Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises on NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.’s $4.4 Billion Debentures Offering

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. (NEE Capital) of (i) $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.95% Debentures, Series due January 29, 2026 (the “2026 Debentures”), (ii) $900 million aggregate principal amount of 4.90% Debentures, Series due March 15, 2029 (the “2029 Debentures”), (iii) $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Debentures, Series due March 15, 2034 (the “2034 Debentures”), (iv) $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.55% Debentures, Series due March 15, 2054 (the “2054 Debentures”) and (v) $600 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Debentures, Series due January 29, 2026 (the “Floating Rate Debentures” and together with the 2026 Debentures, the 2029 Debentures, the 2034 Debentures and the 2054 Debentures, the “Debentures”). The Debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), the parent company of NEE Capital.

NEE Capital owns and provides funding for all of NEE’s operating subsidiaries other than Florida Power & Light Company (“FPL”) and FPL’s subsidiaries. NEE is a holding company which conducts its operations principally through its wholly owned subsidiaries, FPL and, indirectly through NEE Capital, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (collectively “NEER”). FPL is a rate-regulated electric utility engaged primarily in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy in Florida. NEER currently owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets in the U.S. and Canada. NEER produces the majority of its electricity from clean and renewable sources, including wind and solar. In addition, NEER develops and constructs battery storage projects and also owns, develops, constructs and operates rate-regulated transmission facilities in North America, and transmission lines that connect its electric generation facilities to the electric grid. NEER also engages in energy-related commodity marketing and trading activities and participates in natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil production and in pipeline infrastructure, construction, management and operations.

The Hunton Andrews Kurth team included Steven C. Friend, Michelle G. Chan, Jingyi “Alice” Yao, and Gabrielle Kraushaar. Robert McNamara and William Freeman and Caitlin Scopioni provided tax advice.