NextEra Energy controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Investor securities litigation over Florida political activity
The company agreed to a proposed $150 million settlement of securities claims alleging that executives misled investors about FPL’s involvement in ghost-candidate schemes and related political controversies.
2022
Eagle deaths at wind facilities
NextEra paid $8 million in connection with the deaths of more than 150 eagles at wind farms and the absence of required eagle permits.
2018
Nuclear Energy Institute litigation
NextEra sued the Nuclear Energy Institute after leaving the trade group, alleging improper restriction of access to a nuclear-worker database and disagreement over policy priorities. The institute called the allegations baseless, and a Florida judge rejected NextEra’s claims.
2018
Oklahoma wind-turbine permitting dispute
Oklahoma officials issued a cease-and-desist order concerning wind-turbine construction and required aviation or defense-related permitting. The project was cancelled in 2019.
2016
New Hampshire Transmission customer-charge settlement
A NextEra transmission subsidiary agreed to a $6.8 million FERC settlement concerning charges imposed on customers for development of an electric transmission project that had not been approved.