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Non-Derivative Fair Value Measurements
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Non-Derivative Fair Value Measurements Non-Derivative Fair Value Measurements
Non-derivative fair value measurements consist of NEE’s and FPL’s cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents, special use funds and other investments. The fair value of these financial assets is determined by using the valuation techniques and inputs as described in Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements of Derivative Instruments as well as below.

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Equivalents – NEE and FPL hold investments primarily in money market funds. The fair value of these funds is estimated using a market approach based on current observable 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.

Fair Value Measurement Alternative – NEE holds investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values, which are initially recorded at cost, of approximately $665 million and $538 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and are included in noncurrent other assets on NEE's consolidated balance sheets. Adjustments to carrying values are recorded as a result of observable price changes in transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer.

Recurring Non-Derivative Fair Value Measurements – NEE's and FPL's financial assets and other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level are as follows:
 December 31, 2024
 Level 1Level 2 Level 3Total
 (millions)
Assets:     
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:(a)
     
NEE – equity securities
$677 $—  $— $677 
FPL – equity securities
$101 $—  $— $101 
Special use funds:(b)
  
NEE:  
Equity securities$2,614 $3,321 
(c)
$229 $6,164 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$663 $59  $— $722 
Corporate debt securities$5 $680  $— $685 
Asset-backed securities$— $873  $— $873 
Other debt securities$— $14  $— $14 
FPL:  
Equity securities$1,028 $2,987 
(c)
$204 $4,219 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$522 $39  $— $561 
Corporate debt securities$4 $506  $— $510 
Asset-backed securities$— $660  $— $660 
Other debt securities$— $10  $— $10 
Other investments:(d)
  
NEE:  
Equity securities$48 $1 $— $49 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$158 $3 $— $161 
Corporate debt securities$— $758 $111 $869 
Other debt securities
$— $295 $53 $348 
FPL:
Equity securities
$8 $— $— $8 
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(a)Includes restricted cash equivalents of approximately $109 million ($101 million for FPL) in current other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
(b)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 Other than Fair Value below.
(c)Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(d)Included in noncurrent other assets on NEE's and FPL's consolidated balance sheets.
December 31, 2023
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
(millions)
Assets:     
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:(a)
     
NEE – equity securities
$1,972 $— $— $1,972 
FPL – equity securities
$12 $— $— $12 
Special use funds:(b)
     
NEE:     
Equity securities$2,349 $2,742 
(c)
$199 $5,290 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$700 $57  $— $757 
Corporate debt securities$3 $620  $— $623 
Asset-backed securities$— $822  $— $822 
Other debt securities$6 $14  $— $20 
FPL:     
Equity securities$863 $2,474 
(c)
$199 $3,536 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$556 $27  $— $583 
Corporate debt securities$3 $455  $— $458 
Asset-backed securities$— $606  $— $606 
Other debt securities$5 $6  $— $11 
Other investments:(d)
     
NEE:     
Equity securities$50 $— $— $50 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$288 $3 $— $291 
Corporate debt securities$— $408 $115 $523 
Other debt securities$— $196 $15 $211 
FPL:
Equity securities$9 $— $— $9 
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(a)Includes restricted cash equivalents of approximately $34 million ($11 million for FPL) in current other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
(b)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 Other than Fair Value below.
(c)Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(d)Included in noncurrent other assets on NEE's and FPL's consolidated balance sheets.

Contingent Consideration – NEER had approximately $124 million and $126 million of contingent consideration liabilities related to acquisitions included in noncurrent other liabilities on NEE's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Significant inputs and assumptions used in the fair value measurement of the contingent consideration, some of which are Level 3 and require judgment, include the projected timing and amount of future cash flows, estimated probability of completing future development projects as well as discount rates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value – The carrying amounts of commercial paper and other short-term debt approximate their fair values. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments recorded at other than fair value are as follows:
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Carrying
Amount		Estimated
Fair Value		Carrying
Amount		Estimated
Fair Value
 (millions) 
NEE:
Special use funds(a)
$1,342 $1,343 $1,186 $1,187 
Other receivables, net of allowances(b)
$629 $629 

$777 $777 
Long-term debt, including current portion$80,446 $76,428 
(c)
$68,306 

$64,103 
(c)
FPL:
Special use funds(a)
$915 $916 $856 $856 
Long-term debt, including current portion$26,745 $24,718 
(c)
$25,274 $23,430 
(c)
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(a)Primarily represents investments accounted for under the equity method and loans not measured at fair value on a recurring basis (Level 2).
(b)Approximately $396 million and $567 million is included in current other assets and $233 million and $210 million is included in noncurrent other assets on NEE's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively (primarily Level 3).
(c)At December 31, 2024 and 2023, substantially all is Level 2 for NEE and FPL.

