<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000753308-21-000115.txt : 20210512
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000753308-21-000115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210512

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:		21915086

	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:		5616944853

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Sales effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 3, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes a total of 196,994 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 999 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="F3">Includes a total of  905,893 shares deferred until reporting person's termination of employment with the Issuer and its subsidiaries, including an aggregate of 4,722 deferred shares deemed acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Weighted average sale price. Reporting person sold 62,951 shares through a trade order executed by a broker-dealer at prices ranging from $72.705 to $73.705 per share.  The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Weighted average sale price. Reporting person sold 55,049 shares through a trade order executed by a broker-dealer at prices ranging from $73.710 to $74.110 per share.  The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Deferred shares held by Trustee of grantor trust in which reporting person has a pecuniary interest only. Includes an aggregate of 1,536 shares acquired by the Trustee pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the deferred shares grant since the last report filed by the reporting person.</footnote>
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