have an ownership interest are also involved in legal and regulatory proceedings, actions and claims, the liabilities from which, if any, would be shared by such subsidiary.  In the event that NEE and FPL, or their affiliates, do not prevail in the lawsuits described above or these other legal and regulatory proceedings, actions and claims, there may be a material adverse effect on their financial statements.  While management is unable to predict with certainty the outcome of the lawsuits described above or these other legal and regulatory proceedings, actions and claims, based on current knowledge it is not expected that their ultimate resolution, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of NEE or FPL.


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11.  Segment Information

NEE's reportable segments are FPL, a rate-regulated electric utility, and NEER, a competitive energy business.  NEER's segment information includes an allocation of interest expense from NEECH based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt and allocated shared service costs.  Corporate and Other represents other business activities, other segments that are not separately reportable and eliminating entries.  NEE's segment information is as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
3,315

 
$
1,242

 
$
97

 
$
4,654

 
$
3,020

 
$
1,281

 
$
93

 
$
4,394

Operating expenses
$
2,481

 
$
935

 
$
75

 
$
3,491

 
$
2,242

 
$
904

 
$
63

 
$
3,209

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
462

 
$
204

(b) 
$
(6
)
 
$
660

 
$
422

 
$
281

(b) 
$
(5
)
 
$
698

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
8,739

 
$
3,312

 
$
306

 
$
12,357

 
$
7,905

 
$
3,343

 
$
258

 
$
11,506

Operating expenses
$
6,491

 
$
2,782

 
$
231

 
$
9,504

 
$
5,860

 
$
2,860

(c) 
$
185

 
$
8,905

Income (loss) from continuing operations(d)
$
1,231

 
$
375

(b) 
$
(21
)
 
$
1,585

 
$
1,101

 
$
254

(b) 
$
(5
)
 
$
1,350

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes(d)(e)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
216

 
$
15

 
$
231

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
1,231

 
$
371

(b) 
$
(21
)
 
$
1,581

 
$
1,101

 
$
470

(b) 
$
10

 
$
1,581

————————————
(a)
Interest expense allocated from NEECH is based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt.  For this purpose, the deferred credit associated with differential membership interests sold by NEER subsidiaries is included with debt.  Residual NEECH corporate interest expense is included in Corporate and Other.
(b)
Includes NEER's tax benefits related to PTCs and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 also includes after-tax charges of $342 million associated with the impairment of the Spain solar projects.  See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements and Note 5.
(c)
Includes an impairment charge on NEER's Spain solar projects of $300 million.  See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements.
(d)
Prior year amounts were restated to conform to current year's presentation.  See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements.
(e)
See Note 6.

 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
38,403

 
$
31,420

 
$
2,370

 
$
72,193

 
$
36,488

 
$
30,154

 
$
2,664

 
$
69,306



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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


12.  Summarized Financial Information of NEECH

NEECH, a 100% owned subsidiary of NEE, provides funding for, and holds ownership interests in, NEE's operating subsidiaries other than FPL.  Most of NEECH's debt, including its debentures, and payment guarantees are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE.  Condensed consolidating financial information is as follows:

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$

 
$
1,343

 
$
3,311

 
$
4,654

 
$

 
$
1,377

 
$
3,017

 
$
4,394

Operating expenses
(4
)
 
(1,010
)
 
(2,477
)
 
(3,491
)
 
(4
)
 
(965
)
 
(2,240
)
 
(3,209
)
Interest expense
(2
)
 
(204
)
 
(110
)
 
(316
)
 
(2
)
 
(182
)
 
(104
)
 
(288
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
660

 

 
(660
)
 

 
700

 

 
(700
)
 

Other income - net
1

 
91

 
4

 
96

 

 
87

 
11

 
98

Income (loss) before income taxes
655

 
220

 
68

 
943

 
694

 
317

 
(16
)
 
995

Income tax expense (benefit)
(5
)
 
17

 
267

 
279

 
(4
)
 
38

 
263

 
297

Net income (loss)
660

 
203

 
(199
)
 
664

 
698

 
279

 
(279
)
 
698

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
660

 
$
199

 
$
(199
)
 
$
660

 
$
698

 
$
279

 
$
(279
)
 
$
698


 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013(b)
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$

 
$
3,628

 
$
8,729

 
$
12,357

 
$

 
$
3,611

 
$
7,895

 
$
11,506

Operating expenses
(13
)
 
(3,011
)
 
(6,480
)
 
(9,504
)
 
(11
)
 
(3,043
)
 
(5,851
)
 
(8,905
)
Interest expense
(5
)
 
(614
)
 
(321
)
 
(940
)
 
(7
)
 
(513
)
 
(305
)
 
(825
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
1,602

 

 
(1,602
)
 

 
1,572

 

 
(1,572
)
 

Other income - net
2

 
369

 
24

 
395

 
1

 
187

 
39

 
227

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
1,586

 
372

 
350

 
2,308

 
1,555

 
242

 
206

 
2,003

Income tax expense (benefit)
5

 
(3
)
 
721

 
723

 
(11
)
 
(13
)
 
677

 
653

Income (loss) from continuing operations
1,581

 
375

 
(371
)
 
1,585

 
1,566

 
255

 
(471
)
 
1,350

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 
15

 
216

 

 
231

Net income (loss)
1,581

 
375

 
(371
)
 
1,585

 
1,581

 
471

 
(471
)
 
1,581

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
1,581

 
$
371

 
$
(371
)
 
$
1,581

 
$
1,581

 
$
471

 
$
(471
)
 
$
1,581

————————————
(a)  Represents FPL and consolidating adjustments.
(b)  Certain amounts were restated to conform to current year's presentation.  See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements.


37

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
648

 
$
187

 
$
(187
)
 
$
648

 
$
718

 
$
298

 
$
(298
)
 
$
718


 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
1,572

 
$
357

 
$
(357
)
 
$
1,572

 
$
1,754

 
$
636

 
$
(636
)
 
$
1,754

————————————
(a)
Represents FPL and consolidating adjustments.


38

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
NEE
(Guaran-
tor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guaran-
tor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electric plant in service and other property
$
27

 
$
31,279

 
$
41,605

 
$
72,911

 
$
31

 
$
29,511

 
$
39,906

 
$
69,448

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(11
)
 
(6,448
)
 
(11,385
)
 
(17,844
)
 
(10
)
 
(5,774
)
 
(10,944
)
 
(16,728
)
Total property, plant and equipment - net
16

 
24,831

 
30,220

 
55,067

 
21

 
23,737

 
28,962

 
52,720

CURRENT ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
1

 
455

 
29

 
485

 

 
418

 
20

 
438

Receivables
527

 
1,686

 
198

 
2,411

 
78

 
1,542

 
669

 
2,289

Other
8

 
1,556

 
1,173

 
2,737

 
6

 
1,814

 
1,295

 
3,115

Total current assets
536

 
3,697

 
1,400

 
5,633

 
84

 
3,774

 
1,984

 
5,842

OTHER ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment in subsidiaries
18,583

 

 
(18,583
)
 

 
17,910

 

 
(17,910
)
 

Other
748

 
5,528

 
5,217

 
11,493

 
694

 
5,129

 
4,921

 
10,744

Total other assets
19,331

 
5,528

 
(13,366
)
 
11,493

 
18,604

 
5,129

 
(12,989
)
 
10,744

TOTAL ASSETS
$
19,883

 
$
34,056

 
$
18,254

 
$
72,193

 
$
18,709

 
$
32,640

 
$
17,957

 
$
69,306

CAPITALIZATION
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common shareholders' equity
$
18,810

 
$
5,468

 
$
(5,468
)
 
$
18,810

 
$
18,040

 
$
4,816

 
$
(4,816
)
 
$
18,040

Noncontrolling interests

 
263

 
71

 
334

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 
15,439

 
9,414

 
24,853

 

 
15,496

 
8,473

 
23,969

Total capitalization
18,810

 
21,170

 
4,017

 
43,997

 
18,040

 
20,312

 
3,657

 
42,009

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt due within one year

 
4,231

 
339

 
4,570

 

 
3,896

 
561

 
4,457

Accounts payable

 
822

 
674

 
1,496

 

 
589

 
611

 
1,200

Other
651

 
1,984

 
871

 
3,506

 
199

 
2,203

 
1,130

 
3,532

Total current liabilities
651

 
7,037

 
1,884

 
9,572

 
199

 
6,688

 
2,302

 
9,189

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations

 
598

 
1,337

 
1,935

 

 
565

 
1,285

 
1,850

Deferred income taxes
187

 
1,692

 
6,120

 
7,999

 
166

 
1,963

 
6,015

 
8,144

Other
235

 
3,559

 
4,896

 
8,690

 
304

 
3,112

 
4,698

 
8,114

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
422

 
5,849

 
12,353

 
18,624

 
470

 
5,640

 
11,998

 
18,108

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
$
19,883

 
$
34,056

 
$
18,254

 
$
72,193

 
$
18,709

 
$
32,640

 
$
17,957

 
$
69,306

————————————
(a)
Represents FPL and consolidating adjustments.

