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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Schedule of Planned Capital Expenditures | At December 31, 2019, estimated capital expenditures for 2020 through 2024 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:
| 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | Total
| (millions)
FPL: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generation:(a) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New(b) | $ | 1,345 |  |  | $ | 730 |  |  | $ | 555 |  |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,130 |
Existing | 855 |  |  | 970 |  |  | 930 |  |  | 925 |  |  | 840 |  |  | 4,520 |
Transmission and distribution(c) | 3,150 |  |  | 3,905 |  |  | 4,030 |  |  | 4,120 |  |  | 4,885 |  |  | 20,090 |
Nuclear fuel | 205 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 120 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 855 |
General and other | 730 |  |  | 480 |  |  | 440 |  |  | 380 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 2,500 |
Total | $ | 6,285 |  |  | $ | 6,305 |  |  | $ | 6,120 |  |  | $ | 6,045 |  |  | $ | 6,340 |  |  | $ | 31,095 |
Gulf Power | $ | 800 |  |  | $ | 770 |  |  | $ | 645 |  |  | $ | 650 |  |  | $ | 680 |  |  | $ | 3,545 |
NEER: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wind(d) | $ | 3,265 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 3,315 |
Solar(e) | 945 |  |  | 230 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,185 |
Nuclear, including nuclear fuel | 170 |  |  | 180 |  |  | 170 |  |  | 130 |  |  | 150 |  |  | 800 |
Natural gas pipelines(f) | 600 |  |  | 195 |  |  | 20 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 815 |
Rate-regulated transmission | 300 |  |  | 110 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 415 |
Other | 580 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 820 |
Total | $ | 5,860 |  |  | $ | 785 |  |  | $ | 280 |  |  | $ | 205 |  |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 7,350 |
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(a) | Includes AFUDC of approximately $45 million, $70 million, $40 million, and $20 million for 2020 through 2023, respectively.
(b) | Includes land, generation structures, transmission interconnection and integration and licensing.
(c) | Includes AFUDC of approximately $40 million, $50 million, $40 million, $25 million and $20 million for 2020 through 2024, respectively.
(d) | Consists of capital expenditures for new wind projects, repowering of existing wind projects and related transmission totaling approximately 4,400 MW.
(e) | Includes capital expenditures for new solar projects and related transmission totaling approximately 1,180 MW.
(f) | Construction of two natural gas pipelines are subject to certain conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals. In addition, completion of another natural gas pipeline is subject to final permitting.
Required Capacity and/or Minimum Payments | The required capacity and/or minimum payments under contracts, including those discussed above at December 31, 2019, were estimated as follows:
| 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | Thereafter
| (millions)
FPL(a) | $ | 1,035 |  |  | $ | 1,005 |  |  | $ | 985 |  |  | $ | 975 |  |  | $ | 970 |  |  | $ | 11,625 |
NEER(b)(c)(d) | $ | 3,355 |  |  | $ | 395 |  |  | $ | 255 |  |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 1,415 |
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(a) | Includes approximately $385 million, $415 million, $415 million, $410 million, $410 million and $6,765 million in 2020 through 2024 and thereafter, respectively, of firm commitments related to the natural gas transportation agreements with Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection, LLC. The charges associated with these agreements are recoverable through the fuel clause and totaled approximately $316 million and $303 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of which $108 million and $95 million, respectively, were eliminated in consolidation at NEE.
(b) | Includes approximately $70 million, $70 million, $70 million, $70 million and $1,110 million for 2021 through 2024 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 an approximately $110 million commitment to invest in technology investments through 2029.
(d) Includes approximately $60 million, $20 million, $20 million, $20 million, $10 million and $15 million for 2020 through 2024 and thereafter, respectively, of joint obligations of NEECH and NEER

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