JUNO BEACH, Fla., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of
directors of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) appointed President
and Chief Executive Officer John
Ketchum as chairman of the board, effective July 29, 2022, at which time he will serve as
NextEra Energy's chairman of the board, president and chief
executive officer. Ketchum will succeed Jim
Robo, who will be retiring as executive chairman effective
on that date.
Ketchum became president and chief executive officer on
March 1, 2022. Prior to that, he
served in several senior executive positions since joining the
company in 2002.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns
Florida Power & Light Company,
which is America's largest electric utility that sells more power
than any other utility, providing clean, affordable, reliable
electricity to more than 5.7 million customer accounts, or more
than 12 million people across Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a
competitive clean energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC,
which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world's
largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a
world leader in battery storage. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra
Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from seven
commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New
Hampshire and Wisconsin. A
Fortune 200 company, NextEra Energy has been recognized often by
third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate
responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra
Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry
on Fortune's 2022 list of "World's Most Admired Companies,"
recognized on Fortune's 2021 list of companies that "Change the
World" and received the S&P Global Platts 2020 Energy
Transition Award for leadership in environmental, social and
governance. For more information about NextEra Energy companies,
visit these websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com,
www.GulfPower.com, www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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