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Oil plants

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Is the information about oil power plants still up to date? Some sources don't mention them. --Nemo 15:43, 16 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Criticism section lacks neutral point of view

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Greetings Wikipedians! In my humble opinion, the titles of the sub-sections are not neutral, using language that would be more at home in an advertisement or a speech: "Fighting hydropower", "Fighting rooftop solar panels", "Electoral fraud" (particularly egregious) and "Environmental harm." I'm not saying they're wrong, but they don't meet the test of avoiding advocacy. Wikipedia articles are supposed to be written from a neutral point of view , one of our fundamental principles (see Five Pillars). I'm going re-phrase these titles to make them more neutral. I'm not employed by NextEra, although I did work there long ago. Cordially, BuzzWeiser196 (talk) 17:03, 11 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox changes request

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Hi Wikipedia, I'm Matt and I work for NextEra Energy. I'm hoping to do a pretty big overhaul of the article (I made a draft and a diff for an easy comparison) but I know I can't make those changes myself due to my COI. I'll make requests here on the Talk page.

To kick things off, I was hoping to make some updates to the article's infobox. Those changes include:

  • Adding the former name of the company
  • Adding the HQ address
  • Updating Armando Pimentel's name to include "Jr.", as that is his name
  • Updating the financial information to the numbers in the most recent 10-K
  • Updating and streamlining employee figures to most recent numbers
  • Changing "Divisions" to "Subsidiaries" and removing NextEra Energy Partners and NextEra Energy Services to more accurately reflect how the business units are arranged

The full infobox is in the box below.

Extended content
NextEra Energy, Inc.
FormerlyFPL Group
Company typePublic
Industry
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984) as FPL Group
Headquarters700 Universe Boulevard,
Juno Beach, Florida
,
U.S.
Area served
United States and Canada
Key people
Services
RevenueIncrease$20.9 billion (2022)
Increase$4.08 billion (2022)
Increase $3.24 billion (2022)
Total assetsIncrease $13.49 billion (2022)
Total equityIncrease $48.33 billion (2022)
Number of employees
15,300 (2022)
Subsidiaries
Websitenexteraenergy.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

References

  1. ^ "SEC Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

Please let me know what you think! Happy to answer any questions. NextEraMatt (talk) 15:33, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded Talk to me! 07:51, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Update Request - History

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Hi editors, while my infobox update request is being considered, I thought I'd also make two small requests of the article body.

I request that we change the Corporate history heading to simply History as the latter seems to me to be more concise.

I also request that we change the first sentence of History from:

To

  • NextEra Energy traces its origins to 1925 with the formation of Florida Power & Light and the formation of FPL Group in 1984.[2]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference annual was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "SEC Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2018. pp. 4–5. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

Because

  • This is a more complete and accurate summation of the origins of the company.

Please let me know what you think! Happy to answer any questions. - NextEraMatt (talk) 16:06, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded Talk to me! 07:50, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded: Thanks so much for your help! NextEraMatt (talk) 18:08, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

History update request 2

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Hi editors, for my next request I propose to expand the History section with some more information to flesh out the section.

First, I propose moving the sentence starting with "FPL Group changed its name" to new paragraph.

Second, I propose adding the content below after the sentence ending with "FPL Group in 1984":

The company purchased Colonial Penn in 1985[1] and sold it in 1991.[2] In 1998, FPL Group created FPL Energy, a subsidiary to manage FPL Group efforts outside of FPL's service area.[1] The same year, the company moved to acquire 37 power stations in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.[3] After a federal ruling would have limited the company's access to the New England power grid, FPL Group attempted to break off its purchase agreement in Maine,[4] but ultimately completed the purchase in March 1999.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Salisbury, Susan (March 21, 2010). "Juno-based FPL Group to become NextEra Energy". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Kolody, Tracy (April 6, 1991). "FPL Group finds buyer for insurer Colonial Penn, brings in $150 million". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Langley, Monica; Johannes, Laura (January 7, 1998). "FPL Acquires Electric-Power Plants To Gain Presence in the Northeast". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Hillman, Leslie (March 11, 1999). "FPL in court today". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Norris, John (March 15, 1999). "FPL Energy Closes on Maine Power Plants". Natural Gas Intelligence. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

