10-Q
 

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 March 31, 2016

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 March 31, 2016461,445,951

Number of shares of Florida Power & Light Company common stock, without par value, outstanding as of March 31, 2016, 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.



DEFINITIONS

Acronyms and defined terms used in the text include the following:

Term
Meaning
AFUDC
allowance for funds used during construction
AFUDC - equity
equity component of AFUDC
AOCI
accumulated other comprehensive income
capacity clause
capacity cost recovery clause, as established by the FPSC
Duane Arnold
Duane Arnold Energy Center
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FERC
U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Florida Southeast Connection
Florida Southeast Connection, LLC, a wholly owned NEER subsidiary
FPL
Florida Power & Light Company
FPL FiberNet
fiber-optic telecommunications business
FPSC
Florida Public Service Commission
fuel clause
fuel and purchased power cost recovery clause, as established by the FPSC
GAAP
generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.
ITC
investment tax credit
kWh
kilowatt-hour(s)
Management's Discussion
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MMBtu
One million British thermal units
MW
megawatt(s)
MWh
megawatt-hour(s)
NEE
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEECH
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
NEER
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
NEET
NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC
NEP
NextEra Energy Partners, LP
NEP OpCo
NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP
Note __
Note __ to condensed consolidated financial statements
NRC
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
O&M expenses
other operations and maintenance expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income
OCI
other comprehensive income
OTC
over-the-counter
OTTI
other than temporary impairment
PTC
production tax credit
PV
photovoltaic
Recovery Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as amended
regulatory ROE
return on common equity as determined for regulatory purposes
Sabal Trail
Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC, an entity in which a wholly owned NEER subsidiary has a 42.5% ownership interest
Seabrook
Seabrook Station
SEC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S.
United States of America

NEE, FPL, NEECH and NEER each has subsidiaries and affiliates with names that may include NextEra Energy, FPL, NextEra Energy Resources, NextEra, FPL Group, 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 NEE's and/or FPL's 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 a reasonable return on invested 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 FPSC.
Any reductions to, or the elimination of, governmental incentives or policies that support utility scale renewable energy, including, but not limited to, tax incentives, renewable portfolio standards, feed-in tariffs or the EPA's final rule under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, 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, 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, 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 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 materially 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.

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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.
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.
NEE invests in gas and oil producing and transmission assets through NEER’s gas infrastructure business. The gas infrastructure business is exposed to fluctuating market prices of natural gas, natural gas liquids, oil and other energy commodities. A prolonged period of low gas and oil prices could impact NEER’s gas infrastructure business and cause NEER to delay or cancel certain gas infrastructure projects and for certain existing projects to be impaired, which could materially adversely affect NEE's results of operations.
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.

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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.
NEP’s acquisitions may not be completed and, even if completed, NEE may not realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, which could materially adversely affect NEE’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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 U.S. or at certain nuclear generation facilities in Europe, NEE and FPL could be assessed significant retrospective assessments and/or retrospective insurance premiums as a result of their participation in a secondary financial protection system and nuclear insurance mutual companies.
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 materially adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of NEE and FPL.
NEE's, NEECH's and FPL's inability to maintain their current credit ratings may materially 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 credit providers 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.
NEP may not be able to access sources of capital on commercially reasonable terms, which would have a material adverse effect on its ability to consummate future acquisitions and on the value of NEE’s limited partner interest in NEP OpCo.
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, 2015 (2015 Form 10-K), and investors should refer to that section of the 2015 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

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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 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 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
OPERATING REVENUES
 
$
3,835

 
$
4,104

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
Fuel, purchased power and interchange
 
928

 
1,363

Other operations and maintenance
 
799

 
735

Merger-related
 
4

 
4

Depreciation and amortization
 
537

 
547

Taxes other than income taxes and other
 
333

 
326

Total operating expenses
 
2,601

 
2,975

OPERATING INCOME
 
1,234

 
1,129

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(509
)
 
(321
)
Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net
 
84

 
57

Equity in earnings of equity method investees
 
32

 
9

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
25

 
11

Interest income
 
18

 
21

Gains on disposal of assets - net
 
15

 
22

Other - net
 
(3
)
 
8

Total other deductions - net
 
(338
)
 
(193
)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
896

 
936

INCOME TAXES
 
259

 
286

NET INCOME
 
637

 
650

LESS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
 
1



NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEE
 
$
636


$
650

Earnings per share attributable to NEE
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
$
1.38

 
$
1.47

Assuming dilution
 
$
1.37

 
$
1.45

Dividends per share of common stock
 
$
0.87

 
$
0.77

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
460.5

 
442.3

Assuming dilution
 
462.9

 
448.8















This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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

 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
NET INCOME
$
637

 
$
650

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

 
 

Effective portion of net unrealized losses (net of $26 tax benefit)

 
(52
)
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income (net of $13 and $4 tax expense, respectively)
23

 
18

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

 
 

Net unrealized gains on securities still held (net of $7 and $9 tax expense, respectively)
8

 
12

Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $1 and $7 tax benefit, respectively)
(1
)
 
(10
)
Defined benefit pension and other benefits plans (net of $4 and $10 tax benefit, respectively)
(7
)
 
(16
)
Net unrealized gains on foreign currency translation (net of less than $1 and $8 tax expense, respectively)
20

 
14

Other comprehensive loss related to equity method investee (net of $2 and $1 tax benefit, respectively)
(3
)
 
(2
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
40

 
(36
)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
677

 
614

LESS COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(13
)
 
(3
)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEE
$
690

 
$
617
































This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions, except par value)
(unaudited)
 
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
 
 
 
Electric plant in service and other property
 
$
73,648

 
$
72,606

Nuclear fuel
 
2,153

 
2,067

Construction work in progress
 
6,519

 
5,657

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(19,426
)
 
(18,944
)
Total property, plant and equipment - net ($11,458 and $7,966 related to VIEs, respectively)
 
62,894

 
61,386

CURRENT ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
628

 
571

Customer receivables, net of allowances of $9 and $13, respectively
 
1,574

 
1,784

Other receivables
 
693

 
481

Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
1,287

 
1,259

Regulatory assets:
 
 
 
 
Deferred clause and franchise expenses
 
33

 
75

Derivatives
 
253

 
218

Other
 
203

 
210

Derivatives
 
815

 
712

Assets held for sale
 
1,092

 
1,009

Other
 
518

 
476

Total current assets
 
7,096

 
6,795

OTHER ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Special use funds
 
5,166

 
5,138

Other investments ($486 related to a VIE at March 31, 2016)
 
1,892

 
1,786

Prepaid benefit costs
 
1,179

 
1,155

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Purchased power agreement termination
 
704

 
726

Securitized storm-recovery costs ($118 and $128 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
191

 
208

Other
 
839

 
844

Derivatives
 
1,391

 
1,202

Other
 
3,285

 
3,239

Total other assets
 
14,647

 
14,298

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
84,637

 
$
82,479

CAPITALIZATION
 
 

 
 

Common stock ($0.01 par value, authorized shares - 800; outstanding shares - 461 and 461, respectively)
 
$
5

 
$
5

Additional paid-in capital
 
8,645

 
8,596

Retained earnings
 
14,375

 
14,140

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(113
)
 
(167
)
Total common shareholders' equity
 
22,912

 
22,574

Noncontrolling interests
 
718

 
538

Total equity
 
23,630

 
23,112

Long-term debt ($5,185 and $684 related to VIEs, respectively)
 
27,791

 
26,681

Total capitalization
 
51,421

 
49,793

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Commercial paper
 
1,560

 
374

Notes payable
 
912

 
412

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
2,145

 
2,220

Accounts payable
 
1,139

 
2,529

Customer deposits
 
472

 
473

Accrued interest and taxes
 
543

 
449

Derivatives
 
974

 
882

Accrued construction-related expenditures
 
930

 
921

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
 
969

 
992

Other
 
943

 
855

Total current liabilities
 
10,587

 
10,107

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations
 
2,509

 
2,469

Deferred income taxes
 
9,982

 
9,827

Regulatory liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accrued asset removal costs
 
1,778

 
1,930

Asset retirement obligation regulatory expense difference
 
2,167

 
2,182

Other
 
515

 
494

Derivatives
 
699

 
530

Deferral related to differential membership interests - VIEs
 
3,059

 
3,142

Other
 
1,920

 
2,005

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
 
22,629

 
22,579

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 


 


TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
$
84,637

 
$
82,479

This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
637

 
$
650

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
537

 
547

Nuclear fuel and other amortization
 
114

 
90

Unrealized gains on marked to market derivative contracts - net
 
(48
)
 
(99
)
Foreign currency transaction loss
 
40

 

Deferred income taxes
 
214

 
262

Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees
 
124

 
66

Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net
 
(84
)
 
(57
)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
(25
)
 
(11
)
Other - net
 
8

 
7

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Customer and other receivables
 
188

 
118

Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
(27
)
 
43

Other current assets
 
8

 
(23
)
Other assets
 
(85
)
 
(2
)
Accounts payable and customer deposits
 
(40
)
 
(157
)
Margin cash collateral
 
(3
)
 
(187
)
Income taxes
 
38

 
12

Interest and other taxes
 
93

 
105

Other current liabilities
 
(145
)
 
(152
)
Other liabilities
 
1

 
(31
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
1,545

 
1,181

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures of FPL
 
(1,133
)
 
(721
)
Independent power and other investments of NEER
 
(2,614
)
 
(740
)
Nuclear fuel purchases
 
(89
)
 
(91
)
Other capital expenditures and other investments
 
(43
)
 
(14
)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds and other investments
 
823

 
771

Purchases of securities in special use funds and other investments
 
(838
)
 
(828
)
Proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
 
292

 

Other - net
 
(79
)
 
59

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(3,681
)
 
(1,564
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Issuances of long-term debt
 
1,250

 
194

Retirements of long-term debt
 
(367
)
 
(170
)
Proceeds from notes payable
 
500

 
625

Net change in commercial paper
 
1,186

 
(22
)
Issuances of common stock - net
 
17

 
16

Dividends on common stock
 
(401
)
 
(341
)
Other - net
 
8

 
(27
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
2,193

 
275

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
57

 
(108
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
571

 
577

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
628

 
$
469

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Accrued property additions
 
$
1,252

 
$
632

Decrease (increase) in property, plant and equipment as a result of a settlement
 
$
(68
)
 
$
25







This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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

 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Unearned
ESOP
Compensation
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
Common
Shareholders'
Equity
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Shares
 
Aggregate
Par Value
 
Balances, December 31, 2015
461

 
$
5

 
$
8,597

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(167
)
 
$
14,140

 
$
22,574

 
$
538

 
$
23,112

Net income

 

 

 

 

 
636

 
636

 
1

 
 
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost of less than $1

 

 
8

 

