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NEXTERA ENERGY INC - Quarter Report: 2016 June (Form 10-Q)

 


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

Commission
File
Number
 
Exact name of registrants as specified in their
charters, address of principal executive offices and
registrants' telephone number
 
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
1-8841
 
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
 
59-2449419
2-27612
 
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
 
59-0247775
 
 
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
(561) 694-4000
 
 

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:  Florida

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
NextEra Energy, Inc.    Yes þ    No ¨                                                                     Florida Power & Light Company    Yes þ    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months.
NextEra Energy, Inc.    Yes þ    No ¨                                                                     Florida Power & Light Company    Yes þ    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Large Accelerated Filer þ
Accelerated Filer ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Smaller Reporting Company ¨
Florida Power & Light Company
Large Accelerated Filer ¨
Accelerated Filer ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer þ
Smaller Reporting Company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).   Yes ¨   No þ

Number of shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of June 30, 2016461,972,920

Number of shares of Florida Power & Light Company common stock, without par value, outstanding as of June 30, 2016, all of which were held, beneficially and of record, by NextEra Energy, Inc.: 1,000

This combined Form 10-Q represents separate filings by NextEra Energy, Inc. and Florida Power & Light Company. Information contained herein relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own behalf. Florida Power & Light Company makes no representations as to the information relating to NextEra Energy, Inc.'s other operations.

Florida Power & Light Company meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H.(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.



DEFINITIONS

Acronyms and defined terms used in the text include the following:

Term
Meaning
AFUDC
allowance for funds used during construction
AFUDC - equity
equity component of AFUDC
AOCI
accumulated other comprehensive income
capacity clause
capacity cost recovery clause, as established by the FPSC
Duane Arnold
Duane Arnold Energy Center
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FERC
U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Florida Southeast Connection
Florida Southeast Connection, LLC, a wholly owned NEER subsidiary
FPL
Florida Power & Light Company
FPL FiberNet
fiber-optic telecommunications business
FPSC
Florida Public Service Commission
fuel clause
fuel and purchased power cost recovery clause, as established by the FPSC
GAAP
generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.
ITC
investment tax credit
kWh
kilowatt-hour(s)
Management's Discussion
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MMBtu
One million British thermal units
MW
megawatt(s)
MWh
megawatt-hour(s)
NEE
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEECH
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
NEER
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
NEET
NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC
NEP
NextEra Energy Partners, LP
NEP OpCo
NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP
Note __
Note __ to condensed consolidated financial statements
NRC
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
O&M expenses
other operations and maintenance expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income
OCI
other comprehensive income
OTC
over-the-counter
OTTI
other than temporary impairment
PTC
production tax credit
PV
photovoltaic
Recovery Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as amended
regulatory ROE
return on common equity as determined for regulatory purposes
Sabal Trail
Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC, an entity in which a wholly owned NEER subsidiary has a 42.5% ownership interest
Seabrook
Seabrook Station
SEC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S.
United States of America

NEE, FPL, NEECH and NEER each has subsidiaries and affiliates with names that may include NextEra Energy, FPL, NextEra Energy Resources, NextEra, FPL Group, FPL Group Capital, FPL Energy, FPLE and similar references. For convenience and simplicity, in this report the terms NEE, FPL, NEECH and NEER are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific subsidiaries, affiliates or groups of subsidiaries or affiliates. The precise meaning depends on the context.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, strategies, future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as may result, are expected to, will continue, is anticipated, aim, believe, will, could, should, would, estimated, may, plan, potential, future, projection, goals, target, outlook, predict and intend or words of similar meaning) are not statements of historical facts and may be forward looking. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the following important factors (in addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements) that could have a significant impact on NEE's and/or FPL's operations and financial results, and could cause NEE's and/or FPL's actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NEE and/or FPL in this combined Form 10-Q, in presentations, on their respective websites, in response to questions or otherwise.

Regulatory, Legislative and Legal Risks
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected by the extensive regulation of their business.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected if they are unable to recover in a timely manner any significant amount of costs, a return on certain assets or a reasonable return on invested capital through base rates, cost recovery clauses, other regulatory mechanisms or otherwise.
Regulatory decisions that are important to NEE and FPL may be materially adversely affected by political, regulatory and economic factors.
FPL's use of derivative instruments could be subject to prudence challenges and, if found imprudent, could result in disallowances of cost recovery for such use by the FPSC.
Any reductions to, or the elimination of, governmental incentives or policies that support utility scale renewable energy, including, but not limited to, tax incentives, renewable portfolio standards, feed-in tariffs or the EPA's final rule under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, or the imposition of additional taxes or other assessments on renewable energy, could result in, among other items, the lack of a satisfactory market for the development of new renewable energy projects, NEER abandoning the development of renewable energy projects, a loss of NEER's investments in renewable energy projects and reduced project returns, any of which could have a material adverse effect on NEE's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected as a result of new or revised laws, regulations, interpretations or other regulatory initiatives.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected if the rules implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act broaden the scope of its provisions regarding the regulation of OTC financial derivatives and make certain provisions applicable to NEE and FPL.
NEE and FPL are subject to numerous environmental laws, regulations and other standards that may result in capital expenditures, increased operating costs and various liabilities, and may require NEE and FPL to limit or eliminate certain operations.
NEE's and FPL's business could be negatively affected by federal or state laws or regulations mandating new or additional limits on the production of greenhouse gas emissions.
Extensive federal regulation of the operations of NEE and FPL exposes NEE and FPL to significant and increasing compliance costs and may also expose them to substantial monetary penalties and other sanctions for compliance failures.
Changes in tax laws, as well as judgments and estimates used in the determination of tax-related asset and liability amounts, could materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected due to adverse results of litigation.
Operational Risks
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could suffer if NEE and FPL do not proceed with projects under development or are unable to complete the construction of, or capital improvements to, electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, gas infrastructure facilities or other facilities on schedule or within budget.
NEE and FPL may face risks related to project siting, financing, construction, permitting, governmental approvals and the negotiation of project development agreements that may impede their development and operating activities.

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The operation and maintenance of NEE's and FPL's electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, gas infrastructure facilities and other facilities are subject to many operational risks, the consequences of which could have a material adverse effect on NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be negatively affected by a lack of growth or slower growth in the number of customers or in customer usage.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects can be materially adversely affected by weather conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact of severe weather.
Threats of terrorism and catastrophic events that could result from terrorism, cyber attacks, or individuals and/or groups attempting to disrupt NEE's and FPL's business, or the businesses of third parties, may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
The ability of NEE and FPL to obtain insurance and the terms of any available insurance coverage could be materially adversely affected by international, national, state or local events and company-specific events, as well as the financial condition of insurers. NEE's and FPL's insurance coverage does not provide protection against all significant losses.
NEE invests in gas and oil producing and transmission assets through NEER’s gas infrastructure business. The gas infrastructure business is exposed to fluctuating market prices of natural gas, natural gas liquids, oil and other energy commodities. A prolonged period of low gas and oil prices could impact NEER’s gas infrastructure business and cause NEER to delay or cancel certain gas infrastructure projects and for certain existing projects to be impaired, which could materially adversely affect NEE's results of operations.
If supply costs necessary to provide NEER's full energy and capacity requirement services are not favorable, operating costs could increase and materially adversely affect NEE's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Due to the potential for significant volatility in market prices for fuel, electricity and renewable and other energy commodities, NEER's inability or failure to manage properly or hedge effectively the commodity risks within its portfolios could materially adversely affect NEE's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Sales of power on the spot market or on a short-term contractual basis may cause NEE's results of operations to be volatile.
Reductions in the liquidity of energy markets may restrict the ability of NEE to manage its operational risks, which, in turn, could negatively affect NEE's results of operations.
NEE's and FPL's hedging and trading procedures and associated risk management tools may not protect against significant losses.
If price movements significantly or persistently deviate from historical behavior, NEE's and FPL's risk management tools associated with their hedging and trading procedures may not protect against significant losses.
If power transmission or natural gas, nuclear fuel or other commodity transportation facilities are unavailable or disrupted, FPL's and NEER's ability to sell and deliver power or natural gas may be limited.
NEE and FPL are subject to credit and performance risk from customers, hedging counterparties and vendors.
NEE and FPL could recognize financial losses or a reduction in operating cash flows if a counterparty fails to perform or make payments in accordance with the terms of derivative contracts or if NEE or FPL is required to post margin cash collateral under derivative contracts.
NEE and FPL are highly dependent on sensitive and complex information technology systems, and any failure or breach of those systems could have a material adverse effect on their business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's retail businesses are subject to the risk that sensitive customer data may be compromised, which could result in a material adverse impact to their reputation and/or the results of operations of the retail business.
NEE and FPL could recognize financial losses as a result of volatility in the market values of derivative instruments and limited liquidity in OTC markets.
NEE and FPL may be materially adversely affected by negative publicity.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected if FPL is unable to maintain, negotiate or renegotiate franchise agreements on acceptable terms with municipalities and counties in Florida.
Increasing costs associated with health care plans may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's results of operations.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be negatively affected by the lack of a qualified workforce or the loss or retirement of key employees.
NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected by work strikes or stoppages and increasing personnel costs.

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NEE's ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions is subject to significant risks, including, but not limited to, the effect of increased competition for acquisitions resulting from the consolidation of the power industry.
NEP’s acquisitions may not be completed and, even if completed, NEE may not realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, which could materially adversely affect NEE’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Nuclear Generation Risks
The construction, operation and maintenance of NEE's and FPL's nuclear generation facilities involve environmental, health and financial risks that could result in fines or the closure of the facilities and in increased costs and capital expenditures.
In the event of an incident at any nuclear generation facility in the U.S. or at certain nuclear generation facilities in Europe, NEE and FPL could be assessed significant retrospective assessments and/or retrospective insurance premiums as a result of their participation in a secondary financial protection system and nuclear insurance mutual companies.
NRC orders or new regulations related to increased security measures and any future safety requirements promulgated by the NRC could require NEE and FPL to incur substantial operating and capital expenditures at their nuclear generation facilities.
The inability to operate any of NEER's or FPL's nuclear generation units through the end of their respective operating licenses could have a material adverse effect on NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Various hazards posed to nuclear generation facilities, along with increased public attention to and awareness of such hazards, could result in increased nuclear licensing or compliance costs which are difficult or impossible to predict and could have a material adverse effect on NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
NEE's and FPL's nuclear units are periodically removed from service to accommodate normal refueling and maintenance outages, and for other purposes. If planned outages last longer than anticipated or if there are unplanned outages, NEE's and FPL's results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Liquidity, Capital Requirements and Common Stock Risks
Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit and capital markets may negatively affect NEE's and FPL's ability to fund their liquidity and capital needs and to meet their growth objectives, and can also materially adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of NEE and FPL.
NEE's, NEECH's and FPL's inability to maintain their current credit ratings may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's liquidity and results of operations, limit the ability of NEE and FPL to grow their business, and increase interest costs.
NEE's and FPL's liquidity may be impaired if their credit providers are unable to fund their credit commitments to the companies or to maintain their current credit ratings.
Poor market performance and other economic factors could affect NEE's defined benefit pension plan's funded status, which may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations and prospects.
Poor market performance and other economic factors could adversely affect the asset values of NEE's and FPL's nuclear decommissioning funds, which may materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's liquidity and results of operations.
Certain of NEE's investments are subject to changes in market value and other risks, which may materially adversely affect NEE's liquidity, financial results and results of operations.
NEE may be unable to meet its ongoing and future financial obligations and to pay dividends on its common stock if its subsidiaries are unable to pay upstream dividends or repay funds to NEE.
NEE may be unable to meet its ongoing and future financial obligations and to pay dividends on its common stock if NEE is required to perform under guarantees of obligations of its subsidiaries.
NEP may not be able to access sources of capital on commercially reasonable terms, which would have a material adverse effect on its ability to consummate future acquisitions and on the value of NEE’s limited partner interest in NEP OpCo.
Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit and capital markets may exert downward pressure on the market price of NEE's common stock.

These factors should be read together with the risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in NEE's and FPL's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (2015 Form 10-K), and investors should refer to that section of the 2015 Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and NEE and FPL undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances, including, but not limited to, unanticipated events, after the date on which such statement is made, unless otherwise required by law. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on

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the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement.

Website Access to SEC Filings. NEE and FPL make their SEC filings, including the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports, available free of charge on NEE's internet website, www.nexteraenergy.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after those documents are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The information and materials available on NEE's website (or any of its subsidiaries' websites) are not incorporated by reference into this combined Form 10-Q. The SEC maintains an internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2016 *
 
2015
 
2016 *
 
2015
OPERATING REVENUES
 
$
3,817

 
$
4,358

 
$
7,651

 
$
8,463

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel, purchased power and interchange
 
960

 
1,316

 
1,888

 
2,679

Other operations and maintenance
 
843

 
800

 
1,642

 
1,534

Merger-related
 
2

 
9

 
6

 
13

Depreciation and amortization
 
742

 
737

 
1,279

 
1,284

Taxes other than income taxes and other - net
 
101

 
350

 
433

 
677

Total operating expenses
 
2,648

 
3,212

 
5,248

 
6,187

OPERATING INCOME
 
1,169

 
1,146

 
2,403

 
2,276

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(602
)
 
(280
)
 
(1,111
)
 
(601
)
Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net
 
77

 
54

 
161

 
111

Equity in earnings of equity method investees
 
44

 
27

 
76

 
36

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
17

 
16

 
42

 
27

Interest income
 
20

 
22

 
39

 
43

Gains on disposal of assets - net
 
12

 
5

 
27

 
27

Other - net
 
26

 
4

 
22

 
12

Total other deductions - net
 
(406
)
 
(152
)
 
(744
)
 
(345
)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
763

 
994

 
1,659

 
1,931

INCOME TAXES
 
219

 
274

 
461

 
560

NET INCOME
 
544

 
720

 
1,198

 
1,371

LESS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
 
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5


5

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEE
 
$
540

 
$
716

 
$
1,193


$
1,366

Earnings per share attributable to NEE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
1.17

 
$
1.61

 
$
2.59

 
$
3.08

Assuming dilution
 
$
1.16

 
$
1.59

 
$
2.57

 
$
3.04

Dividends per share of common stock
 
$
0.87

 
$
0.77

 
$
1.74

 
$
1.54

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
461.3

 
445.5

 
460.9

 
443.9

Assuming dilution
 
464.6

 
449.2

 
464.0

 
449.0

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* Reflects the adoption in the second quarter of 2016 of an accounting standards update. See Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation.












This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(millions)
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
NET INCOME
$
544

*
$
720

 
$
1,198

*
$
1,371

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Effective portion of net unrealized gains (losses) (net of $26 tax expense and less than $1 tax benefit, respectively)

 
40

 

 
(11
)
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income (net of $10, $12, $23 and $16 tax expense, respectively)
13

 
22

 
36

 
39

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities still held (net of $12 tax expense, $5 tax benefit, $19 and $4 tax expense, respectively)
17

 
(7
)
 
25

 
5

Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income (net of $3, $2, $4 and $9 tax benefit, respectively)
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(13
)
Defined benefit pension and other benefits plans (net of $4 and $10 tax benefit, respectively)

 

 
(7
)
 
(16
)
Net unrealized gains on foreign currency translation (net of $1, $9, $1 and $17 tax expense, respectively)
8

 
15

 
28

 
29

Other comprehensive income (loss) related to equity method investee (net of $1 tax benefit, $1 tax expense, $3 tax benefit and less than $1 tax expense, respectively)
(1
)
 
3

 
(4
)
 
1

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
32

 
70

 
72

 
34

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
576

 
790

 
1,270

 
1,405

LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
5

 
5

 
(8
)
 
3

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEE
$
571

 
$
785

 
$
1,278

 
$
1,402

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* Reflects the adoption in the second quarter of 2016 of an accounting standards update. See Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation.






















This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions, except par value)
(unaudited)
 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
 
 
 
Electric plant in service and other property
 
$
75,082

 
$
72,606

Nuclear fuel
 
2,073

 
2,067

Construction work in progress
 
6,585

 
5,657

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(19,583
)
 
(18,944
)
Total property, plant and equipment - net ($12,072 and $7,966 related to VIEs, respectively)
 
64,157

 
61,386

CURRENT ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
730

 
571

Customer receivables, net of allowances of $10 and $13, respectively
 
1,816

 
1,784

Other receivables
 
857

 
481

Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
1,254

 
1,259

Regulatory assets:
 
 
 
 
Derivatives
 

 
218

Other
 
289

 
285

Derivatives
 
572

 
712

Assets held for sale
 
525

 
1,009

Other
 
469

 
476

Total current assets
 
6,512

 
6,795

OTHER ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Special use funds
 
5,290

 
5,138

Other investments ($483 related to a VIE at June 30, 2016)
 
2,114

 
1,786

Prepaid benefit costs
 
1,202

 
1,155

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Purchased power agreement termination
 
681

 
726

Other ($103 and $128 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
1,149

 
1,052

Derivatives
 
1,246

 
1,202

Other
 
3,069

 
3,239

Total other assets
 
14,751

 
14,298

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
85,420

 
$
82,479

CAPITALIZATION
 
 

 
 

Common stock ($0.01 par value, authorized shares - 800; outstanding shares - 462 and 461, respectively)
 
$
5

 
$
5

Additional paid-in capital
 
8,703

 
8,596

Retained earnings
 
14,548

 
14,140

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(82
)
 
(167
)
Total common shareholders' equity
 
23,174

 
22,574

Noncontrolling interests
 
708

 
538

Total equity
 
23,882

 
23,112

Long-term debt ($5,336 and $684 related to VIEs, respectively)
 
27,001

 
26,681

Total capitalization
 
50,883

 
49,793

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Commercial paper
 
1,382

 
374

Notes payable
 
800

 
412

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
3,125

 
2,220

Accounts payable
 
1,774

 
2,529

Customer deposits
 
472

 
473

Accrued interest and taxes
 
666

 
449

Derivatives
 
457

 
882

Accrued construction-related expenditures
 
1,005

 
921

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
 
465

 
992

Other
 
1,190

 
855

Total current liabilities
 
11,336

 
10,107

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations
 
2,556

 
2,469

Deferred income taxes
 
10,121

 
9,827

Regulatory liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accrued asset removal costs
 
1,769

 
1,930

Asset retirement obligation regulatory expense difference
 
2,225

 
2,182

Other
 
538

 
494

Derivatives
 
913

 
530

Deferral related to differential membership interests - VIEs
 
3,232

 
3,142

Other
 
1,847

 
2,005

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
 
23,201

 
22,579

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 


 


TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
$
85,420

 
$
82,479

This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)
 
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
1,198

 
$
1,371

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
1,279

 
1,284

Nuclear fuel and other amortization
 
188

 
178

Unrealized losses (gains) on marked to market derivative contracts - net
 
452

 
(129
)
Foreign currency transaction losses
 
90

 

Deferred income taxes
 
406

 
517

Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees
 
137

 
58

Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net
 
(161
)
 
(111
)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
(42
)
 
(27
)
Gains on sale and disposal of assets - net
 
(279
)
 
(25
)
Other - net
 
78

 
53

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Customer and other receivables
 
(40
)
 
(8
)
Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
(3
)
 
14

Other current assets
 
31

 
(61
)
Other assets
 
(74
)
 
(12
)
Accounts payable and customer deposits
 
(25
)
 
(55
)
Margin cash collateral
 
(73
)
 
(300
)
Income taxes
 
11

 
21

Interest and other taxes
 
239

 
249

Other current liabilities
 
(105
)
 
(35
)
Other liabilities
 
(37
)
 
(48
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
3,270

 
2,934

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures of FPL
 
(2,129
)
 
(1,549
)
Independent power and other investments of NEER
 
(3,719
)
 
(2,042
)
Nuclear fuel purchases
 
(115
)
 
(185
)
Other capital expenditures and other investments
 
(103
)
 