39


NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)
(unaudited)



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
NEE
(Guaran-
tor)
 

NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guaran-
tor)
 

NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$
1,353

 
$
1,041

 
$
1,574

 
$
3,968

 
$
1,174

 
$
494

 
$
1,722

 
$
3,390

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases
(1
)
 
(2,675
)
 
(2,382
)
 
(5,058
)
 

 
(2,450
)
 
(2,209
)
 
(4,659
)
Capital contribution to FPL
(100
)
 

 
100

 

 

 

 

 

Cash grants under the Recovery Act

 
321

 

 
321

 

 
170

 

 
170

Sale of independent power investments

 
307

 

 
307

 

 

 

 

Change in loan proceeds restricted for construction

 
(18
)
 

 
(18
)
 

 
245

 

 
245

Proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries

 
438

 

 
438

 

 

 

 

Other - net
(284
)
 
(60
)
 
276

 
(68
)
 
(668
)
 
20

 
626

 
(22
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(385
)
 
(1,687
)
 
(2,006
)
 
(4,078
)
 
(668
)
 
(2,015
)
 
(1,583
)
 
(4,266
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Issuances of long-term debt

 
3,246

 
998

 
4,244

 

 
3,155

 
498

 
3,653

Retirements of long-term debt

 
(3,333
)
 
(355
)
 
(3,688
)
 

 
(1,216
)
 
(453
)
 
(1,669
)
Proceeds from sale of differential membership interests

 
39

 

 
39

 

 
201

 

 
201

Net change in short-term debt

 
419

 
76

 
495

 

 
(971
)
 
476

 
(495
)
Issuances of common stock
57

 

 

 
57

 
415

 

 

 
415

Dividends on common stock
(945
)
 

 

 
(945
)
 
(836
)
 

 

 
(836
)
Other - net
(79
)
 
312

 
(278
)
 
(45
)
 
(86
)
 
569

 
(647
)
 
(164
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(967
)
 
683

 
441

 
157

 
(507
)
 
1,738

 
(126
)
 
1,105

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
1

 
37

 
9

 
47

 
(1
)
 
217

 
13

 
229

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 
418

 
20

 
438

 
2

 
287

 
40

 
329

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1

 
$
455

 
$
29

 
$
485

 
$
1

 
$
504

 
$
53

 
$
558

————————————
(a)
Represents FPL and consolidating adjustments.



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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

OVERVIEW

NEE’s operating performance is driven primarily by the operations of its two principal subsidiaries, FPL, which serves approximately 4.7 million customer accounts in Florida and is one of the largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the U.S., and NEER, which together with affiliated entities is the largest generator in North America of renewable energy from the wind and sun.  The table below presents NEE’s net income (loss) attributable to NEE and earnings (loss) per share attributable to NEE by reportable segment - FPL, NEER and Corporate and Other, which is primarily comprised of the operating results of NEET, FPL FiberNet and other business activities, as well as other income and expense items, including interest expense, income taxes and eliminating entries (see Note 11 for additional segment information, including reported results from continuing operations).  The following discussions should be read in conjunction with the Notes contained herein and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Management's Discussion) appearing in the 2013 Form 10-K.  The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year.  In the following discussions, all comparisons are with the corresponding items in the prior year period.

 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to NEE
 
Earnings (Loss)
Per Share,
assuming dilution
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to NEE
 
Earnings (Loss)
Per Share,
assuming dilution
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
FPL
$
462

 
$
422

 
$
1.05

 
$
0.99

 
$
1,231

 
$
1,101

 
$
2.80

 
$
2.59

NEER(a)
204

 
281

 
0.46

 
0.66

 
371

 
470

 
0.84

 
1.11

Corporate and Other
(6
)
 
(5
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(21
)
 
10

 
(0.04
)
 
0.02

NEE
$
660

 
$
698

 
$
1.50

 
$
1.64

 
$
1,581

 
$
1,581

 
$
3.60

 
$
3.72

______________________
(a)
NEER’s results reflect an allocation of interest expense from NEECH based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt and allocated shared service costs.

NEE, through NEER, formed NEP to own, operate and acquire contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows through a limited partner interest in NEP OpCo.  On July 1, 2014, NEP closed its IPO as further described in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation.  In October 2014, indirect subsidiaries of NEP entered into agreements to expand NEP's portfolio through two project acquisitions from NEER that are expected to close in the first quarter of 2015. The projects, both currently under construction, consist of an approximately 250 MW wind facility located in Texas and an approximately 20 MW solar facility located in California.

Adjusted Earnings

NEE prepares its financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP).  However, management uses earnings excluding certain items (adjusted earnings), a non-GAAP financial measure, internally for financial planning, for analysis of performance, for reporting of results to the Board of Directors and as an input in determining performance-based compensation under NEE’s employee incentive compensation plans.  NEE also uses adjusted earnings when communicating its financial results and earnings outlook to analysts and investors.  NEE’s management believes adjusted earnings provides a more meaningful representation of the company’s fundamental earnings power.  Although the excluded amounts are properly included in the determination of net income under GAAP, management believes that the amount and/or nature of such items make period to period comparisons of operations difficult and potentially confusing.  Adjusted earnings do not represent a substitute for net income, as prepared under GAAP.

Adjusted earnings exclude the unrealized mark-to-market effect of non-qualifying hedges (as described below) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on securities held in NEER’s nuclear decommissioning funds, net of the reversal of previously recognized OTTI losses on securities sold and losses on securities where price recovery was deemed unlikely (collectively, OTTI reversals).  However, other adjustments may be made from time to time with the intent to provide more meaningful and comparable results of ongoing operations.

NEE and NEER segregate into two categories unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on derivative transactions.  The first category, referred to as non-qualifying hedges, represents certain energy derivative transactions, and, beginning in the second quarter of 2013 certain interest rate derivative transactions, entered into as economic hedges, which do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting, or for which hedge accounting treatment is not elected or has been discontinued.  Changes in the fair value of those transactions are marked to market and reported in the consolidated statements of income, resulting in earnings volatility because the economic offset to the positions are not marked to market.  As a consequence, NEE's net income reflects only the movement in one part of economically-linked transactions.  For example, a gain (loss) in the non-qualifying hedge category for certain energy derivatives is offset by decreases (increases) in the fair value of related physical asset positions in the portfolio or contracts, which are not marked to market under GAAP.  For this reason, NEE's management views results expressed excluding

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the unrealized mark-to-market impact of the non-qualifying hedges as a meaningful measure of current period performance.  The second category, referred to as trading activities, which is included in adjusted earnings, represents the net unrealized effect of actively traded positions entered into to take advantage of expected market price movements and all other commodity hedging activities.  At FPL, substantially all changes in the fair value of energy derivative transactions are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability until the contracts are settled, and, upon settlement, any gains or losses are passed through the fuel clause.  See Note 3.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, an after-tax gain from discontinued operations of $231 million was recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income related to the March 2013 hydro sale.  See Note 6. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, NEER recorded an after-tax loss of $43 million associated with the decision to pursue the sale of Maine fossil.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, NEER decided not to pursue the sale of Maine fossil and recorded an after-tax gain of $12 million to increase Maine fossil's carrying value to its estimated fair value.  See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, NEER recorded an impairment of $300 million and other related charges ($342 million after-tax) related to the Spain solar projects in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.  See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements and Note 10 - Spain Solar Projects. In order to make period to period comparisons more meaningful, adjusted earnings also exclude the after-tax gain from discontinued operations, the after-tax gain (loss) associated with Maine fossil, the after-tax charges associated with the impairment of the Spain solar projects and the after-tax operating results associated with the Spain solar projects.

The following table provides details of the adjustments to net income considered in computing NEE's adjusted earnings discussed above.

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Net unrealized mark-to-market after-tax gains (losses) from non-qualifying hedge activity(a)
$
(10
)
 
$
76

 
$
(283
)
 
$
15

Income (loss) from OTTI after-tax losses on securities held in NEER's nuclear decommissioning funds, net of OTTI reversals(b)
$
(4
)
 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1

After-tax gain from discontinued operations(c)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
231

After-tax gain (loss) associated with Maine fossil(d)
$

 
$

 
$
12

 
$
(43
)
After-tax charges recorded by NEER associated with the impairment of the Spain solar projects
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(342
)
After-tax operating results of NEER's Spain solar projects
$
(14
)
 
$
15

 
$
(22
)
 
$
15

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(a)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately $11 million and $274 million of losses, respectively, are included in NEER's net income; the balance is included in Corporate and Other. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, all of the gains reported are included in NEER's net income.
(b)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately $2 million of losses and $1 million of income, respectively, are included in NEER's net income; the balance is included in Corporate and Other. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, all of the gains reported are included in NEER's net income.
(c)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, $216 million of the gain is included in NEER's net income; the balance is included in Corporate and Other.
(d)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the gain is included in NEER's net income.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, $41 million of the loss is included in NEER's net income; the balance is included in Corporate and Other.