 

 

 
8

 

 
 
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity

 

 
3

 

 

 

 
3

 

 
 
Dividends on common stock

 

 

 

 

 
(401
)
 
(401
)
 

 
 
Earned compensation under ESOP

 

 
10

 
1

 

 

 
11

 

 
 
Other comprehensive income(loss)

 

 

 

 
54

 

 
54

 
(14
)
 
 
Sale of NEER assets to NEP

 

 
27

 

 

 

 
27

 
198

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(9
)
 
 
Other changes in noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
4

 

Balances, March 31, 2016
461

 
$
5

 
$
8,645

 
$

 
$
(113
)
 
$
14,375

 
$
22,912

 
$
718

 
$
23,630



 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Unearned
ESOP
Compensation
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
Common
Shareholders'
Equity
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Shares
 
Aggregate
Par Value
 
Balances, December 31, 2014
443

 
$
4

 
$
7,193

 
$
(14
)
 
$
(40
)
 
$
12,773

 
$
19,916

 
$
252

 
$
20,168

Net income

 

 

 

 

 
650

 
650

 

 
 
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost of less than $1

 

 
13

 
1

 

 

 
14

 

 
 
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity
1

 

 
2

 

 

 

 
2

 

 
 
Dividends on common stock

 

 

 

 

 
(341
)
 
(341
)
 

 
 
Earned compensation under ESOP

 

 
10

 
1

 

 

 
11

 

 
 
Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 
(33
)
 

 
(33
)
 
(3
)
 
 
Sale of NEER assets to NEP

 

 
16

 

 

 

 
16

 
(11
)
 
 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(4
)
 
 
Other changes in noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(5
)
 

Balances, March 31, 2015
444

 
$
4

 
$
7,234

 
$
(12
)
 
$
(73
)
 
$
13,082

 
$
20,235

 
$
229

 
$
20,464









This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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

 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
OPERATING REVENUES
 
$
2,303

 
$
2,541

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 

 
 

Fuel, purchased power and interchange
 
700

 
1,005

Other operations and maintenance
 
390

 
353

Depreciation and amortization
 
219

 
242

Taxes other than income taxes and other
 
280

 
274

Total operating expenses
 
1,589

 
1,874

OPERATING INCOME
 
714

 
667

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
 
 

 
 

Interest expense
 
(112
)
 
(115
)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
24

 
10

Other - net
 
1

 
1

Total other deductions - net
 
(87
)
 
(104
)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
627

 
563

INCOME TAXES
 
234

 
204

NET INCOME(a)
 
$
393

 
$
359

_______________________
(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 2015 Form 10-K.

13




FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions, except share amount)
(unaudited)
 
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT
 
 
 
 
Plant in service and other property
 
$
41,574

 
$
41,227

Nuclear fuel
 
1,368

 
1,306

Construction work in progress
 
3,221

 
2,850

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(12,027
)
 
(11,862
)
Total electric utility plant - net
 
34,136

 
33,521

CURRENT ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
31

 
23

Customer receivables, net of allowances of $1 and $3, respectively
 
697

 
849

Other receivables
 
176

 
123

Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
844

 
826

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Deferred clause and franchise expenses
 
33

 
75

Derivatives
 
253

 
218

Other
 
201

 
209

Other
 
141

 
184

Total current assets
 
2,376

 
2,507

OTHER ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Special use funds
 
3,518

 
3,504

Prepaid benefit costs
 
1,258

 
1,243

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Purchased power agreement termination
 
704

 
726

Securitized storm-recovery costs ($118 and $128 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
191

 
208

Other
 
583

 
579

Other
 
346

 
235

Total other assets
 
6,600

 
6,495

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
43,112

 
$
42,523

CAPITALIZATION
 
 

 
 

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

 
$
1,373

Additional paid-in capital
 
7,733

 
7,733

Retained earnings
 
5,940

 
6,447

Total common shareholder's equity
 
15,046

 
15,553

Long-term debt ($176 and $210 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
9,924

 
9,956

Total capitalization
 
24,970

 
25,509

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Commercial paper
 
550

 
56

Notes payable
 
600

 
100

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
66

 
64

Accounts payable
 
554

 
664

Customer deposits
 
468

 
469

Accrued interest and taxes
 
343

 
279

Derivatives
 
256

 
222

Accrued construction-related expenditures
 
226

 
240

Other
 
343

 
355

Total current liabilities
 
3,406

 
2,449

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations
 
1,844

 
1,822

Deferred income taxes
 
8,047

 
7,730

Regulatory liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accrued asset removal costs
 
1,768

 
1,921

Asset retirement obligation regulatory expense difference
 
2,167

 
2,182

Other
 
507

 
492

Other
 
403

 
418

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
 
14,736

 
14,565

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 


 


TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
$
43,112

 
$
42,523


This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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

 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
393

 
$
359

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
219

 
242

Nuclear fuel and other amortization
 
58

 
54

Deferred income taxes
 
304

 
72

Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees
 
124

 
66

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
(24
)
 
(10
)
Other - net
 
6

 
20

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Customer and other receivables
 
136

 
39

Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
(18
)
 
7

Other current assets
 
14

 
(39
)
Other assets
 
(14
)
 
(17
)
Accounts payable and customer deposits
 
(15
)
 
(30
)
Income taxes
 
(85
)
 
157

Interest and other taxes
 
109

 
112

Other current liabilities
 
(86
)
 
(67
)
Other liabilities
 
(8
)
 
(13
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
1,113

 
952

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(1,133
)
 
(721
)
Nuclear fuel purchases
 
(62
)
 
(44
)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds
 
530

 
589

Purchases of securities in special use funds
 
(544
)
 
(606
)
Other - net
 
20

 
24

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(1,189
)
 
(758
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Retirements of long-term debt
 
(33
)
 
(31
)
Proceeds from notes payable
 
500

 

Net change in commercial paper
 
494

 
(722
)
Capital contribution from NEE
 

 
550

Dividends to NEE
 
(900
)
 

Other - net
 
23

 
23

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
84

 
(180
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
8

 
14

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
23

 
14

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
31

 
$
28

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Accrued property additions
 
$
363

 
$
282






This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 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 2015 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. The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year.

1.  Employee Retirement Benefits

NEE sponsors a qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for substantially all employees of NEE and its subsidiaries. NEE also 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, and sponsors a contributory postretirement plan for other benefits for retirees of NEE and its subsidiaries meeting certain eligibility requirements.

The components of net periodic (income) cost for the plans are as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Service cost
$
16

 
$
18

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
26

 
24

 
3

 
3

Expected return on plan assets
(65
)
 
(63
)
 

 

Amortization of prior service benefit

 

 
(1
)
 

Net periodic (income) cost at NEE
$
(23
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
3

 
$
4

Net periodic (income) cost at FPL
$
(15
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
2

 
$
3


2.  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 primarily with outstanding and forecasted debt issuances and borrowings, 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 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

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


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.

In January 2016, NEE discontinued hedge accounting for its cash flow and fair value hedges related to interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments and, therefore, all changes in the derivatives' fair value, as well as the transaction gain or loss on foreign denominated debt, are recognized in interest expense in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. In addition, for three months ended March 31, 2016, NEE reclassified approximately $14 million ($9 million after tax) from AOCI to interest expense because it became probable that the related forecasted transaction being hedged would not occur. At March 31, 2016, NEE's AOCI included amounts related to the discontinued interest rate cash flow hedges with expiration dates through October 2036 and foreign currency cash flow hedges with expiration dates through September 2030. Approximately $36 million of net losses included in AOCI at March 31, 2016 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 scheduled principal payments.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments - The tables below present NEE's and FPL's gross derivative positions at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 3 - Recurring Fair Value Measurements for netting information), as well as the location of the net derivative position on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Fair Values of Derivatives Not
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Gross Basis
 
Fair Values of Derivatives Not
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Net Basis
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
 
(millions)
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
$
6,772

 
$
5,281

 
$
2,201

 
$
1,114

Interest rate contracts
 
60

 
490

 
47

 
486

Foreign currency swaps
 

 
98

 

 
89

Total fair values
 
$
6,832

 
$
5,869

 
$
2,248

 
$
1,689

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
$
11

 
$
261

 
$
7

 
$
257

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative assets(a)
 
 
 
 
 
$
815

 
 
Assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
42

 
 
Noncurrent derivative assets(b)
 
 
 
 
 
1,391

 
 
Current derivative liabilities(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
974

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16

Noncurrent derivative liabilities(d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
699

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,248

 
$
1,689

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

 
 
Noncurrent other assets
 
 
 
 
 
4

 
 
Current derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
256

Noncurrent other liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
$
7

 
$
257

______________________
(a)
Reflects the netting of approximately $261 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(b)
Reflects the netting of approximately $165 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)
Reflects the netting of approximately $8 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.
(d)
Reflects the netting of approximately $14 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.


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


 
December 31, 2015
 
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
$

 
$

 
$
5,906

 
$
4,580

 
$
1,937

 
$
982

Interest rate contracts
33

 
155

 
2

 
160

 
34

 
319

Foreign currency swaps

 
132

 

 

 

 
127

Total fair values
$
33

 
$
287

 
$
5,908

 
$
4,740

 
$
1,971

 
$
1,428

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
225

 
$
4

 
$
222

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative assets(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
712

 
 
Assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
57

 
 
Noncurrent derivative assets(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,202

 
 
Current derivative liabilities(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
882

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16

Noncurrent derivative liabilities(d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
530

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,971

 
$
1,428

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

 
 
Noncurrent other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

 
 
Current derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
222

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4

 
$
222

______________________
(a)
Reflects the netting of approximately $279 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(b)
Reflects the netting of approximately $151 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)
Reflects the netting of approximately $46 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.
(d)
Reflects the netting of approximately $13 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, NEE had approximately $26 million and $27 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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, NEE had approximately $150 million and $116 million (none at FPL), respectively, in margin cash collateral paid 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
 
March 31, 2015
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Foreign
Currency
Swaps
 
Total
 
(millions)
Losses recognized in OCI
$
(70
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(78
)
Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income
$
(20
)
(a) 
$
(2
)
(b) 
$
(22
)
————————————
(a)
Included in interest expense.
(b)
Losses of approximately $3 million are included in interest expense and the balances are included in other - net.