This helps flesh out the section more with information from the early years of FPL group using reliable sources. Please let me know what you think! If editors are interested, I made a draft and a diff showing what I hope to achieve with this article. Thanks in advance for reviewing. NextEraMatt (talk) 18:08, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded Talk to me! 21:54, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded: Thanks for doing that! NextEraMatt (talk) 17:34, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

History update request 3

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Hi editors, for my next request I'll stay in the History section with an eye for further expansion.

My next request is to add the following in a new paragraph after the sentence ending "March 1999":

Through the early 2000s, FPL Group was the subject of multiple merger discussions, including with Iberdrola,[1][2] Entergy,[3] and Constellation Energy.[4]

References

  1. ^ Deogun, Nikhil; Vitzthum, Carlta; Smith, Rebecca (March 27, 2000). "Spain's Iberdrola Is in Discussions To Acquire Florida Utility Parent". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Deogun, Nikhil; Vitzthum, Carlta (April 19, 2000). "Effort by Iberdrola to Buy FPL in U.S. Runs Afoul of Board of Spanish Firm". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Sidel, Robin (April 3, 2001). "FPL, Entergy Blame Each Other As They Call Off $8 Billion Merger". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Humer, Caroline (January 18, 2007). "FPL, Constellation scrap $12.5 billion merger". Reuters. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

Functionally what this does is summarize some of the sentences in the Mergers and acquisitions section and move that content to History. Please let me know what you think. NextEraMatt (talk) 17:34, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded Talk to me! 09:01, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded: Thanks so much! NextEraMatt (talk) 14:24, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Merger content removal

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Hi editors, with the last change made by Encoded, there's some content in the Mergers and acquisitions section that is now redundant, as it has been summarized in the Corporate history section.

Because of that, I propose removing the first, second, third, and fifth paragraphs of the Mergers section. Please let me know what you think. NextEraMatt (talk) 14:24, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done HouseBlaster (talk · he/him) 19:33, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@HouseBlaster: Thank you! NextEraMatt (talk) 17:24, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

History request 4

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Hi editors, for my next request, I propose adding the following sentences immediately after the sentence ending "and Constellation Energy".

The Environmental Protection Agency recognized FPL Group for achieving its goal to reduce its emissions by 21 percent per kilowatt hour in 2008.[1] The FPL Group Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, donated $1 million to the Salvation Army in 2009 to help customers in danger of having service turned off pay their power bills.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dorschner, John (October 10, 2008). "FPL Group lauded for lowering greenhouse emissions". Miami Herald.
  2. ^ Mundy, Michelle (January 26, 2009). "Program helps families facing power shutoff". Port St. Lucie News.

Please let me know what you think! NextEraMatt (talk) 17:24, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded   Talk 💬 15:40, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded: Thanks! NextEraMatt (talk) 12:01, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

History request 5

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Hi editors, continuing with my requests for the History section, I propose revising the current second-to-last sentence in the section related to the company's name change, which at present is unsourced. I propose changing it to the following and adding some additional information about where it was operating at the time, something like this:

  • The following year, FPL Group rebranded as NextEra Energy. At the time, it provided power in 28 states and Canada.[1]

Immediately after that sentence, I also propose adding the following sentences, which slightly rework the sentence in the Politics section and the first sentence of the Litigation section, rendering both redundant.