The change in unrealized mark-to-market activity from non-qualifying hedges is primarily attributable to changes in forward power and natural gas prices and interest rates, as well as the reversal of previously recognized unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses as the underlying transactions were realized.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary

Net income attributable to NEE for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was lower than the prior period by $38 million, reflecting lower results at NEER, partly offset by higher results at FPL.  Net income attributable to NEE for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was flat compared to the prior period, reflecting higher results at FPL, offset by lower results at NEER and Corporate and Other.

FPL's increase in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was primarily driven by continued investments in plant in service while earning an 11.41% return on common equity as determined for regulatory purposes (regulatory ROE) on its retail rate base.

NEER's net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased $77 million and $99 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflecting net unrealized losses from non-qualifying hedge activity compared

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to gains on such hedges in the prior year periods and losses on the Spain solar projects primarily related to an operating revenue adjustment discussed below (approximately $14 million after tax), partly offset by earnings from new investments. NEER's net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 also reflects the absence of both the $216 million after-tax gain from discontinued operations and the $342 million of after-tax charges associated with the impairment of the Spain solar projects, both recorded in the prior year period, as well as the $67 million of NEP-related charge and costs described below.

Corporate and Other's results decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to higher investment losses and consolidating tax adjustments.

NEE's effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately 30% and 30%, respectively.  NEE's effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately 31% and 33%, respectively.  The rates for all periods reflect the benefit of PTCs for wind projects at NEER and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs under the Recovery Act.  PTCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs can significantly affect NEE's effective income tax rate depending on the amount of pretax income.  The amount of PTCs recognized can be significantly affected by wind generation and by PTC roll off.  PTCs for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $34 million and $36 million, respectively, and $132 million and $161 million for the comparable nine-month periods.  Deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $27 million and $29 million, respectively, and $50 million and $62 million for the comparable nine-month periods.  In addition, the rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflect a noncash income tax charge of approximately $45 million associated with structuring Canadian assets and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 reflect the establishment of a full valuation allowance during the first quarter of 2013 of approximately $132 million on the deferred tax assets associated with the Spain solar projects.  See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements and Note 5.   

FPL:  Results of Operations

FPL’s net income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $462 million and $422 million, respectively, representing an increase of $40 million.  FPL’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $1,231 million and $1,101 million, respectively, representing an increase of $130 million.

The use of reserve amortization is permitted by a January 2013 FPSC final order approving a stipulation and settlement between FPL and several intervenors in FPL's base rate proceeding (2012 rate agreement). In order to earn a targeted regulatory ROE, subject to limitations provided in the 2012 rate agreement, reserve amortization is calculated using a trailing thirteen-month average of retail rate base and capital structure in conjunction with the trailing twelve months regulatory retail base net operating income, which primarily includes the retail base portion of base and other revenues, net of other operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest and tax expenses.  The drivers of FPL's net income not reflected in the reserve amortization calculation typically include wholesale and transmission service revenues and expenses, cost recovery clause revenues and expenses, the equity component of AFUDC (AFUDC - equity) and costs not allowed to be recovered from customers by the FPSC.  During the three months ended September 30, 2014, FPL recorded the reversal of reserve amortization of $131 million, in effect reversing all of the reserve amortization previously recorded in 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, FPL recorded the reversal of reserve amortization of $10 million and reserve amortization of $208 million, respectively.

FPL's regulatory ROE for the twelve months ended September 30, 2014 was 11.41% compared to 11.07% in the prior year period.  The 2014 regulatory ROE reflects approximately $11 million of after-tax charges recorded over the past twelve months associated with an initiative focused mainly on improving productivity and reducing O&M expenses (cost savings initiative).  The regulatory ROE for the comparable period in 2013 included approximately $19 million of such after-tax charges. These charges were not offset by additional reserve amortization.  Excluding the impact of these charges, FPL's regulatory ROE would have been 11.50%, which is FPL's targeted regulatory ROE for 2014.  The $40 million and $130 million increase in FPL's net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, was primarily driven by:

higher earnings on investment in plant in service of $22 million and $78 million, respectively.  Investment in plant in service grew FPL's average retail rate base for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 by approximately $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, when compared to the same periods last year, reflecting, among other things, the generation power uprates at FPL's nuclear units, the modernized Cape Canaveral and Riviera Beach power plants and ongoing transmission and distribution additions,
growth in wholesale services provided which increased earnings by $16 million and $30 million, respectively, and
for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, higher earnings of approximately $29 million related to the increase in the targeted regulatory ROE from 11.25% to 11.50% implemented in the first quarter of 2014,
partly offset by,
lower cost recovery clause results of $6 million and $22 million, respectively, primarily due to the transfer of new nuclear capacity to retail rate base as discussed below under Retail Base and Cost Recovery Clauses.


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FPL's operating revenues consisted of the following:

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Retail base
$
1,571

 
$
1,429

 
$
4,097

 
$
3,739

Fuel cost recovery
1,117

 
976

 
2,973

 
2,523

Net recognition of previously deferred retail fuel revenues

 

 

 
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Other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs, net of any deferrals
507

 
542

 
1,348

 
1,389

Other, primarily wholesale and transmission sales, customer-related fees and pole attachment rentals
120

 
73

 
321

 
210

Total
$
3,315

 
$
3,020

 
$
8,739

 
$
7,905


Retail Base

Retail base revenues increased approximately $104 million and $281 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, related to plant capacity additions reflecting new nuclear capacity of approximately 125 MW which was placed in service in 2013 but not included in base rates until 2014, the modernization of the Riviera Beach power plant which was placed in service on April 1, 2014 and, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the modernization of the Cape Canaveral power plant which was placed in service in April 2013. The annualized effect of the retail base rate increase for the Riviera Beach power plant is approximately $234 million.

Retail Customer Usage and Growth
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, FPL experienced a 1.3% and 1.0% increase, respectively, in average usage per retail customer and a 1.8% and 1.9% increase, respectively, in the average number of customer accounts, which collectively, together with other factors, increased revenues by approximately $38 million and $77 million, respectively.  Weather conditions and an improvement in the Florida economy contributed to the increased revenues for both periods.

Cost Recovery Clauses

Revenues from fuel and other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs, such as franchise fees, revenue taxes and storm-related surcharges, are largely a pass-through of costs.  Such revenues also include a return on investment allowed to be recovered through the cost recovery clauses on certain assets, primarily related to nuclear capacity, solar and environmental projects.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, cost recovery clauses contributed approximately $23 million and $29 million, respectively, to FPL’s net income; the amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were $63 million and $85 million, respectively.  The decrease is primarily as a result of the collection in 2014 of retail base revenues related to new nuclear capacity which was placed in service in 2013 (see Retail Base above).  Fluctuations in fuel cost recovery revenues are primarily driven by changes in fuel and energy charges which are included in fuel, purchased power and interchange expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income, as well as by changes in energy sales.  Fluctuations in revenues from other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs are primarily driven by changes in storm-related surcharges, capacity charges, franchise fee costs, the impact of changes in O&M and depreciation expenses on the underlying cost recovery clause, investment in solar and environmental projects, investment in nuclear capacity until such capacity goes into service and is recovered in base rates, pre-construction costs associated with the development of two additional nuclear units at the Turkey Point site and changes in energy sales.  Capacity charges are included in fuel, purchased power and interchange expense and franchise fee costs are included in taxes other than income taxes and other in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  The increase in fuel cost recovery revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is primarily due to a higher average fuel factor of $102 million and $240 million, respectively, and higher energy sales of $58 million and $153 million, respectively.  In addition, lower gas sales associated with an incentive mechanism allowed under the 2012 rate agreement (incentive gas sales) and lower interchange power sales decreased fuel cost recovery revenues by approximately $19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014.  Higher interchange power sales, along with higher incentive gas sales, increased fuel cost recovery revenues by approximately $57 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Other

The increase in other revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily reflects higher wholesale revenues of approximately $41 million and $98 million, respectively, associated with an increase in contracted load served under existing contracts.

2012 Rate Agreement

In August 2014, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the FPSC’s January 2013 final order approving the 2012 rate agreement which had been appealed by the State of Florida Office of Public Counsel (OPC).


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Other Items Impacting FPL's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

Fuel, Purchased Power and Interchange Expense
The major components of FPL's fuel, purchased power and interchange expense are as follows:

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Fuel and energy charges during the period
$
1,102

 
$
987

 
$
3,097

 
$
2,668

Net recognition of previously deferred retail fuel costs
5

 

 

 

Net deferral of retail fuel costs

 
(16
)
 
(140
)
 
(107
)
Other, primarily capacity charges, net of any capacity deferral
148

 
170

 
410

 
418

Total
$
1,255

 
$
1,141

 
$
3,367

 
$
2,979


The increase in fuel and energy charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects approximately $56 million and $202 million of higher fuel and energy prices and $68 million and $178 million related to higher energy sales, respectively.  Fuel and energy charges also reflect a decrease of $9 million and an increase of $49 million related to incentive gas sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Other, primarily capacity charges, net of any capacity deferral decreased by $22 million and $8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, reflecting lower capacity charges related to new nuclear capacity which was placed in service in 2013 and recovered through base rates in 2014.