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


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 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Commodity contracts:(a)
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
330

 
$
237

Fuel, purchased power and interchange
2

 
2

Foreign currency swaps - interest expense
30

 

Interest rate contracts - interest expense
(179
)
 
(13
)
Losses reclassified from AOCI to interest expense:
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
(28
)
 

Foreign currency swaps
(3
)
 

Total
$
152

 
$
226

————————————
(a)
For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, FPL recorded losses of approximately $108 million and $86 million, 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:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Commodity Type
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
 
(millions)
Power
 
(113
)
 
MWh
 

 
 
 
(112
)
 
MWh
 

 
 
Natural gas
 
1,611

 
MMBtu
 
915

 
MMBtu
 
1,321

 
MMBtu
 
833

 
MMBtu
Oil
 
(9
)
 
barrels
 

 
 
 
(9
)
 
barrels
 

 
 

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, NEE had interest rate contracts with notional amounts totaling approximately $8.2 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively, and foreign currency swaps with notional amounts totaling approximately $700 million and $715 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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the aggregate fair value of NEE's derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position was approximately $2.4 billion ($259 million for FPL) and $2.2 billion ($224 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 $350 million ($30 million at FPL) as of March 31, 2016 and $250 million ($20 million at FPL) as of December 31, 2015. 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 $2.5 billion ($0.5 billion at FPL) as of March 31, 2016 and $2.5 billion ($0.6 billion at FPL) as of December 31, 2015. Some contracts do not contain credit ratings downgrade triggers, but do contain provisions that require certain financial measures to be maintained and/or have credit-related cross-default triggers. In the event these provisions were triggered,

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applicable NEE subsidiaries could be required to post additional collateral of up to approximately $385 million ($105 million at FPL) as of March 31, 2016 and $660 million ($120 million at FPL) as of December 31, 2015.

Collateral related to derivatives may be posted in the form of cash or credit support in the normal course of business. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, applicable NEE subsidiaries have posted approximately $182 million (none at FPL) and $123 million ($3 million 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.

3.  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 and Restricted Cash - 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.

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

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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 exchange exposure related primarily 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:
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(a)
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents and restricted cash:(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE - equity securities
$
315

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
315

 
FPL - equity securities
$
30

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
30

 
Special use funds:(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
1,280

 
$
1,364

(d) 
$

 
 
 
$
2,644

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
386

 
$
163

 
$

 
 
 
$
549

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
793

 
$

 
 
 
$
793

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
455

 
$

 
 
 
$
455

 
Other debt securities
$

 
$
72

 
$

 
 
 
$
72

 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
320

 
$
1,246

(d) 
$

 
 
 
$
1,566

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
295

 
$
137

 
$

 
 
 
$
432

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
600

 
$

 
 
 
$
600

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
353

 
$

 
 
 
$
353

 
Other debt securities
$

 
$
59

 
$

 
 
 
$
59

 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
29

 
$
1

 
$


 
 
$
30

 
Debt securities
$
8

 
$
161

 
$

 
 
 
$
169

 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
2,604

 
$
2,817

 
$
1,351

 
$
(4,571
)
 
$
2,201

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
60

 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$
47

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
8

 
$
3

 
$
(4
)
 
$
7

(e) 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
2,574

 
$
2,132

 
$
575

 
$
(4,167
)
 
$
1,114

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
363

 
$
127

 
$
(4
)
 
$
486

(e) 
Foreign currency swaps
$

 
$
98

 
$

 
$
(9
)
 
$
89

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
250

 
$
11

 
$
(4
)
 
$
257

(e) 
————————————
(a)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of 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)
Includes restricted cash of approximately $108 million ($30 million for FPL) in other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(c)
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.
(d)
Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(e)
See Note 2 - 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, 2015
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(a)
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents and restricted cash:(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE - equity securities
$
312

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
312

 
FPL - equity securities
$
36

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
36

 
Special use funds:(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
1,320

 
$
1,354

(d) 
$

 
 
 
$
2,674

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
446

 
$
166

 
$

 
 
 
$
612

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
713

 
$

 
 
 
$
713

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
412

 
$

 
 
 
$
412

 
Other debt securities
$

 
$
52

 
$

 
 
 
$
52

 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
364

 
$
1,234

(d) 
$

 
 
 
$
1,598

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
335

 
$
145

 
$

 
 
 
$
480

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
531

 
$

 
 
 
$
531

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
327

 
$

 
 
 
$
327

 
Other debt securities
$

 
$
40

 
$

 
 
 
$
40

 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
30

 
$
10

 
$

 
 
 
$
40

 
Debt securities
$
39

 
$
132

 
$

 
 
 
$
171

 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
2,187

 
$
2,540

 
$
1,179

 
$
(3,969
)
 
$
1,937

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
35

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
34

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
1

 
$
6

 
$
(3
)
 
$
4

(e) 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
2,153

 
$
1,887

 
$
540

 
$
(3,598
)
 
$
982

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
214

 
$
101

 
$
4

 
$
319

(e) 
Foreign currency swaps
$

 
$
132

 
$

 
$
(5
)
 
$
127

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
219

 
$
6

 
$
(3
)
 
$
222

(e) 
————————————
(a)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of 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)
Includes restricted cash of approximately $61 million ($36 million for FPL) in other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(c)
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.
(d)
Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(e)
See Note 2 - 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

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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.

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 March 31, 2016 are as follows:
Transaction Type
 
Fair Value at
March 31, 2016
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts - power
 
$
694

 
$
248

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MWh)
 
$7
$101
Forward contracts - gas
 
24

 
29

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MMBtu)
 
$1
$5
Forward contracts - other commodity related
 
7

 
3

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (various)
 
$(42)
$43
Options - power
 
52

 
47

 
Option models
 
Implied correlations
 
(5)%
99%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Implied volatilities
 
2%
185%
Options - primarily gas
 
152

 
205

 
Option models
 
Implied correlations
 
(5)%
99%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Implied volatilities
 
1%
146%
Full requirements and unit contingent contracts
 
422

 
43

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MWh)
 
$(18)
$242
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer migration rate(a)
 
—%
20%
Total
 
$
1,351

 
$
575

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
——————————
(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 $127 million at March 31, 2016 includes a significant credit valuation adjustment. The credit valuation adjustment, considered an unobservable input, reflects management's assessment of non-performance risk of the subsidiaries related to the solar projects in

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Spain that are party to the swap agreements.

The reconciliation of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are based on significant unobservable inputs is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
(millions)
Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs at December 31 of prior year
$
538

 
$

 
$
622

 
$
5

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Included in earnings(a)
254

 

 
30

 

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
(6
)
 

 
15

 

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Purchases
100

 

 
22

 

Settlements
(133
)
 
(5
)
 
(187
)
 
(5
)
Issuances
(74
)
 

 
(20
)
 

Transfers in(b)
3

 

 
(19
)
 

Transfers out(b)
(30
)
 

 
(11
)
 

Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs at March 31
$
649

 
$
(8
)
 
$
451

 
$
(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)
$
196

 
$

 
$
38

 
$

————————————
(a)
For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, realized and unrealized gains of approximately $274 million and $47 million, respectively, are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is primarily reflected in interest expense.
(b)
Transfers into Level 3 were a result of decreased observability of market data and 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 three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, unrealized gains of approximately $216 million and $55 million, respectively, are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is reflected in interest expense.

Contingent Consideration - NEE recorded a liability related to a contingent holdback as part of the 2015 acquisition of a portfolio of seven long-term contracted natural gas pipeline assets located in Texas (Texas pipelines). See Note 9 - Contracts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value - The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, commercial paper and notes payable approximate their fair values. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments recorded at other than fair value, are as follows:
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
(millions)
 
NEE:
 
 
Special use funds(a)
$
653

 
$
653

 
$
675

 
$
675

 
Other investments - primarily notes receivable
$
517

 
$
770

(b) 
$
512

 
$
722

(b) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
29,931

(c) 
$
31,928

(d) 
$
28,897

 (c) 
$
30,412

(d) 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special use funds(a)
$
508

 
$
508

 
$
528

 
$
528

 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
9,990

 
$
11,509

(d) 
$
10,020

 
$
11,028

(d) 
————————————
(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 March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, NEE had no notes receivable reported in non-accrual status.
(c)
Excludes debt totaling $936 million and $938 million, respectively, reflected in liabilities associated with assets held for sale on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheet for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. See Note 8 - Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale.
(d)
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, for NEE, approximately $18,378 million and $18,031 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, primarily estimated using quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2).


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Special Use Funds - The special use funds noted above and those carried at fair value (see Recurring Fair Value Measurements above) consist of FPL's storm fund assets of approximately $75 million and $74 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and NEE's nuclear decommissioning fund assets of $5,091 million and $5,064 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 ($3,443 million and $3,430 million, respectively, for FPL). 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 approximately $1,864 million and $1,470 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016 and $1,823 million and $1,505 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015 ($1,446 million and $702 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016 and $1,409 million and $732 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015 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 March 31, 2016 of approximately eight years at both NEE and FPL. FPL's storm fund primarily consists of debt securities with a weighted-average maturity at March 31, 2016 of approximately three years. The cost of securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.

Realized gains and losses and proceeds from the sale or maturity of available for sale securities are as follows:
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Realized gains
$
22

 
$
98

 
$
10

 
$
68

Realized losses
$
18

 
$
69

 
$
10

 
$
61

Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities
$
701

 
$
729

 
$
530

 
$
589


The unrealized gains on available for sale securities are as follows:
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(millions)
Equity securities
$
1,183

 
$
1,166

 
$
874

 
$
863

Debt securities
$
41

 
$
17

 
$
31

 
$
14


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
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(millions)
Unrealized losses(a)
$
36

 
$
51

 
$
33

 
$
45

Fair value
$
428

 
$
1,129

 
$
370

 
$
861

————————————
(a)
Unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were not material to NEE or FPL.

Regulations issued by the 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 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.

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4.  Income Taxes

NEE's effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were approximately 29% and 31%, respectively. The rates for both periods reflect the benefit of PTCs of approximately $42 million and $38 million, respectively, related to NEER's wind projects, as well as ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with grants under the Recovery Act (convertible ITCs) totaling approximately $37 million and $18 million, respectively, related to solar and certain wind projects at NEER.

NEE recognizes PTCs as wind energy is generated and sold based on a per 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).

5.  Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

In February 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that modified the existing consolidation guidance. The standard makes changes to both the variable interest entity model and the voting interest entity model, including modifying the evaluation of whether limited partnerships or similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities and amending the guidance for assessing how relationships of related parties affect the consolidation analysis of VIEs. The standard was effective for NEE and FPL beginning January 1, 2016, and the modified retrospective approach was adopted. The adoption of the standard did not result in any changes to the previous consolidation conclusions; however, it did result in a limited number of entities being considered VIEs and the related disclosure was provided for the current period.  

As of March 31, 2016, NEE has twenty-six 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 $195 million and $230 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 $241 million and $278 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 entered into a purchased power agreement effective in 1995 with a 330 MW coal-fired facility to purchase substantially all of the facility's capacity and 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 price it pays per MWh (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 twenty-four 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, as well as construction, and has the obligation to absorb expected losses of these VIEs.