(33
)
Sale of independent power and other investments of NEER
 
396

 
34

Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds and other investments
 
1,609

 
3,004

Purchases of securities in special use funds and other investments
 
(1,654
)
 
(3,090
)
Proceeds from sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
 
303

 
106

Other - net
 
(25
)
 
1

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(5,437
)
 
(3,754
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Issuances of long-term debt
 
2,509

 
1,706

Retirements of long-term debt
 
(996
)
 
(1,403
)
Proceeds from differential membership investors
 
219

 
41

Payments to differential membership investors
 
(63
)
 
(47
)
Proceeds from notes payable
 
500

 
950

Repayments of notes payable
 
(12
)
 

Net change in commercial paper
 
1,008

 
(321
)
Issuances of common stock - net
 
43

 
630

Dividends on common stock
 
(803
)
 
(683
)
Other - net
 
(79
)
 
(79
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
2,326

 
794

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
159

 
(26
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
571

 
577

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
730

 
$
551

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Accrued property additions
 
$
1,930

 
$
1,195

Decrease (increase) in property, plant and equipment as a result of a settlement
 
$
(70
)
 
$
26

Proceeds from differential membership investors used to reduce debt
 
$
100

 
$


This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(millions)
(unaudited)

 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Unearned
ESOP
Compensation
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
Common
Shareholders'
Equity
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Shares
 
Aggregate
Par Value
 
Balances, December 31, 2015
461

 
$
5

 
$
8,597

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(167
)
 
$
14,140

 
$
22,574

 
$
538

 
$
23,112

Net income

 

 

 

 

 
1,193

 
1,193

 
5

 
 
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost of less than $1

 

 
16

 

 

 

 
16

 

 
 
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity
1

 

 
37

 

 

 

 
37

 

 
 
Dividends on common stock

 

 

 

 

 
(803
)
 
(803
)
 

 
 
Earned compensation under ESOP

 

 
26

 
1

 

 

 
27

 

 
 
Other comprehensive income(loss)

 

 

 

 
85

 

 
85

 
(13
)
 
 
Sale of NEER assets to NEP

 

 
27

 

 

 

 
27

 
199

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(23
)
 
 
Other changes in noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 

Adoption of accounting standards update

 

 

 

 

 
18

 
18

 

 
 
Balances, June 30, 2016
462

 
$
5

 
$
8,703

 
$

 
$
(82
)
 
$
14,548

 
$
23,174

 
$
708

 
$
23,882



 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Unearned
ESOP
Compensation
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
Common
Shareholders'
Equity
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Shares
 
Aggregate
Par Value
 
Balances, December 31, 2014
443

 
$
4

 
$
7,193

 
$
(14
)
 
$
(40
)
 
$
12,773

 
$
19,916

 
$
252

 
$
20,168

Net income

 

 

 

 

 
1,366

 
1,366

 
5

 
 
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost of less than $1
8

 
1

 
626

 
2

 

 

 
629

 

 
 
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity
1

 

 
17

 

 

 

 
17

 

 
 
Dividends on common stock

 

 

 

 

 
(683
)
 
(683
)
 

 
 
Earned compensation under ESOP

 

 
20

 
3

 

 

 
23

 

 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 
36

 

 
36

 
(2
)
 
 
Sale of NEER assets to NEP

 

 
34

 

 

 

 
34

 
17

 
 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(7
)
 
 
Other changes in noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

Balances, June 30, 2015
452

 
$
5

 
$
7,890

 
$
(9
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
13,456

 
$
21,338

 
$
263

 
$
21,601






This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(millions)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
OPERATING REVENUES
 
$
2,750

 
$
2,996

 
$
5,054

 
$
5,538

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fuel, purchased power and interchange
 
811

 
1,098

 
1,511

 
2,103

Other operations and maintenance
 
410

 
385

 
800

 
738

Depreciation and amortization
 
400

 
428

 
620

 
669

Taxes other than income taxes and other - net
 
301

 
305

 
581

 
581

Total operating expenses
 
1,922

 
2,216

 
3,512

 
4,091

OPERATING INCOME
 
828

 
780

 
1,542

 
1,447

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense
 
(117
)
 
(112
)
 
(229
)
 
(227
)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
14

 
16

 
38

 
26

Other - net
 
3

 
1

 
3

 
2

Total other deductions - net
 
(100
)
 
(95
)
 
(188
)
 
(199
)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
728

 
685

 
1,354

 
1,248

INCOME TAXES
 
280

 
250

 
513

 
454

NET INCOME(a)
 
$
448

 
$
435

 
$
841

 
$
794

_______________________
(a)
FPL's comprehensive income is the same as reported net income.






























This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions, except share amount)
(unaudited)
 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT
 
 
 
 
Plant in service and other property
 
$
43,166

 
$
41,227

Nuclear fuel
 
1,282

 
1,306

Construction work in progress
 
2,631

 
2,850

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(12,167
)
 
(11,862
)
Total electric utility plant - net
 
34,912

 
33,521

CURRENT ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
14

 
23

Customer receivables, net of allowances of $3 and $3, respectively
 
904

 
849

Other receivables
 
112

 
123

Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
836

 
826

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Derivatives
 

 
218

Other
 
288

 
284

Other
 
145

 
184

Total current assets
 
2,299

 
2,507

OTHER ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Special use funds
 
3,610

 
3,504

Prepaid benefit costs
 
1,272

 
1,243

Regulatory assets:
 
 

 
 

Purchased power agreement termination
 
681

 
726

Other ($103 and $128 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
892

 
787

Other
 
204

 
235

Total other assets
 
6,659

 
6,495

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
43,870

 
$
42,523

CAPITALIZATION
 
 

 
 

Common stock (no par value, 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)
 
$
1,373

 
$
1,373

Additional paid-in capital
 
7,733

 
7,733

Retained earnings
 
6,388

 
6,447

Total common shareholder's equity
 
15,494

 
15,553

Long-term debt ($176 and $210 related to a VIE, respectively)
 
9,925

 
9,956

Total capitalization
 
25,419

 
25,509

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Commercial paper
 
363

 
56

Notes payable
 
600

 
100

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
66

 
64

Accounts payable
 
692

 
664

Customer deposits
 
467

 
469

Accrued interest and taxes
 
478

 
279

Derivatives
 
9

 
222

Accrued construction-related expenditures
 
203

 
240

Other
 
403

 
355

Total current liabilities
 
3,281

 
2,449

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations
 
1,867

 
1,822

Deferred income taxes
 
8,255

 
7,730

Regulatory liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accrued asset removal costs
 
1,759

 
1,921

Asset retirement obligation regulatory expense difference
 
2,225

 
2,182

Other
 
535

 
492

Other
 
529

 
418

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
 
15,170

 
14,565

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 


 


TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
$
43,870

 
$
42,523


This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

14


FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)

 
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
841

 
$
794

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
620

 
669

Nuclear fuel and other amortization
 
112

 
105

Deferred income taxes
 
493

 
84

Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees
 
137

 
58

Allowance for equity funds used during construction
 
(38
)
 
(26
)
Other - net
 
35

 
22

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Customer and other receivables
 
(56
)
 
(151
)
Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory
 
(10
)
 
(25
)
Other current assets
 
42

 
(55
)
Other assets
 
14

 
(29
)
Accounts payable and customer deposits
 
28

 
54

Income taxes
 
(13
)
 
349

Interest and other taxes
 
221

 
224

Other current liabilities
 
(25
)
 
(16
)
Other liabilities
 
(78
)
 
(25
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
2,323

 
2,032

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(2,129
)
 
(1,549
)
Nuclear fuel purchases
 
(70
)
 
(79
)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds
 
1,079

 
2,538

Purchases of securities in special use funds
 
(1,120
)
 
(2,570
)
Other - net
 
28

 
(8
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(2,212
)
 
(1,668
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Issuances of long-term debt
 

 
85

Retirements of long-term debt
 
(33
)
 
(31
)
Proceeds from notes payable
 
500

 

Net change in commercial paper
 
307

 
(948
)
Capital contribution from NEE
 

 
550

Dividends to NEE
 
(900
)
 

Other - net
 
6

 
4

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(120
)
 
(340
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
(9
)
 
24

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
23

 
14

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
14

 
$
38

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Accrued property additions
 
$
435

 
$
329





This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2015 Form 10-K. In the opinion of NEE and FPL management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair financial statement presentation have been made. Certain amounts included in the prior year's condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year.

1.  Employee Retirement Benefits

NEE sponsors a qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for substantially all employees of NEE and its subsidiaries and sponsors a contributory postretirement plan for other benefits for retirees of NEE and its subsidiaries meeting certain eligibility requirements.

The components of net periodic (income) cost for the plans are as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Service cost
$
15

 
$
18

 
$

 
$

 
$
31

 
$
36

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
26

 
25

 
4

 
4

 
52

 
49

 
7

 
7

Expected return on plan assets
(65
)
 
(64
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(130
)
 
(127
)
 

 
(1
)
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
1

 
1

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
1

 
1

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Amortization of losses

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

 
1

Net periodic (income) cost at NEE
$
(23
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
3

 
$
3

 
$
(46
)
 
$
(41
)
 
$
6

 
$
7

Net periodic (income) cost at FPL
$
(14
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
3

 
$
2

 
$
(29
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
5

 
$
5


2.  Derivative Instruments

NEE and FPL use derivative instruments (primarily swaps, options, futures and forwards) to manage the commodity price risk inherent in the purchase and sale of fuel and electricity, as well as interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated primarily with outstanding and expected future debt issuances and borrowings, and to optimize the value of NEER's power generation and gas infrastructure assets.

With respect to commodities related to NEE's competitive energy business, NEER employs risk management procedures to conduct its activities related to optimizing the value of its power generation and gas infrastructure assets, providing full energy and capacity requirements services primarily to distribution utilities, and engaging in power and gas marketing and trading activities to take advantage of expected future favorable price movements and changes in the expected volatility of prices in the energy markets. These risk management activities involve the use of derivative instruments executed within prescribed limits to manage the risk associated with fluctuating commodity prices. Transactions in derivative instruments are executed on recognized exchanges or via the OTC markets, depending on the most favorable credit terms and market execution factors. For NEER's power generation and gas infrastructure assets, derivative instruments are used to hedge the commodity price risk associated with the fuel requirements of the assets, where applicable, as well as to hedge all or a portion of the expected output of these assets. These hedges are designed to reduce the effect of adverse changes in the wholesale forward commodity markets associated with NEER's power generation and gas infrastructure assets. With regard to full energy and capacity requirements services, NEER is required to vary the quantity of energy and related services based on the load demands of the customers served. For this type of transaction, derivative instruments are used to hedge the anticipated electricity quantities required to serve these customers and reduce the effect of unfavorable changes in the forward energy markets. Additionally, NEER takes positions in the energy markets based on differences between actual forward market levels and management's view of fundamental market conditions, including supply/demand imbalances, changes in traditional flows of energy, changes in short- and long-term weather patterns and anticipated regulatory and legislative outcomes. NEER uses derivative instruments to realize value from these market dislocations, subject to strict risk management limits around market, operational and credit exposure.

Derivative instruments, when required to be marked to market, are recorded on NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. At FPL, substantially all changes in the derivatives' fair value are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability until the contracts are settled, and, upon settlement, any gains or losses are passed through the fuel clause. For NEE's non-rate regulated operations, predominantly NEER, essentially all changes in the derivatives' fair value for power purchases and sales, fuel sales and trading activities are recognized on a net basis in operating revenues; fuel purchases

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


used in the production of electricity are recognized in fuel, purchased power and interchange expense; and the equity method investees' related activity is recognized in equity in earnings of equity method investees in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. Settlement gains and losses are included within the line items in the condensed consolidated statements of income to which they relate. Transactions for which physical delivery is deemed not to have occurred are presented on a net basis in the condensed consolidated statements of income. For commodity derivatives, NEE believes that, where offsetting positions exist at the same location for the same time, the transactions are considered to have been netted and therefore physical delivery has been deemed not to have occurred for financial reporting purposes. Settlements related to derivative instruments are primarily recognized in net cash provided by operating activities in NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

In January 2016, NEE discontinued hedge accounting for its cash flow and fair value hedges related to interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments and, therefore, all changes in the derivatives' fair value, as well as the transaction gain or loss on foreign denominated debt, are recognized in interest expense in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. In addition, for the six months ended June 30, 2016, NEE reclassified approximately $15 million ($9 million after tax) from AOCI to interest expense because it became probable that the related future transaction being hedged would not occur. At June 30, 2016, NEE's AOCI included amounts related to the discontinued interest rate cash flow hedges with expiration dates through October 2036 and foreign currency cash flow hedges with expiration dates through September 2030. Approximately $87 million of net losses included in AOCI at June 30, 2016 is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months as the principal and/or interest payments are made. Such amounts assume no change in scheduled principal payments.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments - The tables below present NEE's and FPL's gross derivative positions at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, as required by disclosure rules. However, the majority of the underlying contracts are subject to master netting agreements and generally would not be contractually settled on a gross basis. Therefore, the tables below also present the derivative positions on a net basis, which reflect the offsetting of positions of certain transactions within the portfolio, the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of margin cash collateral (see Note 3 - Recurring Fair Value Measurements for netting information), as well as the location of the net derivative position on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
June 30, 2016
 
Fair Values of Derivatives Not
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Gross Basis
 
Fair Values of Derivatives Not
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Net Basis
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
(millions)
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
5,042

 
$
3,548

 
$
1,753

 
$
573

Interest rate contracts
74

 
761

 
65

 
755

Foreign currency swaps

 
45

 

 
42

Total fair values
$
5,116

 
$
4,354

 
$
1,818

 
$
1,370

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
67

 
$
28

 
$
48

 
$
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative assets(a)
 
 
 
 
$
572

 
 
Noncurrent derivative assets(b)
 
 
 
 
1,246

 
 
Current derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
457

Noncurrent derivative liabilities(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
913

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
$
1,818

 
$
1,370

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by FPL balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current other assets
 
 
 
 
$
24

 
 
Noncurrent other assets
 
 
 
 
24

 
 
Current derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
9

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
$
48

 
$
9

———————————————
(a)
Reflects the netting of approximately $164 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(b)
Reflects the netting of approximately $167 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)
Reflects the netting of approximately $17 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.

17


NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


 
December 31, 2015
 
Fair Values of Derivatives
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Gross Basis
 
Fair Values of Derivatives Not
Designated as Hedging
Instruments for Accounting
Purposes - Gross Basis
 
Total Derivatives Combined -
Net Basis
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
(millions)
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$

 
$

 
$
5,906

 
$
4,580

 
$
1,937

 
$
982

Interest rate contracts
33

 
155

 
2

 
160

 
34

 
319

Foreign currency swaps

 
132

 

 

 

 
127

Total fair values
$
33

 
$
287

 
$
5,908

 
$
4,740

 
$
1,971

 
$
1,428

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
225

 
$
4

 
$
222

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current derivative assets(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
712

 
 
Assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
57

 
 
Noncurrent derivative assets(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,202

 
 
Current derivative liabilities(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
882

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16

Noncurrent derivative liabilities(d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
530

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,971

 
$
1,428

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net fair value by FPL balance sheet line item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3

 
 
Noncurrent other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

 
 
Current derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
222

Total derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4

 
$
222

———————————————
(a)
Reflects the netting of approximately $279 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(b)
Reflects the netting of approximately $151 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)
Reflects the netting of approximately $46 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.
(d)
Reflects the netting of approximately $13 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.

At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, NEE had approximately $21 million and $27 million (none at FPL), respectively, in margin cash collateral received from counterparties that was not offset against derivative assets in the above presentation. These amounts are included in current other liabilities on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, NEE had approximately $127 million and $116 million (none at FPL), respectively, in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties that was not offset against derivative assets or liabilities in the above presentation. These amounts are included in current other assets on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments - Gains (losses) related to NEE's cash flow hedges, which were previously designated as hedging instruments, are recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated financial statements (none at FPL) as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Foreign
Currency
Swaps
 
Total
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Foreign
Currency
Swaps
 
Total
 
(millions)
Gains (losses) recognized in OCI
$
73

 
$
(7
)
 
$
66

 
$
4

 
$
(15
)
 
$
(11
)
Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income
$
(19
)
(a) 
$
(15
)
(b) 
$
(34
)
 
$
(38
)
(a) 
$
(17
)
(b) 
$
(55
)
———————————————
(a)
Included in interest expense.
(b)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, losses of approximately $3 million and $6 million, respectively, are included in interest expense and the balances are included in other - net.


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(unaudited)


Gains (losses) related to NEE's derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Commodity contracts:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
(92
)
 
$
178

 
$
238

 
$
415

Fuel, purchased power and interchange
(4
)
 

 
(2
)
 
2

Foreign currency swaps - interest expense
52



 
81

 

Foreign currency swaps - other - net
1

 

 
3

 

Interest rate contracts - interest expense
(278
)
 
24

 
(457
)
 
11

Losses reclassified from AOCI to interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
(25
)
 

 
(53
)
 

Foreign currency swaps
(3
)
 

 
(6
)
 

Total
$
(349
)
 
$
202

 
$
(196
)
 
$
428

———————————————
(a)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, FPL recorded gains of approximately $178 million and $70 million, respectively, related to commodity contracts as regulatory liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, FPL recorded approximately $23 million of gains and $63 million of losses, respectively, related to commodity contracts as regulatory liabilities and regulatory assets, respectively, on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Notional Volumes of Derivative Instruments - The following table represents net notional volumes associated with derivative instruments that are required to be reported at fair value in NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated financial statements. The table includes significant volumes of transactions that have minimal exposure to commodity price changes because they are variably priced agreements. These volumes are only an indication of the commodity exposure that is managed through the use of derivatives. They do not represent net physical asset positions or non-derivative positions and their hedges, nor do they represent NEEs and FPLs net economic exposure, but only the net notional derivative positions that fully or partially hedge the related asset positions. NEE and FPL had derivative commodity contracts for the following net notional volumes:
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Commodity Type
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
 
(millions)
Power
 
(75
)
 
MWh
 

 
 
 
(112
)
 
MWh
 

 
 
Natural gas
 
1,408

 
MMBtu
 
789

 
MMBtu
 
1,321

 
MMBtu
 
833

 
MMBtu
Oil
 
(9
)
 
barrels
 

 
 
 
(9
)
 
barrels
 

 
 

At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, NEE had interest rate contracts with notional amounts totaling approximately $13.7 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively, and foreign currency swaps with notional amounts totaling approximately $705 million and $715 million, respectively.

Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features - Certain derivative instruments contain credit-risk-related contingent features including, among other things, the requirement to maintain an investment grade credit rating from specified credit rating agencies and certain financial ratios, as well as credit-related cross-default and material adverse change triggers. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the aggregate fair value of NEE's derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position was approximately $1.6 billion ($27 million for FPL) and $2.2 billion ($224 million for FPL), respectively.

If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements and other commodity-related contracts were triggered, certain subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, could be required to post collateral or settle contracts according to contractual terms which generally allow netting of contracts in offsetting positions. Certain contracts contain multiple types of credit-related triggers. To the extent these contracts contain a credit ratings downgrade trigger, the maximum exposure is included in the following credit ratings collateral posting requirements. If FPL's and NEECH's credit ratings were downgraded to BBB/Baa2 (a two level downgrade for FPL and a one level downgrade for NEECH from the current lowest applicable rating), applicable NEE subsidiaries would be required to post collateral such that the total posted collateral would be approximately $185 million (none at FPL) as of June 30, 2016 and $250 million ($20 million at FPL) as of December 31, 2015. If FPL's and NEECH's credit ratings were downgraded to below investment grade, applicable NEE subsidiaries would be required to post additional collateral such that the total posted

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


collateral would be approximately $2.0 billion ($0.3 billion at FPL) as of June 30, 2016 and $2.5 billion ($0.6 billion at FPL) as of December 31, 2015. Some contracts do not contain credit ratings downgrade triggers, but do contain provisions that require certain financial measures to be maintained and/or have credit-related cross-default triggers. In the event these provisions were triggered, applicable NEE subsidiaries could be required to post additional collateral of up to approximately $500 million ($100 million at FPL) as of June 30, 2016 and $660 million ($120 million at FPL) as of December 31, 2015.

