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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt

Significant long-term debt issuances and borrowings by subsidiaries of NEE during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows:
 
Principal Amount
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
Other long-term debt
$
150

 
Variable

(a) 
2019
NEECH:
 
 
 
 
 
Debentures
$
500

 
2.30
%
 
2019
Debentures, related to NEE's equity units
$
1,500

 
1.65
%
 
2021
Junior subordinated debentures
$
570

 
5.25
%
 
2076
Other long-term debt
$
100

 
1.00
%
 
2021
NEER:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior secured limited-recourse term loans
$
837

 
Variable

(a) 
2023 - 2035
Other long-term debt
$
925

 
Variable

(a) 
2018 - 2022
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(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.

See Note 9 - Spain Solar Projects for a discussion related to debt restructuring associated with the Spain solar projects.

In August 2016, NEE sold $1.5 billion of equity units (initially consisting of Corporate Units). Each equity unit has a stated amount of $50 and consists of a contract to purchase NEE common stock (stock purchase contract) and, initially, a 5% undivided beneficial ownership interest in a Series I Debenture due September 1, 2021, issued in the principal amount of $1,000 by NEECH. Each stock purchase contract requires the holder to purchase by no later than September 1, 2019 (the final settlement date) for a price of $50 in cash, a number of shares of NEE common stock (subject to antidilution adjustments) based on a price per share range of $127.63 to $159.54. If purchased on the final settlement date, as of September 30, 2016, the number of shares issued would (subject to antidilution adjustments) range from 0.3918 shares if the applicable market value of a share of common stock is less than or equal to $127.63 to 0.3134 shares if the applicable market value of a share is equal to or greater than $159.54, with applicable market value to be determined using the average closing prices of NEE common stock over a 20-day trading period ending August 28, 2019. Total annual distributions on the equity units will be at the rate of 6.123%, consisting of interest on the debentures (1.65% per year) and payments under the stock purchase contracts (4.473% per year). The interest rate on the debentures is expected to be reset on or after March 1, 2019. A holder of the equity unit may satisfy its purchase obligation with proceeds raised from remarketing the NEECH debentures that are part of its equity unit. The undivided beneficial ownership interest in the NEECH debenture that is a component of each Corporate Unit is pledged to NEE to secure the holder's obligation to purchase NEE common stock under the related stock purchase contract. If a successful remarketing does not occur on or before the third business day prior to the final settlement date, and a holder has not notified NEE of its intention to settle the stock purchase contract with cash, the debentures that are components of the Corporate Units will be used to satisfy in full the holders' obligations to purchase NEE common stock under the related stock purchase contracts on the final settlement date. The debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE.

In September 2016, NEECH completed a remarketing of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its Series G Debentures due September 1, 2018 (Debentures) that were issued in September 2013 as components of equity units issued concurrently by NEE (September 2013 equity units). The Debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE. In connection with the remarketing of the Debentures, the interest rate on the Debentures was reset to 1.649% per year, and interest is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing March 1, 2017. In connection with the settlement of the contracts to purchase NEE common stock that were issued as components of the September 2013 equity units, on September 1, 2016, NEE issued 5,101,000 shares of common stock in exchange for $500 million.