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A subsidiary of NEER is the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidates, NEP, which consolidates NEP OpCo because of NEP’s controlling interest in the general partner of NEP OpCo. NEP is a limited partnership formed to acquire, manage and own contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows through a limited partner interest in NEP OpCo. NEE owns a controlling non-economic general partner interest in NEP and a limited partner interest in NEP OpCo, and presents NEP's limited partner interest as a noncontrolling interest in NEE's consolidated financial statements. At March 31, 2016, NEE owns common units of NEP OpCo representing noncontrolling interest in NEP’s operating projects of approximately 70.8%. The assets and liabilities of NEP were approximately $6.7 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2016, and primarily consisted of property, plant and equipment and long-term debt.

A NEER VIE consolidates two entities which own and operate natural gas/oil electric generation 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 generation 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 $92 million and $51 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016 and $84 million and $47 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015, and consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment and long-term debt.

Two indirect subsidiaries of NEER each contributed, to a NEP subsidiary, an approximately 50% ownership interest in three entities which own solar PV facilities that, upon completion of construction, are expected to have a total generating capacity of 277 MW, of which approximately 237 MW have been placed in service as of March 31, 2016. Each of the two indirect subsidiaries of NEER is considered a VIE since it has insufficient equity at risk, and is consolidated by NEER. The VIEs use third-party debt and equity to finance a portion of development and construction activities and require subordinated financing from NEER to complete the facility under construction. These VIEs will sell their electric output to third parties under power sales contracts with expiration dates in 2035 and 2036. The debt balances are secured by liens against the assets of the entities. The debt holders have no recourse to the general credit of NEER. The assets and liabilities of these VIEs were approximately $726 million and $710 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016, and $657 million and $626 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015, and consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment and long-term debt.

The other twenty NEER VIEs consolidate several entities which own and operate wind electric generation facilities with the capability of producing a total of 5,272 MW. These VIEs sell their electric output either under power sales contracts to third parties with expiration dates ranging from 2018 through 2041 or 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 generation facilities, including certain tax attributes. The debt is secured by liens against the generation 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 $7.6 billion and $4.2 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2016 and $7.6 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the assets and liabilities of the VIEs consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment, deferral related to differential membership interests and long-term debt.

NEECH - NEECH consolidates a special purpose entity that has insufficient equity at risk and is considered a VIE. The entity provided a loan in the form of a note receivable (see Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value) to an unrelated third party, and also issued senior secured bonds which are collateralized by the note receivable. The assets and liabilities of the VIE were approximately $516 million and $501 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016, and consisted primarily of notes receivables and long-term debt.

Other - As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, several NEE subsidiaries have investments totaling approximately $2,272 million ($1,851 million at FPL) and $602 million ($476 million at FPL), respectively, in certain entities which invest mainly in mortgage-backed securities, and also at March 31, 2016, in common collective trusts. 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 March 31, 2016, NEE subsidiaries, including FPL, are not the primary beneficiary and therefore do not consolidate any of these entities because they have no power over activities, 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.

Certain subsidiaries of NEE have noncontrolling interests in entities accounted for under the equity method. These entities are limited partnerships or similar entity structures in which the limited partners or nonmanaging members do not have substantive rights, and therefore are considered VIEs. NEE is not the primary beneficiary because it does not have a controlling financial interest in these entities, and therefore does not consolidate any of these entities. NEE’s investment in these entities totaled approximately $260 million at March 31, 2016, which are included in other investments on NEE’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Subsidiaries of NEE have committed to invest an additional approximately $35 million in two of the entities.


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6.  Common Shareholders' Equity

Earnings Per Share - The reconciliation of NEE's basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to NEE is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator - net income attributable to NEE
$
636

 
$
650

Denominator:
 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic
460.5

 
442.3

Equity units, performance share awards, stock options and restricted stock(a)
2.4

 
6.5

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution
462.9

 
448.8

Earnings per share attributable to NEE:
 
Basic
$
1.38

 
$
1.47

Assuming dilution
$
1.37

 
$
1.45

————————————
(a)
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 stock options and performance share awards which were not included in the denominator above due to their antidilutive effect were approximately 0.2 million and 0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, 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 March 31, 2016
 
Balances, December 31, 2015
$
(170
)

$
174


$
(62
)

$
(85
)

$
(24
)

$
(167
)
Other comprehensive Income (loss) before reclassifications


8


(7
)

20


(3
)

18

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
23

(a) 
(1
)
(b) 






22

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
23


7


(7
)

20


(3
)

40

Less other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1
)
 

 

 
(13
)
 

 
(14
)
Balances, March 31, 2016
$
(146
)

$
181


$
(69
)

$
(52
)

$
(27
)

$
(113
)
————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 2 - 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 March 31, 2015

Balances, December 31. 2014
$
(156
)
 
$
218

 
$
(20
)
 
$
(58
)
 
$
(24
)

$
(40
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(52
)
 
12

 
(16
)
 
14

 
(2
)

(44
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
18

(a) 
(10
)
(b) 

 

 


8

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
(34
)
 
2

 
(16
)
 
14

 
(2
)

(36
)
Less other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1
)
 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(3
)
Balances, March 31, 2015
$
(189
)
 
$
220

 
$
(36
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
(26
)

$
(73
)
————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense and other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 2 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.

7.  Debt

Significant long-term debt issuances and borrowings by subsidiaries of NEE during the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:
Date Issued
 
Company
 
Debt Issuances/Borrowings
 
Interest
Rate
 
Principal
Amount
 
Maturity
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
January 2016
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Limited-recourse construction and term loan facility
 
Variable

(a)(b) 
$
98

 
2035
February 2016
 
NEP subsidiary
 
Senior secured revolving credit facility
 
Variable

(a) 
$
75

 
2019
February 2016
 
NEECH
 
Term loan
 
1.00
%
 
$
100

 
2021
March 2016
 
NEP subsidiary
 
Limited-recourse construction and term loan facility
 
Variable

(a)(b) 
$
41

 
2022
March 2016
 
NEECH
 
Debentures
 
2.30
%
 
$
500

 
2019
March 2016
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Senior secured limited-recourse term loan
 
Variable

(a)(b) 
$
76

 
2027
March 2016
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Senior secured limited-recourse term loan
 
Variable

(a)(b) 
$
89

 
2028
January - March 2016
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Cash grant bridge loan facilities
 
Variable

(a) 
$
155

 
2018
January - March 2016
 
NEER subsidiary
 
Limited-recourse construction and term loan facility
 
Variable

(a)(b) 
$
106

 
2035
————————————
(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 2.

8.  Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies

NextEra Energy Partners, LP - In February and March 2016, NEP completed the sale of 11,155,000 common units representing limited partnership interests in NEP in a public offering for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $287 million, or $25.76 per common unit. This offering, together with issuances of additional common units under NEP's at-the-market equity issuance program during the three months ended March 31, 2016, resulted in a decrease of NEE’s interest in NEP's operating projects to approximately 70.8% at March 31, 2016.

Leases - In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires, among other things, that lessees recognize a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the future lease payments; and a right-of-use asset for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases). The standards update will be effective for NEE and FPL beginning January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors must apply a modified retrospective approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. NEE and FPL are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this standards update will have on their consolidated financial statements.

Stock-Based Compensation - In March 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update related to the accounting for employee share-based payment awards including simplification in areas such as (i) income tax consequences; (ii) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and (iii) classification on the statement of cash flows. The standards update will be effective for NEE and FPL beginning January 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted and each provision has specific adoption methods required

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within the standards update. NEE and FPL are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this standards update will have on their consolidated financial statements.

Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale - On April 4, 2016, a subsidiary of NEER completed the sale of its ownership interest in merchant natural gas generation facilities located in Texas with a total generating capacity of 2,884 MW for net cash proceeds of approximately $456 million, after transaction costs and working capital adjustments. A NEER affiliate will continue to operate the facilities included in the sale for an initial period of up to one year. In connection with the sale and the related consolidating state income tax effects, a gain of approximately $254 million ($107 million after tax) will be recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income during the three-months ended June 30, 2016. The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities related to the facilities that were classified as held for sale on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 primarily represent property, plant and equipment and the long-term debt associated with the facilities.

9.  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, as well as the investment in the development and construction of its natural gas pipeline assets. Capital expenditures for Corporate and Other primarily include the cost to meet customer-specific requirements and maintain the fiber-optic network for FPL FiberNet and the cost to maintain existing transmission facilities at NEET.

At March 31, 2016, estimated capital expenditures for the remainder of 2016 through 2020 for which applicable internal approvals (and also FPSC approvals for FPL, if required) have been received were as follows:
 
Remainder of 2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Total
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New(b)(c)
$
850

 
$
60

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
920

Existing
500

 
955

 
685

 
535

 
550

 
3,225

Transmission and distribution
1,410

 
2,060

 
1,985

 
2,485

 
2,335

 
10,275

Nuclear fuel
105

 
125

 
190

 
170

 
210

 
800

General and other
110

 
265

 
240

 
185

 
185

 
985

Total
$
2,975

 
$
3,465

 
$
3,105

 
$
3,380

 
$
3,280

 
$
16,205

NEER:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Wind(d)
$
1,810

 
$
50

 
$
35

 
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
1,955

Solar(e)
735

 
10

 

 

 

 
745

Nuclear, including nuclear fuel
250

 
235

 
265

 
275

 
245

 
1,270

Natural gas pipelines(f)
1,220

 
775

 
465

 
35

 
20

 
2,515

Other
255

 
55

 
75

 
50

 
65

 
500

Total
$
4,270

 
$
1,125

 
$
840

 
$
390

 
$
360

 
$
6,985

Corporate and Other
$
190

 
$
165

 
$
125

 
$
155

 
$
120

 
$
755

————————————
(a)
Includes AFUDC of approximately $51 million, $14 million and $11 million for the remainder of 2016 through 2018, respectively.
(b)
Includes land, generation structures, transmission interconnection and integration and licensing.
(c)
Excludes capital expenditures of approximately $940 million for the natural gas-fired combined-cycle unit in Okeechobee County, Florida for the period from the end of 2016 (when approval by the Florida Power Plant Siting Board (Siting Board), comprised of the Florida governor and cabinet is expected) through 2019. Also 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 and maintain an NRC license for each unit.
(d)
Consists of capital expenditures for new wind projects and related transmission totaling approximately 1,565 MW.
(e)
Includes capital expenditures for new solar projects and related transmission totaling approximately 860 MW.
(f)
Includes capital expenditures for construction of three natural gas pipelines, including equity contributions associated with equity investments in joint ventures for two pipelines and AFUDC associated with the third pipeline. The natural gas pipelines are subject to certain conditions. See Contracts below.