Collateral related to derivatives may be posted in the form of cash or credit support in the normal course of business. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, applicable NEE subsidiaries have posted approximately $61 million (none at FPL) and $123 million ($3 million at FPL), respectively, in the form of letters of credit which could be applied toward the collateral requirements described above. FPL and NEECH have credit facilities generally in excess of the collateral requirements described above that would be available to support, among other things, derivative activities. Under the terms of the credit facilities, maintenance of a specific credit rating is not a condition to drawing on these credit facilities, although there are other conditions to drawing on these credit facilities.

Additionally, some contracts contain certain adequate assurance provisions where a counterparty may demand additional collateral based on subjective events and/or conditions. Due to the subjective nature of these provisions, NEE and FPL are unable to determine an exact value for these items and they are not included in any of the quantitative disclosures above.

3.  Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of assets and liabilities are determined using either unadjusted quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) or pricing inputs that are observable (Level 2) whenever that information is available and using unobservable inputs (Level 3) to estimate fair value only when relevant observable inputs are not available. NEE and FPL use several different valuation techniques to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities, relying primarily on the market approach of using prices and other market information for identical and/or comparable assets and liabilities for those assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. NEE's and FPL's assessment of the significance of any particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. Non-performance risk, including the consideration of a credit valuation adjustment, is also considered in the determination of fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - NEE primarily holds investments in money market funds. The fair value of these funds is calculated using current 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.

Derivative Instruments - NEE and FPL measure the fair value of commodity contracts using prices observed on commodities exchanges and in the OTC markets, or through the use of industry-standard valuation techniques, such as option modeling or discounted cash flows techniques, incorporating both observable and unobservable valuation inputs. The resulting measurements are the best estimate of fair value as represented by the transfer of the asset or liability through an orderly transaction in the marketplace at the measurement date.

Most exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities are valued directly using unadjusted quoted prices. For exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities where the principal market is deemed to be inactive based on average daily volumes and open interest, the measurement is established using settlement prices from the exchanges, and therefore considered to be valued using other observable inputs.

NEE, through its subsidiaries, including FPL, also enters into OTC commodity contract derivatives. The majority of these contracts are transacted at liquid trading points, and the prices for these contracts are verified using quoted prices in active markets from exchanges, brokers or pricing services for similar contracts.

NEE, through NEER, also enters into full requirements contracts, which, in most cases, meet the definition of derivatives and are measured at fair value. These contracts typically have one or more inputs that are not observable and are significant to the valuation of the contract. In addition, certain exchange and non-exchange traded derivative options at NEE have one or more significant inputs that are not observable, and are valued using industry-standard option models.


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(unaudited)


In all cases where NEE and FPL use significant unobservable inputs for the valuation of a commodity contract, consideration is given to the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. The primary input to the valuation models for commodity contracts is the forward commodity curve for the respective instruments. Other inputs include, but are not limited to, assumptions about market liquidity, volatility, correlation and contract duration as more fully described below in Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring Fair Value Measurements. In instances where the reference markets are deemed to be inactive or do not have transactions for a similar contract, the derivative assets and liabilities may be valued using significant other observable inputs and potentially significant unobservable inputs. In such instances, the valuation for these contracts is established using techniques including extrapolation from or interpolation between actively traded contracts, or estimated basis adjustments from liquid trading points. NEE and FPL regularly evaluate and validate the inputs used to determine fair value by a number of methods, consisting of various market price verification procedures, including the use of pricing services and multiple broker quotes to support the market price of the various commodities. In all cases where there are assumptions and models used to generate inputs for valuing derivative assets and liabilities, the review and verification of the assumptions, models and changes to the models are undertaken by individuals that are independent of those responsible for estimating fair value.

NEE uses interest rate contracts and foreign currency swaps to mitigate and adjust interest rate and foreign currency exchange exposure related primarily to certain outstanding and expected future debt issuances and borrowings when deemed appropriate based on market conditions or when required by financing agreements. NEE estimates the fair value of these derivatives using a discounted cash flows valuation technique based on the net amount of estimated future cash inflows and outflows related to the agreements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


Recurring Fair Value Measurements - NEE's and FPL's financial assets and liabilities and other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level are as follows:
 
June 30, 2016
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(a)
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents and restricted cash:(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE - equity securities
$
303

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
303

 
FPL - equity securities
$
24

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
24

 
Special use funds:(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
1,325

 
$
1,394

(d) 
$

 
 
 
$
2,719

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
318

 
$
143

 
$

 
 
 
$
461

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
861

 
$

 
 
 
$
861

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
502

 
$

 
 
 
$
502

 
Other debt securities
$

 
$
88

 
$

 
 
 
$
88

 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
352

 
$
1,275

(d) 
$

 
 
 
$
1,627

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
222

 
$
126

 
$

 
 
 
$
348

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
651

 
$

 
 
 
$
651

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
393

 
$

 
 
 
$
393

 
Other debt securities
$

 
$
74

 
$

 
 
 
$
74

 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
25

 
$
9

 
$


 
 
$
34

 
Debt securities
$
17

 
$
153

 
$

 
 
 
$
170

 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
1,742

 
$
2,037

 
$
1,263

 
$
(3,289
)
 
$
1,753

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
74

 
$

 
$
(9
)
 
$
65

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
63

 
$
4

 
$
(19
)
 
$
48

(e) 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
1,695

 
$
1,240

 
$
613

 
$
(2,975
)
 
$
573

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
643

 
$
118

 
$
(6
)
 
$
755

(e) 
Foreign currency swaps
$

 
$
45

 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$
42

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
23

 
$
5

 
$
(19
)
 
$
9

(e) 
———————————————
(a)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of margin cash collateral payments and receipts. NEE and FPL also have contract settlement receivable and payable balances that are subject to the master netting arrangements but are not offset within the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are recorded in customer receivables - net and accounts payable, respectively.
(b)
Includes restricted cash of approximately $89 million ($24 million for FPL) in other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(c)
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.
(d)
Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(e)
See Note 2 - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments for a reconciliation of net derivatives to NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.


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(unaudited)


 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(a)
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents and restricted cash:(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE - equity securities
$
312

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
312

 
FPL - equity securities
$
36

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
36

 
Special use funds:(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
1,320

 
$
1,354

(d) 
$

 
 
 
$
2,674

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
446

 
$
166

 
$

 
 
 
$
612

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
713

 
$

 
 
 
$
713

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
412

 
$

 
 
 
$
412

 
Other debt securities
$

 
$
52

 
$

 
 
 
$
52

 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
364

 
$
1,234

(d) 
$

 
 
 
$
1,598

 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds
$
335

 
$
145

 
$

 
 
 
$
480

 
Corporate debt securities
$

 
$
531

 
$

 
 
 
$
531

 
Mortgage-backed securities
$

 
$
327

 
$

 
 
 
$
327

 
Other debt securities
$

 
$
40

 
$

 
 
 
$
40

 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
30

 
$
10

 
$

 
 
 
$
40

 
Debt securities
$
39

 
$
132

 
$

 
 
 
$
171

 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
2,187

 
$
2,540

 
$
1,179

 
$
(3,969
)
 
$
1,937

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
35

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
34

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
1

 
$
6

 
$
(3
)
 
$
4

(e) 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
$
2,153

 
$
1,887

 
$
540

 
$
(3,598
)
 
$
982

(e) 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
214

 
$
101

 
$
4

 
$
319

(e) 
Foreign currency swaps
$

 
$
132

 
$

 
$
(5
)
 
$
127

(e) 
FPL - commodity contracts
$

 
$
219

 
$
6

 
$
(3
)
 
$
222

(e) 
———————————————
(a)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of margin cash collateral payments and receipts. NEE and FPL also have contract settlement receivable and payable balances that are subject to the master netting arrangements but are not offset within the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are recorded in customer receivables - net and accounts payable, respectively.
(b)
Includes restricted cash of approximately $61 million ($36 million for FPL) in other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(c)
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.
(d)
Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(e)
See Note 2 - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments for a reconciliation of net derivatives to NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring Fair Value Measurements - The valuation of certain commodity contracts requires the use of significant unobservable inputs. All forward price, implied volatility, implied correlation and interest rate inputs used in the valuation of such contracts are directly based on third-party market data, such as broker quotes and exchange settlements, when that data is available. If third-party market data is not available, then industry standard methodologies are used to develop inputs that maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs, including some forward prices, implied volatilities and interest rates used for determining fair value are updated daily to reflect the best available market information. Unobservable inputs which are related to observable inputs, such as illiquid portions of forward price or volatility curves, are updated daily as well, using industry standard techniques such as interpolation and extrapolation, combining observable forward inputs supplemented by historical market and other relevant data. Other unobservable inputs, such as implied

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correlations, customer migration rates from full requirements contracts and some implied volatility curves, are modeled using proprietary models based on historical data and industry standard techniques.

All price, volatility, correlation and customer migration inputs used in valuation are subject to validation by the Trading Risk Management group. The Trading Risk Management group performs a risk management function responsible for assessing credit, market and operational risk impact, reviewing valuation methodology and modeling, confirming transactions, monitoring approval processes and developing and monitoring trading limits. The Trading Risk Management group is separate from the transacting group. For markets where independent third-party data is readily available, validation is conducted daily by directly reviewing this market data against inputs utilized by the transacting group, and indirectly by critically reviewing daily risk reports. For markets where independent third-party data is not readily available, additional analytical reviews are performed on at least a quarterly basis. These analytical reviews are designed to ensure that all price and volatility curves used for fair valuing transactions are adequately validated each quarter, and are reviewed and approved by the Trading Risk Management group. In addition, other valuation assumptions such as implied correlations and customer migration rates are reviewed and approved by the Trading Risk Management group on a periodic basis. Newly created models used in the valuation process are also subject to testing and approval by the Trading Risk Management group prior to use and established models are reviewed annually, or more often as needed, by the Trading Risk Management group.

On a monthly basis, the Exposure Management Committee (EMC), which is comprised of certain members of senior management, meets with representatives from the Trading Risk Management group and the transacting group to discuss NEE's and FPL's energy risk profile and operations, to review risk reports and to discuss fair value issues as necessary. The EMC develops guidelines required for an appropriate risk management control infrastructure, which includes implementation and monitoring of compliance with Trading Risk Management policy. The EMC executes its risk management responsibilities through direct oversight and delegation of its responsibilities to the Trading Risk Management group, as well as to other corporate and business unit personnel.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of NEE's commodity contracts categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2016 are as follows:
Transaction Type
 
Fair Value at
June 30, 2016
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts - power
 
$
644

 
$
237

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MWh)
 
$—
$109
Forward contracts - gas
 
33

 
12

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MMBtu)
 
$1
$5
Forward contracts - other commodity related
 
7

 
1

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (various)
 
$(6)
$51
Options - power
 
57

 
38

 
Option models
 
Implied correlations
 
(5)%
99%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Implied volatilities
 
8%
320%
Options - primarily gas
 
230

 
278

 
Option models
 
Implied correlations
 
(5)%
99%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Implied volatilities
 
1%
94%
Full requirements and unit contingent contracts
 
292

 
47

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward price (per MWh)
 
$(25)
$318
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer migration rate(a)
 
—%
20%
Total
 
$
1,263

 
$
613

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
———————————————
(a)
Applies only to full requirements contracts.

The sensitivity of NEE's fair value measurements to increases (decreases) in the significant unobservable inputs is as follows:
Significant Unobservable Input
 
Position
 
Impact on
Fair Value Measurement
Forward price
 
Purchase power/gas
 
Increase (decrease)
 
 
Sell power/gas
 
Decrease (increase)
Implied correlations
 
Purchase option
 
Decrease (increase)
 
 
Sell option
 
Increase (decrease)
Implied volatilities
 
Purchase option
 
Increase (decrease)
 
 
Sell option
 
Decrease (increase)
Customer migration rate
 
Sell power(a)
 
Decrease (increase)
———————————————
(a)  Assumes the contract is in a gain position.

In addition, the fair value measurement of interest rate swap liabilities related to the solar projects in Spain of approximately $118 million at June 30, 2016 includes a significant credit valuation adjustment. The credit valuation adjustment, considered an

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unobservable input, reflects management's assessment of non-performance risk of the subsidiaries related to the solar projects in Spain that are party to the swap agreements.

The reconciliation of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are based on significant unobservable inputs is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
(millions)
Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs at March 31
$
649

 
$
(8
)
 
$
451

 
$
(1
)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Included in earnings(a)
(34
)
 

 
224

 

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)(b)
3

 

 
(7
)
 

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities
3

 
3

 
5

 
5

Purchases
75

 

 
61

 

Settlements
(95
)
 
4

 
(80
)
 

Issuances
(69
)
 

 
(112
)
 

Transfers in(c)

 

 
1

 

Transfers out(c)

 

 
1

 

Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs at June 30
$
532

 
$
(1
)
 
$
544

 
$
4

The amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to derivatives still held at the reporting date(d)
$
(38
)
 
$

 
$
206

 
$

———————————————
(a)
For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, realized and unrealized gains (losses) of approximately $(28) million and $202 million, respectively, are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is reflected in interest expense.
(b)
Reflected in net unrealized gains on foreign currency translation on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
(c)
Transfers into Level 3 were a result of decreased observability of market data and transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 were a result of increased observability of market data. NEE's and FPL's policy is to recognize all transfers at the beginning of the reporting period.
(d)
For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, unrealized gains (losses) of approximately $(32) million and $184 million, respectively, are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is reflected in interest expense.

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
(millions)
Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs at December 31 of prior period
$
538

 
$

 
$
622

 
$
5

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings(a)
220

 

 
254

 

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)(b)
(3
)
 

 
8

 

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities

 

 
4

 
4

Purchases
175

 

 
83

 

Settlements
(228
)
 
(1
)
 
(267
)
 
(5
)
Issuances
(143
)
 

 
(132
)
 

Transfers in(c)
3

 

 
(18
)
 

Transfers out(c)
(30
)
 

 
(10
)
 

Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs at June 30
$
532

 
$
(1
)
 
$
544

 
$
4

The amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to derivatives still held at the reporting date(d)
$
125

 
$

 
$
224

 
$

———————————————
(a)
For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, realized and unrealized gains of approximately $246 million and $248 million, respectively, are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is primarily reflected in interest expense.
(b)
Reflected in net unrealized gains on foreign currency translation on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
(c)
Transfers into Level 3 were a result of decreased observability of market data and transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 were a result of increased observability of market data. NEE's and FPL's policy is to recognize all transfers at the beginning of the reporting period.
(d)
For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, unrealized gains of approximately $151 million and $219 million, respectively, are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is reflected in interest expense.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


Contingent Consideration - NEE recorded a liability related to a contingent holdback as part of the 2015 acquisition of a portfolio of seven long-term contracted natural gas pipeline assets located in Texas (Texas pipelines). See Note 9 - Contracts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value - The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, commercial paper and notes payable approximate their fair values. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments recorded at other than fair value, are as follows:
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
(millions)
 
NEE:
 
 
Special use funds(a)
$
659

 
$
659

 
$
675

 
$
675

 
Other investments - primarily notes receivable
$
520

 
$
781

(b) 
$
512

 
$
722

(b) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
30,122

(c) 
$
32,747

(d) 
$
28,897

 (c) 
$
30,412

(d) 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special use funds(a)
$
517

 
$
517

 
$
528

 
$
528

 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
9,991

 
$
11,894

(d) 
$
10,020

 
$
11,028

(d) 
———————————————
(a)
Primarily represents investments accounted for under the equity method and loans not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
(b)
Primarily classified as held to maturity. Fair values are primarily estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation technique based on certain observable yield curves and indices considering the credit profile of the borrower (Level 3). Notes receivable bear interest primarily at fixed rates and mature by 2029. Notes receivable are considered impaired and placed in non-accrual status when it becomes probable that all amounts due cannot be collected in accordance with the contractual terms of the agreement. The assessment to place notes receivable in non-accrual status considers various credit indicators, such as credit ratings and market-related information.
(c)
Excludes debt totaling $443 million and $938 million, respectively, reflected in liabilities associated with assets held for sale on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheet for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. See Note 8 - Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale.
(d)
As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, for NEE, approximately $20,036 million and $18,031 million, respectively, is estimated using quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2); the balance is estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation technique, considering the current credit spread of the debtor (Level 3). For FPL, primarily estimated using quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2).

Special Use Funds - The special use funds noted above and those carried at fair value (see Recurring Fair Value Measurements above) consist of FPL's storm fund assets of approximately $75 million and $74 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and NEE's nuclear decommissioning fund assets of $5,215 million and $5,064 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 ($3,535 million and $3,430 million, respectively, for FPL). The investments held in the special use funds consist of equity and debt securities which are primarily classified as available for sale and carried at estimated fair value. The amortized cost of debt and equity securities is approximately $1,874 million and $1,512 million, respectively, at June 30, 2016 and $1,823 million and $1,505 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015 ($1,443 million and $743 million, respectively, at June 30, 2016 and $1,409 million and $732 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015 for FPL). For FPL's special use funds, consistent with regulatory treatment, changes in fair value, including any other than temporary impairment losses, result in a corresponding adjustment to the related regulatory liability accounts. For NEE's non-rate regulated operations, changes in fair value result in a corresponding adjustment to OCI, except for unrealized losses associated with marketable securities considered to be other than temporary, including any credit losses, which are recognized as other than temporary impairment losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds and included in other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. Debt securities included in the nuclear decommissioning funds have a weighted-average maturity at June 30, 2016 of approximately nine years at both NEE and FPL. FPL's storm fund primarily consists of debt securities with a weighted-average maturity at June 30, 2016 of approximately three years. The cost of securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.

Realized gains and losses and proceeds from the sale or maturity of available for sale securities are as follows:
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Realized gains
$
33

 
$
50

 
$
16

 
$
34

 
$
55

 
$
91

 
$
26

 
$
45

Realized losses
$
20

 
$
19

 
$
12

 
$
9

 
$
38

 
$
32

 
$
22

 
$
15

Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities
$
727

 
$
2,201

 
$
551

 
$
1,949

 
$
1,428

 
$
2,930

 
$
1,081

 
$
2,538



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


The unrealized gains on available for sale securities are as follows:
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(millions)
Equity securities
$
1,225

 
$
1,166

 
$
900

 
$
863

Debt securities
$
60

 
$
17

 
$
45

 
$
14


The 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:
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(millions)
Unrealized losses(a)
$
22

 
$
51

 
$
21

 
$
45

Fair value
$
292

 
$
1,129

 
$
259

 
$
861

———————————————
(a)
Unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 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 Nuclear Decommissioning Financing Committee 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.

4.  Income Taxes

NEE's effective income tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were approximately 29% and 28%, respectively. The rates for both periods reflect the benefit of PTCs of approximately $31 million and $37 million, respectively, related to NEER's wind projects, as well as ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with grants under the Recovery Act (convertible ITCs) totaling approximately $43 million and $34 million, respectively, related to solar and certain wind projects at NEER, including, in 2015, the effect of a state income tax law change that extended the ITC carryforward period for certain wind projects.

NEE's effective income tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were approximately 28% and 29%, respectively. The rates for both periods reflect the benefit of PTCs of approximately $73 million and $75 million, respectively, related to NEER's wind projects, as well as ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs totaling approximately $79 million and $52 million, respectively, related to solar and certain wind projects at NEER, including, in 2015, the effect of a state income tax law change that extended the ITC carryforward period for certain wind projects.

