Nextera Energy 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Nextera Energy's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
The Company provides matching contributions through the ESOP in the form of Company Stock. Participants should refer to the SPD for the employer contribution schedules.
Quoted directly from the filing. Plan terms may have changed; check your current Summary Plan Description.
Plan features
Indented passages are quoted word for word from the audit report; plan terms may have changed since, so check your current Summary Plan Description.
| Employer match | Quoted from the filing above | Audit report, p. 32 ↗ |
| Automatic enrollment | Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in Pretax Contributions unless such employees revoke or modify their Pretax Contribution election within 60 days of their date of hire or rehire. The Plan also has an automatic increase feature whereby eligible employees’ deemed Pretax Contributions are increased by 1% each year up to a maximum of 10% unless the eligible employee revokes or otherwise modifies their Pretax Contribution election. | Audit report, p. 31 ↗ |
| Roth contributions | The Plan allows for combined pretax and/or Roth after-tax contributions by eligible employees up to the limit under Code Section 402(g), in whole percentages of up to 50% of their eligible earnings, as defined by the Plan (50% Limit). In addition, eligible employees age 50 or older who contributed the maximum annual amount allowable under the pretax and/or Roth after-tax options in the Plan have the option of contributing an additional pretax catch-up contribution or Roth catch-up contribution in accordance with Code Section 414(v). | Audit report, p. 31 ↗ |
| Loans | Participant Loans Participants may borrow from their account a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum of $50,000 or 50% of the vested value of the account (reduced by any outstanding loans), whichever is less. The vested portion of a Participant’s account will be pledged as security for the loan. In general, Participants may not have more than two loans outstanding from the Plan at any time. Participant loans have a fixed annual interest rate based on the prime rate. Loans outstanding at December 31, 2024 carry an interest rate of 3.25% to 8.50% and the majority mature between 2025and 2029. Participants should refer to the SPD for a description of eligible participant loans. | Audit report, p. 32 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Crowe LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
All rows are from the plan year 2024 filing; plan features from its audit report.
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 26 defined-contribution plans in utilities with 10,000 to 49,999 participants.
| Nextera Energy: employer contribution per participant | $3,839 | |
| Peer median | $4,320 |
| Nextera Energy: average balance | $253,425 | |
| Peer median | $255,382 |
| Nextera Energy: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.07% | |
| Peer median | 0.07% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $5B at the end of plan year 2023 to $5.5B at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,082 | $5.5B | $83.1M | $3,839 | 0.07% | Quoted in the audit report, p. 32 ↗ | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 22,304 | $5B | $77.9M | $3,562 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Nextera Energy plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Nextera Energy, Inc. Employee Pension Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Institutional Operations | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Crowe LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Nextera Energy match 401(k) contributions?
The audit report attached to the Nextera Energy, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan's plan year 2024 Form 5500, page 32 says: “The Company provides matching contributions through the ESOP in the form of Company Stock. Participants should refer to the SPD for the employer contribution schedules.” Plan terms may have changed; check your current Summary Plan Description.
When is the Nextera Energy 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Nextera Energy, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Nextera Energy 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Employee Benefit Plans Admin Committee - Brittany Mcintosh.
I left Nextera Energy. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Employee Benefit Plans Admin Committee - Brittany Mcintosh, (561) 542-9740) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Nextera Energy old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Nextera Energy 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Nextera Energy filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Nextera Energy. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology