UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q



QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2008

Commission
File
Number

Exact name of registrants as specified in their
charters, address of principal executive offices and
registrants' telephone number

IRS Employer
Identification
Number



1-8841

2-27612


FPL GROUP, INC.
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
(561) 694-4000



59-2449419

59-0247775



State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:  Florida


Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

 

FPL Group, Inc.    Yes __X__    No ____

Florida Power & Light Company    Yes __X__    No _____

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

 

 

FPL Group, Inc.

Large Accelerated Filer    X   

Accelerated Filer _____

Non-Accelerated Filer _____

Smaller Reporting Company _____

 

Florida Power & Light Company

Large Accelerated Filer _____

Accelerated Filer _____

Non-Accelerated Filer    X   

Smaller Reporting Company _____

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Yes _____    No     X   


The number of shares outstanding of FPL Group, Inc. common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at March 31, 2008:  408,119,869 shares.


As of March 31, 2008, there were issued and outstanding 1,000 shares of Florida Power & Light Company common stock, without par value, all of which were held, beneficially and of record, by FPL Group, Inc.


________________________________


This combined Form 10-Q represents separate filings by FPL Group, Inc. and Florida Power & Light Company.  Information contained herein relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own behalf.  Florida Power & Light Company makes no representations as to the information relating to FPL Group, Inc.'s other operations.


Florida Power & Light Company meets the conditions set forth under General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with reduced disclosure format.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page No.

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

2

 

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

4

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

24

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

34

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

35

 

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

35

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

35

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

35

Item 5.

Other Information

36

Item 6.

Exhibits

36

 

 

 

Signatures

 

39




FPL Group, Inc., Florida Power & Light Company, FPL Group Capital Inc and FPL Energy, LLC each have subsidiaries and affiliates with names that include FPL, FPL Energy, FPLE and similar references.  For convenience and simplicity, in this report the terms FPL Group, FPL, FPL Group Capital and FPL Energy are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific subsidiaries, affiliates or groups of subsidiaries or affiliates.  The precise meaning depends on the context.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance, climate change strategy or growth strategies (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as will likely result, are expected to, will continue, is anticipated, aim, believe, could, estimated, may, plan, potential, projection, target, outlook, predict, intend) are not statements of historical facts and may be forward-looking.  Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties.  Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the following important factors (in addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements) that could have a significant impact on FPL Group, Inc.'s (FPL Group) and/or Florida Power & Light Company's (FPL) operations and financial results, and could cause FPL Group's and/or FPL's actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of FPL Group and/or FPL in this combined Form 10-Q, in presentations, on their respective websites, in response to questions or otherwise.

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These and other risk factors are included in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of FPL Group's and FPL's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (2007 Form 10-K).  Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and FPL Group and FPL undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances, including unanticipated events, after the date on which such statement is made.  New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.


Website Access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Filings.  FPL Group and FPL make their SEC filings, including the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports, available free of charge on FPL Group's internet website, www.fplgroup.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.  Information contained on FPL Group's website (or any of its subsidiaries' websites) is not incorporated by reference in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

FPL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2008

2007

OPERATING REVENUES

$

3,434

$

3,075

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Fuel, purchased power and interchange

 

1,726

 

 

1,672

 

     Other operations and maintenance

 

642

 

 

516

 

     Storm cost amortization

11

23

     Depreciation and amortization

333

295

     Taxes other than income taxes

279

271

         Total operating expenses

2,991

2,777

OPERATING INCOME

 

443

 

 

298

 

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interest charges

 

(199

)

 

(180

)

     Equity in earnings of equity method investees

14

10

     Gains on disposal of assets

4

1

     Allowance for equity funds used during construction

5

8

     Interest income

15

23

     Other - net

(3

)

(4

)

         Total other deductions - net

(164

)

(142

)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

279

 

 

156

 

INCOME TAXES

 

30

 

 

6

 

NET INCOME

$

249

$

150

Earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Basic

$

0.62

 

$

0.38

 

     Assuming dilution

$

0.62

 

$

0.38

 

Dividends per share of common stock

$

0.445

 

$

0.410

 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Basic

 

399.1

 

 

396.8

 

     Assuming dilution

 

402.0

 

 

399.7

 
















This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Notes) herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.

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FPL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions)
(unaudited)

March 31,
2008

December 31,
2007

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     Electric utility plant in service and other property

$

38,810

$

38,231

     Nuclear fuel

1,132

1,096

     Construction work in progress

1,998

1,713

     Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(12,489

)

(12,388

)

         Total property, plant and equipment - net

29,451

28,652

CURRENT ASSETS

     Cash and cash equivalents

603

290

     Customer receivables, net of allowances of $18 and $24, respectively

1,327

1,496

     Other receivables, net of allowances of $6 and $8, respectively

383

225

     Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory - at average cost

836

857

     Regulatory assets:

         Deferred clause and franchise expenses

129

103

         Securitized storm-recovery costs

60

59

         Derivatives

-

117

         Other

3

2

     Derivatives

700

182

     Other

238

448

         Total current assets

4,279

3,779

OTHER ASSETS

     Special use funds

3,370

3,482

     Prepaid benefit costs

1,954

1,911

     Other investments

415

391

     Regulatory assets:

         Securitized storm-recovery costs

742

756

         Deferred clause expenses

6

121

         Unamortized loss on reacquired debt

35

36

         Other

97

95

     Other

981

900

         Total other assets

7,600

7,692

TOTAL ASSETS

$

41,330

$

40,123

CAPITALIZATION

     Common stock

$

4

$

4

     Additional paid-in capital

4,690

4,670

     Retained earnings

6,030

5,945

     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(10

)

116

         Total common shareholders' equity

10,714

10,735

     Long-term debt

12,304

11,280

         Total capitalization

23,018

22,015

CURRENT LIABILITIES

     Commercial paper

843

1,017

     Current maturities of long-term debt

891

1,401

     Accounts payable

1,328

1,204

     Customer deposits

548

539

     Accrued interest and taxes

416

351

     Regulatory liabilities:

         Deferred clause and franchise revenues

15

18

         Derivatives

468

-

         Pension

24

24

     Derivatives

474

289

     Other

872

915

         Total current liabilities

5,879

5,758

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS

     Asset retirement obligations

2,186

2,157

     Accumulated deferred income taxes

3,952

3,821

     Regulatory liabilities:

         Accrued asset removal costs

2,096

2,098

         Asset retirement obligation regulatory expense difference

818

921

         Pension

684

696

         Other

255

236

     Derivatives

402

351

     Other

2,040

2,070

         Total other liabilities and deferred credits

12,433

12,350

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

$

41,330

$

40,123


This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.

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FPL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2008

2007

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Net income

$

249

 

$

150

 

     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Depreciation and amortization

 

333

 

 

295

 

         Nuclear fuel amortization

 

47

 

 

33

 

         Recoverable storm-related costs of FPL

 

85

 

 

(4

)

         Storm cost amortization

 

11

 

 

23

 

         Unrealized losses on marked to market energy contracts

 

36

 

 

187

 

         Deferred income taxes

 

138

 

 

317

 

         Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees

 

86

 

 

244

 

         Change in prepaid option premiums

 

(4

)

 

23

 

         Equity in earnings of equity method investees

 

(14

)

 

(10

)

         Distributions of earnings from equity method investees

 

1

 

 

85

 

         Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

             Customer receivables

 

169

 

 

56

 

             Other receivables

 

13

 

 

5

 

             Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory

 

15

 

 

66

 

             Other current assets

 

(9

)

 

(11

)

             Other assets

 

(71

)

 

(27

)

             Accounts payable

 

128

 

 

(75

)

             Customer deposits

 

9

 

 

12

 

             Margin cash collateral

 

129

 

 

101

 

             Income taxes

 

(115

)

 

(337

)

             Interest and other taxes

 

79

 

 

67

 

             Other current liabilities

 

(60

)

 

6

 

             Other liabilities

 

4

 

 

(26

)

         Other - net

 

58

 

 

39

 

             Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,317

 

 

1,219

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Capital expenditures of FPL

 

(585

)

 

(491

)

     Independent power investments

 

(544

)

 

(265

)

     Nuclear fuel purchases

 

(59

)

 

(68

)

     Other capital expenditures

 

(5

)

 

(15

)

     Proceeds from sale of securities in special use funds

 

375

 

 

477

 

     Purchases of securities in special use funds

 

(402

)

 

(503

)

     Proceeds from sale of other securities

 

35

 

 

48

 

     Purchases of other securities

 

(42

)

 

(62

)

     Other - net

 

39

 

 

26

 

         Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,188

)

 

(853

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Issuances of long-term debt

 

1,099

 

 

-

 

     Retirements of long-term debt

 

(593

)

 

(618

)

     Net change in short-term debt

 

(174

)

 

3

 

     Issuances of common stock

 

8

 

 

11

 

     Dividends on common stock

 

(178

)

 

(163

)

     Change in funds held for storm-recovery bond payments

 

19

 

 

-

 

     Other - net

 

3

 

 

7

 

          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

184

 

 

(760

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

313

 

 

(394

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

290

 

 

620

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

603

 

$

226

 



This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.

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FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(millions)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2008

2007

OPERATING REVENUES

$

2,534

$

2,448

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Fuel, purchased power and interchange

 

1,457

 

 

1,414

 

     Other operations and maintenance

 

378

 

 

329

 

     Storm cost amortization

 

11

 

 

23

 

     Depreciation and amortization

 

196

 

 

188

 

     Taxes other than income taxes

248

247

         Total operating expenses

2,290

2,201

OPERATING INCOME

244

247

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interest charges

 

(86

)

 

(68

)

     Allowance for equity funds used during construction

5

8

     Interest income

4

9

     Other - net

(3

)

(2

)

         Total other deductions - net

(80

)

(53

)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

164

 

 

194

 

INCOME TAXES

56

68

NET INCOME

$

108

$

126































This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.

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FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions)
(unaudited)

March 31,
2008

December 31,
2007

ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Plant in service

$

25,869

 

$

25,585

 

     Nuclear fuel

588

565

     Construction work in progress

1,127

1,101

     Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(10,037

)

(10,081

)

         Electric utility plant - net

17,547

17,170

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Cash and cash equivalents

 

451

 

 

63

 

     Customer receivables, net of allowances of $8 and $13, respectively

 

713

 

 

807

 

     Other receivables, net of allowances of $1 and $1, respectively

 

212

 

 

178

 

     Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory - at average cost

 

545

 

 

583

 

     Regulatory assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Deferred clause and franchise expenses

 

129

 

 

103

 

         Securitized storm-recovery costs

 

60

 

 

59

 

         Derivatives

 

-

 

 

117

 

     Derivatives

417

83

     Other

95

260

         Total current assets

2,622

2,253

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Special use funds

 

2,424

 

 

2,499

 

     Prepaid benefit costs

 

928

 

 

907

 

     Regulatory assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Securitized storm-recovery costs

 

742

 

 

756

 

         Deferred clause expenses

 

6

 

 

121

 

         Unamortized loss on reacquired debt

 

35

 

 

36

 

         Other

 

76

 

 

72

 

     Other

257

230

         Total other assets

4,468

4,621

TOTAL ASSETS

$

24,637

$

24,044

CAPITALIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Common stock

$

1,373

 

$

1,373

 

     Additional paid-in capital

 

4,318

 

 

4,318

 

     Retained earnings

 

1,642

 

 

1,584

 

         Total common shareholder's equity

 

7,333

 

 

7,275

 

     Long-term debt

5,553

4,976

         Total capitalization

12,886

12,251

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Commercial paper

 

341

 

 

842

 

     Current maturities of long-term debt

 

237

 

 

241

 

     Accounts payable

 

762

 

 

706

 

     Customer deposits

 

541

 

 

531

 

     Accrued interest and taxes

 

283

 

 

225

 

     Regulatory liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Deferred clause and franchise revenues

15

18

         Derivatives

468

-

     Derivatives

8

182

     Other

560

531

         Total current liabilities

3,215

3,276

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Asset retirement obligations

1,675

1,653

     Accumulated deferred income taxes

2,871

2,716

     Regulatory liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Accrued asset removal costs

 

2,096

 

 

2,098

 

         Asset retirement obligation regulatory expense difference

818

921

         Other

255

235

     Other

821

894

         Total other liabilities and deferred credits

8,536

8,517

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

$

24,637

$

24,044


This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.

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FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2008

2007

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Net income

$

108

 

$

126

 

     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Depreciation and amortization

 

196

 

 

188

 

         Nuclear fuel amortization

 

25

 

 

23

 

         Recoverable storm-related costs

 

85

 

 

(4

)

         Storm cost amortization

 

11

 

 

23

 

         Deferred income taxes

 

153

 

 

109

 

         Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees

 

86

 

 

244

 

         Change in prepaid option premiums

 

2

 

 

23

 

         Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

             Customer receivables

 

94

 

 

128

 

             Other receivables

 

16

 

 

16

 

             Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory

 

38

 

 

7

 

             Other current assets

 

(14

)

 

(22

)

             Other assets

 

(49

)

 

(34

)

             Accounts payable

 

105

 

 

(88

)

             Customer deposits

 

10

 

 

11

 

             Margin cash collateral

 

92

 

 

56

 

             Income taxes

 

(49

)

 

63

 

             Interest and other taxes

 

73

 

 

61

 

             Other current liabilities

 

(6

)

 

17

 

             Other liabilities

 

5

 

 

(3

)

         Other - net

33

29

             Net cash provided by operating activities

1,014

973

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Capital expenditures

 

(585

)

 

(491

)

     Nuclear fuel purchases

(48

)

(29

)

     Proceeds from sale of securities in special use funds

282

413

     Purchases of securities in special use funds

(308

)

(435

)

     Other - net

1

2

         Net cash used in investing activities

(658

)

(540

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Issuances of long-term debt

 

589

 

 

-

 

     Retirements of long-term debt

 

(24

)

 

-

 

     Net change in short-term debt

 

(502

)

 

(104

)

     Dividends

 

(50

)

 

(350

)

     Change in funds held for storm-recovery bond payments

 

19

 

 

-

 

         Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

32

(454

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

388

 

 

(21

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

63

64

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

451

$

43










This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.