NEE recognizes PTCs as wind energy is generated and sold based on a per kWh rate prescribed in applicable federal and state statutes, which may differ significantly from amounts computed, on a quarterly basis, using an overall effective income tax rate anticipated for the full year. NEE uses this method of recognizing PTCs for specific reasons, including that PTCs are an integral part of the financial viability of most wind projects and a fundamental component of such wind projects' results of operations. PTCs, as well as ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs, can significantly affect NEE's effective income tax rate depending on the amount of pretax income. The amount of PTCs recognized can be significantly affected by wind generation and by the roll off of PTCs after ten years of production (PTC roll off).

In April 2016, a court decision was issued approving a reorganization of certain Canadian assets that provided for tax bases in certain of these assets (Canadian tax restructuring). NEE recorded approximately $30 million of the associated income tax benefits during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, which effectively reversed a portion of the income tax charge NEE recorded in the second quarter of 2014 associated with structuring Canadian assets. In addition, consolidating income tax adjustments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 include an approximately $58 million income tax charge related to the sale of NEER's

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


ownership interest in merchant natural gas generation facilities located in Texas with a total generating capacity of 2,884 MW (Texas natural gas generation facilities). See Note 8 - Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale.

5.  Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

In February 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that modified consolidation guidance. The standard makes changes to both the variable interest entity model and the voting interest entity model, including modifying the evaluation of whether limited partnerships or similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities and amending the guidance for assessing how relationships of related parties affect the consolidation analysis of VIEs. The standard was effective for NEE and FPL beginning January 1, 2016, and the modified retrospective approach was adopted. The adoption of the standard did not result in any changes to the previous consolidation conclusions; however, it did result in a limited number of entities being considered VIEs and the related disclosure was provided for the current period.

As of June 30, 2016, NEE has twenty-eight VIEs which it consolidates and has interests in certain other VIEs which it does not consolidate.

FPL - FPL is considered the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidates, a VIE that is a wholly owned bankruptcy remote special purpose subsidiary that it formed in 2007 for the sole purpose of issuing storm-recovery bonds pursuant to the securitization provisions of the Florida Statutes and a financing order of the FPSC. FPL is considered the primary beneficiary because FPL has the power to direct the significant activities of the VIE, and its equity investment, which is subordinate to the bondholder's interest in the VIE, is at risk. Storm restoration costs incurred by FPL during 2005 and 2004 exceeded the amount in FPL's funded storm and property insurance reserve, resulting in a storm reserve deficiency. In 2007, the VIE issued $652 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured bonds (storm-recovery bonds), primarily for the after-tax equivalent of the total of FPL's unrecovered balance of the 2004 storm restoration costs, the 2005 storm restoration costs and to reestablish FPL's storm and property insurance reserve. In connection with this financing, net proceeds, after debt issuance costs, to the VIE (approximately $644 million) were used to acquire the storm-recovery property, which includes the right to impose, collect and receive a storm-recovery charge from all customers receiving electric transmission or distribution service from FPL under rate schedules approved by the FPSC or under special contracts, certain other rights and interests that arise under the financing order issued by the FPSC and certain other collateral pledged by the VIE that issued the bonds. The storm-recovery bonds are payable only from and are secured by the storm-recovery property. The bondholders have no recourse to the general credit of FPL. The assets of the VIE were approximately $200 million and $230 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and consisted primarily of storm-recovery property, which are included in noncurrent other regulatory assets on NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The liabilities of the VIE were approximately $245 million and $278 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and consisted primarily of storm-recovery bonds, which are included in long-term debt on NEE's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

FPL entered into a purchased power agreement effective in 1995 with a 330 MW coal-fired facility to purchase substantially all of the facility's capacity and electrical output over a substantial portion of its estimated useful life. The facility is considered a VIE because FPL absorbs a portion of the facility's variability related to changes in the market price of coal through the price it pays per MWh (energy payment). Since FPL does not control the most significant activities of the facility, including operations and maintenance, FPL is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate this VIE. The energy payments paid by FPL will fluctuate as coal prices change. This fluctuation does not expose FPL to losses since the energy payments paid by FPL to the facility are recovered through the fuel clause as approved by the FPSC. See Note 9 - Contracts for a discussion of FPL's pending purchase of the 330 MW coal-fired facility.

NEER - NEE consolidates twenty-six NEER VIEs. NEER is considered the primary beneficiary of these VIEs since NEER controls the most significant activities of these VIEs, including operations and maintenance, as well as construction, and has the obligation to absorb expected losses of these VIEs.

A subsidiary of NEER is the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidates, NEP, which consolidates NEP OpCo because of NEP’s controlling interest in the general partner of NEP OpCo. NEP is a limited partnership formed to acquire, manage and own contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows through a limited partner interest in NEP OpCo. NEE owns a controlling non-economic general partner interest in NEP and a limited partner interest in NEP OpCo, and presents NEP's limited partner interest as a noncontrolling interest in NEE's consolidated financial statements. At June 30, 2016, NEE owns common units of NEP OpCo representing noncontrolling interest in NEP’s operating projects of approximately 70.6%. The assets and liabilities of NEP were approximately $6.7 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively, at June 30, 2016, and primarily consisted of property, plant and equipment and long-term debt.

A NEER VIE consolidates two entities which own and operate natural gas/oil electric generation facilities with the capability of producing 110 MW. These entities sell their electric output under power sales contracts to a third party, with expiration dates in 2018 and 2020. The power sales contracts provide the offtaker the ability to dispatch the facilities and require the offtaker to absorb the

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


cost of fuel. The entities have third-party debt which is secured by liens against the generation facilities and the other assets of these entities. The debt holders have no recourse to the general credit of NEER for the repayment of debt. The assets and liabilities of the VIE were approximately $87 million and $47 million, respectively, at June 30, 2016 and $84 million and $47 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015, and consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment and long-term debt.

Two indirect subsidiaries of NEER each contributed, to a NEP subsidiary, an approximately 50% ownership interest in three entities which own and operate solar PV facilities with the capability of producing a total of approximately 277 MW. Each of the two indirect subsidiaries of NEER is considered a VIE since the non-managing members have no substantive rights over the managing members, and is consolidated by NEER. These three entities sell their electric output to third parties under power sales contracts with expiration dates in 2035 and 2036. The three entities have third-party debt which is secured by liens against the assets of the entities. The debt holders have no recourse to the general credit of NEER. The assets and liabilities of these VIEs were approximately $760 million and $696 million, respectively, at June 30, 2016 and $657 million and $626 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015, and consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment and long-term debt.

The other twenty-two NEER VIEs consolidate a number of entities which own and operate wind electric generation facilities with the capability of producing a total of approximately 5,522 MW and own solar PV facilities that, upon completion of construction, which is anticipated in the third quarter of 2016, are expected to have a total generating capacity of 178 MW. These entities sell, or will sell, their electric output either under power sales contracts to third parties with expiration dates ranging from 2018 through 2046 or in the spot market. Certain investors that hold no equity interest in the VIEs hold differential membership interests, which give them the right to receive a portion of the economic attributes of the generation facilities, including certain tax attributes. The entities have third-party debt which is secured by liens against the generation facilities and the other assets of these entities or by pledges of NEER's ownership interest in these entities. The entity which owns assets under construction uses third-party debt and equity to finance its development and construction activities and requires subordinated financing from NEER to complete the facilities under construction. The debt holders have no recourse to the general credit of NEER for the repayment of debt. The assets and liabilities of these VIEs totaled approximately $7.9 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively, at June 30, 2016. Twenty of the twenty-two were VIEs at December 31, 2015 and were consolidated; the assets and liabilities of those VIEs totaled approximately $7.6 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2015. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the assets and liabilities of the VIEs consisted primarily of property, plant and equipment, deferral related to differential membership interests and long-term debt.

NEECH - NEECH consolidates a special purpose entity that has insufficient equity at risk and is considered a VIE. The entity provided a loan in the form of a note receivable (see Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value) to an unrelated third party, and also issued senior secured bonds which are collateralized by the note receivable. The assets and liabilities of the VIE were approximately $501 million and $511 million, respectively, at June 30, 2016, and consisted primarily of notes receivables (included in other investments) and long-term debt.

Other - As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, several NEE subsidiaries have investments totaling approximately $2,368 million ($1,937 million at FPL) and $602 million ($476 million at FPL), respectively, in certain entities which invest mainly in mortgage-backed securities, and also at June 30, 2016, in common collective trusts. These investments are included in special use funds and other investments on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets and in special use funds on FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2016, NEE subsidiaries, including FPL, are not the primary beneficiary and therefore do not consolidate any of these entities because they have no power over activities, do not control any of the ongoing activities of these entities, were not involved in the initial design of these entities and do not have a controlling financial interest in these entities.

Certain subsidiaries of NEE have noncontrolling interests in entities accounted for under the equity method. These entities are limited partnerships or similar entity structures in which the limited partners or nonmanaging members do not have substantive rights, and therefore are considered VIEs. NEE is not the primary beneficiary because it does not have a controlling financial interest in these entities, and therefore does not consolidate any of these entities. NEE’s investment in these entities totaled approximately $245 million at June 30, 2016, which are included in other investments on NEE’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Subsidiaries of NEE have committed to invest an additional approximately $35 million in two of the entities.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


6.  Common Shareholders' Equity

Stock-Based Compensation - On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update related to the accounting for employee share-based payment awards including simplification in areas such as (i) income tax consequences; (ii) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and (iii) classification on the statement of cash flows. The standards update was effective for NEE beginning January 1, 2017, however, NEE early adopted the provisions of the standard update during the three months ended June 30, 2016 with an effective date of January 1, 2016. Upon adoption, NEE recorded approximately $18 million primarily related to previously unrecognized excess tax benefits in deferred income taxes with a resulting increase to retained earnings as of January 1, 2016. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the impact of the accounting standards update resulted in approximately $7 million and $24 million, respectively, of excess tax benefits being recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income; the three months ended March 31, 2016 impact was approximately $17 million, or $0.04 per share after tax for basic and assuming dilution. All other provisions of the standards update did not have a material impact to NEE's condensed consolidated financial statements. The accounting standards update had no effect on FPL.

Earnings Per Share - The reconciliation of NEE's basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to NEE is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator - net income attributable to NEE
$
540

 
$
716

 
$
1,193

 
$
1,366

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic
461.3

 
445.5

 
460.9

 
443.9

Equity units, performance share awards, stock options and restricted stock(a)
3.3

 
3.7

 
3.1

 
5.1

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution
464.6

 
449.2

 
464.0

 
449.0

Earnings per share attributable to NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.17

 
$
1.61

 
$
2.59

 
$
3.08

Assuming dilution
$
1.16

 
$
1.59

 
$
2.57

 
$
3.04

———————————————
(a)
Calculated using the treasury stock method. Performance share awards are included in diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding based upon what would be issued if the end of the reporting period was the end of the term of the award.

Common shares issuable pursuant to equity units, stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock which were not included in the denominator above due to their antidilutive effect were approximately 0.3 million and 5.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 0.2 million and 2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - The components of AOCI, net of tax, are as follows:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefits Plans

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Translation

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Equity Method Investee

Total

(millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
Balances, March 31, 2016
$
(146
)

$
181


$
(69
)

$
(52
)

$
(27
)

$
(113
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications


17




8


(1
)

24

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
13

(a) 
(5
)
(b) 






8

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
13


12




8


(1
)

32

Less other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
1

 

 

 

 

 
1

Balances, June 30, 2016
$
(134
)

$
193


$
(69
)

$
(44
)

$
(28
)

$
(82
)
———————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 2 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)



Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefits Plans

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Translation

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Equity Method Investee

Total
 
(millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

Balances, March 31, 2015
$
(189
)
 
$
220

 
$
(36
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
(26
)

$
(73
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
40

 
(7
)
 

 
15

 
3


51

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
22

(a) 
(3
)
(b) 

 

 


19

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
62

 
(10
)
 

 
15

 
3


70

Less other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
1

 

 

 

 

 
1

Balances, June 30, 2015
$
(128
)
 
$
210

 
$
(36
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(23
)

$
(4
)
———————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense and other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 2 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefits Plans

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Translation

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Equity Method Investee

Total

(millions)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
Balances, December 31, 2015
$
(170
)
 
$
174

 
$
(62
)
 
$
(85
)
 
$
(24
)
 
$
(167
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 
25

 
(7
)
 
28

 
(4
)
 
42

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
36

(a) 
(6
)
(b) 

 

 

 
30

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
36

 
19

 
(7
)
 
28

 
(4
)
 
72

Less other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(13
)
 

 
(13
)
Balances, June 30, 2016
$
(134
)
 
$
193

 
$
(69
)
 
$
(44
)
 
$
(28
)
 
$
(82
)
———————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 2 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefits Plans

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Translation

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Equity Method Investee

Total
 
(millions)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

Balances, December 31, 2014
$
(156
)
 
$
218

 
$
(20
)
 
$
(58
)
 
$
(24
)
 
$
(40
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(11
)
 
5

 
(16
)
 
29

 
1

 
8

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
39

(a) 
(13
)
(b) 

 

 

 
26

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
28

 
(8
)
 
(16
)
 
29

 
1

 
34

Less other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Balances, June 30, 2015
$
(128
)
 
$
210

 
$
(36
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
(4
)
———————————————
(a)
Reclassified to interest expense and other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 2 - Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments.
(b)
Reclassified to gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.

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7.  Debt

Significant long-term debt issuances and borrowings by subsidiaries of NEE during the six months ended June 30, 2016 were as follows:
 
Principal Amount
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
NEECH:
 
 
 
 
 
Debentures
$
500

 
2.30
%
 
2019
Junior subordinated debentures
$
570

 
5.25
%
 
2076
Other long-term debt
$
100

 
1.00
%
 
2021
NEER:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior secured limited-recourse term loans
$
556

 
Variable

(a) 
2027 - 2035
Other long-term debt
$
725

 
Variable

(a) 
2018 - 2022
———————————————
(a)
Variable rate is based on an underlying index plus a margin. Interest rate swap agreements have been entered into with respect to certain of these issuances. See Note 2.

8.  Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies

NextEra Energy Partners, LP - In February and March 2016, NEP completed the sale of 11,155,000 common units representing limited partnership interests in NEP in a public offering for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $287 million, or $25.76 per common unit. This offering, together with issuances of additional common units under NEP's at-the-market equity issuance program during the six months ended June 30, 2016, resulted in a decrease of NEE’s interest in NEP's operating projects to approximately 70.6% at June 30, 2016.

Leases - In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires, among other things, that lessees recognize a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the future lease payments; and a right-of-use asset for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases). The standards update will be effective for NEE and FPL beginning January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors must apply a modified retrospective approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. NEE and FPL are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this standards update will have on their consolidated financial statements.

Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale - In April 2016, a subsidiary of NEER completed the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities for net cash proceeds of approximately $456 million, after transaction costs and working capital adjustments. A NEER affiliate will continue to operate the facilities included in the sale for an initial period of up to one year. In connection with the sale and the related consolidating state income tax effects, a gain of approximately $254 million ($106 million after tax) was recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and is included in taxes other than income taxes and other - net. The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities related to the facilities that were classified as held for sale on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 primarily represent property, plant and equipment and the related long-term debt.

In May 2016, NEER initiated a plan and received internal authorization to pursue the sale of its ownership interests in its natural gas generation facilities located primarily in Pennsylvania, which have a total generating capacity of 840 MW at June 30, 2016. The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities related to the facilities that were classified as held for sale on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2016 primarily represent property, plant and equipment and the related long-term debt.

Merger Termination - On July 15, 2016, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission issued an order dismissing NEE's and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.'s (HECO) merger application. As a result, on July 16, 2016, NEE terminated the agreement and plan of merger dated as of December 3, 2014 (merger agreement), by and among NEE, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI), and two wholly owned direct subsidiaries of NEE, NEE Acquisition Sub I, LLC and NEE Acquisition Sub II, Inc., under which HECO, a wholly owned subsidiary of HEI, was to become a subsidiary of NEE. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, NEE paid HEI a termination fee of $90 million plus reimbursement to HEI for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the merger agreement of $5 million, which NEE will record as a merger expense during the third quarter of 2016.

9.  Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments - NEE and its subsidiaries have made commitments in connection with a portion of their projected capital expenditures. Capital expenditures at FPL include, among other things, the cost for construction or acquisition of additional facilities and equipment

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to meet customer demand, as well as capital improvements to and maintenance of existing facilities and the procurement of nuclear fuel. At NEER, capital expenditures include, among other things, the cost, including capitalized interest, for construction and development of wind and solar projects and the procurement of nuclear fuel, as well as the investment in the development and construction of its natural gas pipeline assets. Capital expenditures for Corporate and Other primarily include the cost to meet customer-specific requirements and maintain the fiber-optic network for FPL FiberNet and the cost to maintain existing transmission facilities at NEET.

At June 30, 2016, estimated capital expenditures for the remainder of 2016 through 2020 for which applicable internal approvals (and also FPSC approvals for FPL, if required) have been received were as follows:
 
Remainder of 2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Total
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New(b)(c)
$
395

 
$
645

 
$
270

 
$
105

 
$
10

 
$
1,425

Existing
385

 
955

 
675

 
520

 
540

 
3,075

Transmission and distribution
915

 
2,060

 
1,985

 
2,485

 
2,335

 
9,780

Nuclear fuel
100

 
125

 
190

 
170

 
210

 
795

General and other
190

 
265

 
240

 
185

 
185

 
1,065

Total
$
1,985

 
$
4,050

 
$
3,360

 
$
3,465

 
$
3,280

 
$
16,140

NEER:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Wind(d)
$
1,190

 
$
50

 
$
35

 
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
1,335

Solar(e)
305

 
25

 

 

 

 
330

Nuclear, including nuclear fuel
175

 
235

 
265

 
255

 
250

 
1,180

Natural gas pipelines(f)
740

 
820

 
620

 
85

 
25

 
2,290

Other
215

 
45

 
50

 
55

 
45

 
410

Total
$
2,625

 
$
1,175

 
$
970

 
$
425

 
$
350

 
$
5,545

Corporate and Other
$
110

 
$
215

 
$
175

 
$
190

 
$
125

 
$
815

———————————————
(a)
Includes AFUDC of approximately $39 million, $44 million, $63 million and $27 million for the remainder of 2016 through 2019, respectively.
(b)
Includes land, generation structures, transmission interconnection and integration and licensing.
(c)
Excludes capital expenditures for the construction costs for the two additional nuclear units at FPL's Turkey Point site beyond what is required to receive and maintain an NRC license for each unit.
(d)
Consists of capital expenditures for new wind projects and related transmission totaling approximately 1,465 MW.
(e)
Includes capital expenditures for new solar projects and related transmission totaling approximately 720 MW.
(f)
Includes capital expenditures for construction of three natural gas pipelines, including equity contributions associated with equity investments in joint ventures for two pipelines and AFUDC associated with the third pipeline. The natural gas pipelines are subject to certain conditions. See Contracts below.

The above estimates are subject to continuing review and adjustment and actual capital expenditures may vary significantly from these estimates.

Contracts - In addition to the commitments made in connection with the estimated capital expenditures included in the table in Commitments above, FPL has commitments under long-term purchased power and fuel contracts. As of June 30, 2016, FPL is obligated under a take-or-pay purchased power contract to pay for 375 MW annually through 2021. FPL also has various firm pay-for-performance contracts to purchase approximately 444 MW from certain cogenerators and small power producers with expiration dates ranging from 2025 through 2034. The purchased power contracts provide for capacity and energy payments. Energy payments are based on the actual power taken under these contracts. Capacity payments for the pay-for-performance contracts are subject to the facilities meeting certain contract conditions. FPL has contracts with expiration dates through 2036 for the purchase and transportation of natural gas and coal, and storage of natural gas. In addition, FPL has entered into 25-year natural gas transportation agreements with each of Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection, each of which will build, own and operate a pipeline that will be part of a natural gas pipeline system, for a quantity of 400,000 MMBtu/day beginning on May 1, 2017 and increasing to 600,000 MMBtu/day on May 1, 2020. These agreements contain firm commitments that are contingent upon the occurrence of certain events, including the completion of construction of the pipeline system to be built by Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection. On April 1, 2016, a wholly owned NEER subsidiary purchased an additional 9.5% interest in Sabal Trail, resulting in a 42.5% total ownership interest. See Commitments above.

