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Derivative Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring 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, as well as the location of the net derivative position on the consolidated balance sheets.
December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Netting(a)
Total
(millions)
Assets:
NEE:
Commodity contracts$5,372 $7,559 $2,094 $(12,030)$2,995 
Interest rate contracts$ $583 $ $(49)534 
Foreign currency contracts$ $ $ $(4)(4)
Total derivative assets$3,525 
FPL – commodity contracts
$ $11 $25 $(7)$29 
Liabilities:
NEE:
Commodity contracts$7,185 $7,620 $2,948 $(13,010)$4,743 
Interest rate contracts$ $191 $ $(49)142 
Foreign currency contracts$ $130 $ $(4)126 
Total derivative liabilities$5,011 
FPL – commodity contracts
$ $4 $16 $(7)$13 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
Current derivative assets(b)
$1,590 
Noncurrent derivative assets(c)
1,935 
Total derivative assets$3,525 
Current derivative liabilities(d)
$2,102 
Noncurrent derivative liabilities(e)
2,909 
Total derivative liabilities$5,011 
Net fair value by FPL balance sheet line item:
Current other assets$19 
Noncurrent other assets10 
Total derivative assets$29 
Current other liabilities$12 
Noncurrent other liabilities1 
Total derivative liabilities$13 
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(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 consolidated balance sheets and are recorded in customer receivables – net and accounts payable, respectively.
(b)Reflects the netting of approximately $299 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)Reflects the netting of approximately $262 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(d)Reflects the netting of approximately $328 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.
(e)Reflects the netting of approximately $1,213 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.
December 31, 2021
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Netting(a)
Total
(millions)
Assets:
NEE:
Commodity contracts$1,896 $5,082 $1,401 $(6,622)$1,757 
Interest rate contracts$— $106 $— $(30)76 
Foreign currency contracts$— $$— $(17)(9)
Total derivative assets$1,824 
FPL – commodity contracts
$— $$13 $(3)$13 
Liabilities:
NEE:
Commodity contracts$2,571 $4,990 $1,231 $(6,594)$2,198 
Interest rate contracts$— $739 $— $(30)709 
Foreign currency contracts$— $86 $— $(17)69 
Total derivative liabilities$2,976 
FPL – commodity contracts
$— $$$(3)$10 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
Current derivative assets(b)
$689 
Noncurrent derivative assets(c)
1,135 
Total derivative assets$1,824 
Current derivative liabilities(d)
$1,263 
Noncurrent derivative liabilities(e)
1,713 
Total derivative liabilities$2,976 
Net fair value by FPL balance sheet line item:
Current other assets$13 
Current other liabilities$
Noncurrent other liabilities
Total derivative liabilities$10 
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(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 consolidated balance sheets and are recorded in customer receivables – net and accounts payable, respectively.
(b)Reflects the netting of approximately $150 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)Reflects the netting of approximately $56 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(d)Reflects the netting of approximately $6 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.
(e)Reflects the netting of approximately $172 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties
NEE's and FPL's financial assets and other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level are as follows:
 December 31, 2022
 Level 1Level 2 Level 3Total
 (millions)
Assets:     
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:(a)
     
NEE – equity securities
$961 $  $ $961 
FPL – equity securities
$36 $  $ $36 
Special use funds:(b)
  
NEE:  
Equity securities$2,062 $2,375 
(c)
$ $4,437 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$641 $63  $ $704 
Corporate debt securities$6 $716  $ $722 
Asset-backed securities$ $615  $ $615 
Other debt securities$1 $19  $ $20 
FPL:  
Equity securities$743 $2,162 
(c)
$ $2,905 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$505 $29  $ $534 
Corporate debt securities$6 $547  $ $553 
Asset-backed securities$ $473  $ $473 
Other debt securities$1 $11  $ $12 
Other investments:(d)
  
NEE:  
Equity securities$30 $1  $ $31 
Debt securities$117 $300  $118 $535 
FPL:
Equity securities
$9 $ $ $9 
Debt securities
$ $114 $ $114 
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(a)Includes restricted cash equivalents of approximately $69 million ($33 million for FPL) in current other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
(b)Excludes investments accounted for under the equity method and loans not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. See Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value below.
(c)Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(d)Included in noncurrent other assets on NEE's and FPL's consolidated balance sheets.
December 31, 2021
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
(millions)
Assets:     
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:(a)
     
NEE – equity securities
$176 $— $— $176 
FPL – equity securities
$58 $— $— $58 
Special use funds:(b)
     
NEE:     
Equity securities$2,538 $2,973 
(c)
$— $5,511 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$770 $75  $— $845 
Corporate debt securities$$955  $— $962 
Asset-backed securities$— $663  $— $663 
Other debt securities$$33  $— $35 
FPL:     
Equity securities$862 $2,690 
(c)
$— $3,552 
U.S. Government and municipal bonds$624 $44  $— $668 
Corporate debt securities$$720  $— $726 
Asset-backed securities$— $515  $— $515 
Other debt securities$$23  $— $25 
Other investments:(d)
     