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FPL GROUP, INC. AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.  In the opinion of FPL Group and FPL management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair financial statement presentation have been made.  Certain amounts included in the prior year's condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.  The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year.


1.  Employee Retirement Benefits


FPL Group sponsors a qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for substantially all employees of FPL Group and its subsidiaries.  FPL Group also has a supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP), which includes a non-qualified supplemental defined benefit pension component that provides benefits to a select group of management and highly compensated employees.  The cost of this SERP component is included in the determination of net periodic benefit income for pension benefits in the following table and was not material to FPL Group's financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.  In addition to pension benefits, FPL Group sponsors a contributory postretirement plan for health care and life insurance benefits (other benefits) for retirees of FPL Group and its subsidiaries meeting certain eligibility requirements.


The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the plans:

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

(millions)

 

Service cost

$

13

 

$

13

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

Interest cost

 

26

 

 

24

 

 

7

 

 

6

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(60

)

 

(55

)

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

Amortization of transition obligation

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Amortization of prior service benefit

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

Amortization of (gains) losses

 

(7

)

 

(4

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

Net periodic benefit (income) cost at FPL Group

$

(29

)

$

(23

)

$

8

 

$

7

 

Net periodic benefit (income) cost at FPL

$

(21

)

$

(19

)

$

6

 

$

6

 


FPL Group adopted the measurement date provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. (FAS) 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans," which requires that FPL Group measure plan assets and liabilities as of its year end no later than December 31, 2008 with any resulting adjustments to plan assets, benefit obligations, and accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (AOCI) recorded to retained earnings.  FPL Group previously used a measurement date of September 30 for its pension and other benefits plans.  In lieu of remeasuring plan assets and obligations as of January 1, 2008, FPL Group elected to calculate the net periodic benefit (income) cost for the fifteen-month period from September 30, 2007 to December 31, 2008 using the September 30, 2007 measurement date.  FPL Group adopted the measurement date provisions during the three months ended March 31, 2008, and recorded an adjustment to increase 2008 beginning retained earnings by approximately $13 million representing three-fifteenths of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the fifteen-month period from September 30, 2007 to December 31, 2008. Included in the adjustment to retained earnings was approximately $1 million related to the reduction in AOCI and approximately $3 million related to the reduction in net regulatory liabilities.


2.  Derivative Instruments


Derivative instruments, when required to be marked to market under FAS 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended, are recorded on FPL Group's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets as either an asset or liability measured at fair value.

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FPL Group's and FPL's mark-to-market derivative instrument assets (liabilities) are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 

FPL Group

 

FPL

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

(millions)

Current derivative assets (a)

$

700

 

 

$

182

 

 

$

417

 

 

$

83

 

Noncurrent other assets

 

106

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Current derivative liabilities (b)

 

(474

)

 

 

(289

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(182

)

Noncurrent derivative liabilities (c)

 

(402

)

 

 

(351

)

 

 

(3

)(d)

 

 

(5

)(d)

Total mark-to-market derivative instrument

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    assets (liabilities)

$

(70

)

 

$

(359

)

 

$

406

 

 

$

(104

)

_____________________

 

(a)

At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, FPL Group's balances reflect the netting of $60 million and $4 million ($60 million and none at FPL), respectively, in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.

(b)

At December 31, 2007, FPL Group's balances reflect the netting of $43 million ($16 million at FPL) in margin cash collateral provided to counterparties.

(c)

At December 31, 2007, FPL Group's balances reflect the netting of $1 million (none at FPL) in margin cash collateral provided to counterparties.

(d)

Included in other liabilities on FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.


At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, FPL Group had approximately $17 million and $18 million ($6 million and none at FPL), respectively, in margin cash collateral received from counterparties that was not offset against derivative assets.  These amounts are included in other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Additionally, at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, FPL Group had approximately $26 million and $57 million (none and $11 million at FPL), respectively, in margin cash collateral provided to counterparties that was not offset against derivative liabilities.  These amounts are included in other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.


FPL Group and FPL use derivative instruments (primarily swaps, options and forwards) to manage the commodity price risk inherent in the purchase and sale of fuel and electricity, as well as interest rate risk associated with long-term debt.  In addition, FPL Group, through FPL Energy, LLC (FPL Energy), uses derivatives to optimize the value of power generation assets.  FPL Energy provides full energy and capacity requirements services primarily to distribution utilities, which include load-following services and various ancillary services, in certain markets and engages in energy trading activities to take advantage of expected future favorable price movements.  At FPL, substantially all changes in fair value are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability until the contracts are settled, and upon settlement, any gains or losses are passed through the fuel and purchased power cost recovery clause (fuel clause) or the capacity cost recovery clause (capacity clause).  For FPL Group's non-rate regulated operations, predominantly FPL Energy, essentially all changes in the derivatives' fair value for power purchases and sales and trading activities are recognized on a net basis in operating revenues; fuel purchases and sales are recognized on a net basis in fuel, purchased power and interchange expense; and the equity method investees' related activity is recognized in equity in earnings of equity method investees in FPL Group's condensed consolidated statements of income unless hedge accounting is applied.  While most of FPL Energy's derivative transactions are entered into for the purpose of managing commodity price risk, hedge accounting is only applied where specific criteria are met and it is practicable to do so.  In order to apply hedge accounting, the transaction must be designated as a hedge and it must be highly effective in offsetting the hedged risk.  Additionally, for hedges of commodity price risk, physical delivery for forecasted commodity transactions must be probable.  FPL Group believes that where offsetting positions exist at the same location for the same time, the transactions are considered to have been netted and therefore physical delivery has been deemed not to have occurred for financial reporting purposes.  Transactions for which physical delivery is deemed to have not occurred are presented on a net basis.  Generally, the hedging instrument's effectiveness is assessed utilizing regression analysis at the inception of the hedge and on at least a quarterly basis throughout its life.


At March 31, 2008, FPL Group had cash flow hedges with expiration dates through December 2012 for energy contract derivative instruments, and interest rate cash flow hedges with expiration dates through January 2022.  The effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) and is reclassified into earnings in the period(s) during which the transaction being hedged affects earnings.  The ineffective portion of net unrealized gains (losses) on these hedges is reported in earnings in the current period and amounted to $(9) million and $(7) million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Settlement gains and losses are included within the line items in the statements of income to which they relate.

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FPL Group's unrealized mark-to-market gains (losses) on derivative transactions reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income for consolidated subsidiaries and equity method investees are as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

(millions)

 

Consolidated subsidiaries

$

(36

)

$

(187

)

Equity method investees

$

(1

)

$

(1

)


3.  Fair Value Measurements


Effective January 1, 2008, FPL Group and FPL adopted FAS 157, "Fair Value Measurements," which clarifies how to measure fair value and requires expanded fair value measurement disclosures.  The standard emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy, intended to disclose information about the relative reliability of fair value measurements with the highest priority being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  FAS 157 was effective January 1, 2008 for financial assets and liabilities, and for any other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis.  The effects of adopting the recognition provisions of FAS 157 were not material to FPL Group and FPL.  For all other fair value measurements, FAS 157 will be effective January 1, 2009.  FPL Group and FPL are continuing to evaluate the impact of FAS 157 as it applies to non-financial assets and liabilities that are not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis.


FPL Group and FPL utilize several different valuation techniques to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities, relying primarily on the market approach of using prices and other market information for identical and/or comparable assets and liabilities for those assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis.  Certain derivatives and financial instruments are valued utilizing option pricing models and take into consideration multiple inputs including commodity prices, volatility factors, discount rates and other inputs.  Additionally, when there is not a sufficient amount of observable market data, valuation models are developed that incorporate proprietary views of market factors.  FPL Group's and FPL's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.


The following table sets forth FPL Group's and FPL's financial assets and liabilities and other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level.

 

As of March 31, 2008

 

 

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
or Liabilities
(Level 1)

 


Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 


Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 





Margin
Cash
Collateral
Offset

 








Total

 

 

(millions)

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Special use funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        FPL Group

 

$

814

 

 

 

$

2,556

(a)

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

-

 

$

3,370

 

        FPL

 

$

128

 

 

 

$

2,296

(a)

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

-

 

$

2,424

 

    Other investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        FPL Group

 

$

13

 

 

 

$

107

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

-

 

$

120

(b)

        FPL

 

$

3

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

$

-

 

$

3

 

Net derivative assets (liabilities):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        FPL Group

 

$

55

 

 

 

$

152

 

 

 

$

(217

)

 

 

$

(60

)

$

(70

)(c)

        FPL

 

$

16

 

 

 

$

460

 

 

 

$

(10

)

 

 

$

(60

)

$

406

(c)

_____________________

(a)

At FPL Group, approximately $1,055 million ($966 million at FPL) are invested in commingled funds whose underlying investments would be Level 1 if those investments were held directly by FPL Group or FPL.  The remaining investments are primarily comprised of fixed income securities including municipal, mortgage-backed, corporate and governmental bonds.

(b)

$4 million of current maturities are included in other current assets.

(c)

See Note 2 for a reconciliation of net derivatives to FPL Group's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are based on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008

 

 

FPL Group

 

FPL

 

 

(millions)

 

Fair value of derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs

$

(127

)

$

(10

)

    at January 1, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Included in earnings (a)

 

(222

)

 

-

 

    Included in regulatory assets and liabilities

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

Settlements

 

(37

)

 

1

 

Net transfers out

 

170

 

 

-

 

Fair value of derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

    at March 31, 2008

$

(217

)

$

(10

)

Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

    still held at March 31, 2008

$

(222

)

$

-

 

_____________________

(a)

At FPL Group, $222 million of losses are reflected in operating revenues in the condensed consolidated statements of income.


Effective January 1, 2008, a subsidiary of FPL Group Capital Inc (FPL Group Capital) adopted FAS 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," for its investments in debt securities.  The fair value of these debt securities at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were approximately $107 million and $111 million, respectively, and are primarily included in other investments in FPL Group's condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The impact of adopting FAS 159 was not material to FPL Group.


4.  Income Taxes


FPL Group's effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was approximately 10.8% and 3.9%, respectively.  The reduction from the federal statutory rate mainly reflects the benefit of production tax credits (PTCs) of approximately $67 million and $52 million, respectively, related to FPL Energy's wind projects.


FPL Group recognizes PTCs as wind energy is generated and sold based on a per kilowatt-hour (kwh) rate prescribed in applicable federal and state statutes, which may differ significantly from amounts computed, on a quarterly basis, using an overall effective income tax rate anticipated for the full year.  FPL Group utilizes this method of recognizing PTCs for specific reasons, including that PTCs are an integral part of the financial viability of most wind projects and a fundamental component of such wind projects' results of operations.

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5.  Comprehensive Income


FPL Group's comprehensive income is as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

(millions)

 

Net income of FPL Group

$

249

 

$

150

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on commodity cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Effective portion of net unrealized losses

        (net of $64 and $47 tax benefit, respectively)

(95

)

(70

)

    Reclassification from AOCI to net income

        (net of $9 and $8 tax expense, respectively)

14

11

Net unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate cash flow hedges:

    Effective portion of net unrealized losses

        (net of $11 and $3 tax benefit, respectively)

(19

)

(6

)

    Reclassification from AOCI to net income

        (net of $0.2 and $0.6 tax benefit, respectively)

(1

)

(1

)

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities

    (net of $14 tax benefit and $1 tax expense, respectively)

(21

)

2

Defined benefit pension and other benefits plans

    (net of $1 and $0.4 tax benefit, respectively)

(1

)

(1

)

Comprehensive income of FPL Group

$

126

$

85


Approximately $105 million of after-tax losses included in FPL Group's AOCI at March 31, 2008 will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months as either the hedged fuel is consumed, electricity is sold or interest payments are made.  Such amount assumes no change in fuel prices, power prices or interest rates.  AOCI is separately displayed on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of FPL Group.  FPL's comprehensive income is the same as reported net income.


6.  Common Stock


The reconciliation of FPL Group's basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock is shown below:

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

 

(millions, except per
share amounts)

Numerator - net income

$

249

 

$

150

Denominator:

 

    Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic

 

399.1

 

 

396.8

    Restricted stock, performance share awards, options and warrants (a)

 

2.9

 

 

2.9

    Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution

 

402.0

 

 

399.7

Earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

    Basic

$

0.62

 

$

0.38

    Assuming dilution

$

0.62

 

$

0.38

_____________________

(a)

Performance share awards are included in diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding based upon what would be issued if the end of the reporting period were the end of the term of the award.  Restricted stock, performance share awards, options and warrants are included in diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding by applying the treasury stock method.


Restricted stock, performance share awards and common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options which were not included in the denominator above due to their antidilutive effect were approximately 0.9 million and 0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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7.  Debt


In January 2008, FPL issued $600 million principal amount of 5.95% first mortgage bonds maturing in 2038.  The proceeds were used to repay FPL's short-term borrowings and for other corporate purposes.


In March 2008, FPL Group Capital borrowed $500 million under four separate term loan agreements.  Each of the loans bears interest at a variable rate and $100 million of the principal is due in April 2009 and the remaining $400 million of principal is due in March 2011.  The proceeds from the loans were used for general corporate purposes.  Pursuant to its guarantee agreement with FPL Group Capital, FPL Group has guaranteed the payment of these term loans and is required to maintain a minimum ratio of funded debt to total capitalization under the terms of the loan agreements.


8.  Commitments and Contingencies


Commitments - FPL Group and its subsidiaries have made commitments in connection with a portion of their projected capital expenditures.  Capital expenditures at FPL include, among other things, the cost for construction or acquisition of additional facilities and equipment to meet customer demand, as well as capital improvements to and maintenance of existing facilities.  At FPL Energy, capital expenditures include, among other things, the cost, including capitalized interest, for construction of wind projects and the procurement of nuclear fuel.  FPL FiberNet, LLC's (FPL FiberNet) capital expenditures primarily include costs to meet customer specific requirements and sustain its fiber-optic network.