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 March 31, 2016, FPL is obligated under a take-or-pay purchased power contract to pay for 375 MW annually through 2021. FPL also has various firm pay-for-performance contracts to purchase approximately 444 MW from certain cogenerators and small power producers with expiration dates ranging from 2025 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 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 and Florida Southeast Connection, 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 the completion of construction of the pipeline system to be built by Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection. On April 1, 2016, a wholly owned NEER subsidiary purchased an additional 9.5% interest in Sabal Trail, resulting in a 42.5% total ownership interest. See Commitments above.

As of March 31, 2016, NEER has entered into contracts with expiration dates ranging from May 2016 through 2032 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 and has made commitments for the construction of the natural gas pipelines. Approximately $5.1 billion of related commitments 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 late April 2016 through 2018.

The required capacity and/or minimum payments under the contracts discussed above as of March 31, 2016 were estimated as follows:
 
Remainder of 2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capacity charges(a)
$
135

 
$
170

 
$
155

 
$
135

 
$
110

 
$
690

Minimum charges, at projected prices:(b)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Natural gas, including transportation and storage(c)
$
795

 
$
930

 
$
870

 
$
860

 
$
910

 
$
12,970

Coal, including transportation
$
70

 
$
45

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

NEER
$
3,515

 
$
750

 
$
610

 
$
130

 
$
75

 
$
320

Corporate and Other(d)(e)
$
80

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
5

 
$

————————————
(a)
Capacity charges under these contracts, substantially all of which are recoverable through the capacity clause, totaled approximately $47 million and $119 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Energy charges under these contracts, which are recoverable through the fuel clause, totaled approximately $16 million and $44 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(b)
Recoverable through the fuel clause.
(c)
Includes approximately $200 million, $295 million, $290 million, $360 million and $7,885 million in 2017, 2018, 2019 , 2020 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 $35 million commitment to invest primarily in clean power and technology businesses through 2021.
(e)
Excludes approximately $865 million in 2016 of joint obligations of NEECH and NEER which are included in the NEER amounts above.

In October 2015, a subsidiary of NEP completed the acquisition of the Texas pipelines. The purchase price is subject to (i) a $200 million holdback payable, in whole or in part, upon satisfaction of financial performance and capital expenditure thresholds relating to planned expansion projects (contingent holdback) and (ii) a $200 million holdback retained to satisfy any indemnification obligations of the sellers through April 2017. The carrying amount of such holdbacks totaled $187 million and $191 million, respectively, and are included in other current liabilities and other liabilities on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2016. At December 31, 2015, the carrying amount of such holdbacks were included in other liabilities on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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 $13.1 billion of liability insurance coverage per incident at any nuclear reactor in the U.S. Under the secondary financial protection system, NEE is subject to retrospective assessments of up to $1.0 billion ($509 million for FPL), plus any applicable taxes, per incident at any nuclear reactor in the U.S., 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 and St. Lucie Unit No. 2,

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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 $187 million ($113 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 $3 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 either its transmission and distribution property or natural gas pipeline assets, 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, 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 solar thermal facilities in Spain (Spain solar projects) 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 $585 million and $127 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2016. 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. Since the third quarter of 2014, events of default have 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.

Impairments recorded due to the changes of law caused the project-level subsidiaries in Spain to have a negative net equity position on their balance sheets, which requires them under Spanish law to commence liquidation proceedings if the net equity position is not restored to specified levels. Prior to 2015, Spanish law had provided an exemption applicable to the project-level subsidiaries that enabled the exclusion of asset-related impairments in the equity calculation. Such exemption was not granted for 2015, and therefore the project-level subsidiaries commenced liquidation on April 23, 2015. The liquidators are reviewing the liquidation balance sheets and inventory schedules and will make recommendations to NextEra Energy España, S.L. (NEE España), the NEER subsidiary in Spain that is the direct shareholder of the project-level subsidiaries, to either restructure the project-level debt or file for insolvency. The liquidation event could cause the lenders to seek to accelerate the payment of the project-related debt and/or foreclose on the project assets, which they have not done to date. However, as part of a settlement agreement reached in December 2013 between NEECH, NEE España, 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 $42 million as of March 31, 2016) in letters of credit to fund operating and debt service reserves under the project-level financing, of which €14 million (approximately $16 million) has been drawn as of March 31, 2016. NEE España, the project-level subsidiaries and the lenders have been in negotiations 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 the lenders will not exercise remedies available to them under the project financing agreements for, among other things, current and future events of default, if any, or for the commencement of liquidation by the project-level subsidiaries.

Legal Proceedings - 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

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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. In May 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 represented proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law which were subject to de novo review by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. In March 2015, the U.S. District Court issued a final order which effectively affirmed the findings of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in NEE's favor. In April 2015, Adelphia filed an appeal of the final order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and oral argument is scheduled for June 2016.

NEE and FPL are vigorously defending, and believe that they or their affiliates have meritorious defenses to, the lawsuit described above. In addition to the legal proceeding 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. Entities in which subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, have a partial 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 lawsuit 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 lawsuit 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.

10.  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 and includes eliminating entries. NEE's segment information is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)(b)
 
Corporate
and Other
(b)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
2,303

 
$
1,441

 
$
91

 
$
3,835

 
$
2,541

 
$
1,462

 
$
101

 
$
4,104

Operating expenses
$
1,589

 
$
946

 
$
66

 
$
2,601

 
$
1,874

 
$
1,029


$
72

 
$
2,975

Net income attributable to NEE
$
393

 
$
224

(c) 
$
19

 
$
636

 
$
359

 
$
280

(c) 
$
11

 
$
650

————————————
(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)
Amounts were adjusted to reflect the fourth quarter 2015 segment change related to natural gas pipeline projects.
(c)
See Note 4 for a discussion of NEER's tax benefits related to PTCs.

 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
43,112

 
$
39,129

 
$
2,396

 
$
84,637

 
$
42,523

 
$
37,647

 
$
2,309

 
$
82,479



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(unaudited)


11.  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. NEECH’s debentures and junior subordinated debentures including those that were registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE. Condensed consolidating financial information is as follows:

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$

 
$
1,535

 
$
2,300

 
$
3,835

 
$

 
$
1,567

 
$
2,537

 
$
4,104

Operating expenses
(4
)
 
(1,005
)
 
(1,592
)
 
(2,601
)
 
(4
)
 
(1,095
)
 
(1,876
)
 
(2,975
)
Interest expense

 
(397
)
 
(112
)
 
(509
)
 
(1
)
 
(205
)
 
(115
)
 
(321
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
638

 

 
(638
)
 

 
645

 

 
(645
)
 

Other income - net

 
147

 
24

 
171

 

 
117

 
11

 
128

Income (loss) before income taxes
634

 
280

 
(18
)
 
896

 
640

 
384

 
(88
)
 
936

Income tax expense (benefit)
(2
)
 
30

 
231

 
259

 
(10
)
 
93

 
203

 
286

Net income (loss)
636

 
250


(249
)

637


650

 
291


(291
)

650

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
1

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
636

 
$
249

 
$
(249
)
 
$
636

 
$
650

 
$
291

 
$
(291
)
 
$
650

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


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
690

 
$
310

 
$
(310
)
 
$
690

 
$
617

 
$
274

 
$
(274
)
 
$
617

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


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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
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

 
$
36,130

 
$
46,163

 
$
82,320

 
$
27

 
$
34,921

 
$
45,382

 
$
80,330

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(16
)
 
(7,383
)
 
(12,027
)
 
(19,426
)
 
(16
)
 
(7,067
)
 
(11,861
)
 
(18,944
)
Total property, plant and equipment - net
11

 
28,747

 
34,136

 
62,894

 
11

 
27,854

 
33,521

 
61,386

CURRENT ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
2

 
593

 
33

 
628

 

 
546

 
25

 
571

Receivables
64

 
1,575

 
628

 
2,267

 
90

 
1,510

 
665

 
2,265

Other
4

 
2,731

 
1,466

 
4,201

 
4

 
2,443

 
1,512

 
3,959

Total current assets
70

 
4,899

 
2,127

 
7,096

 
94

 
4,499

 
2,202

 
6,795

OTHER ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment in subsidiaries
22,691

 

 
(22,691
)
 

 
22,544

 

 
(22,544
)
 

Other
908

 
8,033

 
5,706

 
14,647

 
823

 
7,790

 
5,685

 
14,298

Total other assets
23,599

 
8,033

 
(16,985
)
 
14,647

 
23,367

 
7,790

 
(16,859
)
 
14,298

TOTAL ASSETS
$
23,680

 
$
41,679

 
$
19,278

 
$
84,637

 
$
23,472

 
$
40,143

 
$
18,864

 
$
82,479

CAPITALIZATION
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common shareholders' equity
$
22,912

 
$
7,639

 
$
(7,639
)
 
$
22,912

 
$
22,574

 
$
6,990

 
$
(6,990
)
 
$
22,574

Noncontrolling interests

 
718

 

 
718

 

 
538

 

 
538

Long-term debt

 
17,867

 
9,924

 
27,791

 

 
16,725

 
9,956

 
26,681

Total capitalization
22,912

 
26,224

 
2,285

 
51,421

 
22,574

 
24,253

 
2,966

 
49,793

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt due within one year

 
3,401

 
1,216

 
4,617

 

 
2,786

 
220

 
3,006

Accounts payable

 
651

 
488

 
1,139

 
4

 
1,919

 
606

 
2,529

Other
196

 
3,188

 
1,447

 
4,831

 
252

 
3,003

 
1,317

 
4,572

Total current liabilities
196

 
7,240

 
3,151

 
10,587

 
256

 
7,708

 
2,143

 
10,107

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations

 
665

 
1,844

 
2,509

 

 
647

 
1,822

 
2,469

Deferred income taxes
91

 
2,385

 
7,506

 
9,982

 
157

 
2,396

 
7,274

 
9,827

Other
481

 
5,165

 
4,492

 
10,138

 
485

 
5,139

 
4,659

 
10,283

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
572

 
8,215

 
13,842

 
22,629

 
642

 
8,182

 
13,755

 
22,579

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
$
23,680

 
$
41,679

 
$
19,278

 
$
84,637

 
$
23,472

 
$
40,143

 
$
18,864

 
$
82,479

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

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(unaudited)



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
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
$
728

 
$
613

 
$
204

 
$
1,545

 
$
907

 
$
225

 
$
49

 
$
1,181

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases

 
(2,683
)
 
(1,196
)
 
(3,879
)
 

 
(801
)
 
(765
)
 
(1,566
)
Capital contributions from NEE
(321
)
 

 
321

 

 
(551
)
 

 
551

 

Proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries

 
292

 

 
292

 

 

 

 

Other - net

 
(98
)
 
4

 
(94
)
 

 
2

 

 
2

Net cash used in investing activities
(321
)
 
(2,489
)
 
