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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Planned Capital Expenditures
At December 31, 2016, estimated capital expenditures for 2017 through 2021 for which applicable internal approvals (and also, if required, FPSC approvals for FPL or regulatory approvals for acquisitions) have been received were as follows:
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
Total
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New(b)
$
1,385

 
$
655

 
$
485

 
$
35

 
$
5

 
$
2,565

Existing
1,240

 
635

 
680

 
645

 
600

 
3,800

Transmission and distribution
2,190

 
2,010

 
2,860

 
2,475

 
2,945

 
12,480

Nuclear fuel
125

 
190

 
170

 
210

 
120

 
815

General and other
440

 
275

 
285

 
220

 
330

 
1,550

Total
$
5,380

 
$
3,765

 
$
4,480

 
$
3,585

 
$
4,000

 
$
21,210

NEER:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Wind(c)
$
570

 
$
955

 
$
705

 
$
75

 
$
25

 
$
2,330

Solar(d)
80

 
75

 
15

 
—

 
—

 
170

Nuclear, including nuclear fuel
240

 
250

 
230

 
225

 
245

 
1,190

Natural gas pipelines(e)
890

 
845

 
50

 
20

 
10

 
1,815

Other
335

 
55

 
40

 
40

 
35

 
505

Total
$
2,115

 
$
2,180

 
$
1,040

 
$
360

 
$
315

 
$
6,010

Corporate and Other
$
45

 
$
30

 
$
85

 
$
55

 
$
35

 
$
250

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(a)
Includes AFUDC of approximately $81 million, $79 million, $46 million and $6 million for 2017 through 2020, respectively.
(b)
Includes land, generation structures, transmission interconnection and integration and licensing.
(c)
Consists of capital expenditures for new wind projects, repowering of existing wind projects and related transmission totaling approximately 2,760 MW.
(d)
Includes capital expenditures for new solar projects and related transmission totaling approximately 225 MW.
(e)
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.
Required Capacity and/or Minimum Payments

The required capacity and/or minimum payments under the contracts discussed above as of December 31, 2016 were estimated as follows:
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
Thereafter
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capacity charges(a)
$
75

 
$
65

 
$
50

 
$
20

 
$
20

 
$
250

Minimum charges, at projected prices:(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas, including transportation and storage(c)
$
1,305

 
$
900

 
$
900

 
$
910

 
$
905

 
$
12,065

Coal, including transportation
$
125

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

NEER
$
1,385

 
$
1,380

 
$
140

 
$
90

 
$
75

 
$
285

Corporate and Other(d)(e)
$
45

 
$
10

 
$
—

 
$
5

 
$
—

 
$
—

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(a)
Capacity charges, substantially all of which are recoverable through the capacity clause, totaled approximately $175 million, $434 million and $485 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Energy charges, which are recoverable through the fuel clause, totaled approximately $126 million, $262 million and $299 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(b)
Recoverable through the fuel clause.
(c)
Includes approximately $200 million, $295 million, $290 million, $360 million, $390 million and $7,495 million in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 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 $30 million commitment to invest in clean power and technology businesses primarily in 2017.
(e)
Excludes approximately $263 million and $148 million in 2017 and 2018, respectively, of joint obligations of NEECH and NEER which are included in the NEER amounts above.