Special Use Funds and Other Investments Carried at Fair Value – The special use funds noted above and those carried at fair value (see Recurring Non-Derivative Fair Value Measurements above) consist primarily of NEE's nuclear decommissioning fund assets of approximately $9,799 million ($6,874 million for FPL) and $8,697 million ($6,049 million for FPL) at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The investments held in the special use funds and other investments consist of equity and available for sale debt securities which are primarily carried at estimated fair value. The amortized cost of debt securities is approximately $3,720 million ($1,780 million for FPL) and $3,329 million ($1,693 million for FPL) at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Debt securities included in the nuclear decommissioning funds have a weighted-average maturity at December 31, 2024 of approximately nine years at both NEE and FPL. Other investments primarily consist of debt securities with a weighted-average maturity at December 31, 2024 of approximately eight years. The cost of securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities held at December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

NEEFPL
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
202420232022202420232022
(millions)
Unrealized gains (losses)
$917 $881 $(1,028)$668 $598 $(677)
Realized gains and losses and proceeds from the sale or maturity of available for sale debt securities are as follows:

NEEFPL
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
202420232022202420232022
(millions)
Realized gains$53 $40 $30 $46 $35 $24 
Realized losses$86 $169 $141 $71 $147 $111 
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities$2,874 $2,380 $2,207 $2,274 $1,921 $1,371 
The unrealized gains and 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:
NEEFPL
December 31,December 31,
2024202320242023
 (millions) 
Unrealized gains$25 $41 $16 $31 
Unrealized losses(a)
$119 $134 $61 $71 
Fair value$2,224 $1,862 $1,160 $872 
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(a)Unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months at December 31, 2024 and 2023 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 NDFC 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.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements – NEE tests its equity method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value. Indicators of impairment may include, among other things, an observable market price below NEE’s carrying value. Investments that are OTTI are written down to their estimated fair value on the reporting date and an impairment loss is recognized.

NextEra Energy Resources owns a noncontrolling interest in XPLR, primarily through its limited partner interest in XPLR Infrastructure Operating Partners, LP (XPLR OpCo), and accounts for this ownership interest as an equity method investment. During the preparation of NEE’s December 31, 2024 financial statements, it was determined that NextEra Energy Resources’ investment in XPLR was OTTI as a result of a significant decline in trading price of XPLR's common units. The impairment reflected NEE’s fair value analysis using the market approach and the observable trading price of XPLR’s common units at December 31, 2024 of $17.80. When making the OTTI determination, NEE considered, among other things, the extent to which the publicly traded unit price was less than cost. Based on the fair value analysis, the equity method investment with a carrying amount of approximately $2.6 billion was written down to its estimated fair value of approximately $1.8 billion, resulting in an impairment charge of $0.8 billion ($0.6 billion after tax), which is recorded in equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees in NEE’s consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2024. In January 2025, XPLR announced a strategic repositioning, including suspension of the distribution to common unitholders for an indefinite period. This has resulted in the trading price of XPLR's common units to trade below the December 31, 2024 trading price. Should NEE determine, based on future analysis which includes the current and future trading prices of XPLR's common units, that an additional impairment is other-than-temporary, an impairment loss would be recorded, which would impact NEE's consolidated statement of income.

During the preparation of NEE’s September 30, 2023 financial statements, it was determined that NextEra Energy Resources’ investment in XPLR was OTTI as a result of a significant decline in trading price of XPLR's common units during the final three trading days of the third quarter of 2023 following the announcement of a decrease in XPLR’s distribution growth rate expectations. The impairment reflected NEE’s fair value analysis using the market approach and the observable trading price of XPLR’s common units at September 30, 2023 of $29.70. When making the OTTI determination, NEE considered, among other things, the extent to which the publicly traded unit price was less than cost. Based on the fair value analysis, the equity method investment with a carrying amount of approximately $4.2 billion was written down to its estimated fair value of approximately $3.0 billion, resulting in an impairment charge of $1.2 billion ($0.9 billion after tax), which is recorded in equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees in NEE’s consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2023.

During the first quarter of 2022, NextEra Energy Resources recorded an impairment charge of approximately $0.8 billion ($0.6 billion after tax) related to an investment in Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley Pipeline), which is reflected in equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees in NEE’s consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2022. The impairment reflected NextEra Energy Resources’ fair value analysis based on the market approach and considered legal and regulatory challenges to the completion of construction and the resulting economic outlook for the pipeline. This impairment charge resulted in the complete write off of NextEra Energy Resources’ equity method investment carrying
amount as of March 31, 2022 of approximately $0.6 billion, as well as the recording of a liability of approximately $0.2 billion which reflected NextEra Energy Resources’ share of estimated future dismantlement costs.

The Mountain Valley Pipeline fair value estimate was based on a probability-weighted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) multiple valuation technique using a market participant view of the potential different outcomes for the investment. As part of the valuation, NextEra Energy Resources used observable inputs where available, including the EBITDA multiples of recent pipeline transactions. Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), including the probabilities assigned to the different potential outcomes, the forecasts of operating revenues and costs, and the projected capital expenditures to complete the project, were also used in the estimation of fair value. An increase in the revenue forecasts, a decrease in the projected operating or capital expenditures or an increase in the probability assigned to the full pipeline being completed would result in an increased fair market value. Changes in the opposite direction of those unobservable inputs would result in a decreased fair market value.