(871
)
 
(3,681
)
 
(551
)
 
(799
)
 
(214
)
 
(1,564
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Issuances of long-term debt

 
1,250

 

 
1,250

 

 
194

 

 
194

Retirements of long-term debt

 
(333
)
 
(34
)
 
(367
)
 

 
(139
)
 
(31
)
 
(170
)
Proceeds from notes payable

 

 
500

 
500

 

 
625

 

 
625

Net change in commercial paper

 
692

 
494

 
1,186

 

 
700

 
(722
)
 
(22
)
Issuances of common stock
17

 

 

 
17

 
16

 

 

 
16

Dividends on common stock
(401
)
 

 

 
(401
)
 
(341
)
 

 

 
(341
)
Contributions from (dividends to) NEE

 
312

 
(312
)
 

 

 
(902
)
 
902

 

Other - net
(21
)
 
2

 
27

 
8

 
(31
)
 
(25
)
 
29

 
(27
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(405
)
 
1,923

 
675

 
2,193

 
(356
)
 
453

 
178

 
275

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
2

 
47

 
8

 
57

 

 
(121
)
 
13

 
(108
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 
546

 
25

 
571

 

 
562

 
15

 
577

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
2

 
$
593

 
$
33

 
$
628

 
$

 
$
441

 
$
28

 
$
469

————————————
(a)
Represents primarily 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 4.8 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 based on MWh produced. The table below presents net income attributable to NEE and earnings per share, assuming dilution, attributable to NEE by reportable segment, FPL and NEER, and by 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 10 for additional segment information). 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 appearing in the 2015 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
Attributable to NEE
 
Earnings
Per Share,
assuming dilution
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
FPL
$
393

 
$
359

 
$
0.85

 
$
0.80

NEER(a)(b)
224

 
280

 
0.48

 
0.62

Corporate and Other(b)
19

 
11

 
0.04

 
0.03

NEE
$
636

 
$
650

 
$
1.37

 
$
1.45

______________________
(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.
(b)
NEER's and Corporate and Other's results for 2015 were retrospectively adjusted to reflect the fourth quarter segment change related to natural gas pipeline projects.


Adjusted Earnings

NEE prepares its financial statements under 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 NEE'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 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, through NEER and Corporate and Other, 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, interest rate derivative and foreign currency 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 generally 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 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. In January 2016, NEE discontinued hedge accounting for all of its remaining interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments, which could result in increased volatility in the non-qualifying hedge category. 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 2.

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In order to make period to period comparisons more meaningful, adjusted earnings also exclude the costs incurred associated with the proposed merger pursuant to which, if consummated, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of NEE, the after-tax operating results associated with the Spain solar projects, and the resolution of contingencies related to a previous asset sale which was recorded as gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table provides details of the adjustments to net income considered in computing NEE's adjusted earnings discussed above.
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Net unrealized mark-to-market after-tax gains (losses) from non-qualifying hedge activity(a)
$
(74
)
 
$
27

Income (loss) from OTTI after-tax losses on securities held in NEER's nuclear decommissioning funds, net of OTTI reversals
$
(4
)
 
$
1

After-tax operating results of NEER's Spain solar projects
$
(3
)
 
$
(5
)
After-tax merger-related expenses - Corporate and Other
$
(3
)
 
$
(4
)
Resolution of contingencies related to a previous asset sale - NEER
$
5

 
$

____________________
(a)
For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, approximately $80 million of losses and $22 million of gains, respectively, are 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, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, as well as the reversal of previously recognized unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses as the underlying transactions were realized.

On April 4, 2016, a subsidiary of NEER completed the sale of its ownership interest in merchant natural gas generation facilities located in Texas. In connection with the sale and the related consolidating state income tax effects, a gain of approximately $254 million ($107 million after tax) will be recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income, and excluded from adjusted earnings, during the three-months ended June 30, 2016. See Note 8 - Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary

Net income attributable to NEE for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was lower than the prior period by $14 million, reflecting lower results at NEER, partly offset by higher results at FPL and Corporate and Other.

FPL's increase in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was primarily driven by continued investments in plant in service and other property while earning an 11.50% regulatory ROE on its retail rate base and higher AFUDC - equity.

NEER's results decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflecting net unrealized losses from non-qualifying hedge activity compared to gains on such hedges in the prior year period, higher interest and general and administrative expenses and lower customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading results. These decreases were partly offset by contributions from new investments and higher earnings on existing assets. The net unrealized losses from non-qualifying hedge activity includes approximately $83 million of after-tax losses related to interest rate derivative instruments for which hedge accounting was discontinued in January 2016.

Corporate and Other's results increased for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily due to lower interest expense.

NEE's effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were approximately 29% and 31%, respectively. The rates for both periods reflect the benefit of PTCs for NEER's wind projects, as well as ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs for solar and certain wind projects at NEER. PTCs, ITCs 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 March 31, 2016 and 2015 were approximately $42 million and $38 million, respectively. ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were approximately $37 million and $18 million, respectively. See Note 4.



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FPL:  Results of Operations

FPL’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $393 million and $359 million, respectively, representing an increase of $34 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 associated with 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 O&M, 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, AFUDC - equity and costs not allowed to be recovered from retail customers by the FPSC. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, FPL recorded reserve amortization of approximately $176 million and $99 million, respectively.

The $34 million increase in FPL's net income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was primarily driven by:

higher earnings from investments in plant in service and other property of approximately $17 million. Such investments grew FPL's average retail rate base for the three months ended March 31, 2016 by approximately $1.4 billion when compared to the same period last year, reflecting, among other things, ongoing transmission and distribution additions,
higher AFUDC - equity of $14 million, and
higher cost recovery clause earnings of $7 million.

FPL's operating revenues consisted of the following:
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Retail base
$
1,190

 
$
1,183

Fuel cost recovery
742

 
881

Net deferral of retail fuel revenues
(81
)
 

Other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs, net of any deferrals
342

 
364

Other, primarily wholesale and transmission sales, customer-related fees and pole attachment rentals
110

 
113

Total
$
2,303

 
$
2,541


Retail Base

Approximately $8 million of retail base revenues recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2016 relate to unbilled revenues which reflect the retail base rate increase associated with the modernization of the Port Everglades power plant that was placed in service on April 1, 2016; the annualized effect of such retail base rate increase is approximately $216 million.

Retail Customer Usage and Growth
In the three months ended March 31, 2016, FPL experienced a 0.9% decrease in average usage per retail customer and a 1.3% increase in the average number of customer accounts which collectively, together with other factors, resulted in a decrease in revenues of approximately $1 million. Mild weather contributed to the decreased revenues, offset by an extra day of sales as 2016 is a leap year.

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 solar and environmental projects, natural gas reserves, the unamortized balance of the regulatory asset associated with FPL's acquisition of Cedar Bay in September 2015 and nuclear capacity. The decrease in fuel cost recovery revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is primarily due to a decrease of approximately $130 million related to a lower average fuel factor and a decrease related to lower revenues from interchange power sales of approximately $32 million, partly offset by increased revenues of $20 million related to higher retail energy sales. Net deferral of retail fuel revenues totaled approximately $81 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016 due to the overrecovery of costs through rates largely related to lower natural gas costs than previously estimated.

Declines in revenues from other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs were largely due to reductions in purchased power and capacity expenses associated with the capacity clause, partly offset by higher expenses associated with the environmental cost recovery clause. Cost recovery clauses contributed approximately $26 million and $18 million to FPL’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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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 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Fuel and energy charges during the period
$
611

 
$
776

Net recognition of deferred retail fuel costs
37

 
105

Other, primarily capacity charges, net of any capacity deferral
52

 
124

Total
$
700

 
$
1,005


The decrease in fuel and energy charges for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflects approximately $155 million of lower fuel and energy prices and $10 million related to lower energy sales. In addition, FPL recognized $37 million of deferred retail fuel costs during the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to recognition of $105 million of deferred retail fuel costs in the three months ended March 31, 2015. The decrease in other is primarily due to lower capacity fees in part related to the termination of the Cedar Bay long-term purchased power agreement after FPL assumed ownership of Cedar Bay in September 2015.

O&M Expenses
FPL's O&M expenses increased $37 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflecting higher cost recovery clause costs of approximately $13 million, which, as discussed above, do not have a significant impact on net income. Also, FPL’s O&M expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflect higher employee-related costs and weather-related restoration costs, as well as higher scheduled maintenance costs primarily due to timing.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense
The major components of FPL’s depreciation and amortization expense are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Reserve amortization recorded under the 2012 rate agreement
$
(176
)
 
$
(99
)
Other depreciation and amortization recovered under base rates
327

 
308

Depreciation and amortization recovered under cost recovery clauses and securitized storm-recovery cost amortization
68

 
33

Total
$
219

 
$
242


The reserve amortization reflects adjustments to the depreciation and fossil dismantlement reserve provided under the 2012 rate agreement in order to achieve the targeted regulatory ROE. At March 31, 2016, approximately $87 million of the reserve remains available for future amortization over the term of the 2012 rate agreement. Reserve amortization is recorded as a reduction to regulatory liabilities - accrued asset removal costs on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The increase in other depreciation and amortization expense recovered under base rates for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is due to higher plant in service and other property balances. The increase in depreciation and amortization recovered under cost recovery clauses and securitized storm-recovery cost amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily relates to the amortization of a regulatory asset associated with the 2015 acquisition of Cedar Bay.

AFUDC - Equity
The increase in AFUDC - equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is primarily due to additional AFUDC - equity recorded on construction expenditures associated with the peaker upgrade project, the Port Everglades modernization project and investments in new compressor parts technology at select combined-cycle units.

FPL Rate Case

On March 15, 2016, FPL filed a petition with the FPSC requesting, among other things, an increase to base annual revenue requirements of (i) $866 million effective January 2017, (ii) $262 million effective January 2018, and (iii) $209 million effective when FPL's proposed natural gas-fired combined-cycle unit in Okeechobee County, Florida becomes operational, which is expected to occur in mid-2019 assuming it is approved by the Siting Board. Under the proposed rate plan, FPL commits that if its requested adjustments to base annual revenue requirements are approved, it will not request a general increase in base rates that would be effective before January 1, 2021. FPL’s requested increases are based on a regulatory ROE of 11.50%, which includes a 50 basis point performance adder. Hearings on the base rate proceeding are scheduled during the third quarter of 2016 and a final decision

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is scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2016. The rate agreement currently in effect for FPL will expire at the end of December 2016, which coincides with FPL’s request for new rates to be effective at the beginning of January 2017.

Capital Initiatives

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, FPL began construction on three solar PV projects that are each expected to provide approximately 74 MW. In April 2016, FPL placed in service the modernized natural gas-fired combined-cycle unit at its Port Everglades power plant with approximately 1,237 MW of capacity.

