JUNO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra
Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced it has been named No. 1 in
the electric and gas utilities industry on Fortune's 2017 list of
the "World's Most Admired Companies." This year marked the 10th
time in the past 11 years that NextEra Energy, whose principal
subsidiaries are Florida Power &
Light Company (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, has been
voted the top company in its industry in the Fortune ranking.
NextEra Energy also was ranked among the top 10 companies worldwide
across all industries for innovation, social responsibility and
wise use of corporate assets.
"To be recognized once again as No. 1 in our industry on this
prestigious list is truly an honor and testament to our most
important asset, our people," said Jim
Robo, chairman and chief executive officer of NextEra
Energy. "We're extremely proud that we were ranked among the top 10
companies worldwide for social responsibility, wise use of
corporate assets and, in particular, innovation, all of which speak
to how we conduct our business. As one of the nation's largest
developers of energy infrastructure, having invested $75 billion since 2004, we are working to solve
America's energy challenges both sustainably and responsibly for
the benefit of our customers, communities and shareholders. By
investing billions of dollars annually in energy infrastructure and
innovative technologies, we offer our customers a value proposition
that is among the best in the nation, while also earning our
company the distinction of being the world's largest generator of
renewable energy from the wind and sun. I couldn't be more proud of
our team and all that they have accomplished."
In determining the industry rankings, thousands of senior
executives, outside directors and industry analysts are
independently surveyed and companies are rated on nine attributes:
innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social
responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness,
long-term investment value, quality of products/services and global
competitiveness.
Recent performance highlights include:
- Leadership in wind and solar energy ─ NextEra Energy is
the largest generator in the world of renewable energy from the
wind and sun. In 2016, NextEra Energy Resources added approximately
2,500 megawatts of new wind and solar projects, which was a record
year for the business and what the company believes to be the most
wind and solar megawatts ever added in North America in one year by one company.
- Outstanding customer value ─ Over the course of 2016,
FPL continued to strengthen and deliver a customer value
proposition that includes high reliability, award-winning customer
service, a clean emissions profile and a typical residential
customer bill that is among the lowest in Florida and the nation.
- Outstanding value for shareholders ─ In 2016, NextEra
Energy delivered total shareholder return of 18.4 percent that beat
both the S&P 500 Utility Index and the S&P 500.
NextEra Energy also ranked first among electric and gas
utilities for eight of the nine rated attributes, including
innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social
responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness,
long-term investment value and quality of products/services.
Complete results for the 2017 Fortune "World's Most Admired
Companies" rankings can be found at:
http://fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies/.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
is a leading clean energy company with consolidated revenues of
approximately $16.2 billion,
approximately 45,900 megawatts of generating capacity, which
includes megawatts associated with noncontrolling interests related
to NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP), and approximately
14,700 employees in 30 states and Canada as of year-end 2016. Headquartered in
Juno Beach, Florida, NextEra
Energy's principal subsidiaries are Florida
Power & Light Company, which serves approximately 4.9
million customer accounts in Florida and is one of the largest
rate-regulated electric utilities in the
United States, and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which,
together with its affiliated entities, is the world's largest
generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. Through its
subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free
electricity from eight commercial nuclear power units in
Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin. A Fortune 200 company and included
in the S&P 100 index, NextEra Energy has been recognized often
by third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate
responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity, and has been
ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry in
Fortune's 2017 list of "World's Most Admired Companies." For more
information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites:
www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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