At March 31, 2008, planned capital expenditures for the remainder of 2008 through 2012 were estimated as follows:

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

Total

FPL:

(millions)

    Generation: (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        New (b) (c) (d)

$

765

 

$

725

 

$

650

 

$

525

 

$

1,130

 

$

3,795

        Existing

 

535

 

 

790

 

 

675

 

 

575

 

 

455

 

 

3,030

    Transmission and distribution

 

615

 

 

1,095

 

 

1,130

 

 

1,180

 

 

1,150

 

 

5,170

    Nuclear fuel

 

105

 

 

165

 

 

200

 

 

175

 

 

195

 

 

840

    General and other

 

105

 

 

115

 

 

140

 

 

130

 

 

130

 

 

620

        Total

$

2,125

 

$

2,890

 

$

2,795

 

$

2,585

 

$

3,060

 

$

13,455

FPL Energy:

    Wind (e)

$

1,515

 

$

10

 

$

5

 

$

5

 

$

5

 

$

1,540

    Nuclear (f)

 

215

 

 

340

 

 

370

 

 

320

 

 

245

 

 

1,490

    Gas

 

60

 

 

100

 

 

115

 

 

35

 

 

25

 

 

335

    Other

 

30

 

 

40

 

 

25

 

 

15

 

 

20

 

 

130

        Total

$

1,820

 

$

490

 

$

515

 

$

375

 

$

295

 

$

3,495

FPL FiberNet

$

15

$

25

$

25

$

15

$

15

$

95

_____________________

 

(a)  

Includes allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) of approximately $43 million and $55 million in 2008 and 2009, respectively, and carrying charges (equal to the pretax AFUDC rate) on construction costs recoverable through the nuclear cost recovery rule of approximately $4 million, $18 million, $51 million, $54 million and $72 million in 2008 - 2012, respectively, essentially all of which is included in new generation.

(b)

Includes land, generating structures, transmission interconnection and integration and licensing.

(c)

Excludes essentially all estimated capital costs associated with FPL Group's announced plan to invest in solar generating facilities.  These costs are not included in the table above because they are subject to, among other things, various regulatory and other approvals, as well as meeting certain performance standards on a smaller scale.

(d)

Excludes capital expenditures of approximately $600 million for the third natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating unit at West County Energy Center for the period from mid-2009 (when Siting Board approval is expected) through 2011.

(e)

Capital expenditures for new wind projects are estimated through 2008, when eligibility for PTCs for new wind projects is scheduled to expire.  FPL Energy expects to add approximately 1,500 megawatts (mw) to 2,000 mw of new wind generation per year from 2009 through 2012, subject to, among other things, continued public policy support, the cost of which is estimated to be approximately $3 billion for 2009 and $4 billion to $5 billion in each of 2010, 2011 and 2012.

(f)

Includes nuclear fuel.


In addition to the estimated capital expenditures listed above, FPL and FPL Energy have long-term contracts related to purchased power and/or fuel (see Contracts below).  At March 31, 2008, FPL Energy had approximately $2.2 billion in firm commitments, primarily for the purchase of wind turbines and towers, natural gas transportation, purchase and storage, firm transmission service, nuclear fuel and a portion of its projected capital expenditures.  In addition, FPL Group has guaranteed certain payment obligations of FPL Group Capital, including most payment obligations under FPL Group Capital's debt.

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Additionally, FPL Group has announced plans to invest up to $1.5 billion in new solar generating facilities in Florida and California from 2008 to 2014, including plans by FPL to build approximately 300 mw in Florida.  FPL is evaluating a variety of solar technologies and expects to begin construction of one or more solar projects by the end of 2008.  FPL has also announced plans to invest in an advanced metering initiative that will provide enhanced energy management capabilities to FPL customers and enable FPL to develop better energy management programs.  If the advanced metering initiative is proven successful in small geographic areas, it is expected to be broadened to cover FPL's service territory.  FPL Energy has announced plans to launch a renewable energy program in 2008, with the revenue generated from this program to be used to develop renewable energy sources.  Because these projected investments are subject to, among other things, various regulatory and other approvals as well as meeting certain performance standards on a smaller scale, essentially all the costs associated with these projected investments are not included in the capital expenditures table above.


Also, FPL Energy through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lone Star Transmission, LLC, has proposed to build, own and operate a 180 to 200 mile, high voltage, direct current, open access transmission line located between west Texas and the Dallas/Fort Worth area with a capacity of 2,000 mw.  The construction of the transmission line is contingent upon, among other things, receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals.  The estimated cost of the transmission line is expected to range from $635 million to $655 million.  Due to the contingencies discussed above (including their impact on the timing of construction), these estimated costs are not included in the capital expenditures table above.


In April 2008, FPL filed a need petition with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to modernize its Cape Canaveral and Riviera power plants to high-efficiency natural gas-fired units.  Each plant is expected to provide approximately 1,220 mw of capacity and be in service by 2013 and 2014, respectively.  The modernization of these plants is contingent upon, among other things, FPSC approval of the third unit at FPL's West County Energy Center, which is necessary to provide adequate reserve margin until the Riviera and Cape Canaveral projects are completed.  The costs associated with these projects are not included in the capital expenditures table above.


In February 2008, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FPL Group Capital committed to lend to a third party up to $500 million under a construction and term loan for an energy-related project.  The loan provides for a single $500 million draw, which is expected to occur in late 2009.  The loan will initially bear interest at a variable rate and will be converted to a 20-year, fixed rate term loan upon completion of construction.


FPL Group and FPL each account for payment guarantees and related contracts, for which it or a subsidiary is the guarantor, under FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others," which requires that the fair value of guarantees provided to unconsolidated entities entered into after December 31, 2002 be recorded on the balance sheet.  At March 31, 2008, subsidiaries of FPL Group, other than FPL, have guaranteed debt service payments relating to agreements that existed at December 31, 2002.  The terms of the guarantees are equal to the terms of the related debt, with remaining terms ranging from 1 year to 10 years.  The maximum potential amount of future payments that could be required under these guarantees at March 31, 2008 was approximately $16 million.  At March 31, 2008, FPL Group did not have any liabilities recorded for these guarantees.  In certain instances, FPL Group can seek recourse from third parties for 50% of any amount paid under the guarantees.  Guarantees provided to unconsolidated entities entered into subsequent to December 31, 2002, and the related fair value, were not material as of March 31, 2008.


Certain subsidiaries of FPL Energy have contracts that require certain projects to meet annual minimum generation amounts.  Failure to meet the annual minimum generation amounts would result in the FPL Energy subsidiary becoming liable for liquidated damages.  Based on past performance of these and similar projects and current forward prices, management believes that the exposure associated with these liquidated damages provisions is not material.


Contracts - FPL has entered into long-term purchased power and fuel contracts.  FPL is obligated under take-or-pay purchased power contracts with JEA and with subsidiaries of The Southern Company (Southern subsidiaries) to pay for approximately 1,300 mw of power annually through mid-2015 and 375 mw annually thereafter through 2021, and one of the Southern subsidiaries' contracts is subject to minimum quantities.  FPL also has various firm pay-for-performance contracts to purchase approximately 740 mw from certain cogenerators and small power producers (qualifying facilities) with expiration dates ranging from 2009 through 2026.  The purchased power contracts provide for capacity and energy payments.  Energy payments are based on the actual power taken under these contracts.  Capacity payments for the pay-for-performance contracts are subject to the qualifying facilities meeting certain contract conditions.  FPL has various agreements with several electricity suppliers to purchase an aggregate of up to approximately 875 mw of power with expiration dates ranging from 2009 through 2012.  In general, the agreements require FPL to make capacity payments and supply the fuel consumed by the plants under the contracts.  FPL has contracts with expiration dates through 2028 for the purchase and transportation of natural gas and coal, and storage of natural gas.

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FPL Energy has entered into several contracts for the purchase of wind turbines and towers in support of a portion of its planned new wind generation.  In addition, FPL Energy has contracts primarily for the purchase, transportation and storage of natural gas and firm transmission service with expiration dates ranging from 2008 through 2036.  FPL Energy also has several contracts for the supply, conversion, enrichment and fabrication of nuclear fuel with expiration dates ranging from 2008 to 2018.


The required capacity and minimum payments under these contracts as of March 31, 2008 were estimated as follows:

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

Thereafter

FPL:

(millions)

    Capacity payments: (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        JEA and Southern subsidiaries (b)

$

150

 

$

220

 

$

220

 

$

210

 

$

210

 

$

750

 

        Qualifying facilities (b)

$

240

 

$

320

 

$

290

 

$

260

 

$

270

 

$

2,920

 

        Other electricity suppliers (b)

$

45

 

$

50

 

$

10

 

$

10

 

$

5

 

$

-

 

    Minimum payments, at projected prices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Southern subsidiaries - energy (b)

$

60

 

$

90

 

$

40

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

        Natural gas, including transportation and storage (c)

$

3,470

 

$

2,035

 

$

410

 

$

400

 

$

400

 

$

2,710

 

        Coal (c)

$

50

 

$

60

 

$

45

 

$

10

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

FPL Energy

$

1,080

 

$

160

 

$

90

 

$

50

 

$

50

 

$

660

 

_____________________

(a)

Capacity payments under these contracts, the majority of which are recoverable through the capacity clause, totaled approximately $145 million and $151 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(b)

Energy payments under these contracts, which are recoverable through the fuel clause, totaled approximately $115 million and $99 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(c)

Recoverable through the fuel clause.


In addition, FPL has entered into several long-term agreements for storage capacity and transportation of natural gas from facilities that have not yet begun, or if begun have not yet completed, construction.  These agreements range from 12 to 25 years in length and contain firm commitments by FPL totaling up to approximately $289 million annually or $6.3 billion over the terms of the agreements.  These firm commitments are contingent upon the occurrence of certain events, including approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and completion of construction of the facilities from mid-2008 to 2011.


Insurance - Liability for accidents at nuclear power plants is governed by the Price-Anderson Act, which limits the liability of nuclear reactor owners to the amount of insurance available from both private sources and an industry retrospective payment plan.  In accordance with this Act, FPL Group maintains $300 million of private liability insurance per site, which is the maximum obtainable, and participates in a secondary financial protection system under which it is subject to retrospective assessments of up to $805 million ($402 million for FPL), plus any applicable taxes, per incident at any nuclear reactor in the United States, payable at a rate not to exceed $120 million ($60 million for FPL) per incident per year.  FPL Group and FPL are contractually entitled to recover a proportionate share of such assessments from the owners of minority interests in Seabrook Station (Seabrook), Duane Arnold Energy Center (Duane Arnold) and St. Lucie Unit No. 2, which approximates $12 million, $30 million and $15 million, plus any applicable taxes, per incident, respectively.


FPL Group participates in nuclear insurance mutual companies that provide $2.75 billion of limited insurance coverage per occurrence per site for property damage, decontamination and premature decommissioning risks at its nuclear plants.  The proceeds from such insurance, however, must first be used for reactor stabilization and site decontamination before they can be used for plant repair.  FPL Group also participates in an insurance program that provides limited coverage for replacement power costs if a nuclear plant is out of service for an extended period of time because of an accident.  In the event of an accident at one of FPL Group's or another participating insured's nuclear plants, FPL Group could be assessed up to $171 million ($96 million for FPL), plus any applicable taxes, in retrospective premiums.  FPL Group and FPL are contractually entitled to recover a proportionate share of such assessments from the owners of minority interests in Seabrook, Duane Arnold and St. Lucie Unit No. 2, which approximates $2 million, $5 million and $4 million, plus any applicable taxes, respectively.


Due to the high cost and limited coverage available from third-party insurers, FPL does not have insurance coverage for a substantial portion of its transmission and distribution property and FPL Group has no insurance coverage for FPL FiberNet's fiber-optic cable located throughout Florida.  Should FPL's future storm restoration costs exceed the reserve amount established through the May 2007 issuance of storm-recovery bonds, FPL may recover storm restoration costs, subject to prudency review by the FPSC, either through securitization provisions pursuant to Florida law or through surcharges approved by the FPSC.

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In the event of a loss, the amount of insurance available might not be adequate to cover property damage and other expenses incurred.  Uninsured losses and other expenses, to the extent not recovered from customers in the case of FPL, would be borne by FPL Group and FPL and could have a material adverse effect on FPL Group's and FPL's financial condition and results of operations.


Litigation - In November 1999, the Attorney General of the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), brought an action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Georgia Power Company and other subsidiaries of The Southern Company for certain alleged violations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) provisions and the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) of the Clean Air Act.  In May 2001, the EPA amended its complaint to allege, among other things, that Georgia Power Company constructed and is continuing to operate Scherer Unit No. 4, in which FPL owns a 76% interest, without obtaining a PSD permit, without complying with NSPS requirements, and without applying best available control technology for nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides and particulate matter as required by the Clean Air Act.  It also alleges that unspecified major modifications have been made at Scherer Unit No. 4 that require its compliance with the aforementioned Clean Air Act provisions.  The EPA seeks injunctive relief requiring the installation of best available control technology and civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day for each violation from an unspecified date after June 1, 1975 through January 30, 1997 and $27,500 per day thereafter for each violation.  The EPA further revised its civil penalty rule in February 2004, such that the maximum penalty is $32,500 per day for each violation after March 15, 2004.  Georgia Power Company has answered the amended complaint, asserting that it has complied with all requirements of the Clean Air Act, denying the plaintiff's allegations of liability, denying that the plaintiff is entitled to any of the relief that it seeks and raising various other defenses.  In June 2001, a federal district court stayed discovery and administratively closed the case and the EPA has not yet moved to reopen the case.  In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court in a separate unrelated case rejected an argument that a "major modification" occurs at a plant only when there is a resulting increase in the hourly rate of air emissions.  Georgia Power Company has made a similar argument in defense of its case, but has other factual and legal defenses that are unaffected by the Supreme Court's decision.