All together, it looks like this:

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The following year, FPL Group rebranded as NextEra Energy. At the time, it provided power in 28 states and Canada.[1]

NextEra Energy subsidiary New Hampshire Transmission (NHT) reached a $6.8 million settlement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2016 after charging customers for the development of an electric power transmission project that was not approved.[5][6] During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, NextEra Energy donated $1 million to a super PAC supporting Jeb Bush's candidacy.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference PBP1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "New Hampshire Transmission to Refund New England Ratepayers $6.8 Million". Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Martinez, Joel (May 26, 2016). "Electric customers wrongfully charged can expect refunds". WWLP. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Million-Dollar Donors in the 2016 Presidential Race". The New York Times. February 9, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "New Hampshire Transmission to Refund New England Ratepayers $6.8 Million". Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Martinez, Joel (May 26, 2016). "Electric customers wrongfully charged can expect refunds". WWLP. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  • Of note, the missing ref is the Palm Beach Post article by Susan Salisbury already cited in the article.

I think this rework more accurately reflects the information available in reliable sources and removes an unnecessary subhead that is only there for a single sentence.

Please let me know what you think! NextEraMatt (talk) 12:01, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded   Talk 💬 19:30, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded: Thanks so much! NextEraMatt (talk) 13:33, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

NHT and Politics removal

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Hi editors, with the recent edits made by Encoded, there's some content that's been made redundant. I propose the removing the following:

  • The Politics section in its entirety
  • The first sentence of Litigation

Please let me know what you think. NextEraMatt (talk) 13:33, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done - I'm satisfied that both are included in the History section already. Encoded   Talk 💬 09:37, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded: Thanks for doing that! NextEraMatt (talk) 17:55, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Source error and slight reorganization

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Hi editors, I noticed that the article has a sourcing error and one of the sentences is out of place chronologically in the History section. I propose moving the second-to-last sentence in History to the end of the fourth paragraph and modifying the reference name to "PBP12", which should fix the issue.

All together, it would look like this:

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The Environmental Protection Agency recognized FPL Group for achieving its goal to reduce its emissions by 21 percent per kilowatt hour in 2008.[1] The FPL Group Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, donated $1 million to the Salvation Army in 2009 to help customers in danger of having service turned off pay their power bills.[2]The following year, FPL Group rebranded as NextEra Energy. At the time, it provided power in 28 states and Canada.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dorschner, John (October 10, 2008). "FPL Group lauded for lowering greenhouse emissions". Miami Herald.
  2. ^ Mundy, Michelle (January 26, 2009). "Program helps families facing power shutoff". Port St. Lucie News.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference PBP12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Please let me know if that makes sense. NextEraMatt (talk) 17:55, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 12:18, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Zippybonzo: Thanks for taking the time to review. If possible, I'd really prefer not to make the edit myself just to keep things clean and totally clear. Would you consider making that change on my behalf? NextEraMatt (talk) 14:56, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
NextEraMatt thanks for your reply, I'm currently abroad without my main editing device, I'll be able to make the edit on the weekend, but another editor may make the edit sooner. Cheers Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 15:01, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Zippybonzo: Thank you! Cheers! NextEraMatt (talk) 17:47, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@NextEraMatt could you provide the changes in a change x to y format to help me find where to add them. Cheers! Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 14:30, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Zippybonzo: Happy to!
Change the fourth paragraph from:
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The Environmental Protection Agency recognized FPL Group for achieving its goal to reduce its emissions by 21 percent per kilowatt hour in 2008.[1] The FPL Group Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, donated $1 million to the Salvation Army in 2009 to help customers in danger of having service turned off pay their power bills.[2]

To (bolded for clarity):