O&M Expenses
FPL's O&M expenses decreased $29 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to lower implementation expenses related to the costs savings initiative of approximately $24 million.  FPL's O&M expenses decreased $68 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to lower implementation expenses related to the costs savings initiative of approximately $34 million, as well as realized cost savings from this initiative.  In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, O&M expenses reflected lower expenses recoverable through cost recovery clauses, which do not have a significant impact on net income.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense
The major components of FPL’s depreciation and amortization expense are as follows:

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Reserve reversal (amortization) recorded under the 2012 rate agreement
$
131

 
$
10

 
$

 
$
(208
)
Other depreciation and amortization recovered under base rates
305

 
279

 
903

 
824

Depreciation and amortization recovered under cost recovery clauses and securitized storm-recovery cost amortization
53

 
62

 
143

 
164

Total
$
489

 
$
351

 
$
1,046

 
$
780


The reserve amortization, or reversal of such amortization, recorded for all periods presented reflects adjustments to the depreciation and fossil dismantlement reserve provided under the 2012 rate agreement; at September 30, 2014, approximately $245 million of this reserve remains available for future amortization.  Reserve amortization is recorded as a reduction of regulatory liabilities - accrued asset removal costs on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, reserve amortization was reversed to achieve the targeted retail regulatory ROE.  The change in reserve reversal (amortization) recorded in the current year periods compared to amounts recorded in the prior year periods is primarily due to additional base revenues collected in 2014. The increase in other depreciation and amortization expense recovered under base rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is primarily due to higher plant in service balances.  The decrease in depreciation and amortization recovered under cost recovery clauses and securitized storm-recovery cost amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is primarily due to recoveries of prior year investment under the FPSC's nuclear cost recovery rule.

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes and Other
Taxes other than income taxes and other increased approximately $16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to higher franchise and revenue taxes, neither of which impact net income, as well as higher property taxes reflecting growth in plant in service balances.  Taxes other than income taxes and other increased approximately $45 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to higher franchise and revenue taxes, neither of which impact net income, as well as higher property taxes reflecting growth in plant in service balances, partly offset by lower payroll taxes.

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Interest Expense
The increase in interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects higher average interest rates related to higher fixed rate debt balances and a lower debt component of AFUDC (AFUDC - debt).  The change in AFUDC - debt is due to the same factors as described below in AFUDC - equity.

AFUDC - Equity
The decrease in AFUDC - equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is primarily due to lower AFUDC - equity associated with the Riviera Beach power plant which was placed in service in April 2014 and, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Cape Canaveral power plant which was placed in service in April 2013, partly offset by additional AFUDC - equity recorded on construction expenditures associated with the Port Everglades modernization project.

Major Capital Projects

During the first quarter of 2014, FPL began construction on the modernization of its Port Everglades power plant.  In April 2014, FPL placed in service an approximately 1,200 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle modernized unit at its Riviera Beach power plant.

In June 2014, FPL filed a petition with the FPSC seeking a prudence determination with respect to FPL's proposed investment in long-term natural gas supplies and for the recovery of costs associated with the investment through the fuel clause.  If FPL’s petition is approved, FPL will partner with a third party to develop natural gas production wells in the Woodford Shale region in southeastern Oklahoma.  FPL’s petition also requested the FPSC approve a set of guidelines proposed by FPL under which FPL could participate in additional natural gas production projects and recover their costs through the fuel clause without prior FPSC approval.  FPL expects an FPSC decision by the end of 2014 or early 2015.

NEER: Results of Operations

NEER’s net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $204 million and $281 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $77 million.  NEER’s net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $371 million and $470 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $99 million.  The primary drivers, on an after-tax basis, of the change are in the following table.

 
Increase (Decrease)
From Prior Period
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
(millions)
New investments(a)
$
41

 
$
87

Existing assets(a)
6

 
48

Gas infrastructure(b)
(11
)
 
(11
)
Customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading(b)
12

 
(8
)
Asset sales

 
29

NEP-related charge and costs

 
(67
)
Interest expense, differential membership costs and other
(7
)
 
(30
)
Change in unrealized mark-to-market non-qualifying hedge activity(c)(d)
(87
)
 
(289
)
Change in OTTI losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds, net of OTTI reversals(d)
(2
)
 

Gain on 2013 discontinued operations(e)

 
(216
)
Change in Maine fossil gain/loss(f)

 
53

Charges associated with the 2013 impairment of the Spain solar projects(f)

 
342

Operating results of the Spain solar projects(f)
(29
)
 
(37
)
Decrease in net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
(77
)
 
$
(99
)
______________________
(a)
Includes PTCs and state ITCs on wind projects and, for new investments, deferred income tax and other benefits associated with convertible ITCs but excludes allocation of interest expense or corporate general and administrative expenses.  Results from new projects are included in new investments during the first twelve months of operation.  A project's results are included in existing assets beginning with the thirteenth month of operation.
(b)
Excludes allocation of interest expense or corporate general and administrative expenses.
(c)
See Note 3 and Overview - Adjusted Earnings related to derivative instruments.
(d)
See table in Overview - Adjusted Earnings for additional detail.
(e)
See Note 6 and Overview - Adjusted Earnings for additional information.
(f)
See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements and Overview - Adjusted Earnings for additional information.


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New Investments

Results from new investments for the three months ended September 30, 2014 increased primarily due to:

the addition of approximately 781 MW of wind generation and 545 MW of solar generation during or after the three months ended September 30, 2013, and
higher deferred income tax and other benefits associated with ITCs of $10 million,
partly offset by,
lower deferred income tax and other benefits associated with convertible ITCs of $4 million.

Results from new investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased primarily due to:

the addition of approximately 781 MW of wind generation and 545 MW of solar generation during or after the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and
higher deferred income tax and other benefits associated with ITCs of $19 million,
partly offset by,
lower deferred income tax and other benefits associated with convertible ITCs of $15 million.

Existing Assets

Results from NEER's existing asset portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2014 increased primarily due to:

higher results from wind assets of $12 million reflecting increased availability and stronger wind resource, favorable pricing and lower operating expenses, partly offset by PTC roll off, and
higher results of $5 million from merchant assets in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region due to favorable market conditions,
partly offset by,
lower results from the nuclear assets of approximately $12 million primarily due to lower pricing.

Results from NEER's existing asset portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased primarily due to:

higher results from wind assets of approximately $30 million reflecting stronger wind resource, lower operating costs and favorable pricing, partly offset by PTC roll off,
increased results of $15 million from merchant assets in the ERCOT region primarily due to favorable market conditions, and
increased results of $13 million at Maine fossil due to additional generation and favorable pricing related to extreme winter weather,
partly offset by,
lower results from the nuclear assets of approximately $14 million reflecting a scheduled outage in 2014 and lower pricing, partly offset by higher nuclear decommissioning gains, and
lower results of $14 million due to the absence of the hydro assets which were sold in the first quarter of 2013.

Gas Infrastructure

The decrease in gas infrastructure results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is primarily due to increased depreciation expense primarily related to higher depletion rates.

Customer Supply and Proprietary Power and Gas Trading

Results from customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading increased for the three months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to higher full requirements results offset by lower gas trading results.  Results from customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to lower results in the customer supply business reflecting the impact of extreme winter weather and market conditions in the Northeast on the full requirements business in the first quarter of 2014, partly offset by gains on gas purchase contracts and higher power and gas trading results.

Asset Sales

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, NEER recorded an after-tax gain of approximately $14 million on the second quarter sale of a 75 MW wind project that became operational in the first quarter of 2014 and gains of approximately $15 million on the sale of investments in certain wells in the gas infrastructure business.

NEP-related Charge and Costs

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, NEER's results reflect an approximately $45 million noncash income tax charge associated with structuring Canadian assets and $22 million in NEP IPO transaction costs.


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Interest Expense, Differential Membership Costs and Other

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, interest expense, differential membership costs and other reflects higher borrowing and other costs to support the growth of the business, partly offset by favorable income tax benefits.

Other Factors

Supplemental to the primary drivers of the changes in NEER's net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests discussed above, the discussion below describes changes in certain line items set forth in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income as they relate to NEER.

Operating Revenues
Operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2014 decreased $39 million primarily due to:

lower unrealized mark-to-market gains from non-qualifying hedges ($1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $94 million of gains on such hedges for the comparable period in 2013), and
lower revenues from existing assets of $57 million primarily due to lower contracted revenues on Duane Arnold and the Spain solar projects including a $19 million reduction in revenue recorded in 2014 related to 2013 revenues (see Note 10 - Spain Solar Projects),
partly offset by,
higher revenues from new investments of approximately $74 million, and
higher revenues from the customer supply business of $43 million.

Operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased $31 million primarily due to:

higher unrealized mark-to-market losses from non-qualifying hedges ($367 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $13 million of losses on such hedges for the comparable period in 2013),
partly offset by,
higher revenues from new investments of approximately $214 million,
higher revenues from existing assets primarily due to higher wind generation due to increased availability and stronger wind resource and higher revenues in the ERCOT region primarily due to favorable market conditions, partly offset by lower revenues in the NEPOOL region reflecting a scheduled outage at Seabrook and lower revenues for other contracted assets (collectively, $64 million), and
higher revenues from the customer supply business ($80 million) primarily reflecting favorable pricing and new customers, partly offset by lower full requirements business revenues ($24 million) primarily due to extreme winter weather.

Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2014 increased $31 million primarily due to:

higher operating expenses associated with new investments of approximately $27 million,
higher depreciation expense associated with the gas infrastructure business of $17 million primarily related to higher depletion rates, and
the absence of $19 million of unrealized mark-to-market gains from non-qualifying hedges recorded in 2013,
partly offset by,
lower other operating expenses reflecting the reimbursement by a vendor of certain O&M-related costs, as well as the absence of implementation costs recorded in 2013 related to the cost savings initiative.

Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased $78 million primarily due to:

the absence of a $300 million impairment charge in 2013 related to the Spain solar projects,
gains of approximately $22 million on the sale of investments in certain wells in the gas infrastructure business (included in taxes other than income taxes and other on NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income), and
lower other operating expenses reflecting the reimbursement by a vendor of certain O&M-related costs, as well as the absence of implementation costs recorded in 2013 related to the cost savings initiative, partly offset by higher NEP-related expenses,
partly offset by,
higher fuel expense of approximately $167 million primarily in the ERCOT region and the customer supply business, and
higher operating expenses associated with new investments of approximately $90 million.

Interest Expense
NEER’s interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased $31 million and $122 million, respectively, primarily due to higher average debt balances.  In addition, NEER’s interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects a $16 million and $51 million, respectively, unfavorable change in the fair value of cash flow hedges related to interest rate swaps for which hedge accounting was discontinued in the second quarter of 2013 (see Note 3 and Overview - Adjusted Earnings), compared to $3 million and $14 million for the comparable periods in 2013.  Also, interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes approximately $43 million compared to $14 million in the comparable

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period in 2013 associated with the Spain solar projects, primarily due to the cessation of capitalizing interest after the project was placed in service in June 2013.

Benefits Associated with Differential Membership Interests - Net
Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net for all periods presented reflect benefits recognized by NEER as third-party investors received their portion of the economic attributes, including income tax attributes, of the underlying wind project, net of associated costs.

Equity in Earnings of Equity Method Investees
Equity in earnings of equity method investees increased by $18 million and $34 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, when compared to the prior-year periods. The increase primarily relates to NEER's 50% equity investment in a 550 MW solar project that commenced partial operations at the end of 2013 with full operations expected by the end of 2014.

Gains on Disposal of Assets - Net
Gains on disposal of assets - net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 primarily reflect gains on sales of securities held in NEER's nuclear decommissioning funds and, for these respective periods, include approximately $1 million, $9 million, $2 million and $13 million of OTTI reversals. In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2014 also reflect a $23 million gain on the sale of a 75 MW wind project.

Tax Credits and Benefits
PTCs from NEER’s wind projects are reflected in NEER’s earnings.  PTCs are recognized as wind energy is generated and sold based on a per kWh rate prescribed in applicable federal and state statutes.  A portion of the PTCs have been allocated to investors in connection with sales of differential membership interests.  Also see Summary above and Note 5 for a discussion of PTCs, deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs and other income tax-related charges, as well as benefits associated with differential membership interests - net above.

Major Capital Projects

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, NEER brought into service approximately 275 MW of new U.S. wind generation (75 MW of which was sold to a third party), 195 MW of new Canadian wind generation and 250 MW of new U.S. solar generation.  NEER now expects to add approximately 2,500 MW in new U.S. wind projects for the 2013 to 2015 period, approximately 640 MW in new Canadian wind projects for the 2013 to 2016 period and 1,600 MW to 1,800 MW of new U.S. solar projects for the 2013 to 2016 period.

Corporate and Other: Results of Operations

Corporate and Other is primarily comprised of the operating results of NEET, FPL FiberNet and other business activities, as well as corporate interest income and expenses.  Corporate and Other allocates a portion of NEECH's corporate interest expense and shared service costs to NEER.  Interest expense is allocated based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt and, for purposes of allocating NEECH's corporate interest expense, the deferred credit associated with differential membership interests sold by NEER subsidiaries is included with debt.  Each subsidiary’s income taxes are calculated based on the "separate return method," except that tax benefits that could not be used on a separate return basis, but are used on the consolidated tax return, are recorded by the subsidiary that generated the tax benefits.  Any remaining consolidated income tax benefits or expenses are recorded at Corporate and Other.  The major components of Corporate and Other’s results, on an after-tax basis, are as follows:

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Interest expense, net of allocations to NEER
$
(23
)
 
$
(29
)
 
$
(74
)
 
$
(87
)
Interest income
8

 
8

 
24

 
24

Federal and state income tax benefits (expenses)
(1
)
 
7

 
(2
)
 
26

Other
10

 
9

 
31

 
47

Net income (loss)
$
(6
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
10


The decrease in interest expense, net of allocations to NEER, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily relates to a larger allocation of interest costs to NEER reflecting a need for additional capital at NEER.  The federal and state income tax benefits (expenses) for all periods presented reflect consolidating income tax adjustments and, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, includes a $15 million income tax benefit recorded as a gain from discontinued operations, net of federal income taxes (see Overview - Adjusted Earnings and Note 6).  Other includes all other corporate income and expenses, as well as other business activities.  The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily reflects higher investment

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losses recorded in 2014.

In September 2014, the Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a stipulation and settlement between Lone Star and all intervenors relating to Lone Star’s base rate petition.  The stipulation and settlement provides for an annual revenue requirement of approximately $102 million based on a $694 million rate base, a regulatory equity ratio of 45%, an allowed regulatory ROE of 9.6% and certain operating expenses.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

NEE and its subsidiaries, including FPL, require funds to support and grow their businesses.  These funds are used for, among other things, working capital, capital expenditures, investments in or acquisitions of assets and businesses, payment of maturing debt obligations and, from time to time, redemption or repurchase of outstanding debt or equity securities.  It is anticipated that these requirements will be satisfied through a combination of cash flows from operations, short- and long-term borrowings, the issuance, from time to time, of short- and long-term debt and equity securities and proceeds from the sale of differential membership interests, consistent with NEE’s and FPL’s objective of maintaining, on a long-term basis, a capital structure that will support a strong investment grade credit rating.  NEE, FPL and NEECH rely on access to credit and capital markets as significant sources of liquidity for capital requirements and other operations that are not satisfied by operating cash flows.  The inability of NEE, FPL and NEECH to maintain their current credit ratings could affect their ability to raise short- and long-term capital, their cost of capital and the execution of their respective financing strategies, and could require the posting of additional collateral under certain agreements.

Cash Flows

Sources and uses of NEE's and FPL's cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 
NEE
 
FPL
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
Sources of cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
$
3,968

 
$
3,390

 
$
2,869

 
$
2,792

Long-term borrowings and change in loan proceeds restricted for construction
4,226

 
3,898

 
998

 
498

Proceeds from the sale of differential membership interests
39

 
201

 

 

Sale of independent power investments
307

 

 

 

Capital contribution from NEE

 

 
100

 

Cash grants under the Recovery Act
321

 
170

 

 

Issuances of common stock - net
57

 
415

 

 

Net increase in short-term debt
495

 

 
76

 
475

Proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
438

 

 

 

Other sources - net
62

 
49

 
36

 
34

Total sources of cash
9,913

 
8,123

 
4,079

 
3,799

Uses of cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases
(5,058
)
 
(4,659
)
 
(2,364
)
 
(2,209
)
Retirements of long-term debt
(3,688
)
 
(1,669
)
 
(355
)
 
(453
)
Net decrease in short-term debt

 
(495
)
 

 

Dividends
(945
)
 
(836
)
 
(1,300
)
 
(1,070
)
Payments to differential membership investors
(53
)
 
(47
)
 

 

Other uses - net
(122
)
 
(188
)
 
(50
)
 
(53
)
Total uses of cash
(9,866
)
 
(7,894
)
 
(4,069
)
 
(3,785
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
47

 
$
229

 
$
10

 
$
14



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NEE's primary capital requirements are for expanding and enhancing FPL's electric system and generating facilities to continue to provide reliable service to meet customer electricity demands and for funding NEER's investments in independent power and other projects.  The following table provides a summary of the major capital investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
Generation:
 
 
 
New
$
575

 
$
778

Existing
676

 
424

Transmission and distribution
860

 
634

Nuclear fuel
129

 
116

General and other
96

 
115

Other, primarily change in accrued property additions and the exclusion of AFUDC - equity
28