NEE:     
Equity securities$70 $$— $72 
Debt securities$111 $162 $12 $285 
FPL – equity securities$13 $— $— $13 
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(a)Includes restricted cash equivalents of approximately $56 million ($53 million for FPL) in current other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
(b)Excludes investments accounted for under the equity method and loans not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. See Fair Value of Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value below.
(c)Primarily invested in commingled funds whose underlying securities would be Level 1 if those securities were held directly by NEE or FPL.
(d)Included in noncurrent other assets on NEE's and FPL's consolidated balance sheets.
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information
The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of NEE's commodity contracts categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2022 are as follows:

Transaction TypeFair Value at
December 31, 2022
Valuation
Technique(s)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
Range
Weighted-average(a)
AssetsLiabilities
(millions)
Forward contracts – power
$222 $621 Discounted cash flow
Forward price (per MWh(b))
$(9)$564$51
Forward contracts – gas
349 307 Discounted cash flow
Forward price (per MMBtu(c))
$2$23$4
Forward contracts – congestion
68 12 Discounted cash flow
Forward price (per MWh(b))
$(21)$26$1
Options – power
114 5 Option modelsImplied correlations44%90%56%
Implied volatilities32%361%134%
Options – primarily gas
726 736 Option modelsImplied correlations44%90%56%
Implied volatilities24%298%59%
Full requirements and unit contingent contracts
457 1,037 Discounted cash flow
Forward price (per MWh(b))
$13$424$73
Customer migration rate(d)
—%103%6%
Forward contracts – other
158 230 
Total$2,094 $2,948 
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(a)Unobservable inputs were weighted by volume.
(b)Megawatt-hours
(c)One million British thermal units
(d)Applies only to full requirements contracts.
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The sensitivity of NEE's fair value measurements to increases (decreases) in the significant unobservable inputs is as follows:
Significant Unobservable InputPositionImpact on
Fair Value Measurement
Forward pricePurchase power/gasIncrease (decrease)
Sell power/gasDecrease (increase)
Implied correlationsPurchase optionDecrease (increase)
Sell optionIncrease (decrease)
Implied volatilitiesPurchase optionIncrease (decrease)
Sell optionDecrease (increase)
Customer migration rate
Sell power(a)
Decrease (increase)
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(a)Assumes the contract is in a gain position.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value of derivatives measured based on significant unobservable inputs
The reconciliation of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are based on significant unobservable inputs is as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
NEEFPLNEEFPLNEEFPL
(millions)
Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs at December 31 of prior year
$170 $8 $1,374 $(1)$1,207 $(8)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings(a)
(2,343) (1,488)— 547 — 
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)(b)
  — — — 
Included in regulatory assets and liabilities
158 158 
Purchases542  243 — 191 — 
Sales(c)
  — — 114 — 
Settlements992 (157)259 (562)
Issuances(362) (196)— (123)— 
Transfers in(d)
(4) — 18 (1)
Transfers out(d)
(7) (32)— (21)— 
Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs at December 31
$(854)$9 $170 $$1,374 $(1)
Gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to derivatives held at the reporting date(e)
$(1,162)$ $(924)$— $317 $— 
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(a)For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, realized and unrealized gains (losses) of approximately $(2,343) million, $(1,488) million and $569 million are included in the consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is included in interest expense.
(b)Included in net unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
(c)See Note 1 – Disposal of Businesses/Assets and Sale of Noncontrolling Ownership Interests.
(d)Transfers into Level 3 were a result of decreased observability of market data. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 were a result of increased observability of market data.
(e)For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, unrealized gains (losses) of approximately $(1,162) million, $(924) million and $317 million are included in the consolidated statements of income in operating revenues and the balance is included in interest expense.
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) in statement of financial performance Gains (losses) related to NEE's derivatives are recorded in NEE's consolidated statements of income as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
(millions)
Commodity contracts(a) – operating revenues (including $2,346 unrealized losses, $2,235 unrealized losses and $163 unrealized losses, respectively)
$(3,297)$(2,710)$352 
Foreign currency contracts – interest expense (including $53 unrealized losses, $89 unrealized losses and $26 unrealized gains, respectively)
(61)(89)
Interest rate contracts – interest expense (including $1,021 unrealized gains, $319 unrealized gains and $396 unrealized losses, respectively)
1,221 264 (421)
Losses reclassified from AOCI:
Interest rate contracts(b)
(5)(7)(35)
Foreign currency contracts – interest expense
(3)(3)(3)
Total$(2,145)$(2,545)$(99)
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(a)For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, FPL recorded gains of approximately $211 million, $7 million and $6 million, respectively, related to commodity contracts as regulatory liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets.
(b)For the year ended December 31, 2020, approximately $23 million was reclassified to gains on disposal of businesses/assets – net (see Note 1 – Disposal of Businesses/Assets and Sale of Noncontrolling Ownership Interests); remaining balances were reclassified to interest expense on NEE's consolidated statements of income.
Net notional volumes NEE and FPL had derivative commodity contracts for the following net notional volumes:
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Commodity TypeNEEFPLNEEFPL
(millions)
Power(104)MWh (103)MWh— 
Natural gas(1,307)MMBtu258 MMBtu(1,290)MMBtu91 MMBtu
Oil(38)barrels (33)barrels—