The Environmental Protection Agency recognized FPL Group for achieving its goal to reduce its emissions by 21 percent per kilowatt hour in 2008.[1] The FPL Group Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, donated $1 million to the Salvation Army in 2009 to help customers in danger of having service turned off pay their power bills.[2] The following year, FPL Group rebranded as NextEra Energy. At the time, it provided power in 28 states and Canada.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Dorschner, John (October 10, 2008). "FPL Group lauded for lowering greenhouse emissions". Miami Herald.
  2. ^ a b Mundy, Michelle (January 26, 2009). "Program helps families facing power shutoff". Port St. Lucie News.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference PBP12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  • Remove the second-to-last paragraph, which begins with "The following year" (it is now redundant and out of place chronologically)
The readable text isn't changing, just changing its position. The only text change is to the named reference. Let me know if that works for you! NextEraMatt (talk) 15:22, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Zippybonzo: I saw your message on your Talk page, this is just a friendly ping here in case you get a chance to take a look at this again! NextEraMatt (talk) 18:52, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cool, will do tonight (within 2-3 hours) and I set a reminder this time :p been busy lately with other stuff in real life. Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 16:59, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hey @NextEraMatt, do you mind fixing the Citation number 3 just so it's easier to implement, thanks. :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 18:50, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Zippybonzo: Sure thing! NextEraMatt (talk) 16:16, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@NextEraMatt  Done, is there anything else that needs doing? Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 07:13, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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The Environmental Protection Agency recognized FPL Group for achieving its goal to reduce its emissions by 21 percent per kilowatt hour in 2008.[1] The FPL Group Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, donated $1 million to the Salvation Army in 2009 to help customers in danger of having service turned off pay their power bills.[2] The following year, FPL Group rebranded as NextEra Energy. At the time, it provided power in 28 states and Canada.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dorschner, John (October 10, 2008). "FPL Group lauded for lowering greenhouse emissions". Miami Herald.
  2. ^ Mundy, Michelle (January 26, 2009). "Program helps families facing power shutoff". Port St. Lucie News.
  3. ^ Salisbury, Susan (March 21, 2010). "Juno-based FPL Group to become NextEra Energy". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
@Zippybonzo: Thanks so much! I actually have a whole new draft of the article in my user space that details all the changes I am hoping to get implemented, with a diff made based on the article as of Jan. 18 and notes on the changes on the draft Talk page. I recognize it is a huge ask to review a whole draft like that and am happy to keep making smaller requests, but that should hopefully give you an idea of what I'm hoping to accomplish.
In the short term, the second-to-last sentence in the Corporate history section, with the "verification needed" tag, is now redundant.
My colleague FPL Daniel has also been trying to request some changes on the Florida Power & Light article and has a pretty basic request to update the infobox if you were at all interested in taking a look! I really appreciate all the help here. NextEraMatt (talk) 18:16, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

History Cleanup and Addition

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Hi editors, following up on my previous request with a fresh one here. This is a two-parter:

Part 1: I request to remove the final three sentences of the Corporate history section. The sentences "The following year, FPL Group rebranded as NextEra Energy. At the time, it provided power in 28 states and Canada." are redundant (already in the section two paragraphs earlier). The sentence "Nextera Energy is incorporated in Florida." doesn't really fit in the History section, though I acknowledge that it is not explicitly stated elsewhere in the article where the company is incorporated. I will propose creating a Company overview section in the future that should make it more clear where the company is headquartered.

Part 2: I request to add the following sentence immediately after Through the early 2000s, FPL Group was the subject of multiple merger discussions, including with Iberdrola, Entergy, and Constellation Energy:

In 2005, FPL Group acquired Gexa Energy.[1]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference PBP12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  • This is the PBP12 source, the full citation is already used in the live article

Please let me know what you think. Thanks for taking a look! @Encoded and Zippybonzo: pinging both of you here in case you are interested in reviewing this request as you both have reviewed my requests in the past. NextEraMatt (talk) 12:21, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 23:04, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nuclear Energy Institute

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Hi editors, for my next request, I wanted to see what the community thought of replacing the first paragraph of Litigation with the following:

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In 2018, NextEra Energy and Entergy left the Nuclear Energy Institute.[1] In February of that year, it filed a lawsuit against the Institute alleging that the trade group had inappropriately cut off its access to a database of nuclear power workers. The lawsuit stated NEE disagreed with the Institute's priorities and that the trade group was advocating for policies that would be damaging to NextEra Energy's business; it also alleged the group was extorting NextEra Energy for $860,000 to regain access to the database. The Institute called the allegations "baseless".[2] A judge in Florida rejected NEE's claims in September 2018.[3]

References

  1. ^ Pierobon, Jim (January 18, 2018). "Two utilities withdraw from leading nuclear energy trade group". Southeast Energy News. Energy News Network. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Pyper, Julia (February 5, 2018). "NextEra Sues NEI, Citing Efforts to 'Distort Electric Energy Markets'". Greentech Media. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Judge sides with nuclear group in FPL dispute". December 12, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

I think these changes summarize the events in a neutral way, remove some of the jargon to make things easier to understand, and make the paragraph more complete by adding the resolution of the lawsuit.

