<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000753308-18-000185.txt : 20181218
<SEC-HEADER>0000753308-18-000185.hdr.sgml : 20181218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181218142226
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000753308-18-000185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBO JAMES L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183254

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08841
		FILM NUMBER:		181240113

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		700 UNIVERSE BLVD
		CITY:			JUNO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33408

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEXTERA ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000753308
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				592449419
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 UNIVERSE BLVD
		CITY:			JUNO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5616944000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 14000
		CITY:			JUNO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33408

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FPL GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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            <otherText>Director of Subsidiary</otherText>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes a total of 46,825 shares deferred pursuant to the terms of a deferred stock grant under Issuer's Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan (the &quot;Deferred Shares Grant&quot;), including an aggregate of 294 deferred shares deemed acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature under the Deferred Shares Grant since the last report filed by the reporting person. Under the terms of the Deferred Shares Grant, shares are distributable in stock at the end of the deferral period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Transfer of shares by the reporting person to the James L. Robo Gifting Trust, the trustee of which is the reporting person's spouse, and the beneficiaries of which are the reporting person's spouse and descendants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Trustee is reporting person's spouse and beneficiaries are reporting person's spouse and descendants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Deferred shares held by Trustee of grantor trust in which reporting person has a pecuniary interest only.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>W. Scott Seeley (Attorney-in-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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