In August 2001, Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (DC Circuit) a petition for review asking the DC Circuit to reverse and remand orders of the FERC denying FMPA's request for credits for transmission facilities owned by FMPA members.  This matter arose from a 1993 FPL filing of a comprehensive restructuring of its then-existing tariff structure.  All issues related to that filing were settled in September 2000 except for three issues reserved by FMPA: (i) FMPA's request for transmission credits related to the costs of its transmission facilities (the crediting issue), (ii) treatment of behind-the-meter generation and load ratio pricing for network integration transmission service (the behind-the-meter issue), and (iii) exclusions from FPL's transmission rates of the costs of FPL's facilities that fail to meet the same integration test that was applied to FMPA's facilities with respect to the crediting issue (the rate base issue).  The FERC and the DC Circuit have rejected FMPA's claim for transmission credits and exclusion of behind-the-meter generation for load ratio pricing, which would have reduced FMPA's payment obligation to FPL for network integration transmission service.


With regard to the rate base issue, in May 2004 FPL made a compliance filing of a proposed rate schedule that does not include those facilities of FPL that fail to meet the same integration test that was applied to the FMPA facilities.  Pursuant to that filing, FPL's current network transmission rate would have been reduced by $0.02 per kilowatt (kw) per month.  In June 2004, FMPA filed a protest to FPL's compliance filing, arguing that FPL's current network transmission rate should be reduced by approximately $0.41 per kw per month.  Any reduction in FPL's network service rate also would apply effective January 1, 2004 to Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc. (Seminole), FPL's other network customer.  In January 2005, the FERC issued an order on FPL's compliance filing.  In the order, the FERC accepted FPL's standards for analyzing the transmission system and agreed that FPL's "Georgia Ties" and "Turkey Point Lines" are part of FPL's integrated grid.  The FERC required FPL to make an additional compliance filing removing the cost of all radial transmission lines from transmission rates, analyzing the FPL transmission system to remove the cost of any transmission facilities that provide only "unneeded redundancy," and calculating rate adjustments using 1993 data rather than 1998 data.  FPL made this compliance filing in April 2005, under which FPL's current rate would be reduced by $0.04 per kw per month.  In May 2005, FMPA protested FPL's compliance filing and argued that FPL's rates should be reduced by an additional $0.20 per kw per month.


In December 2005, the FERC issued an order accepting FPL's April 2005 compliance filing in part, rejecting it in part, and directing the submission of a further compliance filing.  The FERC concluded that it is not clear whether FPL failed to test its non-radial facilities in a manner comparable to the way it tested FMPA's facilities.  FPL filed a rehearing request in January 2006, which the FERC denied in July 2006.  FPL filed a request for rehearing of the FERC's July 2006 order.  In September 2006, FPL made the required compliance filing, removing additional transmission facilities from rates.  In February 2008, the FERC granted FPL's request for rehearing of the July 2006 order and reconsidered the December 2005 order.  Upon reconsideration, the FERC accepted FPL's April 2005 compliance filing in full and dismissed as moot FPL's September 2006 compliance filing.  In March 2008, FPL issued refunds of approximately $4 million to FMPA and $2 million to Seminole in accordance with the FERC's February 2008 order.  FMPA has sought rehearing of the FERC's February 2008 order.  FMPA's position is that FPL's rates should be reduced by an additional $0.20 per kw per month, which would result in an additional refund obligation to FMPA of approximately $22 million, and approximately $12 million to Seminole, at March 31, 2008.

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In 1995 and 1996, FPL Group, through an indirect subsidiary, purchased from Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) 1,091,524 shares of Adelphia common stock and 20,000 shares of Adelphia preferred stock (convertible into 2,358,490 shares of Adelphia common stock) for an aggregate price of approximately $35,900,000.  On January 29, 1999, Adelphia repurchased all of these shares for $149,213,130 in cash.  On June 24, 2004, Adelphia, Adelphia Cablevision, L.L.C. and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Adelphia filed a complaint against FPL Group and its indirect subsidiary in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York.  The complaint alleges that the repurchase of these shares by Adelphia was a fraudulent transfer, in that at the time of the transaction Adelphia (i) was insolvent or was rendered insolvent, (ii) did not receive reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the cash it paid, and (iii) was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which any property remaining with Adelphia had unreasonably small capital.  The complaint seeks the recovery for the benefit of Adelphia's bankruptcy estate of the cash paid for the repurchased shares, plus interest.  FPL Group has filed an answer to the complaint.  FPL Group believes that the complaint is without merit because, among other reasons, Adelphia will be unable to demonstrate that (i) Adelphia's repurchase of shares from FPL Group, which repurchase was at the market value for those shares, was not for reasonably equivalent value, (ii) Adelphia was insolvent at the time of the repurchase, or (iii) the repurchase left Adelphia with unreasonably small capital.  The case is in discovery and has been scheduled for trial in December 2009.


In February 2003, Scott and Rebecca Finestone brought an action on behalf of themselves and their son Zachary Finestone in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging that their son has developed cancer (neuroblastoma) as a result of the release and/or dissipation into the air, water, soil and underground areas of radioactive and non-radioactive hazardous materials, including strontium 90, and the release of other toxic materials from FPL's St. Lucie nuclear power plant.  The complaint, as subsequently amended, includes counts against FPL for strict liability for allegedly engaging in an ultra-hazardous activity and for alleged negligence in operating the plant in a manner that allowed emissions of the foregoing materials and failing to limit its release of nuclear fission products as prescribed by federal and state laws and regulations.  The plaintiffs sought damages in excess of $1 million.  In January 2006, the court granted FPL's motion for final summary judgment and dismissed the case.  Following an appeal by the plaintiffs, in April 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision, thus upholding summary judgment in favor of FPL.  Plaintiffs requested reconsideration of the appeals court's decision.


In May 2003, Tish Blake and John Lowe, as personal representatives of the Estate of Ashton Lowe, on behalf of the estate and themselves, as surviving parents, brought an action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging that their son developed cancer (medulo-blastoma) as a result of the release and/or dissipation into the air, water, soil and underground areas of radioactive and non-radioactive hazardous materials, including strontium 90, and the release of other toxic materials from FPL's St. Lucie nuclear power plant.  The allegations, counts and damages demanded in the complaint, as subsequently amended, are virtually identical to those contained in the Finestone lawsuit described above.  In January 2006, the court granted FPL's motion for final summary judgment and dismissed the case.  Following an appeal by the plaintiffs, in April 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision, thus upholding summary judgment in favor of FPL.  Plaintiffs requested reconsideration of the appeals court's decision.


In August 2003, Pedro C. and Emilia Roig brought an action on behalf of themselves and their son, Pedro Anthony Roig, in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida (the state court), which was removed in October 2003 to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, against Aventis Pasteur and a number of other named and unnamed drug manufacturing and distribution companies and FPL, alleging that their son has suffered toxic neurological effects from mercury poisoning.  The sources of mercury exposure are alleged to be vaccines containing a preservative called thimerosal that were allegedly manufactured and distributed by the drug companies, mercury amalgam dental fillings, and emissions from FPL power plants in southeast Florida.  The complaint includes counts against all defendants for civil battery and against FPL for alleged negligence in operating the plants such that the son was exposed to mercury and other heavy metals emissions.  The damages demanded from FPL are for injuries and losses allegedly suffered by the son as a result of his exposure to the plants' mercury emissions and the parents' alleged pain and suffering, medical expenses, loss of wages, and loss of their son's services and companionship.  No amount of damages is specified.  The U.S. District Court remanded the action back to the state court.  The drug manufacturing and distribution companies have moved to dismiss the action.  Plaintiffs and FPL have agreed that FPL will not respond to the complaint until requested by the plaintiffs.

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In December 2003, Edward and Janis Shiflett brought an action on behalf of themselves and their son, Phillip Benjamin Shiflett, in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Brevard County, Florida (the state court), which was removed in January 2004 to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, against Aventis Pasteur and a number of other named and unnamed drug manufacturing and distribution companies, FPL and the Orlando Utilities Commission, alleging that their son has suffered toxic neurological effects from mercury poisoning.  The allegations, counts and damages demanded in the complaint with respect to FPL are virtually identical to those contained in the Roig lawsuit described above.  FPL's motion to dismiss the complaint was denied.  The U.S. District Court subsequently remanded the action back to the state court.  The state court subsequently dismissed the drug manufacturing and distribution companies from the action.  Plaintiffs' appeal of that order is pending before the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal.  Plaintiffs and FPL have agreed that FPL will not respond to the complaint until requested by the plaintiffs.


In October 2004, TXU Portfolio Management Company (TXU) served FPL Energy Pecos Wind I, LP, FPL Energy Pecos Wind I GP, LLC, FPL Energy Pecos Wind II, LP, FPL Energy Pecos Wind II GP, LLC and Indian Mesa Wind Farm, LP (FPL Energy Affiliates) as defendants in a civil action filed in the District Court in Dallas County, Texas.  FPL Energy was added as a defendant in 2005.  The petition alleged that the FPL Energy Affiliates had a contractual obligation to produce and sell to TXU a minimum quantity of renewable energy credits each year and that the FPL Energy Affiliates failed to meet this obligation.  The plaintiff asserted claims for breach of contract and declaratory judgment and sought damages of approximately $34 million.  The FPL Energy Affiliates filed their answer and counterclaim in November 2004, denying the allegations.  The counterclaim, as amended, asserted claims for conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of warranty, conspiracy, breach of contract and fraud and sought termination of the contract and damages.  Following a jury trial in June 2007, among other findings, both TXU and the FPL Energy Affiliates were found to have breached the contract.  In January 2008, the judge entered a ruling pursuant to which the contract is not terminated and neither party will recover any damages.


In addition to those legal proceedings discussed above, FPL Group and its subsidiaries, including FPL, are involved in a number of other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of their businesses.  Generating plants in which FPL Group or FPL have an ownership interest are also involved in legal proceedings and claims, the liabilities from which, if any, would be shared by FPL Group or FPL.


In the event that FPL Group and FPL, or their affiliates, do not prevail in these lawsuits, there may be a material adverse effect on their financial statements.  However, FPL Group and FPL believe that they, or their affiliates, have meritorious defenses to all the pending litigation and proceedings discussed above under the heading Litigation and are vigorously defending the lawsuits.  While management is unable to predict with certainty the outcome of the legal proceedings and claims discussed or described herein, based on current knowledge it is not expected that their ultimate resolution, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of FPL Group or FPL.


Other - In February 2008, a fault occurred at an FPL substation causing a system loss of about 3,400 mw of generating capacity, which left approximately 596,000 FPL customers without power.  Power was restored to approximately two-thirds of affected customers within one hour and all customers were restored within three hours.  The system loss occurred as a result of human error.  In March 2008, the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council initiated an investigation of the event and the FERC opened a nonpublic formal investigation to determine whether the event involved any violations of mandatory reliability standards.  The North American Electric Reliability Corporation is participating in both investigations.  At this time, management is unable to predict the outcome of these investigations.

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9.  Segment Information


FPL Group's reportable segments include FPL, a rate-regulated utility, and FPL Energy, a competitive energy business.  Corporate and Other represents other business activities, other segments that are not separately reportable and eliminating entries.  FPL Group's segment information is as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,

2008

2007


FPL

FPL
Energy(a)

Corporate
& Other


Total


FPL

FPL
Energy(a)

Corporate
& Other


Total

 

(millions)

Operating revenues

$

2,534

 

$

853

 

$

47

 

$

3,434

 

$

2,448

 

$

585

 

$

42

 

$

3,075

Operating expenses

$

2,290

 

$

657

 

$

44

 

$

2,991

 

$

2,201

 

$

538

 

$

38

 

$

2,777

Net income (loss) (b)

$

108

 

$

164

 

$

(23

)

$

249

 

$

126

 

$

45

 

$

(21

)

$

150

March 31, 2008

December 31, 2007


FPL

FPL
Energy

Corporate
& Other


Total


FPL

FPL
Energy

Corporate
& Other


Total

 

(millions)

Total assets

$

24,637

 

$

15,024

 

$

1,669

 

$

41,330

 

$

24,044

 

$

14,505

 

$

1,574

 

$

40,123

_____________________

(a)

FPL Energy's interest charges are based on a deemed capital structure of 50% debt for operating projects and 100% debt for projects under construction.  For these purposes, the deferred credit associated with the differential membership interests sold by an FPL Energy subsidiary in December 2007 is included with debt.  Residual non-utility interest charges are included in Corporate and Other.

(b)

See Note 4 for a discussion of FPL Energy's tax benefits related to PTCs that were recognized based on its tax sharing agreement with FPL Group.


10.  Summarized Financial Information of FPL Group Capital


FPL Group Capital, a 100% owned subsidiary of FPL Group, provides funding for and holds ownership interest in FPL Group's operating subsidiaries other than FPL.  Most of FPL Group Capital's debt, including its debentures, and payment guarantees are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by FPL Group.  Condensed consolidating financial information is as follows:


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

Three Months Ended March 31,

2008

2007

 

FPL
Group
(Guaran-
tor)

FPL
Group
Capital



Other(a)


FPL Group
Consolidated

FPL
Group
(Guaran-
tor)

FPL
Group
Capital



Other(a)


FPL Group
Consolidated

(millions)

Operating revenues

$

-

 

$

902

 

$

2,532

 

$

3,434

 

$

-

 

$

629

 

$

2,446

 

$

3,075

 

Operating expenses

 

-

 

 

(703

)

 

(2,288

)

 

(2,991

)

 

-

 

 

(578

)

 

(2,199

)

 

(2,777

)

Interest charges

 

(5

)

 

(112

)

 

(82

)

 

(199

)

 

(5

)

 

(112

)

 

(63

)

 

(180

)

Other income (deductions) - net

 

256

 

 

33

 

 

(254

)

 

35

 

 

159

 

 

24

 

 

(145

)

 

38

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

251

 

 

120

 

 

(92

)

 

279

 

 

154

 

 

(37

)

 

39

 

 

156

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

2

 

 

(27

)

 

55

 

 

30

 

 

4

 

 

(66

)

 

68

 

 

6

 

Net income (loss)

$

249

 

$

147

 

$

(147

)

$

249

 

$

150

 

$

29

 

$

(29

)

$

150

 

_____________________

(a)

Represents FPL and consolidating adjustments.