 
142

Total
2,364

 
2,209

NEER:
 
 
 
Wind
1,496

 
864

Solar
369

 
689

Nuclear, including nuclear fuel
203

 
172

Other
511

 
603

Total
2,579

 
2,328

Corporate and Other
115

 
122

Total capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases
$
5,058

 
$
4,659




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Liquidity

At September 30, 2014, NEE's total net available liquidity was approximately $6.7 billion, of which FPL's portion was approximately $3.0 billion.  The table below provides the components of FPL's and NEECH's net available liquidity at September 30, 2014:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity Date
 
FPL
 
NEECH
 
Total
 
FPL
 
NEECH
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank revolving line of credit facilities(a)
$
3,000

 
$
4,850

 
$
7,850

 
(b) 
 
(b) 
Less letters of credit
(3
)
 
(668
)
 
(671
)
 
 
 
 
 
2,997

 
4,182

 
7,179

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit facility
235

 

 
235

 
2015
 
 
Less borrowings

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
235

 

 
235

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Letter of credit facilities(c)

 
250

 
250

 
 
 
(d) 
Less letters of credit

 
(235
)
 
(235
)
 
 
 
 
 

 
15

 
15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subtotal
3,232

 
4,197

 
7,429

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
29

 
455

 
484

 
 
 
 
Less commercial paper and short-term debt
(280
)
 
(905
)
 
(1,185
)
 
 
 
 
Net available liquidity
$
2,981

 
$
3,747

 
$
6,728

 
 
 
 
_______________________
(a)
Provide for the funding of loans up to $7,850 million ($3,000 million for FPL) and the issuance of letters of credit up to $6,600 million ($2,500 million for FPL).  The entire amount of the credit facilities is available for general corporate purposes and to provide additional liquidity in the event of a loss to the companies’ or their subsidiaries’ operating facilities (including, in the case of FPL, a transmission and distribution property loss).  FPL’s bank revolving line of credit facilities are also available to support the purchase of $633 million of pollution control, solid waste disposal and industrial development revenue bonds (tax exempt bonds) in the event they are tendered by individual bond holders and not remarketed prior to maturity.
(b)
$500 million of FPL's and $750 million of NEECH's bank revolving line of credit facilities expire in 2016; essentially all of the remaining facilities at each of FPL and NEECH expire in 2019.
(c)
Only available for the issuance of letters of credit.
(d)
$200 million of the letter of credit facilities expires in 2017; the remaining facility was due to expire in 2015. In October 2014, the letter of credit facilities were increased by a total of $200 million and the expiration date for the facility expiring in 2015 was extended to 2017.

In addition, a NEER subsidiary has five variable rate Canadian revolving credit agreements with an original capacity totaling C$1,150 million and expiration dates ranging from January 2015 to 2016.  These facilities are available for general corporate purposes; however, the current intent is to use these facilities for the purchase, development, construction and/or operation of Canadian renewable generating assets.  In order to borrow or issue letters of credit under the terms of these agreements, among other things, NEE is required to maintain a ratio of funded debt to total capitalization that does not exceed a stated ratio.  These agreements also contain certain covenants and default and related acceleration provisions relating to, among other things, failure of NEE to maintain a ratio of funded debt to total capitalization at or below the specified ratio.  The payment obligations under these agreements are ultimately guaranteed by NEE.  As of September 30, 2014, approximately $182 million of capacity remained available.

In connection with the closing of the NEP IPO on July 1, 2014, NEP OpCo, an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of NEER, and NEP OpCo's direct subsidiaries (Loan Parties) entered into a $250 million variable rate, senior secured revolving credit facility that expires in July 2019. NEP OpCo, through its indirect subsidiaries, owns wind and solar generating facilities with a total generating capability of approximately 990 MW. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity for letters of credit and incremental commitments to increase the revolving credit facility to up to $1 billion in the aggregate, subject to certain conditions.  Borrowings under the revolving credit facility can be used by the Loan Parties to fund working capital and expansion projects, to make acquisitions and for general business purposes.  The revolving credit facility is secured by liens on certain of the assets of NEP OpCo, and certain other assets of, and the ownership interest in, one of its direct subsidiaries.  The revolving credit facility contains default and related acceleration provisions relating to the failure to make required payments or to observe other covenants in the revolving credit facility and related documents.  Additionally, NEP OpCo and one of its direct subsidiaries are required to comply with certain financial covenants on a quarterly basis and NEP OpCo's ability to pay cash distributions is subject to certain other restrictions.  All borrowings under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by NEP OpCo and NEP, and must be repaid by the end of the revolving credit term.  As of November 7, 2014, there were no amounts drawn under the revolving credit facility.


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Capital Support

Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Guarantees
Certain subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, obtain letters of credit and surety bonds and issue guarantees to facilitate commercial transactions with third parties and financings.  Letters of credit, surety bonds and guarantees support, among other things, the buying and selling of wholesale energy commodities, debt and related reserves, capital expenditures for NEER's wind and solar development, nuclear activities and other contractual agreements.  Substantially all of NEE's and FPL's guarantee arrangements are on behalf of their consolidated subsidiaries for their related payment obligations.

In addition, as part of contract negotiations in the normal course of business, NEE and certain of its subsidiaries, including FPL, may agree to make payments to compensate or indemnify other parties for possible future unfavorable financial consequences resulting from specified events.  The specified events may include, but are not limited to, an adverse judgment in a lawsuit, the imposition of additional taxes due to a change in tax law or interpretations of the tax law or the non-receipt of renewable tax credits or proceeds from cash grants under the Recovery Act.  NEE and FPL are unable to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments under some of these contracts because events that would obligate them have not yet occurred or, if any such event has occurred, they have not been notified of its occurrence.

In addition, NEE has guaranteed certain payment obligations of NEECH, including most of its debt and all of its debentures and commercial paper issuances, as well as most of its payment guarantees and indemnifications, and NEECH has guaranteed certain debt and other obligations of NEER and its subsidiaries.

At September 30, 2014, NEE had approximately $1.0 billion of standby letters of credit ($3 million for FPL), approximately $187 million of surety bonds ($31 million for FPL) and approximately $10.6 billion notional amount of guarantees and indemnifications ($25 million for FPL), of which approximately $6.7 billion of letters of credit, guarantees and indemnifications ($6 million for FPL) have expiration dates within the next five years.

Each of NEE and FPL believe it is unlikely that it would incur any liabilities associated with these letters of credit, surety bonds, guarantees and indemnifications.  Accordingly, at September 30, 2014, NEE and FPL did not have any liabilities recorded for these letters of credit, surety bonds, guarantees and indemnifications.

Shelf Registration
In August 2012, NEE, NEECH and FPL filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC for an unspecified amount of securities which became effective upon filing.  The amount of securities issuable by the companies is established from time to time by their respective boards of directors.  As of November 7, 2014, securities that may be issued under the registration statement include, depending on the registrant, senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities, junior subordinated debentures, first mortgage bonds, common stock, preferred stock, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units, warrants and guarantees related to certain of those securities.  As of November 7, 2014, the board-authorized capacity available to issue securities was approximately $6.5 billion for NEE and NEECH (issuable by either or both of them up to such aggregate amount) and $2.5 billion for FPL.

New Accounting Rules and Interpretations

Revenue Recognition - In May 2014, the FASB issued a new accounting standard related to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers and required disclosures.  See Note 1 - Revenue Recognition.

Energy Marketing and Trading and Market Risk Sensitivity

NEE and FPL are exposed to risks associated with adverse changes in commodity prices, interest rates and equity prices.  Financial instruments and positions affecting the financial statements of NEE and FPL described below are held primarily for purposes other than trading.  Market risk is measured as the potential loss in fair value resulting from hypothetical reasonably possible changes in commodity prices, interest rates or equity prices over the next year.  Management has established risk management policies to monitor and manage such market risks, as well as credit risks.

Commodity Price Risk

NEE and FPL use derivative instruments (primarily swaps, options, futures and forwards) to manage the commodity price risk inherent in the purchase and sale of fuel and electricity.  In addition, NEE, through NEER, uses derivatives to optimize the value of its power generation and gas infrastructure assets and engages in power and gas marketing and trading activities to take advantage of expected future favorable price movements.  See Note 3.