NEER: Results of Operations

NEER’s net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $224 million and $280 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $56 million. The primary drivers, on an after-tax basis, of the change are in the following table.
 
Increase (Decrease)
From Prior Year Period
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 2016
 
(millions)
New investments(a)
$
67

Existing assets(a)
16

Gas infrastructure(b)
2

Customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading(b)
(16
)
Interest and other general and administrative expenses(c)
(23
)
Other
(2
)
Change in unrealized mark-to-market non-qualifying hedge activity(d)
(102
)
Change in OTTI losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds, net of OTTI reversals(d)
(5
)
Operating results of the Spain solar projects(d)
2

Resolution of contingencies related to a previous asset sale(d)
5

Decrease in net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
(56
)
______________________
(a)
Includes PTCs, ITCs and deferred income tax and other benefits associated with convertible ITCs for wind and solar projects, as applicable, but excludes allocation of interest expense and corporate general and administrative expenses. Results from projects are included in new investments during the first twelve months of operation or ownership. An electric energy project's results are included in existing assets beginning with the thirteenth month of operation.
(b)
Excludes allocation of interest expense and corporate general and administrative expenses.
(c)
Includes differential membership interest costs.
(d)
See Overview - Adjusted Earnings for additional information.

New Investments

Results from new investments for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased due to:

higher earnings of approximately $49 million, including the deferred income tax and other benefits associated with ITCs and convertible ITCs, related to the addition of approximately 1,355 MW of wind generation and 483 MW of solar generation during or after the three months ended March 31, 2015, and
higher earnings of approximately $18 million related to the acquisition of the Texas pipelines and additional investments in other natural gas pipeline projects.

Existing Assets

Results from NEER's existing asset portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased primarily due to:

higher results from wind assets of approximately $18 million primarily related to stronger wind resource,
higher results from merchant natural gas and oil assets of $12 million primarily due to the absence of depreciation on the Texas natural gas generation assets held for sale (see Overview - Adjusted Earnings),
partly offset by,
lower results from nuclear assets of $16 million primarily due to lower gains on sales of securities held in NEER's nuclear decommissioning funds and outages at two nuclear plants, offset in part by favorable pricing.


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Gas Infrastructure

The increase in gas infrastructure results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is primarily due to higher gains from exiting the hedged positions on a number of future gas production opportunities; such gains were previously reflected in unrealized mark-to-market non-qualifying hedge activity. NEER continues to monitor its oil and gas producing properties for potential impairments due to low prices for oil and natural gas commodity products.

Customer Supply and Proprietary Power and Gas Trading

Results from customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily due to lower margins and less favorable market conditions.

Interest and Other General and Administrative Expenses

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, interest and other general and administrative expenses reflect higher borrowing and other costs to support the growth of the business.

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 March 31, 2016 decreased $21 million primarily due to:

lower revenues from existing assets of approximately $74 million primarily reflecting unfavorable market conditions at NEER's natural gas generation facilities and weather-related decrease in dispatch in the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) region, offset in part by higher revenues from wind assets due to stronger wind resource, and
lower revenues from the customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading business and the gas infrastructure business of $38 million,
partly offset by,
higher revenues from new investments of $78 million, and
higher unrealized mark-to-market gains from non-qualifying commodity hedges ($78 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $61 million for the comparable period in 2015).

Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased $83 million primarily due to:

lower fuel expense of approximately $126 million primarily due to a weather-related decrease in dispatch in the NEPOOL region and lower gas prices, and
lower depreciation expense reflecting the absence of approximately $13 million of depreciation on the Texas natural gas generation assets held for sale,
partly offset by,
higher operating expenses associated with new investments of approximately $42 million, and
higher O&M expenses reflecting higher costs associated with growth in the NEER business.

Interest Expense
NEER’s interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased approximately $197 million reflecting $197 million of unfavorable changes in the fair value of interest rate derivative instruments compared to $13 million of unfavorable changes in 2015. This increase primarily reflects the discontinuance of hedge accounting in January 2016 discussed above. Additionally, interest expense increased due to higher average debt balances and higher interest rates.

Benefits Associated with Differential Membership Interests - net
Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net for both 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 projects, net of associated costs. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily relates to increased results of the underlying wind projects.

Equity in Earnings of Equity Method Investees
Equity in earnings of equity method investees increased for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily due to increased earnings from NEER's investments in natural gas pipeline projects as construction continues and NEER's investment in a wind project that was placed in service in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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Gains on Disposal of Assets - net
The decrease in gains on disposal of assets - net for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily reflects lower gains on sales of securities held in NEER's nuclear decommissioning funds.

Tax Credits, Benefits and Expenses
PTCs from wind projects and ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs from solar and certain 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 4 for a discussion of PTCs, ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs, as well as benefits associated with differential membership interests - net above.

Capital Initiatives

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, NEER placed into service approximately 200 MW of new solar generation. Additionally, on April 1, 2016, NEER increased its ownership interest in the Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline project (see Note 9 - Contracts). NEER expects to add new contracted wind generation of approximately 1,500 MW and new contracted solar generation of approximately 1,000 MW in 2016, including the 200 MW of solar discussed above, which will bring NEER's 2015-2016 renewables development program to approximately 4,000 MW.

Sale of Assets to NEP

In March 2016, indirect subsidiaries of NEER sold two wind generation facilities with a combined generating capacity of approximately 299 MW located in Oklahoma to indirect subsidiaries of NEP.

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's 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 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Interest expense, net of allocations to NEER
$
(18
)
 
$
(21
)
Interest income
8

 
8

Federal and state income tax benefits
6

 
5

Merger-related expenses
(3
)
 
(4
)
Other - net
26

 
23

Net income
$
19

 
$
11


Interest expense, net of allocations to NEER, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflects a higher allocation of interest costs to NEER reflecting growth in NEER's business, as well as after-tax unrealized gains on interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments, as hedge accounting was discontinued in January 2016, and a foreign currency transaction loss, see Note 2. The federal and state income tax benefits for both periods presented reflect consolidating income tax adjustments. Other includes all other corporate income and expenses, as well as other business activities.

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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 of short- and long-term debt and, from time to time, equity securities, and proceeds from differential membership investors, 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.


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Cash Flows

Sources and uses of NEE's and FPL's cash for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Sources of cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
$
1,545

 
$
1,181

 
$
1,113

 
$
952

Long-term borrowings
1,250

 
194

 

 

Capital contribution from NEE

 

 

 
550

Issuances of common stock - net
17

 
16

 

 

Net increase in short-term debt
1,686

 
603

 
994

 

Proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
292

 

 

 

Other sources - net
8

 
59

 
43

 
47

Total sources of cash
4,798

 
2,053

 
2,150

 
1,549

Uses of cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases
(3,879
)
 
(1,566
)
 
(1,195
)
 
(765
)
Retirements of long-term debt
(367
)
 
(170
)
 
(33
)
 
(31
)
Net decrease in short-term debt

 

 

 
(722
)
Dividends
(401
)
 
(341
)
 
(900
)
 

Other uses - net
(94
)
 
(84
)
 
(14
)
 
(17
)
Total uses of cash
(4,741
)
 
(2,161
)
 
(2,142
)
 
(1,535
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
57

 
$
(108
)
 
$
8

 
$
14


On April 4, 2016, a subsidiary of NEER completed the sale of its ownership interest in merchant natural gas generation facilities located in Texas, see Overview - Adjusted Earnings.
NEE's primary capital requirements are for expanding and enhancing FPL's electric system and generation 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 three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
Generation:
 
 
 
New
$
284

 
$
98

Existing
126

 
128

Transmission and distribution
467

 
325

Nuclear fuel
62

 
44

General and other
168

 
63

Other, primarily change in accrued property additions and the exclusion of AFUDC - equity
88

 
107

Total
1,195

 
765

NEER:
 
 
 
Wind
1,543

 
317

Solar
765

 
150

Nuclear, including nuclear fuel
64

 
76

Natural gas pipelines
131

 
91

Other
138

 
153

Total
2,641

 
787

Corporate and Other
43

 
14

Total capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases
$
3,879

 
$
1,566




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Liquidity

At March 31, 2016, NEE's total net available liquidity was approximately $6.0 billion, of which FPL's portion was approximately $2.1 billion. The table below provides the components of FPL's and NEECH's net available liquidity at March 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity Date
 
FPL
 
NEECH
 
Total
 
FPL
 
NEECH
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank revolving line of credit facilities(a)
$
3,000

 
$
4,850

 
$
7,850

 
2016 - 2021
 
2016 - 2021
Issued letters of credit
(3
)
 
(477
)
 
(480
)
 
 
 
 
 
2,997

 
4,373

 
7,370

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit facilities
200

 
810

 
1,010

 
2017 - 2018
 
2016 - 2020
Borrowings

 
(775
)
 
(775
)
 
 
 
 
 
200

 
35

 
235

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Letter of credit facilities(b)

 
650

 
650

 
 
 
2017
Issued letters of credit

 
(448
)
 
(448
)
 
 
 
 
 

 
202

 
202

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subtotal
3,197

 
4,610

 
7,807

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
31

 
593

 
624

 
 
 
 
Outstanding commercial paper and notes payable
(1,150
)
 
(1,322
)
 
(2,472
)
 
 
 
 
Net available liquidity
$
2,078

 
$
3,881

 
$
5,959

 
 
 
 
_______________________
(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 $3,950 million ($1,070 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 $718 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. Approximately $2,255 million of FPL's and $3,700 million of NEECH's bank revolving line of credit facilities expire in 2021.
(b)
Only available for the issuance of letters of credit.

Additionally, at March 31, 2016, certain subsidiaries of NEER and NEP had credit or loan facilities with available liquidity as set forth in the table below. In order for the applicable borrower to borrow or to have letters of credit issued under the terms of the agreements for some of the NEER facilities listed below, among other things, NEE is required to maintain a ratio of funded debt to total capitalization that does not exceed a stated ratio. These NEER agreements also generally contain 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. Some of the payment obligations of the borrowers under the NEER agreements listed below ultimately are guaranteed by NEE.
 
