Solving America's Energy Challenges
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SOLVING AMERICA’S ENERGY CHALLENGES Annual Report 2014 Leading the World in Generating Power from the Wind and Sun NextEra Energy, Inc. Financial Highlights Year End ($ in millions, except per share amounts) » A leading clean energy company 300 % CHANGE 2014 2013 » Approximately 44,900 megawatts of % total shareholder return Net Income Attributable to generating capacity NextEra Energy, Inc. over the last decade, » $ S 29.2 % $ 1,908 Approximately 13,800 employees in outperforming our peers 2,465 27 states and Canada and the S&P 500 Earnings Per Share Attributable to NextEra Energy, Inc. (assuming dilution) $ 5.60 S % $ 4.47 Dec. 31, 2004 – Dec. 31, 2014 25.3 with dividend reinvestment Operating Revenues $ 17,021 S 12.5 % $ 15,136 Florida Power & Operating Income Light Company $ 4,384 S 35.3 % $ 3,241 Cash Flows from Operating Activities » Third-largest U.S. electric utility $ 5,500 S 7.8 % $ 5,102 » Typical residential customer bill Total Assets approximately 25 percent lower than national average 151% $ 74,929 S 8.1 % $ 69,306 S&P 500 » 99.98 percent service reliability 141% Utilities Index » S&P 500 Common Stock Data One of the cleanest power plant fleets Electric Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding Utilities (assuming dilution – millions) Index 440 S 3.0 % 427 % 109 Dividends Per Share S&P 500 $ 2.90 S 9.8 % $ 2.64 Book Value Per Share $ 45.48 S 9.7 % $ 41.44 NextEra Energy Resources Market Price Per Share (high – low) $ 110.84 – $ 89.75 – » World's largest generator of wind and 83.97 69.81 solar energy in 2014 » Wind farms in 19 states and four Canadian provinces Operating Data Utility Energy Sales (kilowatt-hour – millions) » Solar energy centers in four states 113,196 S % 107,643 and Canada 5.2 FPL Customer Accounts (thousands) 4,739 S 1.4 % 4,672 Employees (approximately) 13,800 T (0.7) % 13,900 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, strategies, future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as may result, are expected to, will continue, is anticipated, aim, believe, will, could, should, would, estimated, may, plan, potential, future, projection, goals, target, outlook, predict and intend or words of similar meaning) are not statements of historical facts and may be forward looking. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to important factors included in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors on pages 25-36 of the enclosed Form 10-K (in addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements) that could have a significant impact on NextEra Energy’s operations and financial results, and could cause NextEra Energy’s actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NextEra Energy in this report, in presentations, on its website, in response to questions or otherwise. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and NextEra Energy undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances, including, but not limited to, unanticipated events, after the date on which such statement is made, unless otherwise required by law. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement. ON THE COVER: Clockwise from upper left: FPL's Power Delivery Diagnostic Center, Jupiter, Fla.; FPL's Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, Florida City, Fla.; NextEra Energy Resources' Majestic Wind Energy Center, Carson and Potter counties, Texas; NextEra Energy Resources' Desert Sunlight Solar Energy Center, Riverside County, Calif. Solving America’s Energy Challenges James L. Robo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer To our shareholders: Our company completed an outstanding earnings per share increased at a a compounded annual rate of 8.4 percent year in 2014. We continued to execute on compounded annual rate of 7.8 percent. for the 10 years ended Dec. 31, 2014. many major capital projects across North In February 2015, our board of directors Our company delivered a total America, several of which we brought announced an increase in our quarterly shareholder return of 28 percent in 2014, online this year. We delivered exceptional dividend to 77 cents per share, an which was just under the 29 percent operational and financial performance. increase of 6.2 percent from last year. return of the S&P 500 Utilities Index and Our core businesses are well positioned This quarterly dividend is consistent with about twice the return of the S&P 500 for further growth, and we also identified targeting a payout ratio of 55 percent Index. For the 10 years ended Dec. 31, multiple new opportunities to leverage our in 2015, expressed relative to adjusted 2014, our total shareholder return was skills and strengths to expand our position earnings, and reflects the shift in our 300 percent, compared to 151 percent in additional markets. Our vision has not portfolio mix toward more regulated and for the S&P 500 Utilities Index and 109 changed: We aim to be North America’s long-term contracted assets. percent for the S&P 500 Index. NextEra leader in the generation and delivery of Energy ended 2014 with the second- Our performance in 2014 delivered great clean energy – in every region and market largest market capitalization in the United value to our broad range of stakeholders, where economics are favorable, through States, and fifth-largest in the world, yet our nation still faces significant the deployment of diverse technologies, among electric utility companies.2 challenges as it moves toward a clean and at multiple points in the energy and energy future. Residential and business power value chain. We believe that we are NextEra Energy also continues to deliver customers want more tools to control better prepared than any other company to consistent dividend growth to our their energy use and to reduce their help solve our nation’s energy challenges. investors. Our dividends per share grew at monthly bills. States and communities NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) Dividends Per Share want greater investment in clean energy delivered very strong value for our 2004 – 2014 at the lowest cost and without sacrificing shareholders in 2014. We generated Dividend amounts for 2004 are adjusted for the reliability. National leaders seek to reduce stock split effective in March 2005 adjusted earnings of $2.3 billion, or $5.30 $2.90 emissions, to rely less on foreign fuels, per share.1 This increase of 6.6 percent and to strengthen the grid against natural in adjusted earnings per share from 2013 events and emerging threats. We believe includes a one-time negative impact of NextEra Energy has the scale, skills and $130 about $0.15 per share associated with . 8.4% scope to partner with all our stakeholders Compound Annual the successful launch of NextEra Energy Growth Rate to help solve our energy challenges. And Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP). For the 10 we believe our accomplishments in 2014 years ended Dec. 31, 2014, our adjusted 2004 2014 have made us an even better partner. 1 See page AR-7 for reconciliation of adjusted amounts to GAAP amounts. 2 Source: FactSet Research Systems. ANNUAL REPORT AR-1 Florida Power & $100 million below 2012 levels. This strengthen our power delivery network Light Company improvement is due, in large part, to to improve reliability. FPL now operates our team’s successful execution of one of the most modern, clean, fuel- At Florida Power & Light Company, we numerous ideas generated through efficient and low-carbon generation invested approximately $3.1 billion in Project Momentum, our corporate-wide fleets in the nation. 2014 to strengthen Florida’s electric productivity initiative. FPL’s operational In December 2014, FPL received infrastructure and to help us serve our excellence has helped further lower our regulatory approval from the Florida customers even better. More than 4.7 customers’ bills: In January 2015, FPL’s Public Service Commission (PSC) for its million homes and businesses in Florida typical residential customer electric bill first investment in natural gas supplies. benefit from FPL’s customer value was reduced by nearly $2 per month. We expect that this investment in the proposition that includes high reliability, And beginning in May 2015, savings on Woodford Shale region in Oklahoma award-winning customer service, a clean fuel are expected to enable an additional will save money for FPL customers and emissions profile, and a typical residential reduction of $3 per month on a typical reduce their exposure to long-term price customer bill that in 2014 was the lowest customer bill. among reporting electric utilities in volatility in commodity markets. We Florida and about 25 percent lower than FPL averaged approximately 68,000 have also asked the PSC to approve a the national average.3 Both residential more customers during the fourth quarter set of guidelines for future natural gas and business customers gave us our of 2014 than in the comparable prior- production projects, which would enable best-ever customer value scores in 2014. year quarter.