JUNO BEACH, Fla. and
HONOLULU, July 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra
Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
(NYSE: HE) (HEI) today issued the following statement in connection
with today's order by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
(PUC):
"We are in receipt of today's PUC
order and are currently reviewing it."
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
is a leading clean energy company with consolidated revenues of
approximately $17.5 billion and
approximately 14,300 employees in 27 states and Canada as of year-end 2015, as well as
approximately 45,000 megawatts of generating capacity, which
includes megawatts associated with noncontrolling interests related
to NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) as of April 2016. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Fla., NextEra Energy's principal
subsidiaries are Florida Power &
Light Company, which serves more than 4.8 million customer accounts
in Florida and is one of the
largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the United States, and NextEra Energy
Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is
the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and
sun. A Fortune 200 company and included in the S&P 100 index,
NextEra Energy has been recognized often by third parties for its
efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and
compliance, and diversity, and has been ranked No. 1 in the
electric and gas utilities industry in Fortune's 2016 list of
"World's Most Admired Companies." For more information about
NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites:
www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
Hawaiian Electric Industries
Hawaiian Electric
Industries (NYSE: HE) (HEI) supplies power to approximately 95% of
Hawaii's population through its
electric utilities, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii
Electric Light Company, Inc., and Maui Electric Company, Limited,
and provides a wide array of banking and other financial services
to consumers and businesses through American Savings Bank, F.S.B.,
one of Hawaii's largest financial
institutions. In a changing world, the Hawaiian Electric Companies
are taking the lead in adding renewable energy and developing
energy solutions for their customers to achieve a clean energy
future for Hawaii. HEI has been
named one of "America's 100 Most Trustworthy Companies 2015" by
Forbes. For more information, visit these websites: www.HEI.com,
www.HawaiianElectric.com, www.ASBHawaii.com.
NextEra Energy Contacts:
Robert L. Gould
Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
561-694-4442
Debra Larsson
Manager, Financial and Sustainability Communication
561-694-4442
Hawaiian Electric Company Contact:
Lynne Unemori
Vice President, Corporate Relations
808-543-7972
lynne.unemori@hawaiianelectric.com
Hawaiian Electric Industries Contacts:
Cliff Chen
Manager, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning
808-543-7300
IR@hei.com
A.J. Halagao
Manager, Corporate & Community Advancement
808-543-5889
ajhalagao@hei.com
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SOURCE NextEra Energy, Inc.; Hawaiian Electric Industries,
Inc.