Amount
 
Amount
Remaining
Available at
March 31, 2016
 
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Related Project Use
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian revolving credit facilities(a)
C$200
 
$35
 
Variable
 
Various
 
Canadian renewable generating assets
Cash grant bridge loan facilities
$250
 
$95
 
Variable
 
2018
 
Construction and development of a 250 MW solar PV project in Nevada
NEP:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior secured revolving credit facility(b)
$250
 
$175
 
Variable
 
2019
 
Working capital, expansion projects, acquisitions and general business purposes
Senior secured limited-recourse revolving loan facility(c)
$150
 
$150
 
Variable
 
2020
 
General business purposes
————————————
(a)
Available for general corporate purposes; the current intent is to use these facilities for the purchase, development, construction and/or operation of Canadian renewable generating assets. Consist of two credit facilities with expiration dates ranging from late April 2016 to May 2016.
(b)
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 to its unit holders is subject to certain other restrictions. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity for letters of credit and incremental commitments to increase the revolving credit facility up to $1 billion in the aggregate. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by NEP OpCo and NEP.
(c)
A certain NEP subsidiary (borrower) is required to satisfy certain conditions, including among other things, maintaining a leverage ratio at the time of any borrowing that does not exceed a specified ratio. Borrowings under this revolving loan facility are secured by liens on certain of the borrower's assets and certain of the borrower's subsidiaries' assets, as well as the ownership interest in the borrower. The revolving loan facility contains default and related acceleration provisions relating to, among other things, failure of the borrower to maintain a leverage ratio at or below the specified rate and a minimum interest coverage ratio.


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Capital Support

Guarantees, Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Indemnifications (Guarantee Arrangements)
Certain subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, issue guarantees and obtain letters of credit and surety bonds, as well as provide indemnities, to facilitate commercial transactions with third parties and financings. Substantially all of the guarantee arrangements are on behalf of NEE’s or FPL’s consolidated subsidiaries, as discussed in more detail below. NEE and FPL are not required to recognize liabilities associated with guarantee arrangements issued on behalf of their consolidated subsidiaries unless it becomes probable that they will be required to perform. At March 31, 2016, NEE and FPL believe it is unlikely that they would be required to perform under, or otherwise incur any losses associated with, these guarantee arrangements.

As of March 31, 2016, NEE subsidiaries had approximately $2.4 billion in guarantees related primarily to engineering, procurement and construction agreements, equity contribution agreements associated with the development, construction and financing of certain power generation facilities and natural gas pipeline development projects. In addition, as of March 31, 2016, NEE subsidiaries had approximately $4.9 billion in guarantees ($21 million for FPL) related to obligations under purchased power agreements, indemnifications associated with asset divestitures, nuclear-related activities, the non-receipt of proceeds from cash grants under the Recovery Act and the payment obligations related to renewable tax credits, as well as other types of contractual obligations.
In some instances, subsidiaries of NEE elect to issue guarantees instead of posting other forms of collateral required under certain financing arrangements. As of March 31, 2016, these guarantees totaled approximately $951 million and support, among other things, required cash management reserves, O&M service agreement requirements and other specific project financing requirements.
Subsidiaries of NEE also issue guarantees to support customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading activities, including the buying and selling of wholesale and retail energy commodities. As of March 31, 2016, the estimated mark-to-market exposure (the total amount that these subsidiaries of NEE could be required to fund based on energy commodity market prices at March 31, 2016) plus contract settlement net payables, net of collateral posted for obligations under these guarantees totaled $728 million.
As of March 31, 2016, subsidiaries of NEE also had approximately $1.1 billion of standby letters of credit ($3 million for FPL) and approximately $318 million of surety bonds ($78 million for FPL) to support certain of the commercial activities discussed above. FPL's and NEECH's credit facilities are available to support the amount of the standby letters of credit.
In addition, as part of contract negotiations in the normal course of business, certain subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, have agreed and in the future may agree to make payments to compensate or indemnify other parties for possible unfavorable financial consequences resulting from specified events. The specified events may include, but are not limited to, an adverse judgment in a lawsuit or the imposition of additional taxes due to a change in tax law or interpretations of the tax law. NEE and FPL are unable to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments under some of these contracts because events that would obligate them to make payments have not yet occurred or, if any such event has occurred, they have not been notified of its occurrence.
Certain guarantee arrangements described above contain requirements for NEECH and FPL to maintain a specified credit rating. 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.
New Accounting Rules and Interpretations

Leases - In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires, among other things, that lessees recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases. See Note 8 - Leases.

Stock-Based Compensation - In March 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update related to the accounting for employee share-based payment awards. See Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation.

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.


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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 2.

The changes in the fair value of NEE's consolidated subsidiaries' energy contract derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:
 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE Total
 
(millions)
Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015
$
359

 
$
1,185

 
$
(218
)
 
$
1,326

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(19
)
 
(140
)
 
76

 
(83
)
Inception value of new contracts
9

 
18

 

 
27

Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(3
)
 
3

 

 

Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
101

 
228

 
(108
)
 
221

Fair value of contracts outstanding at March 31, 2016
447

 
1,294

 
(250
)
 
1,491

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(404
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at March 31, 2016
$
447

 
$
1,294

 
$
(250
)
 
$
1,087


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NEE's total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at March 31, 2016 shown above are included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:
 
March 31, 2016
 
(millions)
Current derivative assets
$
798

Assets held for sale
42

Noncurrent derivative assets
1,361

Current derivative liabilities
(751
)
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
(16
)
Noncurrent derivative liabilities
(347
)
NEE's total mark-to-market energy contract net assets
$
1,087



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The sources of fair value estimates and maturity of energy contract derivative instruments at March 31, 2016 were as follows:
 
 
Maturity
 
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
Trading:
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 
$
(13
)
 
$
18

 
$
8

 
$
6

 
$

 
$

 
$
19

Significant other observable inputs
 
(7
)
 
43

 
37

 
6

 
5

 
(2
)
 
82

Significant unobservable inputs
 
171

 
100

 
20

 
8

 
18

 
29

 
346

Total
 
151

 
161

 
65

 
20

 
23

 
27

 
447

Owned Assets - Non-Qualifying:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 
(3
)
 
1

 
9

 
4

 

 

 
11

Significant other observable inputs
 
271

 
219

 
116

 
90

 
74

 
75

 
845

Significant unobservable inputs
 
56

 
54

 
42

 
37

 
38

 
211

 
438

Total
 
324

 
274

 
167

 
131

 
112

 
286

 
1,294

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant other observable inputs
 
(248
)
 
6

 

 

 

 

 
(242
)
Significant unobservable inputs
 
(8
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(8
)
Total
 
(256
)
 
7

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(250
)
Total sources of fair value
 
$
219

 
$
442

 
$
231

 
$
151

 
$
135

 
$
313

 
$
1,491


The changes in the fair value of NEE's consolidated subsidiaries' energy contract derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:
 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE
Total
 
(millions)
Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2014
$
320

 
$
898

 
$
(363
)
 
$
855

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(66
)
 
(66
)
 
78

 
(54
)
Inception value of new contracts
5

 

 

 
5

Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(6
)
 
3

 

 
(3
)
Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
96

 
143

 
(86
)
 
153

Fair value of contracts outstanding at March 31, 2015
349

 
978

 
(371
)
 
956

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 

 
 

 
 

 
(185
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at March 31, 2015
$
349

 
$
978

 
$
(371
)
 
$
771

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, 2015
$

 
$
3

 
$
3

 
$
51

 
$
44

 
$
23

 
$
51

 
$
46

 
$
25

March 31, 2016
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
24

 
$
32

 
$
28

 
$
24

 
$
31

 
$
28

Average for the three months ended March 31, 2016
$

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
33

 
$
39

 
$
32

 
$
33

 
$
38

 
$
33

______________________
(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.

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Interest Rate Risk

NEE's and FPL's financial results 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:
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
(millions)
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special use funds
$
1,869

 
$
1,869

(a) 
$
1,789

 
$
1,789

(a) 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities
$
117

 
$
117

(a) 
$
124

 
$
124

(a) 
Primarily notes receivable
$
517

 
$
770

(b) 
$
512

 
$
722

(b) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
29,931

 
$
31,928

(c) 
$
28,897

 
$
30,412

(c) 
Interest rate contracts - net unrealized losses
$
(439
)
 
$
(439
)
(d) 
$
(285
)
 
$
(285
)
(d) 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities - special use funds
$
1,444

 
$
1,444

(a) 
$
1,378

 
$
1,378

(a) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
9,990

 
$
11,509

(c) 
$
10,020

 
$
11,028

(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 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 March 31, 2016, NEE had interest rate contracts with a notional amount of approximately $8.2 billion related to long-term debt issuances, of which $2.3 billion effectively convert fixed-rate debt to variable-rate debt instruments at NEECH. The remaining $5.9 billion of notional amount of interest rate contracts manage exposure to the variability of cash flows associated with variable-rate debt instruments, which primarily relate to NEER debt issuances. At March 31, 2016, the estimated fair value of NEE's fair value and cash flow interest rate derivatives was approximately $(20) million and $(419) million, respectively. See Note 2.

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 $954 million ($467 million for FPL) at March 31, 2016.

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 $2,644 million and $2,674 million ($1,566 million and $1,598 million for FPL) at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. At March 31, 2016, a hypothetical 10% decrease in the prices quoted on stock exchanges, which is a reasonable near-term market change, would result in a $248 million ($147 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.


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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 March 31, 2016, approximately 95% of NEE’s and 100% of FPL’s energy marketing and trading counterparty credit risk exposure is associated with companies that have investment grade credit ratings.


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 March 31, 2016, 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 March 31, 2016.

(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.



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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 14 - Legal Proceedings to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2015 Form 10-K and Note 9 - 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 2015 Form 10-K. The factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2015 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 2015 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 March 31, 2016 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)
1/1/16 - 1/31/16
 

 
$

 
 
13,274,748
2/1/16 - 2/29/16
 
56,264

 
$
111.67

 
 
13,274,748
3/1/16 - 3/31/16
 
500

 
$
115.98

 
 
13,274,748
Total
 
56,764

 
$
111.71

 
 
 
————————————
(a)
Includes: (1) in February 2016, 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 (2) in March 2016, 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 NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (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 6.  Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
NEE
 
FPL
*4(a)
 
Officer's Certificate of NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., dated March 31, 2016, creating the 2.30% Debentures, Series due April 1, 2019 (filed as Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated March 31, 2016, File No. 1-8841)
 
x
 
 
*10(a)
 
NextEra Energy, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Summary effective January 1, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 10(jj) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, File No.1-8841)
 
x
 
x
10(b)
 
Appendix A2 (revised as of February 11, 2016) to the NextEra Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
 
x
 
x
10(c)
 
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement under the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan for certain executive officers
 
x
 
x
10(d)
 
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement under the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan for certain executive officers
 
x
 
x
10(e)
 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan for certain executive officers
 
x
 
x
10(f)
 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan for certain executive officers
 
x
 
x
10(g)
 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan for certain executive officers
 
x
 
x
10(h)
 
NextEra Energy, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan effective January 1, 2005 as amended and restated through February 11, 2016
 
x
 
x
10(i)
 
Executive Retention Employment Agreement between NextEra Energy, Inc. and John W. Ketchum dated as of March 4, 2016
 
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
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*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: April 28, 2016

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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