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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Schedule of Planned Capital Expenditures
At December 31, 2018, estimated capital expenditures for 2019 through 2023 for which applicable internal approvals (and also, if required, regulatory approvals such as FPSC approvals for FPL) have been received were as follows:
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
Total
 
(millions)
FPL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New(b)
$
1,250

 
$
875

 
$
1,025

 
$
920

 
$
790

 
$
4,860

Existing
1,255

 
600

 
820

 
710

 
500

 
3,885

Transmission and distribution
2,840

 
2,680

 
3,155

 
2,640

 
2,545

 
13,860

Nuclear fuel
200

 
205

 
220

 
165

 
120

 
910

General and other
635

 
515

 
430

 
270

 
240

 
2,090

Total
$
6,180

 
$
4,875

 
$
5,650

 
$
4,705

 
$
4,195

 
$
25,605

NEER:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Wind(c)
$
2,235

 
$
995

 
$
20

 
$
20

 
$
20

 
$
3,290

Solar(d)
470

 
150

 
—

 
—

 
5

 
625

Nuclear, including nuclear fuel
210

 
160

 
165

 
185

 
130

 
850

Natural gas pipelines(e)
705

 
130

 
20

 
20

 
—

 
875

Other
650

 
50

 
40

 
35

 
35

 
810

Total
$
4,270

 
$
1,485

 
$
245

 
$
260

 
$
190

 
$
6,450

Corporate and Other
$
70

 
$
50

 
$
25

 
$
10

 
$
5

 
$
160

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(a)
Includes AFUDC of approximately $67 million, $59 million, $74 million, $62 million and $36 million for 2019 through 2023, 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 4,395 MW.
(d)
Includes capital expenditures for new solar projects and related transmission totaling approximately 575 MW.
(e)
Construction of a natural gas pipeline is subject to certain conditions, including FERC approval. In addition, completion of another natural gas pipeline is subject to final permitting.
Required Capacity and/or Minimum Payments
The required capacity and/or minimum payments under contracts, including those discussed above at December 31, 2018, were estimated as follows:
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
Thereafter
 
(millions)
FPL(a)
$
985

 
$
990

 
$
985

 
$
970

 
$
960

 
$
11,495

NEER(b)
$
2,215

 
$
390

 
$
170

 
$
185

 
$
105

 
$
1,365

Corporate and Other(c)(d)
$
45

 
$
30

 
$
15

 
$
10

 
$
5

 
$
—

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(a)
Includes approximately $320 million, $385 million, $415 million, $415 million, $410 million and $7,175 million in 2019 through 2023 and thereafter, respectively, of firm commitments related to the natural gas transportation agreements with Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection, LLC. The charges associated with these agreements are recoverable through the fuel clause and totaled approximately $303 million and $160 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of which $95 million and $45 million, respectively, were eliminated in consolidation at NEE.      
(b)
Includes approximately $15 million, $65 million, $65 million, $65 million, $65 million and $1,020 million in 2019 through 2023 and thereafter, respectively, of firm commitments related to a natural gas transportation agreement with a joint venture, in which NEER has a 31% equity investment, that is constructing a natural gas pipeline. These firm commitments are subject to the completion of construction of the pipeline which is expected at the end of 2019.
(c)
Includes an approximately $55 million commitment to invest in clean power and technology businesses through 2022.
(d)
Excludes approximately $20 million in 2019 of joint obligations of NEECH and NEER which are included in the NEER amounts above.