If those changes are acceptable, I also propose that after they are made that they would be moved up to the end of the Corporate history section. My draft shows the changes in full context for anyone curious.

Please let me know what you think, and thanks in advance for taking a look. NextEraMatt (talk) 14:25, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 13:14, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Litigation Request 2

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Hi editors, for my next request, I suggest taking a look at the last two paragraphs of the Litigation section. I think at the moment there is a bit too much detail and they can be summarized better. I am also not sure Renew Economy meets the requirements for a reliable source. The third paragraph also does not include the conclusion of events, so now that we know what happened, I suggest including the resolution. The box below has my suggested text:

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The same year, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a NEE claim for a $97 million tax deduction related to the disposal of nuclear waste.[1] Also in 2018, the company received a cease and desist order related to the construction of wind turbines in Oklahoma pending appropriate permitting from the Federal Aviation Administration or United States Department of Defense.[2] The construction was canceled in May 2019.[3]


References

  1. ^ Tucker, Katherine Hayes (June 28, 2018). "11th Circuit Shuts Down $97M Tax Refund for NextEra". Law.com. ALM. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Cameron, Alex (August 31, 2018). "NextEra Energy receives cease and desist order after violating OK law". KWTV-DT. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Money, Jack (May 18, 2019). "NextEra Energy Resources scraps wind farm plans because of airspace concerns". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

Please let me know what you think. Happy to answer any questions I can. @Encoded: would you be willing to take a look at this request as well? NextEraMatt (talk) 14:34, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Synonimany: Thanks for taking a look here! This is actually a brand new request that hasn't been addressed by Encoded or any other users. Reopening the request. NextEraMatt (talk) 19:10, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Partly done @NextEraMatt Sorry, my fault, i assumed incorrectly that your request was already incorporated by User:Encoded . I reviewed your request and only included the last part of your request as i'm not sure about the rest of your proposal. I will leave that decision to another editor. Synonimany (talk) 21:27, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Partly done again. I've trimmed out some but not all of the details and replaced the eagle death source with a better one. For future reference, as a COI editor, it would a be a signal of good faith if, when asking to have criticism removed due to poor-quality sourcing, you do a quick search for better sourcing first. Rusalkii (talk) 20:24, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Rusalkii: I appreciate you taking a look and making those changes. What would you think about moving that content to the History section? I also hear you on sourcing. I was aware of the NPR article you linked prior to making the request. My reason for not including it in the request was that it specifically states that ESI Energy was the entity that pleaded guilty and was fined, not NextEra Energy. However, I can understand wanting to retain the general sentiment of the information given that ESI does not have a Wikipedia article. I don't believe it's quite accurate to say "In 2022, NextEra paid $8 million for the deaths of over 150 eagles at wind farms missing eagle permits.", though, given how specific the source is about ESI. Again, I really appreciate your consideration with my requests and the conversation related to them. They are certainly tricky topics. NextEraMatt (talk) 14:29, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Florida Legislature Candidates

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Hi editors, while my previous request is being considered, I'd like to make a request regarding the Florida legislature candidates section. As a whole, the section seems to me be placing undue weight on the actions of Frank Artiles in an article not about Frank Artiles. Language like "a mere 32 votes", "nailed him" and "the ploy" also does not seem particularly neutral to me. I also wonder about using an anti-utility advocacy organization like Energy and Policy Institute with no clear editorial or corrections policy as a major source for this section rather than a traditional news outlet and would be curious for other thoughts on that topic.

