Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

Through NEP OpCo, NEP owns, or has a partial ownership interest in, a portfolio of contracted renewable energy assets consisting of wind, solar and battery storage projects as well as a contracted natural gas pipeline. NEE owns a noncontrolling interest in NEP, primarily through its limited partner interest in NEP OpCo, and accounts for its ownership interest in NEP as an equity method investment. NextEra Energy Resources operates essentially all of the energy projects owned by NEP and provides services to NEP under various related party operations and maintenance, administrative and management services agreements (service agreements). NextEra Energy Resources is also party to a CSCS agreement with a subsidiary of NEP. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the cash sweep amounts (due to NEP and its subsidiaries) held in accounts belonging to NextEra Energy Resources or its subsidiaries were approximately $51 million and $1,511 million, respectively, and are included in accounts payable. Fee income related to the CSCS agreement and the service agreements totaled approximately $5 million and $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $14 million and $55 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and is included in operating revenues in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income. Amounts due from NEP of approximately $106 million and $84 million are included in other receivables and $127 million and $114 million are included in noncurrent other assets at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. NEECH or NextEra Energy Resources guaranteed or provided indemnifications, letters of credit or surety bonds totaling approximately $1.8 billion at September 30, 2024 primarily related to obligations on behalf of NEP's subsidiaries with maturity dates ranging from 2024 to 2059, including certain project performance obligations and obligations under financing and interconnection agreements. Payment guarantees and related contracts with respect to unconsolidated entities for which NEE or one of its subsidiaries are the guarantor are recorded on NEE’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. At September 30, 2024, approximately $59 million related to the fair value of the credit support provided under the CSCS agreement is recorded as noncurrent other liabilities on NEE's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

During 2024 and 2023, certain services, primarily engineering, construction, transportation, storage and maintenance services, were provided to subsidiaries of NEE by related parties that NEE accounts for under the equity method of accounting. Charges for these services amounted to approximately $192 million and $134 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $525 million and $520 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

See also Note 11 – Disposal of Businesses.