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Dominion Surges 10% While NextEra Falls 5% on Landmark Merger Announcement

The utility sector was the center of attention today after NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced a definitive all-stock merger agreement that would create the world's largest regulated electric utility business. The market reaction was textbook for a deal of this nature — Dominion shares jumped 10% as the acquired party, while NextEra fell 5% as investors weighed the cost and complexity of absorbing a company of Dominion's scale.

Under the terms of the agreement, Dominion shareholders will receive 0.8138 shares of NextEra Energy for each share they own, with NextEra shareholders retaining approximately 74.5% of the combined company and Dominion shareholders holding the remaining 25.5%. Dominion shareholders will also receive a one-time cash payment of $360 million at closing and continue to collect their current quarterly dividend until the deal closes.

The combined entity would own 110 gigawatts of generation, serve approximately 10 million utility customer accounts across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, and carry a combined rate base of $138 billion expected to grow at roughly 11% annually through 2032. The companies together claim the top position globally in renewables and battery storage, first in US gas generation and second in US nuclear generation.

The deal is structured as immediately accretive to NextEra's adjusted earnings per share at closing, with 9% or better adjusted EPS growth targeted through 2032 and beyond. The combined business will be more than 80% regulated. Dominion customers in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina are being offered $2.25 billion in bill credits spread over two years post-close.

John Ketchum will lead the combined company as chairman and CEO, with Dominion's Robert Blue serving as president and CEO of regulated utilities. Dominion's utility brands and roughly 15,000 employees are to be retained. The transaction requires approval from both sets of shareholders, federal energy regulators and multiple state commissions, with closing expected in 12 to 18 months.

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NextEra Energy reported solid fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, highlighting continued strength across both its regulated utility and renewable energy businesses. Fourth-quarter GAAP net income rose to $1.54 billion, while adjusted earnings were broadly stable year over year. For full-year 2025, adjusted earnings per share increased about 8.2% to $3.71, exceeding the company’s prior guidance range.

Florida Power & Light (FPL) benefited from sustained capital investment, with regulatory capital employed rising roughly 8.1% year over year, while keeping customer bills well below the national average. Meanwhile, NextEra Energy Resources delivered a record year of origination, adding approximately 13.5 gigawatts of new generation and storage projects to its backlog, which now totals about 30 gigawatts, driven in part by strong demand from large-scale customers.

Looking ahead, NextEra Energy reaffirmed its long-term growth outlook, forecasting 2026 adjusted EPS of $3.92–$4.02 and targeting compound annual adjusted EPS growth of more than 8% through 2032. The company also reiterated plans for continued dividend growth, reflecting confidence in its balanced portfolio of regulated and long-term contracted assets.

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European Investor 01-27-26

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European Investor 12-24-25

NextEra Energy Resources and Meta have expanded their clean-energy collaboration to approximately 2.5 gigawatts (GW) across 13 projects, including 11 power purchase agreements and two energy storage agreements. The companies will deliver 2.1 GW of solar capacity across ERCOT, SPP and MISO markets, supporting Meta’s growing data center operations.

In New Mexico, four additional projects will provide 190 MW of solar power and 168 MW of battery storage through PNM’s Rate 36B program, enabling Meta and other customers to match operations with 100% clean energy. The projects, scheduled to come online between 2026 and 2028, are expected to create up to 2,440 construction jobs and drive local economic development.

The new agreements build on nearly 500 MW of existing operating projects between the companies and reinforce their shared commitment to U.S. clean-energy leadership and supporting America’s expanding digital infrastructure.

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Global Finance News 12-08-25

NextEra Energy and Google Cloud announced a major expansion of their longstanding collaboration, unveiling plans to jointly develop multiple gigawatt-scale data center campuses across the U.S. with integrated power generation and capacity. The companies will also partner on NextEra’s enterprise-wide digital transformation, applying Google Cloud’s AI, forecasting models and infrastructure to enhance field operations, grid reliability and system planning.

The alliance aims to accelerate the buildout of AI-driven energy technologies and create commercial AI solutions for utilities, with the first product expected on the Google Cloud Marketplace by mid-2026. NextEra and Google are already developing their first three data center campuses and exploring additional sites.

