Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

Discontinued Operations

In March 2013, a subsidiary of NEER completed the sale of its ownership interest in a portfolio of hydropower generation plants and related assets (hydro sale) with a total generating capacity of 351 MW located in Maine and New Hampshire.  The sales price primarily included the assumption by the buyer of $700 million in related debt.In connection with the sale, a gain of approximately $372 million ($231 million after-tax) is reflected in gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The operations of the hydropower generation plants, exclusive of the gain, were not material to NEE's condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

See Note 3 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements for a discussion of the decision not to pursue the sale of Maine fossil and the related financial statement impacts.