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The changes in the fair value of NEE's consolidated subsidiaries' energy contract derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:

 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE Total
 
(millions)
Three months ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of contracts outstanding at June 30, 2014
$
295

 
$
193

 
$
72

 
$
560

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(21
)
 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 
(28
)
Net option premium purchases (issuances)
3

 

 

 
3

Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
56

 
(11
)
 
(112
)
 
(67
)
Fair value of contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014
333

 
180

 
(45
)
 
468

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(124
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at September 30, 2014
$
333

 
$
180

 
$
(45
)
 
$
344


 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE Total
 
(millions)
Nine months ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2013
$
301

 
$
563

 
$
46

 
$
910

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
15

 
95

 
(126
)
 
(16
)
Inception value of new contracts
(21
)
 

 

 
(21
)
Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(59
)
 
2

 

 
(57
)
Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
97

 
(480
)
 
35

 
(348
)
Fair value of contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014
333

 
180

 
(45
)
 
468

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(124
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at September 30, 2014
$
333

 
$
180

 
$
(45
)
 
$
344


NEE's total mark-to-market energy contract net assets at September 30, 2014 shown above are included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 
September 30, 2014
 
(millions)
Current derivative assets
$
526

Noncurrent derivative assets
813

Current derivative liabilities
(561
)
Noncurrent derivative liabilities
(434
)
NEE's total mark-to-market energy contract net assets
$
344



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The sources of fair value estimates and maturity of energy contract derivative instruments at September 30, 2014 were as follows:

 
 
Maturity
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
Trading:
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 
$
(8
)
 
$
72

 
$
(12
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
45

Significant other observable inputs
 
34

 
72

 
75

 
53

 
6

 
9

 
249

Significant unobservable inputs
 
24

 
1

 
20

 
19

 
(8
)
 
(17
)
 
39

Total
 
50

 
145

 
83

 
65

 
(2
)
 
(8
)
 
333

Owned Assets - Non-Qualifying:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 
1

 
6

 

 
(1
)
 

 
1

 
7

Significant other observable inputs
 
(29
)
 
(98
)
 
(37
)
 
(24
)
 
6

 
50

 
(132
)
Significant unobservable inputs
 
24

 
19

 
32

 
29

 
28

 
173

 
305

Total
 
(4
)
 
(73
)
 
(5
)
 
4

 
34

 
224

 
180

Owned Assets - FPL Cost Recovery Clauses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant other observable inputs
 
2

 
(47
)
 

 

 

 

 
(45
)
Significant unobservable inputs
 
(1
)
 
1

 

 

 

 

 

Total
 
1

 
(46
)
 

 

 

 

 
(45
)
Total sources of fair value
 
$
47

 
$
26

 
$
78

 
$
69

 
$
32

 
$
216

 
$
468


The changes in the fair value of NEE's consolidated subsidiaries' energy contract derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE
Total
 
(millions)
Three months ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of contracts outstanding at June 30, 2013
$
296

 
$
546

 
$
(46
)
 
$
796

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(6
)
 
15

 
7

 
16

Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(3
)
 
6

 

 
3

Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
40

 
88

 
(22
)
 
106

Fair value of contracts outstanding at September 30, 2013
327

 
655

 
(61
)
 
921

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 

 
 

 
 

 
(178
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at September 30, 2013
$
327

 
$
655

 
$
(61
)
 
$
743


 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE
Total
 
(millions)
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2012
$
261

 
$
674

 
$
(15
)
 
$
920

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(15
)
 
(31
)
 
(19
)
 
(65
)
Inception value of new contracts
3

 

 

 
3

Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(19
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(21
)
Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
97

 
14

 
(27
)
 
84

Fair value of contracts outstanding at September 30, 2013
327

 
655

 
(61
)
 
921

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 

 
 

 
 

 
(178
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at September 30, 2013
$
327

 
$
655

 
$
(61
)
 
$
743


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With respect to commodities, NEE’s EMC, which is comprised of certain members of senior management, and NEE's chief executive officer are responsible for the overall approval of market risk management policies and the delegation of approval and authorization levels.  The EMC and NEE's chief executive officer receive periodic updates on market positions and related exposures, credit exposures and overall risk management activities.

NEE uses a value-at-risk (VaR) model to measure commodity price market risk in its trading and mark-to-market portfolios.  The VaR is the estimated nominal loss of market value based on a one-day holding period at a 95% confidence level using historical simulation methodology.  The VaR figures are as follows:

 
Trading
 
Non-Qualifying Hedges and
Hedges in FPL Cost Recovery Clauses(a)
 
Total
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
NEE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
$

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
36

 
$
54

 
$
43

 
$
36

 
$
55

 
$
42

September 30, 2014
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
40

 
$
33

 
$
25

 
$
40

 
$
34

 
$
23

Average for the nine months ended September 30, 2014
$

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
42

 
$
46

 
$
38

 
$
42

 
$
47

 
$
38

______________________
(a)
Non-qualifying hedges are employed to reduce the market risk exposure to physical assets or contracts which are not marked to market.  The VaR figures for the non-qualifying hedges and hedges in FPL cost recovery clauses category do not represent the economic exposure to commodity price movements.

Interest Rate Risk

NEE and FPL are exposed to risk resulting from changes in interest rates as a result of their respective issuances of debt, investments in special use funds and other investments.  NEE and FPL manage their respective interest rate exposure by monitoring current interest rates, entering into interest rate contracts and using a combination of fixed rate and variable rate debt.  Interest rate contracts are used to mitigate and adjust interest rate exposure when deemed appropriate based upon market conditions or when required by financing agreements.

The following are estimates of the fair value of NEE's and FPL's financial instruments that are exposed to interest rate risk:

 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
(millions)
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special use funds
$
1,969

 
$
1,969

(a) 
$
2,195

 
$
2,195

(a) 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities
$
128

 
$
128

(a) 
$
113

 
$
113

(a) 
Primarily notes receivable
$
520

 
$
682

(b) 
$
531

 
$
627

(b) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
28,231

 
$
30,080

(c) 
$
27,728

 
$
28,612

(c) 
Interest rate contracts - net unrealized losses
$
(191
)
 
$
(191
)
(d) 
$
(130
)
 
$
(130
)
(d) 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities - special use funds
$
1,567

 
$
1,567

(a) 
$
1,735

 
$
1,735

(a) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
9,471

 
$
10,763

(c) 
$
8,829

 
$
9,451

(c) 
————————————
(a)
Primarily estimated using quoted market prices for these or similar issues.
(b)
Primarily estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation technique based on certain observable yield curves and indices considering the credit profile of the borrower.
(c)
Estimated using either quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or discounted cash flow valuation technique, considering the current credit spread of the debtor.
(d)
Modeled internally using discounted cash flow valuation technique and applying a credit valuation adjustment.

The special use funds of NEE and FPL consist of restricted funds set aside to cover the cost of storm damage for FPL and for the decommissioning of NEE's and FPL's nuclear power plants.  A portion of these funds is invested in fixed income debt securities primarily carried at estimated fair value.  At FPL, changes in fair value, including any OTTI losses, result in a corresponding adjustment to the related liability accounts based on current regulatory treatment.  The changes in fair value of NEE's non-rate regulated operations result in a corresponding adjustment to OCI, except for impairments deemed to be other than temporary, including any credit losses, which are reported in current period earnings.  Because the funds set aside by FPL for storm damage could be needed

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at any time, the related investments are generally more liquid and, therefore, are less sensitive to changes in interest rates.  The nuclear decommissioning funds, in contrast, are generally invested in longer-term securities, as decommissioning activities are not scheduled to begin until at least 2030 (2032 at FPL).

As of September 30, 2014, NEE had interest rate contracts with a notional amount of approximately $7.2 billion related to long-term debt issuances, of which $2.5 billion are fair value hedges at NEECH that effectively convert fixed-rate debt to a variable-rate instrument.  The remaining $4.7 billion of notional amount of interest rate contracts relate to cash flow hedges to manage exposure to the variability of cash flows associated with variable-rate debt instruments, which primarily relate to NEER debt issuances.  At September 30, 2014, the estimated fair value of NEE's fair value hedges and cash flow hedges was approximately $7 million and $(198) million, respectively.  See Note 3.

Based upon a hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates, which is a reasonable near-term market change, the net fair value of NEE's net liabilities would increase by approximately $890 million ($516 million for FPL) at September 30, 2014.

Equity Price Risk

NEE and FPL are exposed to risk resulting from changes in prices for equity securities.  For example, NEE’s nuclear decommissioning reserve funds include marketable equity securities primarily carried at their market value of approximately $2,675 million and $2,585 million ($1,620 million and $1,538 million for FPL) at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  At September 30, 2014, a hypothetical 10% decrease in the prices quoted on stock exchanges, which is a reasonable near-term market change, would result in a $241 million ($140 million for FPL) reduction in fair value.  For FPL, a corresponding adjustment would be made to the related liability accounts based on current regulatory treatment, and for NEE’s non-rate regulated operations, a corresponding adjustment would be made to OCI to the extent the market value of the securities exceeded amortized cost and to OTTI loss to the extent the market value is below amortized cost.

Credit Risk

NEE and its subsidiaries are also exposed to credit risk through their energy marketing and trading operations.  Credit risk is the risk that a financial loss will be incurred if a counterparty to a transaction does not fulfill its financial obligation.  NEE manages counterparty credit risk for its subsidiaries with energy marketing and trading operations through established policies, including counterparty credit limits, and in some cases credit enhancements, such as cash prepayments, letters of credit, cash and other collateral and guarantees.

