Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

In 2013, a subsidiary of NEER completed the sale of its ownership interest in a portfolio of hydropower generation plants and related assets 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 consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2013. The operations of the hydropower generation plants, exclusive of the gain, were not material to NEE's consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2013.

See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements for a discussion of the decision not to pursue the sale of Maine fossil and the related financial statement impacts.