JUNO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra
Energy, Inc. today announced it is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support
those affected by Hurricane Harvey and the unprecedented flooding
in Texas. In addition, the company
will match employee contributions to the American Red Cross up
to an additional $100,000. These funds will help provide
immediate relief to those affected by this destructive storm,
including NextEra Energy's nearly 800 employees who call
Texas home.
"We are deeply saddened by the widespread destruction we are
witnessing take place throughout Texas," said Jim
Robo, chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy. "Nearly 800 of our
employees are based in Texas, and
Houston, in particular, is home to
several of our energy-related businesses. By partnering with the
American Red Cross, we are supporting the recovery effort and
providing much-needed aid to our colleagues and their families, as
well as the customers and the communities we serve which are being
impacted by this seemingly unrelenting disaster. While our thoughts
and prayers are with the State of
Texas, I'm confident in the resilience that Texans are
well-known for and confident they will weather this storm and come
back stronger than ever."
In addition, NextEra Energy's principal subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company, has offered
its assistance to its partner utilities in Texas as they work to restore power to their
customers.
Since 1999, NextEra Energy has had a significant and established
presence in Texas, including Lone
Star Transmission, LLC ("Lone
Star"), a transmission service provider. NextEra Energy is a
substantial contributor to the Texas economy, having invested $8.6 billion in transmission, power generation,
gas pipelines and other operations in Texas. The company provides hundreds of jobs
across the state and pays more than $350
million annually in payroll, property taxes and lease
payments to landowners in Texas.
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 5
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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