Credit risk is also managed through the use of master netting agreements.  NEE’s credit department monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on an individual and an aggregate basis.  For all derivative and contractual transactions, NEE’s energy marketing and trading operations, which include FPL’s energy marketing and trading division, are exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to these transactions.  Some relevant considerations when assessing NEE’s energy marketing and trading operations’ credit risk exposure include the following:

Operations are primarily concentrated in the energy industry.
Trade receivables and other financial instruments are predominately with energy, utility and financial services related companies, as well as municipalities, cooperatives and other trading companies in the U.S.
Overall credit risk is managed through established credit policies and is overseen by the EMC.
Prospective and existing customers are reviewed for creditworthiness based upon established standards, with customers not meeting minimum standards providing various credit enhancements or secured payment terms, such as letters of credit or the posting of margin cash collateral.
Master netting agreements are used to offset cash and non-cash gains and losses arising from derivative instruments with the same counterparty.  NEE’s policy is to have master netting agreements in place with significant counterparties.

Based on NEE’s policies and risk exposures related to credit, NEE and FPL do not anticipate a material adverse effect on their financial statements as a result of counterparty nonperformance.  As of September 30, 2014, approximately 91% of NEE’s and 95% of FPL’s energy marketing and trading counterparty credit risk exposure is associated with companies that have investment grade credit ratings.


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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See Management's Discussion - Energy Marketing and Trading and Market Risk Sensitivity.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2014, each of NEE and FPL had performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including NEE's and FPL's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of each company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)).  Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of each of NEE and FPL concluded that the company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2014.

(b)
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

NEE and FPL are continuously seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations and of their internal controls.  This results in refinements to processes throughout NEE and FPL.  However, there has been no change in NEE's or FPL's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during NEE's and FPL's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, NEE's or FPL's internal control over financial reporting.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

NEE and FPL are parties to various legal and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses.  For information regarding legal proceedings that could have a material effect on NEE or FPL, see Item 3. Legal Proceedings and Note 13 - Legal Proceedings to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2013 Form 10-K and Note 10 - Legal Proceedings herein.  Such descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the 2013 Form 10-K.  The factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2013 Form 10-K, as well as other information set forth in this report, which could materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects should be carefully considered.  The risks described in the 2013 Form 10-K are not the only risks facing NEE and FPL.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to NEE or FPL, or that are currently deemed to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect NEE's or FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c)
Information regarding purchases made by NEE of its common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

Period
 
Total Number
of Shares Purchased(a)
 
Average Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of a
Publicly Announced
Program
 
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet be
Purchased Under the
Program(b)
7/1/14 - 7/31/14
 

 
$

 
 
13,274,748
8/1/14 - 8/31/14
 
2,808

 
$
96.38

 
 
13,274,748
9/1/14 - 9/30/14
 
2,437

 
$
95.54

 
 
13,274,748
Total
 
5,245

 
$
95.99

 
 
 
————————————
(a)
Includes: (1) in August and September 2014, shares of common stock withheld from employees to pay certain withholding taxes upon the vesting of stock awards granted to such employees under the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan and the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (former LTIP); and (2) in September 2014, shares of common stock purchased as a reinvestment of dividends by the trustee of a grantor trust in connection with NEE's obligation under a February 2006 grant under the former LTIP to an executive officer of deferred retirement share awards.
(b)
In February 2005, NEE's Board of Directors authorized common stock repurchases of up to 20 million shares of common stock over an unspecified period, which authorization was most recently reaffirmed and ratified by the Board of Directors in July 2011.


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Item 5. Other Information

(a)
None

(b)
None

(c)
Other events

(i)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE's Operating Subsidiaries - FPL - FPL Sources of Generation - Nuclear Operations - Spent Nuclear Fuel and Item 1. Business - NEE's Operating Subsidiaries - NEER - Generation and Other Operations - NEER Fuel/Technology Mix - Nuclear Facilities in the 2013 Form 10-K.

In August 2014, the NRC issued its Continued Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Rule to replace its Waste Confidence Rule which was vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) in 2012. The new rule supports the NRC's determination that licensees can safely store spent nuclear fuel at nuclear power plants indefinitely. As a result, the NRC lifted its suspension on issuing final licensing decisions on new reactors, reactor license renewals and spent fuel storage facility renewals when the rule became effective in October 2014.  In September 2014, several groups filed a petition with the NRC to suspend final reactor licensing decisions in all open NRC licensing proceedings (including the licensing proceeding for two additional nuclear units at FPL's Turkey Point site and the license renewal proceeding for Seabrook) alleging that the Continued Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Rule is deficient.

(ii)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE's Operating Subsidiaries - FPL - FPL Sources of Generation - Nuclear Operations - Nuclear Regulatory Developments in the 2013 Form 10-K.

In September 2014, the OPC filed a voluntary dismissal of its appeal to the Florida Supreme Court of the FPSC’s final order regarding, among other things, FPL’s capacity clause recovery of incremental costs associated with new NRC requirements resulting from the lessons learned from the 2011 events in Japan.

(iii)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE's Operating Subsidiaries - FPL - FPL Employees in the 2013 Form 10-K.

In August 2014, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers approved a new collective bargaining agreement with FPL, which expires on October 31, 2017.

(iv)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE Environmental Matters - Environmental Regulations - Clean Water Act Section 316(b) in the 2013 Form 10-K and Part II, Item 5. (c)(iii) in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014 for NEE and FPL.

During the third quarter of 2014, several groups filed petitions for review of the EPA's final rule under section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear the case.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
NEE
 
FPL
*4(a)
 
Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of January 1, 1944, and One hundred and twenty-third Supplements thereto, between Florida Power & Light Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Trustee (filed as Exhibit B-3, File No. 2-4845; Exhibit 7(a), File No. 2-7126; Exhibit 7(a), File No. 2-7523; Exhibit 7(a), File No. 2-7990; Exhibit 7(a), File No. 2-9217; Exhibit 4(a)-5, File No. 2-10093; Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-11491; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-12900; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-13255; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-13705; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-13925; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-15088; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-15677; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-20501; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-22104; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-23142; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-24195; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-25677; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-29001; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-30542; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-33038; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-37679; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-39006; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-41312; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-44234; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-46502; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-48679; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-49726; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-50712; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-52826; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-53272; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-54242; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-56228; Exhibits 2(c) and 2(d), File No. 2-60413; Exhibits 2(c) and 2(d), File No. 2-65701; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-66524; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-67239; Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-69716; Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-70767; Exhibit 4(b), File No. 2-71542; Exhibit 4(b), File No. 2-73799; Exhibits 4(c), 4(d) and 4(e), File No. 2-75762; Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-77629; Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-79557; Exhibit 99(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-8, File No. 33-18669; Exhibit 99(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, File No. 33-46076; Exhibit 4(b) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(i) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(b) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(a) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,1996, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(f) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(g) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(o), File No. 333-102169; Exhibit 4(k) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, File No. 333-102172; Exhibit 4(l) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3, File No. 333-102172; Exhibit 4(m) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form S-3, File No. 333-102172; Exhibit 4(a) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4(f) to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, File No. 333-125275; Exhibit 4(y) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3, File Nos. 333-116300, 333-116300-01 and 333-116300-02; Exhibit 4(z) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form S-3, File Nos. 333-116300, 333-116300-01 and 333-116300-02; Exhibit 4(b) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K dated April 17, 2007, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated October 10, 2007, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated January 16, 2008, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K dated March 17, 2009, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated February 9, 2010, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated December 9, 2010, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K dated June 10, 2011, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated December 13, 2011, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated May 15, 2012, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated December 20, 2012, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated June 5, 2013, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated May 15, 2014, File No. 2-27612; and Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated September 10, 2014, File No. 2-27612)
 
x
 
x
12(a)
 
Computation of Ratios
 
x
 
 
12(b)
 
Computation of Ratios
 
 
 
x
31(a)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc.
 
x
 
 
31(b)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc.
 
x
 
 
31(c)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Florida Power & Light Company
 
 
 
x
31(d)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Florida Power & Light Company
 
 
 
x
32(a)
 
Section 1350 Certification of NextEra Energy, Inc.
 
x
 
 
32(b)
 
Section 1350 Certification of Florida Power & Light Company
 
 
 
x
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
x
 
x
101.SCH
 
XBRL Schema Document
 
x
 
x
101.PRE
 
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
 
x
 
x
101.CAL
 
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
 
x
 
x
101.LAB
 
XBRL Label Linkbase Document
 
x
 
x
101.DEF
 
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
 
x
 
x
_________________________

*Incorporated herein by reference

NEE and FPL agree to furnish to the SEC upon request any instrument with respect to long-term debt that NEE and FPL have not filed as an exhibit pursuant to the exemption provided by Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES
 
 
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 7, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHRIS N. FROGGATT
 
 
 
Chris N. Froggatt
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
of NextEra Energy, Inc.
(Principal Accounting Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KIMBERLY OUSDAHL
 
 
 
Kimberly Ousdahl
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
of Florida Power & Light Company
(Principal Accounting Officer of
Florida Power & Light Company)
 



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