The partnership builds on roughly 3.5 GW of existing joint energy projects, including the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa and 600 MW of new clean energy capacity in Oklahoma to support Google’s infrastructure growth.

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Global Finance News 12-08-25

NextEra Energy Resources signed a long-term agreement to continue supplying WPPI Energy with 168 MW of electricity from Wisconsin’s Point Beach Nuclear Plant, extending deliveries into the 2050s. WPPI currently receives the same capacity share from the nearly 1,200-MW facility, which provides about 15% of Wisconsin’s electricity and recently received a 20-year license renewal from federal regulators.

Leaders from both organizations emphasized the importance of stable, carbon-free baseload generation as electricity demand rises across the Upper Midwest. The renewed partnership supports WPPI’s strategy of maintaining a diverse and reliable power mix for its 51 member utilities across Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan.

Point Beach’s two reactors generate enough electricity to power nearly one million homes and businesses. The agreement reflects broader regional efforts to secure long-term, low-emission energy resources amid an evolving grid and increasing decarbonization goals.

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Global Finance News 12-08-25

NextEra Energy used its 2025 Investor Conference in New York to raise its financial outlook, tightening its 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) guidance to the high end of the prior range and increasing its expectations for 2026. The company now projects adjusted EPS of $3.62–$3.70 for 2025 and $3.92–$4.02 for 2026.

Management also extended its long-term growth forecast, targeting compound annual EPS growth of at least 8% through 2032 and continuing that growth rate through 2035, all based on the 2025 EPS range. In addition, NextEra reaffirmed dividend growth of roughly 10% annually through 2026 and introduced new guidance calling for 6% annual dividend growth in 2027 and 2028.

The company noted that its forward-looking expectations depend on supportive economic conditions, stable regulatory environments, continued public policy support for clean energy, and normal weather patterns. Presentation materials from the event are available on NextEra’s investor website.

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WS Investor 12-08-25

Florida Power & Light Raises $1.8 Billion Through First Mortgage Bond Sale

Florida Power & Light Company disclosed that it completed the sale of $1.8 billion in first mortgage bonds on December 5, 2025. The offering included $650 million of 4.70% bonds due February 15, 2036 and $1.15 billion of 5.60% bonds due February 15, 2066. The bonds were issued under existing SEC shelf registrations. The company filed a Form 8-K to provide related offering documents.

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Global Finance News 12-07-25

NextEra Energy to Host Investor Conference on December 8

NextEra Energy announced it will hold its previously scheduled investor conference on December 8, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET in New York City.

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Global Finance News 12-07-25

NextEra Energy Delivers Strong Q3 2025 Results, Partners with Google on Nuclear Energy Initiative

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) reported third-quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $2.44 billion ($1.18 per share), up from $1.85 billion ($0.90 per share) a year earlier. Adjusted earnings rose 9.7% year over year to $2.35 billion ($1.13 per share), driven by solid performances from both Florida Power & Light (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources.

CEO John Ketchum said the company is positioned to deliver results at the top of its 2025–2027 earnings guidance range and highlighted a landmark collaboration with Google to expand nuclear energy in the U.S. The partnership includes the planned restart of the 615-megawatt Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa and a joint exploration of advanced nuclear development to power AI and cloud growth.

FPL posted net income of $1.46 billion ($0.71 per share), up from $1.29 billion in Q3 2024, supported by $2.5 billion in quarterly capital investments and an 8% increase in regulatory capital employed. The utility’s proposed four-year rate settlement (2026–2029) is expected to keep customer bills roughly 20% lower than 20 years ago (inflation-adjusted), with only modest increases through 2029.

NextEra Energy Resources earned $1.10 billion on an adjusted basis ($0.53 per share), up from $979 million a year ago, adding 3 gigawatts of new renewables and storage projects to its backlog, which now totals nearly 30 GW. The company expects the Duane Arnold plant—once recommissioned—to contribute up to $0.16 in annual adjusted EPS over its first decade.

NextEra reaffirmed its earnings guidance, projecting 2025 EPS of $3.45–$3.70, 2026 EPS of $3.63–$4.00, and 2027 EPS of $3.85–$4.32, with dividend growth of roughly 10% per year through at least 2026.

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WS Investor 10-28-25

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