As of June 30, 2016, NEER has entered into contracts with expiration dates ranging from late July 2016 through 2032 primarily for the purchase of wind turbines, wind towers and solar modules and related construction and development activities, as well as for the supply of uranium, conversion, enrichment and fabrication of nuclear fuel and has made commitments for the construction of

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the natural gas pipelines. Approximately $4.0 billion of related commitments are included in the estimated capital expenditures table in Commitments above. In addition, NEER has contracts primarily for the purchase, transportation and storage of natural gas and firm transmission service with expiration dates ranging from late July 2016 through 2019.

The required capacity and/or minimum payments under the contracts discussed above as of June 30, 2016 were estimated as follows:
 
Remainder of 2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capacity charges(a)
$
85

 
$
170

 
$
155

 
$
135

 
$
110

 
$
690

Minimum charges, at projected prices:(b)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Natural gas, including transportation and storage(c)
$
635

 
$
1,010

 
$
870

 
$
860

 
$
910

 
$
12,970

Coal, including transportation
$
50

 
$
45

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

NEER
$
2,040

 
$
835

 
$
775

 
$
180

 
$
85

 
$
350

Corporate and Other(d)(e)
$
85

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
5

 
$

———————————————
(a)
Capacity charges under these contracts, substantially all of which are recoverable through the capacity clause, totaled approximately $46 million and $117 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and approximately $93 million and $236 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Energy charges under these contracts, which are recoverable through the fuel clause, totaled approximately $31 million and $78 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and approximately $47 million and $122 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(b)
Recoverable through the fuel clause.
(c)
Includes approximately $200 million, $295 million, $290 million, $360 million and $7,885 million in 2017, 2018, 2019 , 2020 and thereafter, respectively, of firm commitments, subject to certain conditions as noted above, related to the natural gas transportation agreements with Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection.
(d)
Includes an approximately $35 million commitment to invest primarily in clean power and technology businesses through 2021.
(e)
Excludes approximately $495 million in 2016 of joint obligations of NEECH and NEER which are included in the NEER amounts above.

In addition, FPL has entered into a purchase agreement under which it will assume ownership of a 330 MW coal-fired generation facility located in Indiantown, Florida for a purchase price of $451 million (including existing debt of approximately $218 million). The purchase agreement is contingent upon, among other things, FPSC approval, which FPL has requested by December 2016. FPL currently has a long-term purchased power agreement with this facility for substantially all of its capacity and energy. The remaining payments under the long-term purchased power agreement, which total approximately $833 million (including $47 million for the remainder of 2016) are included in the table above under capacity charges. Upon taking ownership of this facility, FPL expects to reduce the plant’s operations with the intention of eventually phasing the plant out of service.

In October 2015, a subsidiary of NEP completed the acquisition of the Texas pipelines. The purchase price is subject to (i) a $200 million holdback payable, in whole or in part, upon satisfaction of financial performance and capital expenditure thresholds relating to planned expansion projects (contingent holdback) and (ii) a $200 million holdback retained to satisfy any indemnification obligations of the sellers through April 2017. The carrying amount of such holdbacks totaled $170 million and $194 million, respectively, and are included in other current liabilities on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2016. At December 31, 2015, the carrying amount of such holdbacks totaled $186 million and $188 million, respectively, and were included in other liabilities on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, NEE recorded an approximately $17 million fair value adjustment to decrease the contingent holdback based on updated estimates associated with management's probability assessment. The fair value adjustment is included in other - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income.

Insurance - Liability for accidents at nuclear power plants is governed by the Price-Anderson Act, which limits the liability of nuclear reactor owners to the amount of insurance available from both private sources and an industry retrospective payment plan. In accordance with this Act, NEE maintains $375 million of private liability insurance per site, which is the maximum obtainable, and participates in a secondary financial protection system, which provides up to $13.0 billion of liability insurance coverage per incident at any nuclear reactor in the U.S. Under the secondary financial protection system, NEE is subject to retrospective assessments of up to $1.0 billion ($509 million for FPL), plus any applicable taxes, per incident at any nuclear reactor in the U.S., payable at a rate not to exceed $152 million ($76 million for FPL) per incident per year. NEE and FPL are contractually entitled to recover a proportionate share of such assessments from the owners of minority interests in Seabrook, Duane Arnold and St. Lucie Unit No. 2, which approximates $15 million, $38 million and $19 million, plus any applicable taxes, per incident, respectively.

NEE participates in a nuclear insurance mutual company that provides $2.75 billion of limited insurance coverage per occurrence per site for property damage, decontamination and premature decommissioning risks at its nuclear plants and a sublimit of $1.5 billion for non-nuclear perils. The proceeds from such insurance, however, must first be used for reactor stabilization and site decontamination before they can be used for plant repair. NEE also participates in an insurance program that provides limited

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coverage for replacement power costs if a nuclear plant is out of service for an extended period of time because of an accident. In the event of an accident at one of NEE's or another participating insured's nuclear plants, NEE could be assessed up to $187 million ($113 million for FPL), plus any applicable taxes, in retrospective premiums in a policy year. NEE and FPL are contractually entitled to recover a proportionate share of such assessments from the owners of minority interests in Seabrook, Duane Arnold and St. Lucie Unit No. 2, which approximates $3 million, $5 million and $4 million, plus any applicable taxes, respectively.

Due to the high cost and limited coverage available from third-party insurers, NEE does not have property insurance coverage for a substantial portion of either its transmission and distribution property or natural gas pipeline assets, and has no property insurance coverage for FPL FiberNet's fiber-optic cable. Should FPL's future storm restoration costs exceed the reserve amount established through the issuance of storm-recovery bonds by a VIE in 2007, FPL may recover storm restoration costs, subject to prudence review by the FPSC, either through surcharges approved by the FPSC or through securitization provisions pursuant to Florida law.

In the event of a loss, the amount of insurance available might not be adequate to cover property damage and other expenses incurred. Uninsured losses and other expenses, to the extent not recovered from customers in the case of FPL or Lone Star Transmission, LLC, would be borne by NEE and/or FPL and/or their affiliates, as the case may be, and could have a material adverse effect on NEE's and FPL's financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

Spain Solar Projects - In March 2013 and May 2013, events of default occurred under the project-level financing agreements for the solar thermal facilities in Spain (Spain solar projects) as a result of changes of law that occurred in December 2012 and February 2013. These changes of law negatively affected the projected economics of the projects and caused the project-level financing to be unsupportable by expected future project cash flows. Under the project-level financing, events of default (including those discussed below) provide for, among other things, a right by the lenders (which they have not exercised) to accelerate the payment of the project-level debt. Accordingly, in 2013, the project-level debt and the associated derivative liabilities related to interest rate swaps were classified as current maturities of long-term debt and current derivative liabilities, respectively, on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheets, and totaled $564 million and $118 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2016. In July 2013, the Spanish government published a new law that created a new economic framework for the Spanish renewable energy sector. Additional regulatory pronouncements from the Spanish government needed to complete and implement the framework were finalized in June 2014. Based on NEE's assessment, the regulatory pronouncements do not indicate a further impairment of the Spain solar projects. Since the third quarter of 2014, events of default have occurred under the project-level financing agreements related to certain debt service coverage ratio covenants not being met. The project-level subsidiaries have requested the lenders to waive the events of default related to the debt service coverage ratio.

Impairments recorded due to the changes of law caused the project-level subsidiaries in Spain to have a negative net equity position on their balance sheets, which requires them under Spanish law to commence liquidation proceedings if the net equity position is not restored to specified levels. Prior to 2015, Spanish law had provided an exemption applicable to the project-level subsidiaries that enabled the exclusion of asset-related impairments in the equity calculation. Such exemption was not granted for 2015, and therefore the project-level subsidiaries commenced liquidation on April 23, 2015. The liquidators are reviewing the liquidation balance sheets and inventory schedules and will make recommendations to NextEra Energy España, S.L. (NEE España), the NEER subsidiary in Spain that is the direct shareholder of the project-level subsidiaries, to either restructure the project-level debt or file for insolvency. The liquidation event could cause the lenders to seek to accelerate the payment of the project-related debt and/or foreclose on the project assets, which they have not done to date. However, as part of a settlement agreement reached in December 2013 between NEECH, NEE España, the project-level subsidiaries and the lenders, the future recourse of the lenders under the project-level financing is effectively limited to the letters of credit described below and to the assets of the project-level subsidiaries. Under the settlement agreement, the lenders, among other things, irrevocably waived events of default related to changes of law that existed at the time of the settlement as described above, and NEECH affiliates provided for the project-level subsidiaries to post approximately €37 million (approximately $41 million as of June 30, 2016) in letters of credit to fund operating and debt service reserves under the project-level financing, of which €14 million (approximately $16 million) has been drawn as of June 30, 2016. NEE España, the project-level subsidiaries and the lenders have been in negotiations to seek to restructure the project-level financing; however, there can be no assurance that the project-level financing will be successfully restructured or that the lenders will not exercise remedies available to them under the project financing agreements for, among other things, current and future events of default, if any, or for the commencement of liquidation by the project-level subsidiaries.

Legal Proceedings - In 1995 and 1996, NEE, through an indirect subsidiary, purchased from Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) 1,091,524 shares of Adelphia common stock and 20,000 shares of Adelphia preferred stock (convertible into 2,358,490 shares of Adelphia common stock) for an aggregate price of approximately $35,900,000. On January 29, 1999, Adelphia repurchased all of these shares for $149,213,130 in cash. In June 2004, Adelphia, Adelphia Cablevision, L.L.C. and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Adelphia filed a complaint against NEE and its indirect subsidiary in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that the repurchase of these shares by Adelphia was a fraudulent transfer, in that at the time of the transaction Adelphia (i) was insolvent or was rendered insolvent, (ii) did not receive reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the cash it paid, and (iii) was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which any property remaining with Adelphia had unreasonably small capital. The complaint seeks the recovery for the benefit of Adelphia's bankruptcy estate of

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the cash paid for the repurchased shares, plus interest from January 29, 1999. NEE filed an answer to the complaint. NEE believes that the complaint is without merit because, among other reasons, Adelphia will be unable to demonstrate that (i) Adelphia's repurchase of shares from NEE, which repurchase was at the market value for those shares, was not for reasonably equivalent value, (ii) Adelphia was insolvent at the time of the stock repurchase, or (iii) the stock repurchase left Adelphia with unreasonably small capital. The trial was completed in May 2012 and closing arguments were heard in July 2012. In May 2014, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, issued its decision after trial, finding, among other things, that Adelphia was not insolvent, or rendered insolvent, at the time of the stock repurchase. The bankruptcy court further ruled that Adelphia was not left with inadequate capital or equitably insolvent at the time of the stock repurchase. The decision after trial represented proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law which were subject to de novo review by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. In March 2015, the U.S. District Court issued a final order which effectively affirmed the findings of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in NEE's favor. In April 2015, Adelphia filed an appeal of the final order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In June 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the March 2015 judgment of the U.S. District Court.

NEE and FPL are vigorously defending, and believe that they or their affiliates have meritorious defenses to, the lawsuit described above. In addition to the legal proceeding discussed above, NEE and its subsidiaries, including FPL, are involved in other legal and regulatory proceedings, actions and claims in the ordinary course of their businesses. Entities in which subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, have a partial ownership interest are also involved in legal and regulatory proceedings, actions and claims, the liabilities from which, if any, would be shared by such subsidiary. In the event that NEE and FPL, or their affiliates, do not prevail in the lawsuit described above or these other legal and regulatory proceedings, actions and claims, there may be a material adverse effect on their financial statements. While management is unable to predict with certainty the outcome of the lawsuit described above or these other legal and regulatory proceedings, actions and claims, based on current knowledge it is not expected that their ultimate resolution, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of NEE or FPL.


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10.  Segment Information

NEE's reportable segments are FPL, a rate-regulated electric utility, and NEER, a competitive energy business. NEER's segment information includes an allocation of interest expense from NEECH based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt and allocated shared service costs. Corporate and Other represents other business activities and includes eliminating entries. NEE's segment information is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)(b)
 
Corporate
and Other(b)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
2,750

 
$
970

 
$
97

 
$
3,817

 
$
2,996

 
$
1,267

 
$
95

 
$
4,358

Operating expenses
$
1,922

 
$
654

 
$
72

 
$
2,648

 
$
2,216

 
$
917

 
$
79

 
$
3,212

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
448

 
$
234

(c) 
$
(142
)
(d) 
$
540

 
$
435

 
$
276

(c) 
$
5

 
$
716


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
FPL
 
NEER(a)(b)
 
Corporate
and Other
(b)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
5,054

 
$
2,411

 
$
186

 
$
7,651

 
$
5,538

 
$
2,729

 
$
196

 
$
8,463

Operating expenses
$
3,512

 
$
1,600

 
$
136

 
$
5,248

 
$
4,091

 
$
1,946


$
150

 
$
6,187

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
841

 
$
458

(c) 
$
(106
)
(d) 
$
1,193

 
$
794

 
$
556

(c) 
$
16

 
$
1,366

———————————————
(a)
Interest expense allocated from NEECH is based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt. For this purpose, the deferred credit associated with differential membership interests sold by NEER subsidiaries is included with debt. Residual NEECH corporate interest expense is included in Corporate and Other.
(b)
Amounts were adjusted to reflect the fourth quarter 2015 segment change related to natural gas pipeline projects.
(c)
See Note 4 for a discussion of NEER's tax benefits related to PTCs.
(d)
Reflects the adoption in the second quarter of 2016 of an accounting standards update. See Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation.

 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
Corporate
and Other
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
43,870

 
$
39,052

 
$
2,498

 
$
85,420

 
$
42,523

 
$
37,647

 
$
2,309

 
$
82,479



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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


11.  Summarized Financial Information of NEECH

NEECH, a 100% owned subsidiary of NEE, provides funding for, and holds ownership interests in, NEE's operating subsidiaries other than FPL. NEECH’s debentures and junior subordinated debentures including those that were registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE. Condensed consolidating financial information is as follows:

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
(Guarantor)(a)
 
NEECH
 
Other(b)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(b)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$

 
$
1,070

 
$
2,747

 
$
3,817

 
$

 
$
1,366

 
$
2,992

 
$
4,358

Operating expenses
(5
)
 
(720
)
 
(1,923
)
 
(2,648
)
 
(5
)
 
(984
)
 
(2,223
)
 
(3,212
)
Interest expense

 
(485
)
 
(117
)
 
(602
)
 
(1
)
 
(167
)
 
(112
)
 
(280
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
586

 

 
(586
)
 

 
716

 

 
(716
)
 

Other income - net

 
180

 
16

 
196

 

 
111

 
17

 
128

Income (loss) before income taxes
581

 
45

 
137

 
763

 
710

 
326

 
(42
)
 
994

Income tax expense (benefit)
41

 
(100
)
 
278

 
219

 
(6
)
 
33

 
247

 
274

Net income (loss)
540

 
145

 
(141
)
 
544

 
716

 
293

 
(289
)
 
720

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
4

 

 
4

 

 
4

 

 
4

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
540

 
$
141

 
$
(141
)
 
$
540

 
$
716

 
$
289

 
$
(289
)
 
$
716


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
(Guarantor)(a)
 
NEECH
 
Other(b)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(b)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$

 
$
2,605

 
$
5,046

 
$
7,651

 
$

 
$
2,932

 
$
5,531

 
$
8,463

Operating expenses
(10
)
 
(1,725
)
 
(3,513
)
 
(5,248
)
 
(9
)
 
(2,078
)
 
(4,100
)
 
(6,187
)
Interest expense
(1
)
 
(882
)
 
(228
)
 
(1,111
)
 
(2
)
 
(372
)
 
(227
)
 
(601
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
1,224

 

 
(1,224
)
 

 
1,361

 

 
(1,361
)
 

Other income - net
1

 
327

 
39

 
367

 
1

 
227

 
28

 
256

Income (loss) before income taxes
1,214

 
325

 
120

 
1,659

 
1,351

 
709

 
(129
)
 
1,931

Income tax expense (benefit)
21

 
(70
)
 
510

 
461

 
(15
)
 
125

 
450

 
560

Net income (loss)
1,193

 
395


(390
)

1,198


1,366

 
584


(579
)

1,371

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
5

 

 
5

 

 
5

 

 
5

Net income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
1,193

 
$
390

 
$
(390
)
 
$
1,193

 
$
1,366

 
$
579

 
$
(579
)
 
$
1,366

———————————————
(a)  Reflects the adoption in the second quarter of 2016 of an accounting standards update. See Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation.
(b)  Represents primarily FPL and consolidating adjustments.


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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
571

 
$
172

 
$
(172
)
 
$
571

 
$
785

 
$
358

 
$
(358
)
 
$
785


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guarantor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NEE
$
1,278

 
$
482

 
$
(482
)
 
$
1,278

 
$
1,402

 
$
631

 
$
(631
)
 
$
1,402

———————————————
(a)
Represents primarily FPL and consolidating adjustments.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
NEE
(Guaran-
tor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guaran-
tor)
 
NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electric plant in service and other property
$
27

 
$
36,633

 
$
47,080

 
$
83,740

 
$
27

 
$
34,921

 
$
45,382

 
$
80,330

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(17
)
 
(7,399
)
 
(12,167
)
 
(19,583
)
 
(16
)
 
(7,067
)
 
(11,861
)
 
(18,944
)
Total property, plant and equipment - net
10

 
29,234

 
34,913

 
64,157

 
11

 
27,854

 
33,521

 
61,386

CURRENT ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents

 
714

 
16

 
730

 

 
546

 
25

 
571

Receivables
73

 
1,824

 
776

 
2,673

 
90

 
1,510

 
665

 
2,265

Other
4

 
1,839

 
1,266

 
3,109

 
4

 
2,443

 
1,512

 
3,959

Total current assets
77

 
4,377

 
2,058

 
6,512

 
94

 
4,499

 
2,202

 
6,795

OTHER ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment in subsidiaries
22,966

 

 
(22,966
)
 

 
22,544

 

 
(22,544
)
 

Other
869

 
8,102

 
5,780

 
14,751

 
823

 
7,790

 
5,685

 
14,298

Total other assets
23,835

 
8,102

 
(17,186
)
 
14,751

 
23,367

 
7,790

 
(16,859
)
 
14,298

TOTAL ASSETS
$
23,922

 
$
41,713

 
$
19,785

 
$
85,420

 
$
23,472

 
$
40,143

 
$
18,864

 
$
82,479

CAPITALIZATION
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common shareholders' equity
$
23,174

 
$
7,465

 
$
(7,465
)
 
$
23,174

 
$
22,574

 
$
6,990

 
$
(6,990
)
 
$
22,574

Noncontrolling interests

 
708

 

 
708

 

 
538

 

 
538

Long-term debt

 
17,076

 
9,925

 
27,001

 

 
16,725

 
9,956

 
26,681

Total capitalization
23,174

 
25,249

 
2,460

 
50,883

 
22,574

 
24,253

 
2,966

 
49,793

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt due within one year

 
4,279

 
1,028

 
5,307

 

 
2,786

 
220

 
3,006

Accounts payable
1

 
1,118

 
655

 
1,774

 
4

 
1,919

 
606

 
2,529

Other
188

 
2,717

 
1,350

 
4,255

 
252

 
3,003

 
1,317

 
4,572

Total current liabilities
189

 
8,114

 
3,033

 
11,336

 
256

 
7,708

 
2,143

 
10,107

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Asset retirement obligations

 
689

 
1,867

 
2,556

 

 
647

 
1,822

 
2,469

Deferred income taxes
84

 
2,304

 
7,733

 
10,121

 
157

 
2,396

 
7,274

 
9,827

Other
475

 
5,357

 
4,692

 
10,524

 
485

 
5,139

 
4,659

 
10,283

Total other liabilities and deferred credits
559

 
8,350

 
14,292

 
23,201

 
642

 
8,182

 
13,755

 
22,579

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
$
23,922

 
$
41,713

 
$
19,785

 
$
85,420

 
$
23,472

 
$
40,143

 
$
18,864

 
$
82,479

———————————————
(a)
Represents primarily FPL and consolidating adjustments.