I propose removing the following, which are clearly not related nor relevant to NextEra Energy:

  • Former senator Frank Artiles and his accomplice were each charged with three third-degree felony charges related to violating campaign finance law, conspiracy to make campaign contributions in excess of legal limits, also making these excess contributions, and false swearing in connection to an election. The ploy was for the accomplice named "Rodriguez" to run as a sham candidate and siphon away votes from Democratic candidate: Senator Rodriguez. The mailing campaign employed the language of the Democratic candidate and had the accomplice focusing on fixing health care, and fighting climate change, all paid for by new, out-of-state political committees. The Democrats lost by a mere thirty two votes.
  • Court documents obtained by the Miami Herald, as part of the state attorney’s investigation, revealed that in the context of a ghost candidate scheme the organization "Let’s Preserve the American Dream" awarded $125,000 to former state Sen. Frank Artiles for “research”. His accomplice was promised $50K.
  • On April 21, 2017, Frank Artiles resigned from the Florida Senate after being caught using the N-word while in front of black co-workers. Not long after resigning, the Miami Herald nailed him for employing Hooters waitresses in the form of campaign "consultants." Prior to his resignation, Artiles fast-tracked pro-utility bills as former chairman of the Florida Senate’s Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Committee, including a bill that would have permitted NextEra to charge its fracking costs to Florida ratepayers.
    • It is worth noting that this bill was not for NextEra specifically, and the bill ultimately did not pass

Please let me know what you think. As always, I am happy to discuss the topic further. NextEraMatt (talk) 13:52, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Partly done: I've removed the second bullet and the first half of the third. The first provides context on what FPL's campaign funding was going to, and the second I don't have enough context on to decide if the fast-tracked utility bills are due weight here, but they seem clearly related to the subject and reasonably reliably sourced. I've very lightly reworded the first bullet.
No objections to other editors with more context removing more, this section is overall a mess and should be cleaned up. Rusalkii (talk) 20:50, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Noting for the record that I trimmed down some additional off-topic commentary in Solar power ballot initiatives, which wasn't directly related to this edit request. Rusalkii (talk) 19:52, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Rusalkii: I appreciate that and thank you for making these edits. NextEraMatt (talk) 14:32, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Board of Directors Section

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Hi editors, I was looking at the Board of directors section and noticed it is quite outdated. I got to looking at other company articles and those sections seem pretty uncommon, and generally seem like a case of not including everything. What would the community think of removing that section? Curious for any thoughts you may have. NextEraMatt (talk) 09:40, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't be opposed to removing or replacing that section with something more updated. Leaving this request open for other opinions. Encoded  Talk 💬 08:15, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done I removed it. Having a section for it is unnecessary since we have the information box which can include them. If there is a link to the company website that lists the "key people," I would suggest adding that link tot he footnes in the information box. The source is primary I know but it can be used for uncontroversial information such as this. CNMall41 (talk) 04:41, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@CNMall41 and Encoded: Thanks for chiming in and removing that. This link has the board of directors and this link has the executive leadership, would that work for the footnotes?
I think similar arguments to those I made for the removal of the Board of Directors section could be made for the Finances section. Would you consider removing that section as well? NextEraMatt (talk) 18:32, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You obviously get it. The finance section was removed. I had this in mind when I did the first COI request but didn't want to gouge the page and discourage future requests. As far as the website links, I added them to footnotes. Primary sources can be used to verify non-controversial information such as key people so for future edit requests, just ensure the company has them updated on the website and you can refer to the links I added in the footnotes. Cheers!--CNMall41 (talk) 18:55, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! NextEraMatt (talk) 18:57, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Company overview section

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@CNMall41: here is my proposal for what I posted to your Talk page. This could be directly under the current Corporate affairs section heading or its own heading. It has basic information about the company, like finances, leadership, etc., and includes some additional info on the Fortune rankings and company's size. This content is similar to what is in the infobox and introduction, put into the article body, which based on my reading of the rules on introductions is appropriate. This is what I would propose:

