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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Planned Capital Expenditures | At September 30, 2019, estimated capital expenditures for the remainder of 2019 through 2023 for which applicable internal approvals (and also, if required, regulatory approvals such as FPSC approvals for FPL and Gulf Power) have been received were as follows:
| Remainder of 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | Total
| (millions)
FPL: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generation:(a) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New(b) | $ | 490 |  |  | $ | 1,380 |  |  | $ | 695 |  |  | $ | 505 |  |  | $ | 550 |  |  | $ | 3,620 |
Existing | 410 |  |  | 740 |  |  | 1,050 |  |  | 835 |  |  | 790 |  |  | 3,825 |
Transmission and distribution(c) | 965 |  |  | 3,175 |  |  | 3,685 |  |  | 3,750 |  |  | 3,750 |  |  | 15,325 |
Nuclear fuel | 50 |  |  | 205 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 120 |  |  | 760 |
General and other | 265 |  |  | 545 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 370 |  |  | 360 |  |  | 2,010 |
Total | $ | 2,180 |  |  | $ | 6,045 |  |  | $ | 6,120 |  |  | $ | 5,625 |  |  | $ | 5,570 |  |  | $ | 25,540 |
Gulf Power | $ | 465 |  |  | $ | 885 |  |  | $ | 665 |  |  | $ | 665 |  |  | $ | 720 |  |  | $ | 3,400 |
NEER: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wind(d) | $ | 805 |  |  | $ | 3,055 |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 3,925 |
Solar(e) | 545 |  |  | 605 |  |  | 190 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,340 |
Nuclear, including nuclear fuel | 70 |  |  | 160 |  |  | 180 |  |  | 170 |  |  | 140 |  |  | 720 |
Natural gas pipelines(f) | 195 |  |  | 530 |  |  | 140 |  |  | 20 |  |  | — |  |  | 885 |
Other | 60 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 340 |
Total | $ | 1,675 |  |  | $ | 4,445 |  |  | $ | 590 |  |  | $ | 280 |  |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 7,210 |
Corporate and Other | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 285 |  |  | $ | 85 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 445 |
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(a) | Includes AFUDC of approximately $15 million, $80 million, $70 million, $40 million and $20 million for the remainder of 2019 through 2023, respectively.
(b) | Includes land, generation structures, transmission interconnection and integration and licensing.
(c) | Includes AFUDC of approximately $5 million, $35 million, $40 million, $35 million and $35 million for the remainder of 2019 through 2023, respectively.
(d) | Consists of capital expenditures for new wind projects, repowering of existing wind projects and related transmission totaling approximately 4,815 MW.
(e) | Includes capital expenditures for new solar projects and related transmission totaling approximately 1,525 MW.
(f) | Construction of a natural gas pipeline is subject to certain conditions, including FERC approval. In addition, completion of another natural gas pipeline is subject to final permitting.
Required capacity and/or minimum payments under contracts | The required capacity and/or minimum payments under contracts, including those discussed above, at September 30, 2019 were estimated as follows:
| Remainder of 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | Thereafter
| (millions)
FPL(a) | $ | 250 |  |  | $ | 1,005 |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | $ | 980 |  |  | $ | 975 |  |  | $ | 11,525 |
NEER(b)(c) | $ | 1,590 |  |  | $ | 2,505 |  |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 1,480 |
Corporate and Other(d) | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 50 |
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(a) | Includes approximately $80 million, $385 million, $415 million, $415 million, $410 million and $7,175 million for the remainder of 2019 through 2023 and thereafter, respectively, of firm commitments related to the natural gas transportation agreements with Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection. The charges associated with these agreements are recoverable through the fuel clause. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the charges associated with these agreements totaled approximately $80 million and $236 million, respectively, of which $28 million and $81 million, respectively, were eliminated in consolidation at NEE. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the charges associated with these agreements totaled approximately $76 million and $224 million respectively, of which $24 million and $69 million, respectively, were eliminated in consolidation at NEE.
(b) | Includes approximately $70 million, $70 million, $70 million and $1,180 million for 2021 through 2023 and thereafter, respectively, of firm commitments related to a natural gas transportation agreement with a joint venture, in which NEER has a 31% equity investment, that is constructing a natural gas pipeline. These firm commitments are subject to the completion of construction of the pipeline, which is expected in 2020.
(c) | Includes approximately $120 million of commitments to invest in technology investments through 2029.
(d) Excludes approximately $320 million, $305 million, $30 million, $25 million, $15 million and $10 million for the remainder of 2019 through 2023 and thereafter, respectively, of joint obligations of NEECH and NEER which are included in the NEER amounts above.

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