FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

KETCHUM JOHN W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NEXTERA ENERGY INC [ NEE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    __X__ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President & CEO / Director of Sub
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/16/2023
(Street)

JUNO BEACH, FL 33408
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 2/16/2023  A(1)  4122 A$0 137016 D  
Common Stock 2/16/2023  A(2)  59544 A$0 196560 D  
Common Stock 2/16/2023  F(3)  23430 D$75.69 173130 D  
Common Stock 2/16/2023  F(4)  2245 D$75.69 170885 D  
Common Stock         10030 I By Retirement Savings Plan Trust 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Phantom Shares  (5)2/16/2023  A   2044     (5) (5)Common Stock 0 (5) (5)18642 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $75.69 2/16/2023  A   172757     (6)2/16/2033 Common Stock 172757 $0 172757 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Restricted stock grant made pursuant to Issuer's 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(2) Shares acquired in settlement of performance share awards (which were not derivative securities) under Issuer's Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(3) Stock withheld by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations on shares acquired February 16, 2023 in settlement of performance share awards.
(4) Restricted stock withheld by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting of restricted stock granted February 13, 2020, February 11, 2021 and February 17, 2022.
(5) Annual credit of phantom shares to an unfunded Supplemental Matching Contribution Account ("SMCA") for the reporting person pursuant to the NextEra Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") in an amount approved on the transaction date by the Issuer's Compensation Committee, which amount is determined by dividing an amount equal to (a) certain matching contributions in excess of the limits of the Issuer's Retirement Savings Plan plus (b) theoretical earnings, by the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the last business day of the relevant year ($83.60 in 2022). The value of the SMCA is payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment with the Issuer and its subsidiaries.
(6) Options to buy 172,757 shares become exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 15, 2024.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
KETCHUM JOHN W
C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
700 UNIVERSE BLVD
JUNO BEACH, FL 33408
X
Chairman, President & CEODirector of Sub

Signatures
Charlotte B. Anderson (Attorney-in-Fact)2/21/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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