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

March 31, 2008

December 31, 2007

 

FPL
Group
(Guaran-
tor)

FPL
Group
Capital



Other(a)


FPL Group
Consolidated

FPL
Group
(Guaran-
tor)

FPL
Group
Capital



Other(a)


FPL Group
Consolidated

(millions)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Electric utility plant in service and other property

$

-

 

$

14,357

 

$

27,583

 

$

41,940

 

$

-

 

$

13,790

 

$

27,250

 

$

41,040

 

     Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

-

 

 

(2,453

)

 

(10,036

)

 

(12,489

)

 

-

 

 

(2,308

)

 

(10,080

)

 

(12,388

)

         Total property, plant and equipment - net

 

-

 

 

11,904

 

 

17,547

 

 

29,451

 

 

-

 

 

11,482

 

 

17,170

 

 

28,652

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Cash and cash equivalents

 

-

 

 

152

 

 

451

 

 

603

 

 

-

 

 

227

 

 

63

 

 

290

 

     Receivables

 

195

 

 

791

 

 

724

 

 

1,710

 

 

39

 

 

816

 

 

866

 

 

1,721

 

     Other

 

12

 

 

735

 

 

1,219

 

 

1,966

 

 

12

 

 

529

 

 

1,227

 

 

1,768

 

         Total current assets

 

207

 

 

1,678

 

 

2,394

 

 

4,279

 

 

51

 

 

1,572

 

 

2,156

 

 

3,779

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Investment in subsidiaries

 

10,380

 

 

-

 

 

(10,380

)

 

-

 

 

10,474

 

 

-

 

 

(10,474

)

 

-

 

     Other

 

1,650

 

 

2,103

 

 

3,847

 

 

7,600

 

 

1,632

 

 

2,121

 

 

3,939

 

 

7,692

 

         Total other assets

 

12,030

 

 

2,103

 

 

(6,533

)

 

7,600

 

 

12,106

 

 

2,121

 

 

(6,535

)

 

7,692

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

12,237

 

$

15,685

 

$

13,408

 

$

41,330

 

$

12,157

 

$

15,175

 

$

12,791

 

$

40,123

 

CAPITALIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Common shareholders' equity

$

10,714

 

$

3,048

 

$

(3,048

)

$

10,714

 

$

10,735

 

$

3,198

 

$

(3,198

)

$

10,735

 

     Long-term debt

 

-

 

 

6,751

 

 

5,553

 

 

12,304

 

 

-

 

 

6,305

 

 

4,975

 

 

11,280

 

         Total capitalization

 

10,714

 

 

9,799

 

 

2,505

 

 

23,018

 

 

10,735

 

 

9,503

 

 

1,777

 

 

22,015

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Debt due within one year

 

-

 

 

1,157

 

 

577

 

 

1,734

 

 

-

 

 

1,335

 

 

1,083

 

 

2,418

 

     Accounts payable

 

4

 

 

561

 

 

763

 

 

1,328

 

 

3

 

 

495

 

 

706

 

 

1,204

 

     Other

 

175

 

 

1,016

 

 

1,626

 

 

2,817

 

 

68

 

 

700

 

 

1,368

 

 

2,136

 

         Total current liabilities

 

179

 

 

2,734

 

 

2,966

 

 

5,879

 

 

71

 

 

2,530

 

 

3,157

 

 

5,758

 

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Asset retirement obligations

 

-

 

 

511

 

 

1,675

 

 

2,186

 

 

-

 

 

504

 

 

1,653

 

 

2,157

 

     Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

368

 

 

930

 

 

2,654

 

 

3,952

 

 

367

 

 

970

 

 

2,484

 

 

3,821

 

     Regulatory liabilities

 

684

 

 

-

 

 

3,169

 

 

3,853

 

 

696

 

 

-

 

 

3,255

 

 

3,951

 

     Other

 

292

 

 

1,711

 

 

439

 

 

2,442

 

 

288

 

 

1,668

 

 

465

 

 

2,421

 

         Total other liabilities and deferred credits

 

1,344

 

 

3,152

 

 

7,937

 

 

12,433

 

 

1,351

 

 

3,142

 

 

7,857

 

 

12,350

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

$

12,237

 

$

15,685

 

$

13,408

 

$

41,330

 

$

12,157

 

$

15,175

 

$

12,791

 

$

40,123

 

_____________________

(a)

Represents FPL and consolidating adjustments.

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

 

FPL
Group
(Guaran-
tor)

 

FPL
Group
Capital

 



Other(a)

 


FPL Group
Consolidated

 

FPL
Group
(Guaran-
tor)

 

FPL
Group
Capital

 



Other(a)

 


FPL Group
Consolidated

 

(millions)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

$

184

 

$

346

 

$

787

 

 

$

1,317

 

 

$

159

 

$

504

 

$

556

 

$

1,219

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Capital expenditures, independent power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         investments and nuclear fuel purchases

 

-

 

 

(560

)

 

(634

)

 

 

(1,194

)

 

 

(12

)

 

(307

)

 

(520

)

 

(839

)

     Other - net

 

(14

)

 

47

 

 

(27

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

14

 

 

3

 

 

(31

)

 

(14

)

         Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(14

)

 

(513

)

 

(661

)

 

 

(1,188

)

 

 

2

 

 

(304

)

 

(551

)

 

(853

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Issuances of long-term debt

 

-

 

 

510

 

 

589

 

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

     Retirements of long-term debt

 

-

 

 

(569

)

 

(24

)

 

 

(593

)

 

 

-

 

 

(618

)

 

-

 

 

(618

)

     Net change in short-term debt

 

-

 

 

328

 

 

(502

)

 

 

(174

)

 

 

-

 

 

106

 

 

(103

)

 

3

 

     Issuances of common stock

 

8

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

11

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

11

 

     Dividends on common stock

 

(178

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(178

)

 

 

(163

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(163

)

     Other - net

 

-

 

 

(177

)

 

199

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(5

)

 

(66

)

 

78

 

 

7

 

         Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(170

)

 

92

 

 

262

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

(157

)

 

(578

)

 

(25

)

 

(760

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

-

 

 

(75

)

 

388

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

4

 

 

(378

)

 

(20

)

 

(394

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

-

 

 

227

 

 

63

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

-

 

 

556

 

 

64

 

 

620

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

-

 

$

152

 

$

451

 

 

 

603

 

 

$

4

 

$

178

 

$

44

 

$

226

 

_____________________

(a)

Represents FPL and consolidating adjustments.

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Notes contained herein and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Management's Discussion) appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.  The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year.  In the following discussion, all comparisons are with the corresponding items in the prior year.


Results of Operations


Summary - Presented below is a summary of net income (loss) by reportable segment (see Note 9):

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2008

2007

(millions)

FPL

$

108

 

$

126

 

FPL Energy

 

164

 

 

45

 

Corporate and Other

 

(23

)

 

(21

)

FPL Group Consolidated

$

249

 

$

150

 


The decline in FPL's 2008 net income reflects higher other operations and maintenance expenses (O&M), depreciation expense and interest charges and lower AFUDC partly offset by a retail base rate increase associated with Turkey Point Unit No. 5 commencing operations and customer growth.


FPL Energy's 2008 results reflect the benefits of new investments, improved market conditions and increased gains from its full energy and capacity requirements services, partly offset by an unplanned outage at the Seabrook nuclear facility.  In addition, FPL Energy's net income for 2008 reflects net unrealized after-tax losses from non-qualifying hedges of $52 million while 2007 net income reflects $126 million of such losses.  The change in unrealized mark-to-market activity is primarily attributable to changes in forward power and natural gas prices, as well as the reversal of previously recognized unrealized mark-to-market gains/losses as the underlying transactions are realized.  As a general rule, a gain (loss) in the non-qualifying hedge category is offset by decreases (increases) in the fair value of related physical asset positions in the portfolio or contracts, which are not marked to market under generally accepted accounting principles.  In addition, FPL Energy's net income for 2008 includes $4 million of after-tax other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on securities held in FPL Energy's nuclear decommissioning funds while 2007 net income included $1 million of such losses.


FPL Group and its subsidiaries segregate unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on derivative transactions into two categories.  The first category, referred to as trading activities, represents the net unrealized effect of actively traded positions entered into to take advantage of market price movements and to optimize the value of generation assets and related contracts.  The second category, referred to as non-qualifying hedges, represents the net unrealized effect of derivative transactions entered into as economic hedges (but which do not qualify for hedge accounting under FAS 133) and the ineffective portion of transactions accounted for as cash flow hedges.  FPL Group uses derivative instruments to manage its commodity price and interest rate risk.


FPL Group's management uses earnings excluding certain items (adjusted earnings), which in 2008 and 2007 were the unrealized mark-to-market effect of non-qualifying hedges and OTTI losses on securities held in FPL Energy's decommissioning funds, internally for financial planning, for analysis of performance, for reporting of results to the Board of Directors and as inputs in determining whether certain performance targets are met for performance-based compensation under FPL Group's employee incentive compensation plans.  FPL Group also uses adjusted earnings when communicating its earnings outlook to investors.  FPL Group's management believes adjusted earnings provide a more meaningful representation of the company's fundamental earnings power.  Although the excluded amounts are properly included in the determination of net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, management believes that the amount and/or nature of such items make period to period comparisons of operations difficult and potentially confusing.


FPL - FPL's net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $108 million and $126 million, respectively, a decrease of $18 million.  The decline in FPL's 2008 net income reflects higher O&M, depreciation and interest charges and lower AFUDC earned on capital expenditures for FPL's power plants partly offset by a retail base rate increase associated with Turkey Point Unit No. 5 commencing operations and customer growth.

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FPL's operating revenues consisted of the following:

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2008

2007

(millions)

Retail base

$

822

 

$

793

 

Fuel cost recovery

 

1,331

 

 

1,287

 

Other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs

 

333

 

 

329

 

Other, primarily pole attachment rentals, transmission and wholesale sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

    and customer-related fees

 

48

 

 

39

 

Total

$

2,534

 

$

2,448

 


For the three months ended March 31, 2008, an increase in the average number of customers of 0.9% increased retail base revenues by approximately $7 million while a 0.6% decrease in usage per retail customer decreased retail base revenues by approximately $3 million.  The decrease in retail usage reflects a number of factors, including weather and economic conditions.  The usage decline was partly offset by an extra day of sales in 2008, as it is a leap year.  In addition, a base rate increase resulting from Turkey Point Unit No. 5 commencing commercial operation on May 1, 2007, increased retail base revenues by approximately $25 million.


Revenues from fuel and other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs, such as franchise fees, revenue taxes and storm-related surcharges, do not significantly affect net income; however, underrecovery or overrecovery of such costs can significantly affect FPL Group's and FPL's operating cash flows.  Fluctuations in fuel cost recovery revenues are primarily driven by changes in fuel and energy charges which are included in fuel, purchased power and interchange expense, as well as by changes in energy sales.  Fluctuations in revenues from other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs are primarily driven by changes in storm-related surcharges, capacity charges, franchise fee costs, the impact of changes in O&M and depreciation expenses on the underlying cost recovery clause, as well as changes in energy sales.  Capacity charges and franchise fee costs are included in fuel, purchased power and interchange and taxes other than income taxes, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of income.


The retail fuel clause recovery factor declined approximately 2.3% during the second quarter of 2007 when Turkey Point Unit No. 5 was placed in service, although a typical 1,000 kwh residential bill remained the same because the previously discussed rate base increase for this unit offset the fuel clause recovery factor decline.  In January 2008, the retail fuel clause recovery factor declined approximately 1.3% in response to lower expected fuel costs.  During the three months ended March 31, 2007, FPL collected approximately $113 million of fuel revenues in excess of fuel costs resulting in a deferral of fuel revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The increase in fuel cost recovery revenues in 2008 reflects the absence of this deferral, partly offset by the declines in the fuel clause recovery factor.


In May 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FPL issued storm-recovery bonds and since that time FPL has been recovering from retail customers a surcharge to repay these bonds, including interest and bond issuance costs.  Prior to the issuance of these storm-recovery bonds, FPL had been recovering from retail customers the 2004 storm restoration costs through a storm damage surcharge.  The revenues from both the 2004 storm damage surcharge and the storm-recovery bonds surcharge are included in other cost recovery clauses and pass-through costs and amounted to approximately $19 million and $23 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


The major components of FPL's fuel, purchased power and interchange expense are as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2008

2007

(millions)

Fuel and energy charges during the period

$

1,236

 

$

1,152

 

Collection of previously deferred fuel costs

 

104

 

 

145

 

Other, primarily capacity charges net of any capacity deferral

 

117

 

 

117

 

Total

$

1,457

 

$

1,414

 


The increase in fuel and energy charges reflects approximately $91 million related to higher fuel and energy prices partly offset by approximately $7 million attributable to lower energy sales.  At March 31, 2008, approximately $96 million of fuel costs are deferred pending collection from retail customers in a subsequent period.

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FPL's O&M for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased $49 million, largely as expected, reflecting higher nuclear, fossil generation, transmission, distribution, customer service and employee benefits costs (collectively, approximately $39 million).  The increase in nuclear costs reflects plant improvement initiatives to ensure long-term reliable operations.  The fossil generation increase reflects costs associated with placing Turkey Point Unit No. 5 in service as well as costs associated with plant maintenance, while the transmission and distribution increases reflect additional reliability efforts and restoration activities as well as higher fleet vehicle fuel costs.  The customer service increase reflects higher uncollectible accounts and the employee benefit cost increase was driven by higher medical and thrift plan costs.  Other changes in O&M were primarily driven by pass-through costs which did not significantly affect net income.  Management expects O&M in 2008 to continue trending upward reflecting higher nuclear, fossil generation and customer service costs.


Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased $8 million reflecting higher depreciation on transmission and distribution facilities (approximately $5 million) to support customer growth and demand and depreciation on Turkey Point Unit No. 5 (approximately $7 million).  The remaining change in depreciation and amortization expense is primarily due to the absence of depreciation on software that has been fully depreciated.