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)
(unaudited)



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
NEE
(Guaran-
tor)
 

NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
NEE
(Guaran-
tor)
 

NEECH
 
Other(a)
 
NEE
Consoli-
dated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$
809

 
$
1,084

 
$
1,377

 
$
3,270

 
$
678

 
$
851

 
$
1,405

 
$
2,934

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases

 
(3,866
)
 
(2,200
)
 
(6,066
)
 
(1
)
 
(2,180
)
 
(1,628
)
 
(3,809
)
Capital contributions from NEE
(13
)
 

 
13

 

 
(569
)
 

 
569

 

Sale of independent power and other investments of NEER

 
396

 

 
396

 

 
34

 

 
34

Proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries

 
303

 

 
303

 

 
106

 

 
106

Other - net

 
(54
)
 
(16
)
 
(70
)
 

 
(31
)
 
(54
)
 
(85
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(13
)
 
(3,221
)
 
(2,203
)
 
(5,437
)
 
(570
)
 
(2,071
)
 
(1,113
)
 
(3,754
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Issuances of long-term debt

 
2,509

 

 
2,509

 

 
1,621

 
85

 
1,706

Retirements of long-term debt

 
(963
)
 
(33
)
 
(996
)
 

 
(1,373
)
 
(30
)
 
(1,403
)
Proceeds from sale of differential membership interests

 
219

 

 
219

 

 
41

 

 
41

Payments to differential membership investors

 
(63
)
 

 
(63
)
 

 
(47
)
 

 
(47
)
Proceeds from notes payable

 

 
500

 
500

 

 
950

 

 
950

Repayments of notes payable

 
(12
)
 

 
(12
)
 

 

 

 

Net change in commercial paper

 
701

 
307

 
1,008

 

 
627

 
(948
)
 
(321
)
Issuances of common stock
43

 

 

 
43

 
630

 

 

 
630

Dividends on common stock
(803
)
 

 

 
(803
)
 
(683
)
 

 

 
(683
)
Contributions from (dividends to) NEE

 
(33
)
 
33

 

 

 
(615
)
 
615

 

Other - net
(36
)
 
(53
)
 
10

 
(79
)
 
(55
)
 
(42
)
 
18

 
(79
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(796
)
 
2,305

 
817

 
2,326

 
(108
)
 
1,162

 
(260
)
 
794

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 
168

 
(9
)
 
159

 

 
(58
)
 
32

 
(26
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 
546

 
25

 
571

 

 
562

 
15

 
577

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$

 
$
714

 
$
16

 
$
730

 
$

 
$
504

 
$
47

 
$
551

———————————————
(a)
Represents primarily FPL and consolidating adjustments.



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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

OVERVIEW

NEE’s operating performance is driven primarily by the operations of its two principal subsidiaries, FPL, which serves approximately 4.8 million customer accounts in Florida and is one of the largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the U.S., and NEER, which together with affiliated entities is the largest generator in North America of renewable energy from the wind and sun based on MWh produced. The table below presents net income (loss) attributable to NEE and earnings (loss) per share attributable to NEE, assuming dilution, by reportable segment, FPL and NEER, and by Corporate and Other, which is primarily comprised of the operating results of NEET, FPL FiberNet and other business activities, as well as other income and expense items, including interest expense, income taxes and eliminating entries (see Note 10 for additional segment information). The following discussions should be read in conjunction with the Notes contained herein and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in the 2015 Form 10-K. The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year. In the following discussions, all comparisons are with the corresponding items in the prior year period.
 
Net Income (Loss)
Attributable to NEE
 
Earnings (Loss)
Per Share,
assuming dilution
 
Net Income (Loss)
Attributable to NEE
 
Earnings (Loss)
Per Share,
assuming dilution
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
FPL
$
448

 
$
435

 
$
0.96

 
$
0.97

 
$
841

 
$
794

 
$
1.81

 
$
1.77

NEER(a)(b)
234

 
276

 
0.50

 
0.61

 
458

 
556

 
0.99

 
1.24

Corporate and Other(b)(c)
(142
)
 
5

 
(0.30
)
 
0.01

 
(106
)
 
16

 
(0.23
)
 
0.03

NEE
$
540

 
$
716

 
$
1.16

 
$
1.59

 
$
1,193

 
$
1,366

 
$
2.57

 
$
3.04

———————————————
(a)
NEER’s results reflect an allocation of interest expense from NEECH based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt and allocated shared service costs.
(b)
NEER's and Corporate and Other's results for 2015 were retrospectively adjusted to reflect the fourth quarter segment change related to natural gas pipeline projects.
(c)
Reflects the adoption in the second quarter of 2016 of an accounting standards update; the six-months ended June 30, 2016 period also reflects the first-quarter 2016 impact of such adoption. See Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation.

Adjusted Earnings

NEE prepares its financial statements under GAAP. However, management uses earnings excluding certain items (adjusted earnings), a non-GAAP financial measure, internally for financial planning, for analysis of performance, for reporting of results to the Board of Directors and as an input in determining performance-based compensation under NEE’s employee incentive compensation plans. NEE also uses adjusted earnings when communicating its financial results and earnings outlook to analysts and investors. NEE’s management believes adjusted earnings provides a more meaningful representation of NEE's fundamental earnings power. Although the excluded amounts are properly included in the determination of net income under GAAP, management believes that the amount and/or nature of such items make period to period comparisons of operations difficult and potentially confusing. Adjusted earnings do not represent a substitute for net income, as prepared under GAAP.

Adjusted earnings exclude the unrealized mark-to-market effect of non-qualifying hedges (as described below) and OTTI losses on securities held in NEER’s nuclear decommissioning funds, net of the reversal of previously recognized OTTI losses on securities sold and losses on securities where price recovery was deemed unlikely (collectively, OTTI reversals). However, other adjustments may be made from time to time with the intent to provide more meaningful and comparable results of ongoing operations.

NEE, through NEER and Corporate and Other, segregate into two categories unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on derivative transactions. The first category, referred to as non-qualifying hedges, represents certain energy derivative, interest rate derivative and foreign currency transactions entered into as economic hedges, which do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting, or for which hedge accounting treatment is not elected or has been discontinued. Changes in the fair value of those transactions are marked to market and reported in the consolidated statements of income, resulting in earnings volatility because the economic offset to certain of the positions are generally not marked to market. As a consequence, NEE's net income reflects only the movement in one part of economically-linked transactions. For example, a gain (loss) in the non-qualifying hedge category for certain energy derivatives is offset by decreases (increases) in the fair value of related physical asset positions in the portfolio or contracts, which are not marked to market under GAAP. For this reason, NEE's management views results expressed excluding the unrealized mark-to-market impact of the non-qualifying hedges as a meaningful measure of current period performance. The second category, referred to as trading activities, which is included in adjusted earnings, represents the net unrealized effect of actively traded positions entered into to take advantage of expected market price movements and all other commodity hedging activities. In January 2016, NEE discontinued hedge accounting for all of its remaining interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments, which could result in increased volatility in the non-qualifying hedge category. In connection with discontinuing hedge accounting for all of its remaining interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments, in May 2016, NEE also began recording changes in the fair value of interest rate derivatives entered into as economic hedges to offset expected future debt issuances as

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non-qualifying hedges. At FPL, substantially all changes in the fair value of energy derivative transactions are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability until the contracts are settled, and, upon settlement, any gains or losses are passed through the fuel clause. See Note 2.

In order to make period to period comparisons more meaningful, adjusted earnings also exclude the costs incurred associated with the proposed merger between NEE, HEI and two wholly owned direct subsidiaries of NEE, which was terminated effective July 16, 2016 (see Note 8 - Merger Termination), the after-tax operating results associated with the Spain solar projects, and the resolution of contingencies related to a previous asset sale which was recorded in the first quarter of 2016 as gains on disposal of assets - net in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. In April 2016, a subsidiary of NEER completed the sale of its ownership interest in the Texas natural gas generation facilities. In connection with the sale and the related consolidating state income tax effects, a gain of approximately $254 million ($106 million after tax) was recorded in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and is included in taxes other than income taxes and other - net.

The following table provides details of the adjustments to net income considered in computing NEE's adjusted earnings discussed above.
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Net unrealized mark-to-market after-tax gains (losses) from non-qualifying hedge activity(a)
$
(341
)
 
$
25

 
$
(416
)
 
$
52

Income (loss) from OTTI after-tax losses on securities held in NEER's nuclear decommissioning funds, net of OTTI reversals
$
1

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(1
)
After-tax operating results of NEER's Spain solar projects
$
(1
)
 
$
1

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(3
)
After-tax merger-related expenses - Corporate and Other
$
(2
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(10
)
After-tax gain on sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities(b)
$
106

 
$

 
$
106

 
$

Resolution of contingencies related to a previous asset sale - NEER
$

 
$

 
$
5

 
$

———————————————
(a)
For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately $242 million of losses and $23 million of gains, respectively, are included in NEER's net income; the balance is included in Corporate and Other. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately $323 million of losses and $45 million of gains, respectively, are included in NEER's net income; the balance is included in Corporate and Other.
(b)
Approximately $164 million of the gain was recorded in NEER's net income; the balance is included in Corporate and Other. See Note 8 - Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale and Note 4.

The change in unrealized mark-to-market activity from non-qualifying hedges is primarily attributable to changes in forward power and natural gas prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, as well as the reversal of previously recognized unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses as the underlying transactions were realized.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary

Net income attributable to NEE for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was lower than the prior period by $176 million, reflecting lower results at NEER and Corporate and Other, partly offset by higher results at FPL. Net income attributable to NEE for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was lower than the prior period by $173 million, reflecting lower results at NEER and Corporate and Other, partly offset by higher results at FPL.

FPL's increase in net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily driven by continued investments in plant in service and other property while earning an 11.50% regulatory ROE on its retail rate base.

NEER's results decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 reflecting net unrealized losses from non-qualifying hedge activity compared to the results of such hedges in the prior year periods, lower earnings on existing assets and higher interest and general and administrative expenses. These decreases were partly offset by the gain on the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities and contributions from new investments. The net unrealized losses from non-qualifying hedge activity includes approximately $50 million and $133 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, of after-tax losses related to interest rate derivative instruments for which hedge accounting was discontinued in January 2016.

Corporate and Other's results decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily due to net unrealized losses from non-qualifying hedge activity primarily associated with interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments, as hedge accounting was discontinued in January 2016.

NEE's effective income tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were approximately 29% and 28%, respectively. NEE's effective income tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were approximately 28% and 29%, respectively. The rates for all periods reflect the benefit of PTCs for NEER's wind projects, as well as ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs for solar and certain wind projects at NEER. PTCs, ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated

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with convertible ITCs can significantly affect NEE's effective income tax rate depending on the amount of pretax income. The amount of PTCs recognized can be significantly affected by wind generation and by PTC roll off. PTCs for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were approximately $31 million and $37 million, respectively, and $73 million and $75 million for the comparable six-month periods. ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were approximately $43 million and $34 million, respectively, and $79 million and $52 million for the comparable six-month periods. In addition, the rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 reflect a consolidating income tax adjustment of approximately $58 million related to the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities and noncash income tax benefits of approximately $30 million ($26 million attributable to NEE) related to the Canadian tax restructuring. See Note 4.

FPL:  Results of Operations

FPL’s net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $448 million and $435 million, respectively, representing an increase of $13 million. FPL’s net income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $841 million and $794 million, respectively, representing an increase of $47 million.

The use of reserve amortization is permitted by a January 2013 FPSC final order approving a stipulation and settlement between FPL and several intervenors in FPL's base rate proceeding (2012 rate agreement). In order to earn a targeted regulatory ROE, subject to limitations associated with the 2012 rate agreement, reserve amortization is calculated using a trailing thirteen-month average of retail rate base and capital structure in conjunction with the trailing twelve months regulatory retail base net operating income, which primarily includes the retail base portion of base and other revenues, net of O&M, depreciation and amortization, interest and tax expenses. In certain periods, reserve amortization must be reversed so as not to exceed the targeted ROE. The drivers of FPL's net income not reflected in the reserve amortization calculation typically include wholesale and transmission service revenues and expenses, cost recovery clause revenues and expenses, AFUDC - equity and costs not allowed to be recovered from retail customers by the FPSC. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, FPL recorded reserve amortization of approximately $16 million and the reversal of reserve amortization of $66 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, FPL recorded reserve amortization of approximately $193 million and $33 million, respectively.

The $13 million increase in FPL's net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily driven by:

higher earnings from investments in plant in service and other property of approximately $38 million. Such investments grew FPL's average retail rate base for the three months ended June 30, 2016 by approximately $2.4 billion, when compared to the same period last year, reflecting, among other things, the modernized Port Everglades power plant and ongoing transmission and distribution additions,
partly offset by,
a decrease of approximately $13 million related to a provision for refund associated with FPL's investment in the Woodford Shale wells (see Cost Recovery Clauses).

The $47 million increase in FPL's net income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily driven by:

higher earnings from investments in plant in service and other property of approximately $55 million. Such investments grew FPL's average retail rate base for the six months ended June 30, 2016 by approximately $2.0 billion when compared to the same period last year, reflecting, among other things, the modernized Port Everglades power plant and ongoing transmission and distribution additions,
higher AFUDC - equity of $12 million, and
higher cost recovery clause earnings of $12 million primarily related to FPL's acquisition of Cedar Bay in September 2015,
partly offset by,
a decrease of approximately $13 million related to a provision for refund associated with FPL's investment in the Woodford Shale wells (see Cost Recovery Clauses), and
higher nonrecoverable expenses of $11 million.


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FPL's operating revenues consisted of the following:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Retail base
$
1,517

 
$
1,487

 
$
2,708

 
$
2,671

Fuel cost recovery
737

 
972

 
1,478

 
1,853

Net recognition of deferred retail fuel revenues
6

 

 

 

Net deferral of retail fuel revenues

 

 
(75
)
 

Other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs, net of any deferrals
372

 
417

 
714

 
780

Other, primarily wholesale and transmission sales, customer-related fees and pole attachment rentals
118

 
120

 
229

 
234

Total
$
2,750

 
$
2,996

 
$
5,054

 
$
5,538


Retail Base

Retail base revenues increased approximately $56 million and $64 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, related to the modernized Port Everglades power plant that was placed in service on April 1, 2016; the annualized effect of such retail base rate increase assuming normal weather is approximately $216 million.

Retail Customer Usage and Growth
In the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, FPL experienced a 3.8% and 2.6% decrease, respectively, in average usage per retail customer and a 1.4% increase for both periods in the average number of customer accounts which collectively, together with other factors, resulted in a decrease in revenues of approximately $26 million and $27 million, respectively. Mild weather as compared to the same periods in 2015 contributed to the decreased revenues.

Cost Recovery Clauses

Revenues from fuel and other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs, such as franchise fees, revenue taxes and storm-related surcharges, are largely a pass-through of costs. Such revenues also include a return on investment allowed to be recovered through the cost recovery clauses on certain assets, primarily related to solar and environmental projects, the unamortized balance of the regulatory asset associated with FPL's acquisition of Cedar Bay in September 2015 and nuclear capacity. The decrease in fuel cost recovery revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2016 is primarily due to a decrease of approximately $218 million related to a lower average fuel factor and a decrease of $21 million related to lower retail energy sales. The decrease in fuel cost recovery revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is primarily due to a decrease of approximately $346 million related to a lower average fuel factor and lower revenues from interchange power sales of $24 million. Net recognition of deferred retail fuel revenues totaled $6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2016 due to the underrecovery of costs through rates largely due to an adjustment to the fuel factor in April 2016, partly offset by the provision for refund described below. Net deferral of retail fuel revenues totaled approximately $75 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 due to the overrecovery of costs through rates prior to the April 2016 adjustment to the fuel factor largely related to lower natural gas costs than previously estimated, as well as the provision for refund described below.

Declines in revenues from other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs were largely due to reductions in purchased power and capacity expenses associated with the capacity clause. Cost recovery clauses contributed approximately $20 million and $16 million to FPL’s net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $47 million and $35 million for the comparable six-month periods. The increase in both periods primarily relates to the acquisition of Cedar Bay in September 2015.

Provision for Refund
In March 2015, after receiving FPSC approval, a wholly owned subsidiary of FPL partnered with a third party to develop up to 38 natural gas production wells in the Woodford Shale region in southeastern Oklahoma and in return began receiving its ownership share of the natural gas produced from these wells. In May 2016, the Florida Supreme Court (Court) reversed the FPSC’s order approving FPL’s investment in the Woodford Shale wells because the Court concluded that the FPSC exceeded its statutory authority when approving recovery of FPL’s costs and investment in these wells. As of June 30, 2016, FPL recorded a provision for refund of approximately $21 million ($13 million after tax) associated with the Court’s decision. FPL’s wholly owned subsidiary, which is not subject to FPSC authority, plans to sell its future share of the natural gas produced from the Woodford Shale wells to third parties at market price. Also, in response to the Court's decision on the Woodford Shale order, the FPSC is currently in the process of vacating its July 2015 order approving a set of guidelines under which FPL could participate in additional natural gas production projects.


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Other Items Impacting FPL's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

Fuel, Purchased Power and Interchange Expense
The major components of FPL's fuel, purchased power and interchange expense are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Fuel and energy charges during the period
$
761

 
$
968

 
$
1,372

 
$
1,744

Net recognition of deferred retail fuel costs

 
5

 
37

 
110

Other, primarily capacity charges, net of any capacity deferral
50

 
125

 
102

 
249

Total
$
811

 
$
1,098

 
$
1,511

 
$
2,103


The decrease in fuel and energy charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily reflects approximately $195 million and $350 million, respectively, of lower fuel and energy prices and $8 million and $18 million, respectively, related to lower energy sales. In addition, FPL recognized approximately $37 million of deferred retail fuel costs during the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to recognition of $110 million of deferred retail fuel costs in the six months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease in other is primarily due to lower capacity fees in part related to the termination of certain long-term purchased power agreements, including the Cedar Bay purchased power agreement after FPL assumed ownership of Cedar Bay in September 2015.

O&M Expenses
FPL's O&M expenses increased $25 million and $62 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, reflecting higher cost recovery clause costs of approximately $5 million and $18 million, respectively, which, as discussed above, do not have a significant impact on net income. Also, FPL’s O&M expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016 reflect higher fossil generation costs and weather-related restoration costs, while FPL's O&M expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 reflect higher fossil generation costs, scheduled maintenance costs primarily due to timing, weather-related restoration costs and employee-related costs.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense
The major components of FPL’s depreciation and amortization expense are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Reserve reversal (amortization) recorded under the 2012 rate agreement
$
(16
)
 
$
66

 
$
(193
)
 
$
(33
)
Other depreciation and amortization recovered under base rates
340

 
314

 
669

 
622

Depreciation and amortization recovered under cost recovery clauses and securitized storm-recovery cost amortization
76

 
48

 
144

 
80

Total
$
400

 
$
428

 
$
620

 
$
669


The reserve amortization, or reversal of such amortization, reflects adjustments to the depreciation and fossil dismantlement reserve provided under the 2012 rate agreement in order to achieve the targeted regulatory ROE. At June 30, 2016, approximately $71 million of the reserve remains available for future amortization over the term of the 2012 rate agreement. Reserve amortization is recorded as a reduction to (or when reversed as an increase to) regulatory liabilities - accrued asset removal costs on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The increase in other depreciation and amortization expense recovered under base rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 is due to higher plant in service and other property balances. The increase in depreciation and amortization recovered under cost recovery clauses and securitized storm-recovery cost amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily relates to the amortization of a regulatory asset associated with the 2015 acquisition of Cedar Bay.

