Statement by NextEra Energy Resources President and CEO Armando Pimentel on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's effort to develop a state implementation plan for the Clean Power Plan

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy Resources, LLC President and CEO Armando Pimentel issued the following statement regarding Governor Snyder's effort to develop a state implementation plan for the Clean Power Plan.

"As the nation's leading renewable energy developer, owner and operator, with a significant presence in Michigan, we take great pride in developing and operating projects that are environmentally responsible and economically viable. We applaud Governor Snyder's efforts and are in complete support of Michigan submitting a state implementation plan as part of EPA's Clean Power Plan. We look forward to working with the State of Michigan and doing what we can to help the state cost-effectively meet the goals set out in the Clean Power Plan."

About NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (together with its affiliated entities, "NextEra Energy Resources"), is a clean energy leader and is one of the largest wholesale generators of electric power in the U.S., with approximately 19,777 megawatts of generating capacity, which includes megawatts associated with noncontrolling interests related to NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP), primarily in 25 states and Canada as of year-end 2014. NextEra Energy Resources, together with its affiliated entities, is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. The business operates clean, emissions-free nuclear power generation facilities in New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin as part of the NextEra Energy nuclear fleet, which is one of the largest in the United States. NextEra Energy Resources, LLC is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Fla.-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). For more information, visit www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.

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