The increase in interest charges for the three months ended March 31, 2008 reflects borrowings by FPL in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, as well as the $652 million of storm-recovery bonds issued in May 2007.  The interest charges on the storm-recovery bonds, as well as certain other interest charges (collectively, clause interest), are essentially pass through amounts and do not significantly affect net income, as the clause interest is recovered either under cost recovery clause mechanisms or through the storm-recovery bond surcharge.  The clause interest for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted to approximately $10 million and $1 million, respectively.  Average interest rates in 2008 were slightly lower than the 2007 rates.


The decrease in AFUDC for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is primarily attributable to the lack of AFUDC on Turkey Point Unit No. 5, which was placed in service in May 2007, and the steam generator and reactor head replacements at St. Lucie Unit No. 2, which were substantially completed by late 2007, partly offset by additional AFUDC on two natural gas-fired combined-cycle units of approximately 1,220 mw each at FPL's West County Energy Center in western Palm Beach County, Florida.  Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 declined reflecting the cessation of interest on FPL's unrecovered balance of the storm reserve deficiency, which balance was collected upon the issuance of the storm-recovery bonds in May 2007.


In 2007, the FPSC denied FPL's need petition for two ultra super critical pulverized coal generating units in Glades County, Florida.  FPL subsequently filed a petition with the FPSC requesting authorization to defer, until the next retail base rate proceeding, approximately $35 million of preconstruction costs associated with the coal units, with amortization over a five-year period beginning when new base rates are implemented.  These costs are currently reflected in other assets on FPL Group's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Any portion of these costs not approved for recovery would be expensed.  A decision is expected in July 2008.  


FPL is currently constructing two natural gas-fired combined-cycle units of approximately 1,220 mw each at its West County Energy Center, which units are expected to be in service by mid-2009 and 2010.  FPL is proposing to build a third natural gas-fired combined-cycle unit of approximately 1,220 mw at the same site that, if approved, would be operational in 2011.  In addition, FPL is in the process of adding approximately 400 mw of baseload capacity at its existing nuclear units at St. Lucie and Turkey Point, which capacity is projected to be in service by the end of 2012.


In March 2008, the FPSC approved FPL's need petition for two additional nuclear units at its Turkey Point site with projected in-service dates between 2018 and 2020, which are expected to total between 2,200 mw and 3,040 mw of baseload capacity.  Additional approvals from other regulatory agencies will be required later in the process.  The FPSC's nuclear cost recovery rule provides for the recovery of prudently incurred pre-construction costs and carrying charges (equal to the pretax AFUDC rate) on construction costs for new nuclear capacity through levelized charges under the capacity clause.  The same rule provides for the recovery of construction costs, once the new capacity goes into service, through a base rate increase.  As part of the FPSC's approval of the addition of approximately 400 mw of baseload capacity to FPL's existing nuclear units, FPL received approval to recover costs associated with the project through the nuclear cost recovery rule.


In April 2008, FPL filed a need petition with the FPSC to modernize its Cape Canaveral and Riviera power plants to high-efficiency natural gas-fired units.  Each plant is expected to provide approximately 1,220 mw of capacity and be in service by 2013 and 2014, respectively.  The modernization of these plants is contingent upon, among other things, FPSC approval of the third unit at FPL's West County Energy Center, which is necessary to provide adequate reserve margin until the Riviera and Cape Canaveral projects are completed.

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FPL Energy - FPL Energy's net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $164 million and $45 million, respectively, an increase of $119 million.  The primary drivers, on an after-tax basis, of this increase were as follows:

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008

 

 

(millions)

New investments (a)

 

 

$

31

 

 

Existing assets (a)

 

 

 

14

 

 

Full energy and capacity requirements services and trading

 

 

 

12

 

 

Restructuring activities and asset sales

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Interest expense, differential membership costs and other

 

 

 

(8

)

 

Change in unrealized mark-to-market non-qualifying hedge activity (b)

 

 

 

74

 

 

Change in OTTI losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds

 

 

 

(3

)

 

Net income increase

 

 

$

119

 

 

____________________

(a)  

Includes PTCs on wind projects but does not include allocation of interest expense or corporate general and administrative expenses.  See Note 4.  Results from new projects are included in new investments during the first twelve months of operation.  A project's results are included in existing assets beginning with the thirteenth month of operation.

(b)  

For discussion of derivative instruments, see Note 2 and Summary above.


The increase in FPL Energy's results from new investments reflects the addition of over 2,100 mw of wind and nuclear generation during or after the first quarter of 2007.  FPL Energy's existing asset portfolio benefited from improved market conditions in the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) regions, partly offset by the impact of an unplanned outage at the Seabrook nuclear facility.  Results in PJM also benefited from a new FERC-approved forward capacity market that began in June 2007.


FPL Energy's first quarter 2008 financial results benefited from increased gains from its full energy and capacity requirements services and trading activities.  Full energy and capacity requirements services include load-following services, which require the supplier of energy to vary the quantity delivered based on the load demand needs of the customer, as well as various ancillary services.


For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, FPL Energy recorded approximately $52 million of after-tax net unrealized mark-to-market losses on non-qualifying hedge activity compared to $126 million of such losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.  The change in unrealized mark-to-market activity for 2008 compared to 2007 is primarily attributable to increased forward power and natural gas prices, as well as the reversal of previously recognized unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses as the underlying transactions were realized during the first quarter of 2008.  In addition, FPL Energy's net income for 2008 includes $4 million of after-tax OTTI losses on securities held in FPL Energy's nuclear decommissioning funds while 2007 net income included $1 million of such losses.


FPL Energy's operating revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased $268 million.  The majority of this increase reflects lower unrealized mark-to-market losses on non-qualifying hedge activity, which totaled approximately $205 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared to $363 million of such losses in the 2007 period.  The remaining increase in operating revenues is primarily due to project additions, favorable market conditions in the NEPOOL and ERCOT regions and the impact of a refueling outage at Duane Arnold in the prior year, partially offset by the impact of an unplanned outage at the Seabrook nuclear facility.


FPL Energy's operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased $119 million.  A portion of this increase reflects lower unrealized mark-to-market gains on non-qualifying hedge activity, which totaled approximately $124 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared to $165 million of such gains in the 2007 period, which are reflected in fuel, purchased power and interchange expense in FPL Group's condensed consolidated statements of income.  The remaining increase in operating expenses is primarily due to project additions.


FPL Group's effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 reflects PTCs for wind projects at FPL Energy.  PTCs can significantly affect FPL Group's effective income tax rate depending on the amount of pretax income and wind generation.  PTCs are recognized as wind energy is generated and sold based on a per kwh rate prescribed in applicable federal and state statutes, and amounted to approximately $67 million and $52 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  See Note 4.


FPL Energy expects its future portfolio capacity growth to come primarily from wind and solar development and from asset acquisitions.  FPL Energy plans to add a total of 7,000 mw to 9,000 mw of new wind generation from 2008 to 2012 and expects to add approximately 1,100 mw to 1,300 mw of wind capacity in 2008.  Through April 30, 2008, construction has been competed on approximately 186 mw of new projects and an additional 525 mw are under construction and are expected to reach commercial operation by the end of 2008.  In addition, FPL Energy expects to add 200 mw to 400 mw of solar generation by 2012.  The planned wind and solar expansions are subject to, among other things, continued public policy support.  In April 2008, FPL Energy entered into an agreement to purchase 85 mw of operating wind plants in Canada.

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Corporate and Other - Corporate and Other is primarily comprised of interest expense, the operating results of FPL FiberNet and other business activities as well as corporate interest income and expenses.  Corporate and Other allocates interest charges to FPL Energy based on a deemed capital structure at FPL Energy of 50% debt for operating projects and 100% debt for projects under construction.  For these purposes, the deferred credit associated with the differential membership interests sold by an FPL Energy subsidiary in December 2007 is included with debt.  Each subsidiary's income taxes are calculated based on the "separate return method," except that tax benefits that could not be utilized on a separate return basis, but are utilized on the consolidated tax return, are recorded by the subsidiary that generated the tax benefits.  Any remaining consolidated income tax benefits or detriments are recorded at Corporate and Other.  The major components of Corporate and Other's results, on an after-tax basis, are as follows:

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

(millions)

Interest expense

$

(24

)

$

(24

)

Interest income

 

1

 

 

4

 

Federal and state tax expenses

 

(2

)

 

(5

)

Other

 

2

 

 

4

 

Net loss

$

(23

)

$

(21

)


The decline in interest income reflects the absence of interest recorded in the prior year on unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with FIN 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109."  The federal and state tax expenses represent primarily consolidating tax adjustments.  Other includes all other corporate income and expenses as well as other business activities and reflects additional corporate expenses and unrealized mark-to-market losses on certain investment securities.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


FPL Group and its subsidiaries, including FPL, require funds to support and grow their businesses.  These funds are used for working capital, capital expenditures and investments in or acquisitions of assets and businesses, to pay maturing debt obligations and, from time to time, to redeem outstanding debt and/or repurchase common stock.  It is anticipated that these requirements will be satisfied through a combination of internally generated funds and the issuance, from time to time, of debt and equity securities, consistent with FPL Group's and FPL's objective of maintaining, on a long-term basis, a capital structure that will support a strong investment grade credit rating.  Credit ratings and significant volatility in the financial markets can affect FPL Group's, FPL's and FPL Group Capital's ability to obtain short- and long-term financing, the cost of such financing and the execution of their respective financing strategies.


Cash Flow - The changes in cash and cash equivalents are summarized as follows:

 

FPL Group

 

FPL

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

(millions)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

1,317

 

$

1,219

 

$

1,014

 

$

973

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,188

)

 

(853

)

 

(658

)

 

(540

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

184

 

 

(760

)

 

32

 

 

(454

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

313

 

$

(394

)

$

388

 

$

(21

)


FPL Group's cash and cash equivalents increased for the three months ended March 31, 2008 reflecting cash generated by net income, the receipt of cash from the net issuance of long-term debt, the return and receipt of margin cash collateral from counterparties, storm-related insurance proceeds, a decrease in customer receivables and an increase in accounts payable.  These inflows were partially offset by capital investments, the payment of common stock dividends to FPL Group shareholders and a net decrease in short-term debt.


FPL Group's cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 reflect cash generated by net income, the return of margin cash collateral from FPL's and FPL Energy's counterparties, the receipt of margin cash collateral from FPL's counterparties, storm-related insurance proceeds, a decrease in customer receivables at both FPL and FPL Energy and an increase in accounts payable primarily at FPL.

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FPL Group's cash flows from investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 reflect capital investments of approximately $585 million by FPL to expand and enhance its electric system and generating facilities to continue to provide reliable service to meet the power needs of present and future customers and investments in independent power projects of approximately $544 million.  FPL Group's cash flows from investing activities also includes amounts related to the purchase and sale of restricted securities held in the special use funds, including the reinvestment of fund earnings and new contributions by FPL Energy, as well as other investment activity, primarily at FPL Group Capital.


During the three months ended March 31, 2008, FPL Group generated proceeds from financing activities, net of related issuance costs, of approximately $1.1 billion, including the following debt issuances:


Company

 


Debt Issued

 


Interest Rate(s)

 

Principal
Amount

 


Maturity Date(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(millions)

 

 

FPL

 

First mortgage bonds

 

5.95%

 

 

$

600

 

 

2038

FPL Group Capital

 

Term loans

 

variable

 

 

 

500

 

 

2009 - 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,100

 

 

 


During the three months ended March 31, 2008, FPL Group paid approximately $945 million in connection with financing activities, including $506 million for FPL Group Capital debt maturities, principal repayment on FPL Energy subsidiary debt, principal repayment on FPL subsidiary storm-recovery bonds, a net decrease in short-term debt (net of a $328 million increase at FPL Group Capital and a $502 million decrease at FPL) and the payment of dividends on FPL Group's common stock.  In January 2008, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FPL Energy entered into an interest rate swap agreement to pay a fixed rate of 3.2050% on $195 million of its variable rate limited recourse debt in order to mitigate cash flow exposure.


The net decrease in FPL Group's cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2007 reflects payment for capital expenditures by FPL, capital investments by FPL Energy, maturing debentures and common stock dividends.  These outflows were partially offset by the receipt of cash for the recovery of fuel costs, the return of margin cash collateral posted in prior periods with FPL's and FPL Energy's counterparties and a distribution from Karaha Bodas Company, LLC as a result of a court judgment.


Guarantees and Letters of Credit - FPL Group and FPL obtain letters of credit and issue guarantees to facilitate commercial transactions with third parties and financings.  At March 31, 2008, FPL Group had standby letters of credit of approximately $603 million ($17 million for FPL) and approximately $8,945 million notional amount of guarantees ($648 million for FPL), of which approximately $6,335 million ($17 million for FPL) have expirations within the next five years.  An aggregate of approximately $284 million of the standby letters of credit at March 31, 2008 were issued under FPL Group Capital's credit facilities.  See Available Liquidity below.  These letters of credit and guarantees support the buying and selling of wholesale energy commodities, debt-related reserves, nuclear activities, the commercial paper program of FPL's consolidated variable interest entity from which it leases nuclear fuel and other contractual agreements.  Each of FPL Group and FPL believe it is unlikely that it would incur any liabilities associated with these letters of credit and guarantees.  At March 31, 2008, FPL Group and FPL did not have any liabilities recorded for these letters of credit and guarantees.  In addition, FPL Group has guaranteed certain payment obligations of FPL Group Capital, including most of its debt and all of its debentures and commercial paper issuances, as well as most of its payment guarantees, and FPL Group Capital has guaranteed certain debt and other obligations of FPL Energy and its subsidiaries.  See Note 8 - Commitments.


Certain subsidiaries of FPL Energy have contracts that require certain projects to meet annual minimum generation amounts.  Failure to meet the annual minimum generation amounts would result in the FPL Energy subsidiary becoming liable for liquidated damages.  Based on past performance of these and similar projects and current forward prices, management believes that the exposure associated with these liquidated damages provisions is not material.