AFUDC - Equity
AFUDC - equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 reflects additional AFUDC - equity recorded on construction expenditures associated with the peaker upgrade project and three solar PV projects. The additional AFUDC - equity was more than offset for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and partly offset for the six months ended June 30, 2016 by lower AFUDC - equity associated with the modernized Port Everglades power plant which was placed in service in April 2016.


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FPL Rate Case

On March 15, 2016, FPL filed a petition with the FPSC requesting, among other things, an increase to base annual revenue requirements of (i) $866 million effective January 2017, (ii) $262 million effective January 2018, and (iii) $209 million effective when FPL's proposed natural gas-fired combined-cycle unit in Okeechobee County, Florida becomes operational, which is expected to occur in mid-2019. Under the proposed rate plan, FPL commits that if its requested adjustments to base annual revenue requirements are approved, it will not request a general increase in base rates that would be effective before January 1, 2021. FPL’s requested increases are based on a regulatory ROE of 11.50%, which includes a 50 basis point performance adder. Hearings on the base rate proceeding are scheduled during the third quarter of 2016 and a final decision is scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2016. The rate agreement currently in effect for FPL will expire at the end of December 2016, which coincides with FPL’s request for new rates to be effective at the beginning of January 2017.

Capital Initiatives

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, FPL began construction on three solar PV projects that are each expected to provide approximately 74 MW and received final approval to begin construction on a new approximately 1,600 MW natural gas-fired combine-cycle unit in Okeechobee County, Florida. In April 2016, FPL placed in service the modernized natural gas-fired combined-cycle unit at its Port Everglades power plant with approximately 1,237 MW of capacity. In addition, FPL has entered into a purchase agreement under which it will assume ownership of a 330 MW coal-fired generation facility located in Indiantown, Florida (see Note 9 - Contracts).

NEER: Results of Operations

NEER’s net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $234 million and $276 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $42 million. NEER’s net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $458 million and $556 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $98 million. The primary drivers, on an after-tax basis, of the changes are in the following table.
 
Increase (Decrease)
From Prior Year Period
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30, 2016
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30, 2016
 
(millions)
New investments(a)
$
90

 
$
157

Existing assets(a)
(26
)
 
(9
)
Gas infrastructure(b)
(7
)
 
(6
)
Customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading(b)
(4
)
 
(21
)
Interest and other general and administrative expenses(c)
(8
)
 
(32
)
Other
14

 
17

Change in unrealized mark-to-market non-qualifying hedge activity(d)
(265
)
 
(368
)
Change in OTTI losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds, net of OTTI reversals(d)
2

 
(4
)
Operating results of the Spain solar projects(d)
(2
)
 
(1
)
Gain on sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities(d)
164

 
164

Resolution of contingencies related to a previous asset sale(d)

 
5

Decrease in net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
(42
)
 
$
(98
)
———————————————
(a)
Includes PTCs, ITCs and deferred income tax and other benefits associated with convertible ITCs for wind and solar projects, as applicable, as well as income tax benefits related to the Canadian tax restructuring, but excludes allocation of interest expense and corporate general and administrative expenses. Results from projects are included in new investments during the first twelve months of operation or ownership. An electric energy project's results are included in existing assets beginning with the thirteenth month of operation.
(b)
Excludes allocation of interest expense and corporate general and administrative expenses.
(c)
Includes differential membership interest costs.
(d)
See Overview - Adjusted Earnings for additional information.

New Investments

Results from new investments for the three months ended June 30, 2016 increased due to:

higher earnings of approximately $63 million, including the deferred income tax and other benefits associated with ITCs and convertible ITCs, related to the addition of approximately 1,204 MW of wind generation and 664 MW of solar generation during or after the three months ended June 30, 2015, and
higher earnings of approximately $27 million related to the acquisition of the Texas pipelines in October 2015 and additional

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investments in other natural gas pipeline projects.

Results from new investments for the six months ended June 30, 2016 increased due to:

higher earnings of approximately $112 million, including the deferred income tax and other benefits associated with ITCs and convertible ITCs, related to the addition of approximately 1,455 MW of wind generation and 664 MW of solar generation during or after the six months ended June 30, 2015, and
higher earnings of approximately $45 million related to the acquisition of the Texas pipelines and additional investments in other natural gas pipeline projects.

Existing Assets

Results from NEER's existing asset portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 decreased primarily due to:

lower results from wind assets of approximately $14 million primarily related to lower state tax credits, PTC roll off and lower wind generation, offset in part by income tax benefits related to the Canadian tax restructuring, and
lower results from merchant natural gas and oil assets of $11 million primarily due to the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities (see Overview - Adjusted Earnings).

Results from NEER's existing asset portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2016 decreased primarily due to:

lower results from nuclear assets of $16 million primarily due to lower gains on sales of securities held in NEER's nuclear decommissioning funds and outages at two nuclear plants, offset in part by favorable pricing,
partly offset by,
higher results from wind assets of approximately $5 million primarily due to income tax benefits related to the Canadian tax restructuring and higher wind generation, offset in part by lower state tax credits, PTC roll off and an increase in the amount of earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest.

Gas Infrastructure

The decrease in gas infrastructure results for the three months ended June 30, 2016 is primarily due to unfavorable commodity prices. The decrease in gas infrastructure results for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is primarily due to unfavorable commodity prices, partly offset by gains from exiting the hedged positions on a number of future gas production opportunities; such gains were previously reflected in unrealized mark-to-market non-qualifying hedge activity. NEER continues to monitor its oil and gas producing properties for potential impairments due to low prices for oil and natural gas commodity products.

Customer Supply and Proprietary Power and Gas Trading

Results from customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily due to lower margins and less favorable market conditions as compared to the same periods in 2015.

Interest and Other General and Administrative Expenses

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, interest and other general and administrative expenses reflect higher borrowing and other costs to support the growth of the business.

Other Factors

Supplemental to the primary drivers of the changes in NEER's net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests discussed above, the discussion below describes changes in certain line items set forth in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income as they relate to NEER.

Operating Revenues
Operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2016 decreased $297 million primarily due to:

higher unrealized mark-to-market losses from non-qualifying commodity hedges ($284 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to $1 million for the comparable period in 2015), and
lower revenues from existing assets of approximately $143 million primarily reflecting the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities in April 2016 and lower revenues from wind assets due to unfavorable wind generation,
partly offset by,
higher revenues from new investments of $115 million, and
higher revenues from the customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading business and the gas infrastructure business of $12 million.


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Operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016 decreased $318 million primarily due to:

unrealized mark-to-market losses from non-qualifying commodity hedges ($206 million of losses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to $61 million of gains for the comparable period in 2015),
lower revenues from existing assets of approximately $217 million primarily reflecting the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities in April 2016, unfavorable market conditions at NEER's natural gas generation facilities and weather-related decrease in dispatch in the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) region, offset in part by higher revenues from wind assets due to stronger wind resource, and
lower revenues from the customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading business and the gas infrastructure business of $26 million,
partly offset by,
higher revenues from new investments of $193 million.

Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016 decreased $263 million primarily due to:

the $254 million gain on the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities, and
lower fuel expense of approximately $63 million and lower depreciation expense of $10 million primarily due to the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities in April 2016,
partly offset by,
higher operating expenses associated with new investments of approximately $63 million.

Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 decreased $346 million primarily due to:

the $254 million gain on the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities,
lower fuel expense of approximately $189 million primarily due to the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities in April 2016, a weather-related decrease in dispatch in the NEPOOL region and lower gas prices, and
lower depreciation expense of approximately $19 million primarily reflecting the absence of depreciation on the Texas natural gas generation facilities sold in April 2016, offset in part by higher depletion at the natural gas infrastructure business,
partly offset by,
higher operating expenses associated with new investments of approximately $105 million, and
higher O&M expenses reflecting higher costs associated with growth in the NEER business.

Interest Expense
NEER’s interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2016 increased approximately $145 million reflecting $114 million of unfavorable changes in the fair value of interest rate derivative instruments compared to $24 million of favorable changes in the comparable period in 2015. NEER’s interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 increased approximately $343 million reflecting $310 million of unfavorable changes in the fair value of interest rate derivative instruments compared to $11 million of favorable changes in the comparable period in 2015. These increases primarily reflect the discontinuance of hedge accounting in January 2016 discussed above. Additionally, interest expense increased due to higher average debt balances.

Benefits Associated with Differential Membership Interests - net
Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net for all periods presented reflect benefits recognized by NEER as third-party investors received their portion of the economic attributes, including income tax attributes, of the underlying wind projects, net of associated costs. The increase for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily relates to lower interest costs associated with the ongoing paydown of the differential membership interest obligations, sales of differential membership interests and increased results of the underlying wind projects.

Equity in Earnings of Equity Method Investees
Equity in earnings of equity method investees increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily due to increased earnings from NEER's investments in natural gas pipeline projects as construction continues and NEER's investment in a wind project that was placed in service in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Other - net
Other - net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily reflects a fair value adjustment of approximately $17 million to decrease the contingent holdback associated with the acquisition of the Texas pipelines. See Note 9 - Contracts.

Tax Credits, Benefits and Expenses
PTCs from wind projects and ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs from solar and certain wind projects are reflected in NEER’s earnings. PTCs are recognized as wind energy is generated and sold based on a per kWh rate prescribed in applicable federal and state statutes. A portion of the PTCs have been allocated to investors in connection with sales of differential membership interests. Also see Summary above and Note 4 for a discussion of PTCs, ITCs and deferred income tax benefits associated with convertible ITCs, as well as benefits associated with differential membership interests - net above.


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Capital Initiatives

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, NEER placed into service approximately 100 MW of new wind generation and 400 MW of new solar generation. Additionally, on April 1, 2016, NEER increased its ownership interest in the Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline project (see Note 9 - Contracts). NEER expects to add new contracted wind generation of approximately 1,500 MW and new contracted solar generation of approximately 1,000 MW in 2016, including the 100 MW of wind and 400 MW of solar discussed above, which will bring NEER's 2015-2016 renewables development program to approximately 4,000 MW.

Sale of Assets to NEP

In March 2016, indirect subsidiaries of NEER sold two wind generation facilities with a combined generating capacity of approximately 299 MW located in Oklahoma to indirect subsidiaries of NEP.

In July 2016, an indirect subsidiary of NEER sold two wind generation facilities with a combined generating capacity of approximately 285 MW located in Kansas and California to an indirect subsidiary of NEP.

Corporate and Other: Results of Operations

Corporate and Other is primarily comprised of the operating results of NEET, FPL FiberNet and other business activities, as well as corporate interest income and expenses. Corporate and Other allocates a portion of NEECH's corporate interest expense and shared service costs to NEER. Interest expense is allocated based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt and, for purposes of allocating NEECH's corporate interest expense, the deferred credit associated with differential membership interests sold by NEER's subsidiaries is included with debt. Each subsidiary’s income taxes are calculated based on the "separate return method," except that tax benefits that could not be used on a separate return basis, but are used on the consolidated tax return, are recorded by the subsidiary that generated the tax benefits. Any remaining consolidated income tax benefits or expenses are recorded at Corporate and Other. The major components of Corporate and Other’s results, on an after-tax basis, are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Interest expense, net of allocations to NEER
$
(128
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(146
)
 
$
(43
)
Interest income
8

 
8

 
16

 
16

Federal and state income tax benefits (expenses)(a)
(47
)
 
9

 
(24
)
 
15

Merger-related expenses
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 
(10
)
Other - net
27

 
17

 
52

 
38

Net income (loss)
$
(142
)
 
$
5

 
$
(106
)
 
$
16

———————————————
(a)
Reflects the adoption in the second quarter of 2016 of an accounting standards update; the six-months ended June 30, 2016 period also reflects the first-quarter 2016 impact of such adoption. See Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation.

The increase in interest expense, net of allocations to NEER, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily reflects net after-tax unrealized losses on interest rate and foreign currency derivative instruments, as hedge accounting was discontinued in January 2016, and foreign currency transaction losses. See Note 2. The federal and state income tax benefits (expenses) for all periods presented reflect consolidating income tax adjustments including, in 2016, an approximately $58 million income tax charge related to the sale of the Texas natural gas generation facilities. See Note 4. Other includes all other corporate income and expenses, as well as other business activities.




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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

NEE and its subsidiaries, including FPL, require funds to support and grow their businesses. These funds are used for, among other things, working capital, capital expenditures, investments in or acquisitions of assets and businesses, payment of maturing debt obligations and, from time to time, redemption or repurchase of outstanding debt or equity securities. It is anticipated that these requirements will be satisfied through a combination of cash flows from operations, short- and long-term borrowings, the issuance of short- and long-term debt and, from time to time, equity securities, and proceeds from differential membership investors, consistent with NEE’s and FPL’s objective of maintaining, on a long-term basis, a capital structure that will support a strong investment grade credit rating. NEE, FPL and NEECH rely on access to credit and capital markets as significant sources of liquidity for capital requirements and other operations that are not satisfied by operating cash flows. The inability of NEE, FPL and NEECH to maintain their current credit ratings could affect their ability to raise short- and long-term capital, their cost of capital and the execution of their respective financing strategies, and could require the posting of additional collateral under certain agreements.

Cash Flows

Sources and uses of NEE's and FPL's cash for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
Sources of cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
$
3,270

 
$
2,934

 
$
2,323

 
$
2,032

Long-term borrowings
2,509

 
1,706

 

 
85

Proceeds from the sale of differential membership interests
219

 
41

 

 

Sale of independent power and other investments of NEER
396

 
34

 

 

Capital contribution from NEE

 

 

 
550

Issuances of common stock - net
43

 
630

 

 

Net increase in short-term debt
1,496

 
629

 
807

 

Proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
303

 
106

 

 

Other sources - net

 
1

 
34

 
4

Total sources of cash
8,236

 
6,081

 
3,164

 
2,671

Uses of cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases
(6,066
)
 
(3,809
)
 
(2,199
)
 
(1,628
)
Retirements of long-term debt
(996
)
 
(1,403
)
 
(33
)
 
(31
)
Net decrease in short-term debt

 

 

 
(948
)
Dividends
(803
)
 
(683
)
 
(900
)
 

Payments to differential membership investors
(63
)
 
(47
)
 

 

Other uses - net
(149
)
 
(165
)
 
(41
)
 
(40
)
Total uses of cash
(8,077
)
 
(6,107
)
 
(3,173
)
 
(2,647
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
159

 
$
(26
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
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NEE's primary capital requirements are for expanding and enhancing FPL's electric system and generation facilities to continue to provide reliable service to meet customer electricity demands and for funding NEER's investments in independent power and other projects. The following table provides a summary of the major capital investments for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
Generation:
 
 
 
New
$
727

 
$
340

Existing
292

 
354

Transmission and distribution
970

 
711

Nuclear fuel
70

 
79

General and other
128

 
136

Other, primarily change in accrued property additions and the exclusion of AFUDC - equity
12

 
8

Total
2,199

 
1,628

NEER:
 
 
 
Wind
1,791

 
618

Solar
1,209

 
806

Nuclear, including nuclear fuel
113

 
162

Natural gas pipelines
412

 
97

Other
239

 
465

Total
3,764

 
2,148

Corporate and Other
103

 
33

Total capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases
$
6,066

 
$
3,809



Liquidity

At June 30, 2016, NEE's total net available liquidity was approximately $6.5 billion, of which FPL's portion was approximately $2.2 billion. The table below provides the components of FPL's and NEECH's net available liquidity at June 30, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity Date
 
FPL
 
NEECH
 
Total
 
FPL
 
NEECH
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank revolving line of credit facilities(a)
$
3,000

 
$
4,850

 
$
7,850

 
2017 - 2021
 
2016 - 2021
Issued letters of credit
(3
)
 
(421
)
 
(424
)
 
 
 
 
 
2,997

 
4,429

 
7,426

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit facilities
200

 
810

 
1,010

 
2017 - 2018
 
2016 - 2020
Borrowings

 
(775
)
 
(775
)
 
 
 
 
 
200

 
35

 
235

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Letter of credit facilities(b)

 
650

 
650

 
 
 
2017
Issued letters of credit

 
(399
)
 
(399
)
 
 
 
 
 

 
251

 
251

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subtotal
3,197

 
4,715

 
7,912

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
14

 
714

 
728

 
 
 
 
Outstanding commercial paper and notes payable
(963
)
 
(1,219
)
 
(2,182
)
 
 
 
 
Net available liquidity
$
2,248

 
$
4,210

 
$
6,458

 
 
 
 
———————————————
(a)
Provide for the funding of loans up to $7,850 million ($3,000 million for FPL) and the issuance of letters of credit up to $3,450 million ($670 million for FPL). The entire amount of the credit facilities is available for general corporate purposes and to provide additional liquidity in the event of a loss to the companies’ or their subsidiaries’ operating facilities (including, in the case of FPL, a transmission and distribution property loss). FPL’s bank revolving line of credit facilities are also available to support the purchase of $718 million of pollution control, solid waste disposal and industrial development revenue bonds (tax exempt bonds) in the event they are tendered by individual bond holders and not remarketed prior to maturity. Approximately $2,255 million of FPL's and $3,700 million of NEECH's bank revolving line of credit facilities expire in 2021.
(b)
Only available for the issuance of letters of credit.


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Additionally, at June 30, 2016, certain subsidiaries of NEP had credit or loan facilities with available liquidity as set forth in the table below.
 
Amount
 
Amount
Remaining
Available at
June 30, 2016
 
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Related Project Use
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior secured revolving credit facility(a)
$250
 
$175
 
Variable
 
2019
 
Working capital, expansion projects, acquisitions and general business purposes
Senior secured limited-recourse revolving loan facility(b)
$150
 
$150
 
Variable
 
2020
 
General business purposes
———————————————
(a)
NEP OpCo and one of its direct subsidiaries are required to comply with certain financial covenants on a quarterly basis and NEP OpCo's ability to pay cash distributions to its unit holders is subject to certain other restrictions. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity for letters of credit and incremental commitments to increase the revolving credit facility up to $1 billion in the aggregate. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by NEP OpCo and NEP.
(b)
A certain NEP subsidiary (borrower) is required to satisfy certain conditions, including among other things, maintaining a leverage ratio at the time of any borrowing that does not exceed a specified ratio. Borrowings under this revolving loan facility are secured by liens on certain of the borrower's assets and certain of the borrower's subsidiaries' assets, as well as the ownership interest in the borrower. The revolving loan facility contains default and related acceleration provisions relating to, among other things, failure of the borrower to maintain a leverage ratio at or below the specified rate and a minimum interest coverage ratio.

Capital Support

Guarantees, Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Indemnifications (Guarantee Arrangements)
Certain subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, issue guarantees and obtain letters of credit and surety bonds, as well as provide indemnities, to facilitate commercial transactions with third parties and financings. Substantially all of the guarantee arrangements are on behalf of NEE’s or FPL’s consolidated subsidiaries, as discussed in more detail below. NEE and FPL are not required to recognize liabilities associated with guarantee arrangements issued on behalf of their consolidated subsidiaries unless it becomes probable that they will be required to perform. At June 30, 2016, NEE and FPL believe it is unlikely that they would be required to perform under, or otherwise incur any losses associated with, these guarantee arrangements.

As of June 30, 2016, NEE subsidiaries had approximately $2.2 billion in guarantees related primarily to equity contribution agreements associated with the development, construction and financing of certain power generation facilities, engineering, procurement and construction agreements and natural gas pipeline development projects. In addition, as of June 30, 2016, NEE subsidiaries had approximately $5.8 billion in guarantees ($20 million for FPL) related to indemnifications associated with asset divestitures, obligations under purchased power agreements, nuclear-related activities, the payment obligations related to renewable tax credits and the non-receipt of proceeds from cash grants under the Recovery Act, as well as other types of contractual obligations.

In some instances, subsidiaries of NEE elect to issue guarantees instead of posting other forms of collateral required under certain financing arrangements. As of June 30, 2016, these guarantees totaled approximately $799 million and support, among other things, required cash management reserves, including those related to debt service and O&M service agreements, as well as other specific project financing requirements.

Subsidiaries of NEE also issue guarantees to support customer supply and proprietary power and gas trading activities, including the buying and selling of wholesale and retail energy commodities. As of June 30, 2016, the estimated mark-to-market exposure (the total amount that these subsidiaries of NEE could be required to fund based on energy commodity market prices at June 30, 2016) plus contract settlement net payables, net of collateral posted for obligations under these guarantees totaled $728 million.

As of June 30, 2016, subsidiaries of NEE also had approximately $1.0 billion of standby letters of credit ($3 million for FPL) and approximately $329 million of surety bonds ($65 million for FPL) to support certain of the commercial activities discussed above. FPL's and NEECH's credit facilities are available to support the amount of the standby letters of credit.

In addition, as part of contract negotiations in the normal course of business, certain subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, have agreed and in the future may agree to make payments to compensate or indemnify other parties for possible unfavorable financial consequences resulting from specified events. The specified events may include, but are not limited to, an adverse judgment in a lawsuit or the imposition of additional taxes due to a change in tax law or interpretations of the tax law. NEE and FPL are unable to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments under some of these contracts because events that would obligate them to make payments have not yet occurred or, if any such event has occurred, they have not been notified of its occurrence.

Certain guarantee arrangements described above contain requirements for NEECH and FPL to maintain a specified credit rating. NEE has guaranteed certain payment obligations of NEECH, including most of its debt and all of its debentures and commercial paper issuances, as well as most of its payment guarantees and indemnifications, and NEECH has guaranteed certain debt and other obligations of NEER and its subsidiaries.


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New Accounting Rules and Interpretations

Leases - In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires, among other things, that lessees recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases. See Note 8 - Leases.

Stock-Based Compensation - During the second quarter of 2016, NEE early adopted the provisions of the accounting standards update related to the accounting for employee share-based payment awards. See Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation.

ENERGY MARKETING AND TRADING AND MARKET RISK SENSITIVITY

NEE and FPL are exposed to risks associated with adverse changes in commodity prices, interest rates and equity prices. Financial instruments and positions affecting the financial statements of NEE and FPL described below are held primarily for purposes other than trading. Market risk is measured as the potential loss in fair value resulting from hypothetical reasonably possible changes in commodity prices, interest rates or equity prices over the next year. Management has established risk management policies to monitor and manage such market risks, as well as credit risks.

Commodity Price Risk

NEE and FPL use derivative instruments (primarily swaps, options, futures and forwards) to manage the commodity price risk inherent in the purchase and sale of fuel and electricity. In addition, NEE, through NEER, uses derivatives to optimize the value of its power generation and gas infrastructure assets and engages in power and gas marketing and trading activities to take advantage of expected future favorable price movements. See Note 2.

The changes in the fair value of NEE's consolidated subsidiaries' energy contract derivative instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 were as follows:
 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE Total
 
(millions)
Three months ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of contracts outstanding at March 31, 2016
$
447

 
$
1,294

 
$
(250
)
 
$
1,491

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(58
)
 
(141
)
 
111

 
(88
)
Inception value of new contracts
10

 
(1
)
 

 
9

Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(6
)
 

 

 
(6
)
Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
52

 
(142
)
 
178

 
88

Fair value of contracts outstanding at June 30, 2016
445

 
1,010

 
39

 
1,494

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(314
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at June 30, 2016
$
445

 
$
1,010

 
$
39

 
$
1,180


 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE Total
 
(millions)
Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2015
$
359

 
$
1,185

 
$
(218
)
 
$
1,326

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(73
)
 
(280
)
 
187

 
(166
)
Inception value of new contracts
19

 
17

 

 
36

Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(13
)
 
3

 

 
(10
)
Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
153

 
85

 
70

 
308

Fair value of contracts outstanding at June 30, 2016
445

 
1,010

 
39

 
1,494

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(314
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at June 30, 2016
$
445

 
$
1,010

 
$
39

 
$
1,180



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NEE's total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at June 30, 2016 shown above are included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:
 
June 30, 2016
 
(millions)
Current derivative assets
$
553

Noncurrent derivative assets
1,200

Current derivative liabilities
(244
)
Noncurrent derivative liabilities
(329
)
NEE's total mark-to-market energy contract net assets
$
1,180


The sources of fair value estimates and maturity of energy contract derivative instruments at June 30, 2016 were as follows:
 
 
Maturity
 
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
 
(millions)
Trading:
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 
$
(17
)
 
$
37

 
$
14

 
$
9

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
44

Significant other observable inputs
 
15

 
51

 
49

 
15

 
6

 

 
136

Significant unobservable inputs
 
110

 
86

 
8

 
(1
)
 
17

 
45

 
265

Total
 
108

 
174

 
71

 
23

 
24

 
45

 
445

Owned Assets - Non-Qualifying:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 
2

 
(9
)
 
6

 
4

 

 

 
3

Significant other observable inputs
 
137

 
163

 
96

 
88

 
68

 
69

 
621

Significant unobservable inputs
 
16

 
50

 
41

 
35

 
37

 
207

 
386

Total
 
155

 
204

 
143

 
127

 
105

 
276

 
1,010

Owned Assets - FPL Cost Recovery Clauses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant other observable inputs
 
(16
)
 
56

 

 

 

 

 
40

Significant unobservable inputs
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
Total
 
(16
)
 
55

 

 

 

 

 
39

Total sources of fair value
 
$
247

 
$
433

 
$
214

 
$
150

 
$
129

 
$
321

 
$
1,494


The changes in the fair value of NEE's consolidated subsidiaries' energy contract derivative instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were as follows:
 
 
 
Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE
Total
 
(millions)
Three months ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of contracts outstanding at March 31, 2015
$
349

 
$
978

 
$
(371
)
 
$
956

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(39
)
 
(102
)
 
130

 
(11
)
Inception value of new contracts
13

 
1

 

 
14

Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(65
)
 

 

 
(65
)
Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
72

 
107

 
23

 
202

Fair value of contracts outstanding at June 30, 2015
330

 
984

 
(218
)
 
1,096

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 

 
 

 
 

 
(121
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at June 30, 2015
$
330

 
$
984

 
$
(218
)
 
$
975



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Hedges on Owned Assets
 
 
 
Trading
 
Non-
Qualifying
 
FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses
 
NEE
Total
 
(millions)
Six months ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2014
$
320

 
$
898

 
$
(363
)
 
$
855

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts
(105
)
 
(168
)
 
208

 
(65
)
Inception value of new contracts
18

 
1

 

 
19

Net option premium purchases (issuances)
(71
)
 
2

 

 
(69
)
Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized
168

 
251

 
(63
)
 
356

Fair value of contracts outstanding at June 30, 2015
330

 
984

 
(218
)
 
1,096

Net margin cash collateral paid (received)
 

 
 

 
 

 
(121
)
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at June 30, 2015
$
330

 
$
984

 
$
(218
)
 
$
975


With respect to commodities, NEE’s EMC, which is comprised of certain members of senior management, and NEE's chief executive officer are responsible for the overall approval of market risk management policies and the delegation of approval and authorization levels. The EMC and NEE's chief executive officer receive periodic updates on market positions and related exposures, credit exposures and overall risk management activities.

NEE uses a value-at-risk (VaR) model to measure commodity price market risk in its trading and mark-to-market portfolios. The VaR is the estimated nominal loss of market value based on a one-day holding period at a 95% confidence level using historical simulation methodology. The VaR figures are as follows:
 
Trading
 
Non-Qualifying Hedges
and Hedges in FPL Cost
Recovery Clauses(a)
 
Total
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
NEE
 
FPL
 
NEER
 
NEE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
$

 
$
3

 
$
3

 
$
51

 
$
44

 
$
23

 
$
51

 
$
46

 
$
25

June 30, 2016
$

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
23

 
$
32

 
$
28

 
$
23

 
$
32

 
$
29

Average for the three months ended June 30, 2016
$

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
27

 
$
33

 
$
29

 
$
27

 
$
33

 
$
30

———————————————
(a)
Non-qualifying hedges are employed to reduce the market risk exposure to physical assets or contracts which are not marked to market. The VaR figures for the non-qualifying hedges and hedges in FPL cost recovery clauses category do not represent the economic exposure to commodity price movements.


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Interest Rate Risk

NEE's and FPL's financial results are exposed to risk resulting from changes in interest rates as a result of their respective outstanding and expected future issuances of debt, investments in special use funds and other investments. NEE and FPL manage their respective interest rate exposure by monitoring current interest rates, entering into interest rate contracts and using a combination of fixed rate and variable rate debt. Interest rate contracts are used to mitigate and adjust interest rate exposure when deemed appropriate based upon market conditions or when required by financing agreements.

The following are estimates of the fair value of NEE's and FPL's financial instruments that are exposed to interest rate risk:
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
(millions)
 
NEE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special use funds
$
1,912

 
$
1,912

(a) 
$
1,789

 
$
1,789

(a) 
Other investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities
$
128

 
$
128

(a) 
$
124

 
$
124

(a) 
Primarily notes receivable
$
520

 
$
781

(b) 
$
512

 
$
722

(b) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
30,122

 
$
32,747

(c) 
$
28,897

 
$
30,412

(c) 
Interest rate contracts - net unrealized losses
$
(690
)
 
$
(690
)
(d) 
$
(285
)
 
$
(285
)
(d) 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities - special use funds
$
1,466

 
$
1,466

(a) 
$
1,378

 
$
1,378

(a) 
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
9,991

 
$
11,894

(c) 
$
10,020

 
$
11,028

(c) 
———————————————
(a)
Primarily estimated using quoted market prices for these or similar issues.
(b)
Primarily estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation technique based on certain observable yield curves and indices considering the credit profile of the borrower.
(c)
Estimated using either quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or discounted cash flow valuation technique, considering the current credit spread of the debtor.
(d)
Modeled internally using discounted cash flow valuation technique and applying a credit valuation adjustment.

The special use funds of NEE and FPL consist of restricted funds set aside to cover the cost of storm damage for FPL and for the decommissioning of NEE's and FPL's nuclear power plants. A portion of these funds is invested in fixed income debt securities primarily carried at estimated fair value. At FPL, changes in fair value, including any OTTI losses, result in a corresponding adjustment to the related liability accounts based on current regulatory treatment. The changes in fair value of NEE's non-rate regulated operations result in a corresponding adjustment to OCI, except for impairments deemed to be other than temporary, including any credit losses, which are reported in current period earnings. Because the funds set aside by FPL for storm damage could be needed at any time, the related investments are generally more liquid and, therefore, are less sensitive to changes in interest rates. The nuclear decommissioning funds, in contrast, are generally invested in longer-term securities, as decommissioning activities are not scheduled to begin until at least 2030 (2032 at FPL).

As of June 30, 2016, NEE had interest rate contracts with a notional amount of approximately $13.7 billion related to outstanding and expected future debt issuances and borrowings, of which approximately $12.1 billion manages exposure to the variability of cash flows associated with outstanding and expected future debt issuances of variable-rate debt instruments at NEECH and NEER. The remaining $1.6 billion of notional amount of interest rate contracts effectively convert fixed-rate debt to variable-rate debt instruments at NEECH. See Note 2.

Based upon a hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates, which is a reasonable near-term market change, the net fair value of NEE's net liabilities would increase by approximately $1,300 million ($449 million for FPL) at June 30, 2016.

Equity Price Risk

NEE and FPL are exposed to risk resulting from changes in prices for equity securities. For example, NEE’s nuclear decommissioning reserve funds include marketable equity securities primarily carried at their market value of approximately $2,719 million and $2,674 million ($1,627 million and $1,598 million for FPL) at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. At June 30, 2016, a hypothetical 10% decrease in the prices quoted on stock exchanges, which is a reasonable near-term market change, would result in a $253 million ($151 million for FPL) reduction in fair value. For FPL, a corresponding adjustment would be made to the related liability accounts based on current regulatory treatment, and for NEE’s non-rate regulated operations, a corresponding adjustment would be made to OCI to the extent the market value of the securities exceeded amortized cost and to OTTI loss to the extent the market value is below amortized cost.


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Credit Risk

NEE and its subsidiaries are also exposed to credit risk through their energy marketing and trading operations. Credit risk is the risk that a financial loss will be incurred if a counterparty to a transaction does not fulfill its financial obligation. NEE manages counterparty credit risk for its subsidiaries with energy marketing and trading operations through established policies, including counterparty credit limits, and in some cases credit enhancements, such as cash prepayments, letters of credit, cash and other collateral and guarantees.

Credit risk is also managed through the use of master netting agreements. NEE’s credit department monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on an individual and an aggregate basis. For all derivative and contractual transactions, NEE’s energy marketing and trading operations, which include FPL’s energy marketing and trading division, are exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to these transactions. Some relevant considerations when assessing NEE’s energy marketing and trading operations’ credit risk exposure include the following:

Operations are primarily concentrated in the energy industry.
Trade receivables and other financial instruments are predominately with energy, utility and financial services related companies, as well as municipalities, cooperatives and other trading companies in the U.S.
Overall credit risk is managed through established credit policies and is overseen by the EMC.
Prospective and existing customers are reviewed for creditworthiness based upon established standards, with customers not meeting minimum standards providing various credit enhancements or secured payment terms, such as letters of credit or the posting of margin cash collateral.
Master netting agreements are used to offset cash and non-cash gains and losses arising from derivative instruments with the same counterparty. NEE’s policy is to have master netting agreements in place with significant counterparties.

Based on NEE’s policies and risk exposures related to credit, NEE and FPL do not anticipate a material adverse effect on their financial statements as a result of counterparty nonperformance. As of June 30, 2016, approximately 94% of NEE’s and 100% of FPL’s energy marketing and trading counterparty credit risk exposure is associated with companies that have investment grade credit ratings.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See Management's Discussion - Energy Marketing and Trading and Market Risk Sensitivity.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2016, each of NEE and FPL had performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including NEE's and FPL's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of each company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of each of NEE and FPL concluded that the company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2016.

(b)
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

NEE and FPL are continuously seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations and of their internal controls. This results in refinements to processes throughout NEE and FPL. However, there has been no change in NEE's or FPL's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during NEE's and FPL's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, NEE's or FPL's internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

NEE and FPL are parties to various legal and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses. For information regarding legal proceedings, see Item 3. Legal Proceedings and Note 14 - Legal Proceedings to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2015 Form 10-K and Note 9 - Legal Proceedings herein. Such descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the 2015 Form 10-K. The factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2015 Form 10-K, as well as other information set forth in this report, which could materially adversely affect NEE's and FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects should be carefully considered. The risks described in the 2015 Form 10-K are not the only risks facing NEE and FPL. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to NEE or FPL, or that are currently deemed to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect NEE's or FPL's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c)
Information regarding purchases made by NEE of its common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2016 is as follows:
Period
 
Total Number
of Shares Purchased(a)
 
Average Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of a
Publicly Announced
Program
 
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet be
Purchased Under the
Program(b)
4/1/16 - 4/30/16
 

 
$

 
 
13,274,748
5/1/16 - 5/31/16
 
1,138

 
$
120.76

 
 
13,274,748
6/1/16 - 6/30/16
 
471

 
$
124.00

 
 
13,274,748
Total
 
1,609

 
$
121.71

 
 
 
————————————
(a)
Includes: (1) in May 2016, shares of common stock withheld from employees to pay certain withholding taxes upon the vesting of stock awards granted to such employees under the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan; and (2) in June 2016, shares of common stock purchased as a reinvestment of dividends by the trustee of a grantor trust in connection with NEE's obligation under a February 2006 grant under the NextEra Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (former LTIP) to an executive officer of deferred retirement share awards.
(b)
In February 2005, NEE's Board of Directors authorized common stock repurchases of up to 20 million shares of common stock over an unspecified period, which authorization was most recently reaffirmed and ratified by the Board of Directors in July 2011.

Item 5. Other Information

(a)
None

(b)
None

(c)
Other events

(i)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE's Operating Subsidiaries - FPL - FPL Sources of Generation - Nuclear Operations - Projects to Add Additional Capacity in the 2015 Form 10-K.

FPL continues to move forward with the licensing process on two additional nuclear units at its Turkey Point site with an expected total generating capacity of approximately 2,200 MW. The NRC's decision regarding the issuance of the licenses for the two units is expected in late-2017. FPL has not set new target in-service dates for the two units.

(ii)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE's Operating Subsidiaries - FPL - FPL Sources of Generation - Nuclear Operations - Spent Nuclear Fuel in the 2015 Form 10-K.

In June 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) upheld the NRC's Continued Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Rule and its determination that licensees can safely store spent nuclear fuel at nuclear power plants indefinitely. In July 2016, petitioners filed for a rehearing before the entire panel of the D.C. Circuit judges.


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(iii)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE's Operating Subsidiaries - NEER - Generation and Other Operations - NEER Fuel/Technology Mix - Policy Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects in the 2015 Form 10-K.

In early May 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on the IRS's December 2015 extension and phase-down of the PTC and ITC for wind facilities. In general, the guidance modifies and extends the safe harbor for the continuous efforts and continuous construction requirements to four years compared to two years under the previous guidance. The safe harbor will generally be satisfied if the facility is placed in service no more than four calendar years after the calendar year in which construction of the facility begins. The IRS also confirmed that retrofitted wind facilities may re-qualify for PTCs or ITCs pursuant to the five percent safe harbor for the begin construction requirement, as long as the cost of the new investment is at least 80% of the facility’s total value. The IRS is expected to issue separate guidance in the future related to the extension of the ITC for solar facilities.

(iv)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE Environmental Matters - Clean Water Act Section 316(b) in the 2015 Form 10-K.

Final briefs regarding the petitions filed for review of the EPA's final rule under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act are due to be filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in February 2017. The date for oral argument has not been set.

(v)
Reference is made to Item 1. Business - NEE Environmental Matters - Regulation of GHG Emissions in the 2015 Form 10-K.

In May 2016, the D.C. Circuit postponed oral argument on challenges to the Clean Power Plan until September 2016, at which time the oral argument will be heard before the entire panel of the D.C. Circuit judges.

Item 6.  Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
NEE
 
FPL
*4(a)
 
Officer's Certificate of NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. and NextEra Energy, Inc., dated June 7, 2016, creating the Series K Junior Subordinated Debentures due June 1, 2076 (filed as Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated June 7, 2016, File No. 1-8841)
 
x
 
 
12(a)
 
Computation of Ratios
 
x
 
 
12(b)
 
Computation of Ratios
 
 
 
x
31(a)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc.
 
x
 
 
31(b)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc.
 
x
 
 
31(c)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Florida Power & Light Company
 
 
 
x
31(d)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Florida Power & Light Company
 
 
 
x
32(a)
 
Section 1350 Certification of NextEra Energy, Inc.
 
x
 
 
32(b)
 
Section 1350 Certification of Florida Power & Light Company
 
 
 
x
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
x
 
x
101.SCH
 
XBRL Schema Document
 
x
 
x
101.PRE
 
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
 
x
 
x
101.CAL
 
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
 
x
 
x
101.LAB
 
XBRL Label Linkbase Document
 
x
 
x
101.DEF
 
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
 
x
 
x
_________________________
*Incorporated herein by reference

NEE and FPL agree to furnish to the SEC upon request any instrument with respect to long-term debt that NEE and FPL have not filed as an exhibit pursuant to the exemption provided by Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 28, 2016

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
CHRIS N. FROGGATT
Chris N. Froggatt
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
of NextEra Energy, Inc.
(Principal Accounting Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
KIMBERLY OUSDAHL
Kimberly Ousdahl
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
of Florida Power & Light Company
(Principal Accounting Officer of
Florida Power & Light Company)



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