Extended content

NextEra Energy is a utility holding company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.[1] It is the parent company of Florida Power & Light (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources (NEER), the largest electric utility in the United States and producer of renewable energy from wind and solar sources in the world, respectively.[2][3] In 2023, FPL had a net generation capacity of approximately 33,276 megawatts, primarily by natural gas, serving approximately 12 million people in Florida. The same year, NEER had a net generation capacity of approximately 30,600 megawatts with facilities in 41 states and four Canadian provinces. Its power was primarily generated via wind turbine. As of 2023, NEE employed approximately 16,800 people and had $28.11 billion in revenue. John W. Ketchum is chairman, president and chief executive officer.[1] In 2024, the company ranked No. 152 on the Fortune 500 and was second among utilities on Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" list.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "SEC Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 16, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Klas, Mary Ellen; Ariza, Mario (December 20, 2021). "Florida's largest electric utility conspired against solar power, documents show". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Salisbury, Susan (March 21, 2010). "Juno-based FPL Group to become NextEra Energy". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "NextEra Energy". Fortune. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "NextEra Energy". Fortune. February 1, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  • Note:Source 1 (the 10-K) is already cited in the live article. I included it here for clarity.

This collates information on finances, power generation capacity, leadership, and Fortune rankings in one place, as well as adds membership on the Fortune "Most Admired Companies" list. Please let me know what you think! Thank you! NextEraMatt (talk) 21:32, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Environmental issues section

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Hi editors, my next request involves removing the Environmental issues section and is a multi-parter. I think in general, this is supported by the criticism essay, but I will give specifics for each paragraph.

First, I suggest removing the first paragraph of the section on the Moore Haven project, for several reasons:

  • This project didn't end up happening. It seems to me like the inverse of WP:CRYSTALBALL
  • Framing it as "Criticism" is inherently non-neutral, it's a standard government function and it is not a criticism of the company
  • Similarly, framing it as an "environmental issue" makes no sense because it didn't happen, so it can't have been an issue for the environment
  • In general, this seems like a good candidate for a case of WP:NOTEVERYTHING

If editors prefer to keep it, I suggest moving it to Corporate history, per WP:NOCRIT.

Second, I suggest removing the paragraph on the Barley Barber Swamp protest for several reasons:

  • It's most relevant for the FPL article, not the NextEra Energy article
  • It's cited solely to the Barley Barber Swamp Wikipedia article, which is a case of circular sourcing
  • The information brought over from the article on the swamp isn't reflected in the cited sources and/or the cited sources aren't reliable. It cites:
    • The Palm Beach Post (archive link), which states 17 protesters were arrested, not that there were 30 there
    • A blog (I think? Archive link) of an advocacy group, not an independent news organization
    • A press release (archive link) from an advocacy group published by Miami Independent Media Center, also an advocacy group, not a professional news organization
    • The TC Palm, which I have not been able to locate a link to, but presumably the same information is covered in this Palm Beach Post article and which isn't particularly relevant to FPL or NEE.

If editors prefer to keep this, I'd suggest trimming the content to reflect what reliable sources have said about the topic and moving it to Corporate history, per WP:NOCRIT.

Third, I suggest removing In 2018, the 11th Circuit in Atlanta rejected NextEra's request for a $97M refund on costs related to the cleaning up of nuclear waste between 1969 and 1995. because this information is already present in the Litigation section, where it has more context.

Finally, I suggest removing In 2019, the Florida Supreme Court concluded that NextEra Energy could charge Florida ratepayers for over $132M in cleanup costs at its Turkey Point plant, caused by hypersaline water leaking out of the 5,900-acres of old cooling canals that stretch out adjacent to Biscayne Bay.

  • Sourcing for this is an advocacy organization, not independent journalistic sources
  • This is not a criticism, and placing it in this section is misleading and makes the article less neutral overall
  • It's most relevant to the FPL article because Turkey Point is an FPL property

If editors prefer to keep it, I suggest moving it to Corporate history per WP:NOCRIT.

Please let me know what you think. NextEraMatt (talk) 23:20, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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