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Available Liquidity - At March 31, 2008, FPL Group's total available net liquidity was approximately $7.1 billion, of which FPL's portion was approximately $3.2 billion.  The components of each company's net available liquidity at March 31, 2008 were as follows:




FPL


FPL
Group
Capital

FPL
Group
Consoli-
dated

Maturity Date



FPL


FPL Group
Capital

 

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

Bank revolving lines of credit (a)

 

$

2,500

 

$

4,000

 

$

6,500

 

(b)

 

(b)

Less letters of credit

 

 

-

 

 

284

 

 

284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

3,716

 

 

6,216

 

 

 

 

Revolving term loan facility

 

 

250

 

 

-

 

 

250

 

2011

 

 

Less borrowings

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

-

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

451

 

 

152

 

 

603

 

 

 

 

Net available liquidity

 

$

3,201

 

$

3,868

 

$

7,069

 

 

 

 

____________________

(a)

Provide for the issuance of letters of credit up to $6.5 billion and are available to support the companies' commercial paper programs and to provide additional liquidity in the event of a loss to the companies' or their subsidiaries' operating facilities (including, in the case of FPL, a transmission and distribution property loss), as well as for general corporate purposes.

(b)

Approximately $17 million of FPL's and $40 million of FPL Group Capital's bank revolving lines of credit expire in 2012.  The remaining portion of bank revolving lines of credit for FPL and FPL Group Capital expire in 2013.


FPL Group (which guarantees the payment of FPL Group Capital's credit facilities pursuant to a 1998 guarantee agreement) is required to maintain a minimum ratio of funded debt to total capitalization under the terms of FPL Group Capital's credit facility.  FPL is required to maintain a minimum ratio of funded debt to total capitalization under the terms of FPL's credit facility and revolving term loan facility.  At March 31, 2008, each of FPL Group and FPL was in compliance with its respective ratio.


In addition, at March 31, 2008, FPL had restricted funds set aside (included in special use funds on FPL Group's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets) that provide FPL the capacity to absorb up to approximately $217 million in future prudently incurred storm restoration costs without seeking recovery through a rate adjustment from the FPSC.  Also, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FPL Energy has established a $100 million letter of credit facility which expires in 2017 and serves as security for certain obligations under commodity hedge agreements entered into by the subsidiary.


Shelf Registration - In September 2006, FPL Group, FPL Group Capital, FPL and certain affiliated trusts filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC for an unspecified amount of securities.  The amount of securities issuable by the companies is established from time to time by their respective board of directors.  As of May 1, 2008, securities that may be issued under the registration statement, as subsequently amended, which became effective upon filing, include, depending on the registrant, senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities, first mortgage bonds, preferred trust securities, common stock, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units, preferred stock and guarantees related to certain of those securities.  As of May 1, 2008, FPL Group and FPL Group Capital had $2.5 billion (issuable by either or both of them up to such aggregate amount) of board-authorized available capacity, and FPL had $900 million of board-authorized available capacity.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)


FPL Group's total other comprehensive income (loss) activity is as follows:

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
On Cash
Flow Hedges

 



Pension
and
Other
Benefits

 






Other

 






Total

 

Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
On Cash
Flow Hedges

 



Pension
and
Other
Benefits

 






Other

 






Total

 

 

(millions)

 

Balances at December 31 of prior year

 

$

(81

)

 

$

143

 

$

54

 

$

116

 

 

$

(25

)

 

$

98

 

$

42

 

$

115

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on commodity cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Effective portion of net unrealized losses (net of $64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       and $47 tax benefit, respectively)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(70

)

    Reclassification from AOCI to net income (net of $9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        and $8 tax expense, respectively)

 

 

14

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

14

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

11

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Effective portion of net unrealized losses (net of $11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        and $3 tax benefit, respectively)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(6

)

    Reclassification from AOCI to net income (net of $0.2 and $0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        tax benefit, respectively)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1

)

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    (net of $14 tax benefit and $1 tax expense, respectively)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

(21

)

 

(21

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Defined benefit pension and other benefits plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    (net of $2 and $0.4 tax benefit, respectively)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

-

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

-

 

 

(1

)

Balances at March 31

 

$

(182

)

 

$

140

 

$

32

 

$

(10

)

 

$

(91

)

 

$

97

 

$

44

 

$

50

 


Energy Marketing and Trading and Market Risk Sensitivity


Energy Marketing and Trading - Certain of FPL Group's subsidiaries, including FPL and FPL Energy, use derivative instruments (primarily swaps, options and forwards) to manage the commodity price risk inherent in the purchase and sale of fuel and electricity.  In addition, FPL Group, through FPL Energy, uses derivatives to optimize the value of power generation assets.  FPL Energy provides full energy and capacity requirements services primarily to distribution utilities, which include load-following services and various ancillary services, in certain markets and engages in energy trading activities to take advantage of expected future favorable price movements.


Derivative instruments, when required to be marked to market under FAS 133, as amended, are recorded on FPL Group's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheets as either an asset or liability measured at fair value.  At FPL, substantially all changes in fair value are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability until the contracts are settled.  Upon settlement, any gains or losses are passed through the fuel clause or the capacity clause.  For FPL Group's non-rate regulated operations, predominantly FPL Energy, essentially all changes in the derivatives' fair value for power purchases and sales and trading activities are recognized on a net basis in operating revenues; fuel purchases and sales are recognized net in fuel, purchased power and interchange expense; and the equity method investees' related activity is recognized in equity in earnings of equity method investees in FPL Group's condensed consolidated statements of income unless hedge accounting is applied.  See Note 2.


The changes in the fair value of FPL Group's consolidated subsidiaries' energy contract derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Hedges on Owned Assets

 

 



Trading


Non-
Qualifying



OCI

FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses

FPL
Group
Total

(millions)

Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2007

 

 

 

$

2

 

$

(138

)

$

(109

)

$

(119

)

$

(364

)

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

(45

)

 

23

 

 

73

 

 

57

 

Effective portion of changes in fair value recorded in OCI

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(159

)

 

-

 

 

(159

)

Ineffective portion of changes in fair value recorded in earnings

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

(9

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(9

)

Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized

48

(32

)

-

510

526

Fair value of contracts outstanding at March 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

(224

)

 

(245

)

 

464

 

 

51

 

Net option premium payments (receipts)

(21

)

21

-

-

-

Net cash collateral received

-

-

-

(60

)

(60

)

Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at

    March 31, 2008

 

 

 

$

35

 

$

(203

)

$

(245

)

$

404

 

$

(9

)

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FPL Group's total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at March 31, 2008 shown above are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:

 

 

March 31,
2008

 

(millions)

Current derivative assets

 

 

$

700

 

 

Noncurrent other assets

 

 

 

106

 

 

Current derivative liabilities

 

 

 

(449

)

 

Noncurrent derivative liabilities

 

 

 

(366

)

 

FPL Group's total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities)

 

 

$

(9

)

 


The sources of fair value estimates and maturity of energy contract derivative instruments at March 31, 2008 were as follows:

Maturity

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

(millions)

Trading:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

$

16

 

$

30

 

$

7

 

$

1

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

$

54

 

    Significant other observable inputs

 

109

 

 

11

 

 

6

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

130

 

    Significant unobservable inputs

 

(87

)

 

(27

)

 

(17

)

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

(128

)

    Total

 

38

 

 

14

 

 

(4

)

 

6

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

56

 

Owned Assets - Non-Qualifying:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

 

18

 

 

(9

)

 

(5

)

 

-

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

5

 

    Significant other observable inputs

 

20

 

 

16

 

 

(30

)

 

(33

)

 

(29

)

 

 

(94

)

 

(150

)

    Significant unobservable inputs

 

(72

)

 

1

 

 

(5

)

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

(79

)

    Total

 

(34

)

 

8

 

 

(40

)

 

(34

)

 

(29

)

 

 

(95

)

 

(224

)

Owned Assets - OCI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

 

(13

)

 

(2

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(4

)

 

 

-

 

 

(19

)

    Significant other observable inputs

 

(92

)

 

(93

)

 

(32

)

 

(12

)

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

(226

)

    Significant unobservable inputs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

    Total

 

(105

)

 

(95

)

 

(32

)

 

(12

)

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

(245

)

Owned Assets - FPL Cost Recovery Clauses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

 

16

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

16

 

    Significant other observable inputs

 

458

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

458

 

    Significant unobservable inputs

 

(5

)

 

(5

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

(10

)

    Total

 

469

 

 

(5

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

464

 

Total sources of fair value

$

368

 

$

(78

)

$

(76

)

$

(40

)

$

(29

)

 

$

(94

)

$

51

 


The changes in the fair value of FPL Group's consolidated subsidiaries' energy contract derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Hedges on Owned Assets

 

 



Trading


Non-
Qualifying



OCI

FPL Cost
Recovery
Clauses

FPL
Group
Total

(millions)

Fair value of contracts outstanding at December 31, 2006

 

 

 

$

5

 

$

8

 

$

(56

)

$

(921

)

$

(964

)

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

(81

)

 

18

 

 

274

 

 

208

 

Value of contracts purchased/previously not consolidated

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

23

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

23

 

Effective portion of changes in fair value recorded in OCI

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(116

)

 

-

 

 

(116

)

Ineffective portion of changes in fair value recorded in earnings

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

(7

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(7

)

Changes in fair value excluding reclassification to realized

3

(122

)

-

266

147

Fair value of contracts outstanding at March 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

(179

)

 

(154

)

 

(381

)

 

(709

)

Net option premium payments

-

15

-

122

137

Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at

    March 31, 2007

 

 

 

$

5

 

$

(164

)

$

(154

)

$

(259

)

$

(572

)


Market Risk Sensitivity - Financial instruments and positions affecting the financial statements of FPL Group and FPL described below are held primarily for purposes other than trading.  Market risk is measured as the potential loss in fair value resulting from hypothetical reasonably possible changes in commodity prices, interest rates or equity prices over the next year.  Management has established risk management policies to monitor and manage market risks.  With respect to commodities, FPL Group's Exposure Management Committee (EMC), which is comprised of certain members of senior management, is responsible for the overall approval of market risk management policies and the delegation of approval and authorization levels.  The EMC receives periodic updates on market positions and related exposures, credit exposures and overall risk management activities.

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FPL Group and its subsidiaries are also exposed to credit risk through their energy marketing and trading operations.  Credit risk is the risk that a financial loss will be incurred if a counterparty to a transaction does not fulfill its financial obligation.  FPL Group manages counterparty credit risk for its subsidiaries with energy marketing and trading operations through established policies, including counterparty credit limits, and in some cases credit enhancements, such as cash prepayments, letters of credit, cash and other collateral and guarantees.  Credit risk is also managed through the use of master netting agreements.  FPL Group's credit department monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on an individual and an aggregate basis.


Commodity price risk - FPL Group uses a value-at-risk (VaR) model to measure market risk in its trading and mark-to-market portfolios.  The VaR is the estimated nominal loss of market value based on a one-day holding period at a 95% confidence level using historical simulation methodology.  As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the VaR figures were as follows:


Trading

Non-Qualifying Hedges
and Hedges in OCI and
FPL Cost Recovery Clauses (a)


Total


FPL

FPL
Energy

FPL
Group


FPL

FPL
Energy

FPL
Group


FPL

FPL
Energy

FPL
Group

(millions)

December 31, 2007

$

-

 

$

6

 

$

6

 

$

51

 

$

31

 

$

37

 

$

51

 

$

28

 

$

39

March 31, 2008

$

-

 

$

3

 

$

3

 

$

81

 

$

57

 

$

34

 

$

81

 

$

54

 

$

35

Average for the period ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    March 31, 2008

$

-

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

53

 

$

37

 

$

30

 

$

53

 

$

35

 

$

32

_____________________

(a)

Non-qualifying hedges are employed to reduce the market risk exposure to physical assets or contracts which are not marked to market.  The VaR figures for the non-qualifying hedges and hedges in OCI and FPL cost recovery clauses category do not represent the economic exposure to commodity price movements.


Interest rate risk - FPL Group and FPL are exposed to risk resulting from changes in interest rates as a result of their respective issuances of debt, investments in special use funds and interest rate swaps.  FPL Group and FPL manage their respective interest rate exposure by monitoring current interest rates, entering into interest rate swaps and adjusting their variable rate debt in relation to total capitalization.


The following are estimates of the fair value of FPL Group's and FPL's financial instruments:

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

 

(millions)

 

FPL Group:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Long-term debt, including current maturities

$

13,195

 

$

13,181

(a)

 

$

12,681

 

$

12,642

(a)

 

    Fixed income securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Special use funds

$

2,048

 

$

2,048

(b)

 

$

2,025

 

$

2,025

(b)

 

        Other investments

$

107

$

107

(b)

$

111

$

111

(b)

    Interest rate swaps - net unrealized gain (loss)

$

(61

)

$

(61

(c)

 

$

(28

)

$

(28

(c)

 

FPL:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Long-term debt, including current maturities

$

5,790

 

$

5,764

(a)

 

$

5,217

 

$

5,185

(a)

 

    Fixed income securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Special use funds

$

1,461

 

$

1,461

(b)

 

$

1,436

 

$

1,436

(b)

 

_____________________

(a)

Based on market prices provided by external sources.

(b)

Based on quoted market prices for these or similar issues.

(c)

Based on market prices modeled internally.


The special use funds of FPL Group and FPL consist of restricted funds set aside to cover the cost of storm damage for FPL and for the decommissioning of FPL Group's and FPL's nuclear power plants.  A portion of these funds is invested in fixed income debt securities carried at their market value.  At FPL, adjustments to market value result in a corresponding adjustment to the related liability accounts based on current regulatory treatment.  The market value adjustments of FPL Group's non-rate regulated operations result in a corresponding adjustment to OCI, except for impairments deemed to be other than temporary which are reported in current period earnings.  Because the funds set aside by FPL for storm damage could be needed at any time, the related investments are generally more liquid and, therefore, are less sensitive to changes in interest rates.  The nuclear decommissioning funds, in contrast, are generally invested in longer-term securities, as decommissioning activities are not scheduled to begin until at least 2014 (2032 at FPL).

