SUGAR LAND--July 26, 2018--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--NextEra Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach, Florida) reported basically flat net earnings of $795 million for the second quarter of this year compared to $793 million in second-quarter 2017. In a conference call, Chief Financial Officer John Ketchum said the company expected between $4.9 billion and $5.3 billion in capital expenditures in 2018. NextEra is progressing with the development of two large natural gas-fired power plants, a solar buildout in Florida and the acquisition of Florida assets of Southern Company (NYSE:SO) (Atlanta, Georgia).

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