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Commitment to invest in clean power and technology businesses.

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Natural Gas Transportation Agreement, Term

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Required Capacity and/or Minimum Payments Under Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
NEER Segment
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2024	$ 4,825
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2025	565
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2026	255
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2027	240
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2028	115
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - Thereafter	1,970
Commitment to invest	230
Joint Obligations First Year	1,065
Joint Obligations Second Year	40
Joint Obligations Third Year	$ 5
Mountain Valley Pipeline [Member] \| NEER Segment
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Natural gas transportation agreement, term	20 years
Amounts Excluded from Required Capacity and or Minimum Payments, Annual Commitment	$ 70
Contract Group 1 [Member] \| NEER Segment
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Commitment amount included in capital expenditures	4,400
FPL [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2024	1,100
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2025	1,110
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2026	1,110
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2027	1,005
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2028	955
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - Thereafter	7,830
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	417	$ 418	$ 419
FPL [Member] \| Natural Gas Including Transportation and Storage Contract Minimum Payments [Member] \| Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2024	410
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2025	405
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2026	400
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2027	400
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - 2028	400
Capacity payments and/or minimum payments - Thereafter	$ 5,160
Join Venture [Member] \| NEER Segment
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Ownership interest	32.80%
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] \| FPL [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 99	$ 102	$ 105