NextEra Energy operates a 76-gigawatt electricity portfolio across nuclear, gas, wind, solar and battery storage in 49 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces.
NextEra Energy, founded in 1925, generates and delivers electricity across the United States and Canada. The company operates what it describes as America's largest operating energy portfolio, with 76 gigawatts of capacity, and employs more than 16,000 people. Its operations span 49 American states and four Canadian provinces, covering nuclear, natural gas, wind, solar and battery storage generation.
The company's approach, which it terms "all-forms-of-energy", combines conventional and renewable sources to maintain reliable supply and keep customer bills low. Among its assets are first-of-their-kind hybrid facilities that co-locate wind and solar generation with battery storage. NextEra Energy also pursues a Real Zero initiative aimed at advancing towards zero emissions in energy generation.
Technical work at the company covers energy forecasting and planning, data science, renewable energy engineering, battery storage systems, hybrid facility design and open-source technology platforms. Engineers and data scientists work with tools including Alteryx and SAP Business Objects alongside open-source technologies. The firm describes a culture of collaboration across disciplines, in which employee ideas contribute to grid development and leaders are expected to demonstrate excellence, integrity and respect.