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FPL Group and its subsidiaries use a combination of fixed rate and variable rate debt to manage interest rate exposure.  Interest rate swaps are used to adjust and mitigate interest rate exposure when deemed appropriate based upon market conditions or when required by financing agreements.  At March 31, 2008, the estimated fair value for FPL Group interest rate swaps was as follows:

Notional
Amount

 

Effective
Date

 

Maturity
Date

 

Rate
Paid

 

Rate
Received

 

Estimated
Fair Value

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(millions)

Cash flow hedges - FPL Energy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

164

 

 

February 2005

 

June 2008

 

4.255

%

Variable

(a)

 

 

$

(1

)

$

66

 

 

December 2003

 

December 2017

 

4.245

%

Variable

(a)

 

 

 

(2

)

$

22

 

 

April 2004

 

December 2017

 

3.845

%

Variable

(a)

 

 

 

-

 

$

207

 

 

December 2005

 

November 2019

 

4.905

%

Variable

(a)

 

 

 

(13

)

$

508

 

 

January 2007

 

January 2022

 

5.390

%

Variable

(b)

 

 

 

(43

)

$

184

 

 

January 2008

 

September 2011

 

3.2050

%

Variable

(a)

 

 

 

(2

)

Total interest rate hedges

 

 

$

(61

)

____________________

(a)

Three-month London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

(b)

Six-month LIBOR


Based upon a hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates, which is a reasonable near-term market change, the net fair value of FPL Group's net liabilities would increase by approximately $689 million ($301 million for FPL) at March 31, 2008.


Equity price risk - Included in the nuclear decommissioning reserve funds of FPL Group are marketable equity securities carried at their market value of approximately $1,320 million and $1,456 million ($962 million and $1,063 million for FPL) at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  A hypothetical 10% decrease in the prices quoted by stock exchanges, which is a reasonable near-term market change, would result in a $132 million ($96 million for FPL) reduction in fair value and corresponding adjustments to the related liability accounts based on current regulatory treatment for FPL, or adjustments to OCI for FPL Group's non-rate regulated operations, at March 31, 2008.


Credit risk - For all derivative and contractual transactions, FPL Group's energy marketing and trading operations, which includes FPL's energy marketing and trading division, are exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to these transactions.  Relevant considerations when assessing FPL Group's energy marketing and trading operations' credit risk exposure include:


Based on FPL Group's policies and risk exposures related to credit, FPL Group and FPL do not anticipate a material adverse effect on their financial positions as a result of counterparty nonperformance.  As of March 31, 2008, nearly 100% of FPL Group's and FPL's energy marketing and trading counterparty credit risk exposure is associated with companies that have investment grade credit ratings.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


See Management's Discussion - Energy Marketing and Trading and Market Risk Sensitivity - Market Risk Sensitivity.

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures



As of March 31, 2008, each of FPL Group and FPL had performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including FPL Group's and FPL's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of each company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)).  Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of each of FPL Group and FPL concluded that the company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the company and its consolidated subsidiaries required to be included in the company's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act and ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the company's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  FPL Group and FPL each have a Disclosure Committee, which is made up of several key management employees and reports directly to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of each company, to monitor and evaluate these disclosure controls and procedures.  Due to the inherent limitations of the effectiveness of any established disclosure controls and procedures, management of FPL Group and FPL cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of their respective disclosure controls and procedures will be met.


(b)


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting



FPL Group and FPL are continuously seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations and of their internal controls.  This results in refinements to processes throughout FPL Group and FPL.  However, there has been no change in FPL Group's or FPL's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during FPL Group's and FPL's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, FPL Group's or FPL's internal control over financial reporting.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings


FPL Group and FPL are parties to various lawsuits in the ordinary course of their respective businesses.  For information regarding material lawsuits, see Item 3. Legal Proceedings and Note 16 - Litigation to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL and Note 8 - Litigation herein.  Such descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.


Item 1A.  Risk Factors


There were no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in FPL Group's and FPL's 2007 Form 10-K.  The factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in FPL Group's and FPL's 2007 Form 10-K, as well as other information set forth in this report, which could materially affect FPL Group's and FPL's businesses, financial condition and/or future operating results should be carefully considered.  The risks described in FPL Group's and FPL's 2007 Form 10-K are not the only risks facing FPL Group and FPL.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to FPL Group or FPL, or that are currently deemed to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect FPL Group's or FPL's business, financial condition and/or future operating results.


Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


The following table presents information regarding purchases made by FPL Group of its common stock:




Period



Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (a)


Average Price
Paid Per
Share (a)

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part
of a Publicly
Announced Program

Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet be
Purchased Under the
Program (b)

1/1/08 - 1/31/08

 

 

3,388

 

 

 

$

66.54

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

2/1/08 - 2/29/08

 

 

69,415

 

 

 

$

64.71

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

3/1/08 - 3/31/08

8,887

$

60.62

-

20,000,000

Total

81,690

-

_____________________

(a)

Represents:  (1) shares of common stock purchased from employees to pay certain withholding taxes upon the vesting of stock awards granted to such employees under the FPL Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan; and (2) shares of common stock purchased in February 2008 as a reinvestment of dividends and interest thereon by the trustee of a grantor trust in connection with FPL Group's obligations under grants of retirement share awards in February 2006 to two executive officers.

(b)

In February 2005, FPL Group's Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase plan of up to 20 million shares of common stock over an unspecified period, which authorization was ratified and confirmed by the Board of Directors in December 2005.

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Item 5.  Other Information

(a)

None


(b)


None


(c)


Other Events



Reference is made to Item 1. Business - FPL Group - Environmental, Item 1. Business - FPL Operations - Environmental and Item 1. Business - FPL Energy Operations - Environmental in the 2007 Form 10-K for FPL Group and FPL.



Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone - In March 2008, the EPA issued a final rule establishing a new standard for ground-level ozone at 75 parts per billion. States are required to (i) obtain designation of non-attainment areas by 2010, (ii) develop plans to meet the attainment standard by 2013 and (iii) begin meeting the attainment standard between 2013 and 2030 based on non-attainment severity.  Generating facilities located in areas designated as non-attainment may be required to add additional pollution control equipment.  A review of recent ozone monitoring data indicates that FPL's Manatee, Sanford and Cape Canaveral plants may be located in non-attainment areas, or areas projected to be in non-attainment.  Other FPL plants could be affected if more areas within Florida are designated as non-attainment. FPL would seek recovery through the environmental compliance cost recovery clause for compliance costs associated with this rule.  FPL Energy's generating facilities are not expected to be materially affected.

 


Clean Water Act Section 316(b) - The EPA's rule relating to compliance with Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act was suspended in 2007 following a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which eliminated several methods of complying with the rule.  One such method allows the EPA to perform a cost-benefit analysis in determining the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impacts from the use of large cooling water intake systems at existing power plants.  In April 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the Second Circuit's ruling prohibiting the EPA from considering the cost-benefit analysis.  Although the EPA has initiated new Section 316(b) rulemaking consistent with the Second Circuit's ruling, a new rule may be delayed until after the U.S. Supreme Court makes its decision, which is not expected until 2009.


Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit
Number


Description

FPL
Group


FPL


*3(i)a


Restated Articles of Incorporation of FPL Group dated December 31, 1984,
as amended through March 10, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3(i) to Form S-4,
File No. 333-124438)


x


*3(i)b


Amendment to FPL Group's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated July 3, 2006
(filed as Exhibit 3(i) to Form 8-K dated June 30, 2006, File No. 1-8841)


x



*3(i)c


Restated Articles of Incorporation of FPL dated March 23, 1992 (filed as
Exhibit 3(i)a to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No.
1-3545)


x


*3(i)d


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated March 23, 1992
(filed as Exhibit 3(i)b to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
File No. 1-3545)


x


*3(i)e


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated May 11, 1992
(filed as Exhibit 3(i)c to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
File No. 1-3545)


x


*3(i)f


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated March 12, 1993
(filed as Exhibit 3(i)d to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
File No. 1-3545)


x


*3(i)g


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated June 16, 1993
(filed as Exhibit 3(i)e to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
File No. 1-3545)


x


*3(i)h


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated August 31, 1993
(filed as Exhibit 3(i)f to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
File No. 1-3545)


x

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Exhibit
Number


Description

FPL
Group


FPL


*3(i)i


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated November 30,
1993 (filed as Exhibit 3(i)g to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1993, File No. 1-3545)


x


*3(i)j


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated January 20, 2004
(filed as Exhibit 3(i)j to Form 10-K dated December 31, 2003, File No. 2-27612)


x


*3(i)k


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated January 20, 2004
(filed as Exhibit 3(i)k to Form 10-K dated December 31, 2003, File No. 2-27612)


x


*3(i)l


Amendment to FPL's Restated Articles of Incorporation dated February 11, 2005
(filed as Exhibit 3(i)m to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004,
File No. 2-27612)



x


*3(ii)a


Amended and Restated Bylaws of FPL Group, as amended through February 15,
2008 (filed as Exhibit 3(ii)a to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007,
File No. 1-8841)


x


*3(ii)b


Bylaws of FPL dated May 11, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 3 to Form 8-K dated
May 1, 1992, File No. 1-3545)


x


*4(a)


Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of January 1, 1944, and One hundred and
thirteen Supplements thereto, between FPL and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, Trustee (filed as Exhibit B-3, File No. 2-4845; Exhibit 7(a), File
No. 2-7126; Exhibit 7(a), File No. 2-7523; Exhibit 7(a), File No. 2-7990; Exhibit 7(a),
File No. 2-9217; Exhibit 4(a)-5, File No. 2-10093; Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-11491;
Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-12900; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-13255; Exhibit 4(b)-1,
File No. 2-13705; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-13925; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-15088;
Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-15677; Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-20501; Exhibit 4(b)-1,
File No. 2-22104; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-23142; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-24195;
Exhibit 4(b)-1, File No. 2-25677; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 2(c), File
No. 2-29001; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-30542; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-33038;
Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-37679; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-39006; Exhibit 2(c), File
No. 2-41312; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-44234; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-46502;
Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-48679; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-49726; Exhibit 2(c), File
No. 2-50712; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-52826; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-53272;
Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-54242; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-56228; Exhibits 2(c) and
2(d), File No. 2-60413; Exhibits 2(c) and 2(d), File No. 2-65701; Exhibit 2(c), File
No. 2-66524; Exhibit 2(c), File No. 2-67239; Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-69716;
Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-70767; Exhibit 4(b), File No. 2-71542; Exhibit 4(b),
File No. 2-73799; Exhibits 4(c), 4(d) and 4(e), File No. 2-75762; Exhibit 4(c),
File No. 2-77629; Exhibit 4(c), File No. 2-79557; Exhibit 99(a) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to Form S-8, File No. 33-18669; Exhibit 99(a) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, File No. 33-46076; Exhibit 4(b) to Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(i) to Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(b) to Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(a) to Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31,1996, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4 to Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 1998, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4 to Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 1999, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(f) to Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(g) to Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 1-3545; Exhibit 4(o), File No. 333-102169;
Exhibit 4(k) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, File No. 333-102172;
Exhibit 4(l) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3, File No. 333-102172;
Exhibit 4(m) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form S-3, File No. 333-102172;
Exhibit 4(a) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, File
No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4(f) to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, File No. 333-125275;
Exhibit 4(y) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3, File Nos. 333-116300,
333-116300-01 and 333-116300-02; Exhibit 4(z) to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 3 to Form S-3, File Nos. 333-116300, 333-116300-01 and 333-116300-02;
Exhibit 4(b) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, File No. 2-27612;
Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K dated April 17, 2007, File No. 2-27612; Exhibit 4 to
Form 8-K dated October 10, 2007, File No. 2-27612 and Exhibit 4 to Form 8-K dated
January 16, 2008, File No. 2-27612)


x


x

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Exhibit
Number


Description

FPL
Group


FPL


*10(a)


Supplement to the FPL Group Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, amended
and restated effective April 1, 1997 (SERP) relating to a special credit to certain
executive officers and other officers effective February 15, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(g)
to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-8841)


x


x


*10(b)


Appendix C1 (revised as of February 15, 2008) to the SERP (filed as Exhibit 10(h)
to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-8841)


x


x


*10(c)


Supplement to the SERP effective February 15, 2008 as it applies to Armando Pimentel, Jr. (filed as Exhibit 10(i) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007,
File No. 1-8841)


x


x


*10(d)


Form of FPL Group Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan
Performance Share Award Agreement effective February 15, 2008 (filed as
Exhibit 10(c) to Form 8-K dated February 15, 2008, File No. 1-8841)


x


x


*10(e)


Form of FPL Group Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan Restricted
Stock Award Agreement effective February 15, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(a) to
Form 8-K dated February 15, 2008, File No. 1-8841)


x


x


*10(f)


Form of FPL Group Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan Non-Qualified
Stock Option Agreement effective February 15, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(b) to Form 8-K dated February 15, 2008, File No. 1-8841)


x


x


*10(g)


Non-Employee Director Compensation Summary effective January 1, 2008
(filed as Exhibit 10(c) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007,
File No. 1-8841)


x


*10(h)


Form of Executive Retention Employment Agreement between FPL Group and
each of Armando Pimentel, Jr. and Christopher A. Bennett (filed as Exhibit 10(jj)
to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 1-8841)


x


x


12(a)


Computation of Ratios


x


12(b)


Computation of Ratios


x


31(a)


Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of FPL Group


x


31(b)


Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of FPL Group


x


31(c)


Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of FPL


x


31(d)


Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of FPL


x


32(a)


Section 1350 Certification of FPL Group


x


32(b)


Section 1350 Certification of FPL


x

_____________________

*Incorporated herein by reference


FPL Group and FPL agree to furnish to the SEC upon request any instrument with respect to long-term debt that FPL Group and FPL have not filed as an exhibit pursuant to the exemption provided by Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

FPL GROUP, INC.

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

(Registrants)

 

Date:  May 1, 2008

 

K. MICHAEL DAVIS

K. Michael Davis
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of FPL Group, Inc. Vice President, Accounting and
Chief Accounting Officer of Florida Power & Light Company
(Principal Accounting Officer of the Registrants)

 

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