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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 June 30, 2021

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission
File
Number
Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter, address of principal executive offices and
registrant's telephone number
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
1-36518 NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP 30-0818558


700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
(561) 694-4000

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:  Delaware

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol Name of exchange
on which registered
Common units NEP New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  þ    No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months.   Yes þ    No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.

Large Accelerated Filer     þ Accelerated Filer Non-Accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.      

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).   Yes   No 

Number of NextEra Energy Partners, LP common units outstanding at June 30, 2021:  76,619,403


DEFINITIONS

Acronyms and defined terms used in the text include the following:
Term Meaning
2017 convertible notes senior unsecured convertible notes issued in 2017
2020 convertible notes senior unsecured convertible notes issued in 2020
2021 convertible notes senior unsecured convertible notes issued in 2021
2020 Form 10-K NEP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020
AOCI accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
ASA administrative services agreement
BLM U.S. Bureau of Land Management
CSCS agreement amended and restated cash sweep and credit support agreement
Genesis Holdings Genesis Solar Holdings, LLC
IDR fee certain payments from NEP OpCo to NEE Management as a component of the MSA which are based on the achievement by NEP OpCo of certain target quarterly distribution levels to its unitholders
IPP independent power producer
limited partner interest in NEP OpCo
limited partner interest in NEP OpCo's common units
Management's Discussion Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Meade Meade Pipeline Co LLC
Meade purchaser Meade Pipeline Investment, LLC
MSA amended and restated management services agreement among NEP, NEE Management, NEP OpCo and NEP OpCo GP
MW megawatt(s)
NEE NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEECH NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
NEE Equity NextEra Energy Equity Partners, LP
NEE Management NextEra Energy Management Partners, LP
NEER NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
NEP NextEra Energy Partners, LP
NEP GP NextEra Energy Partners GP, Inc.
NEP OpCo NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP
NEP Pipelines NextEra Energy Partners Pipelines, LLC
NEP Renewables NEP Renewables, LLC
NEP Renewables II NEP Renewables II, LLC
NOLs net operating losses
Note __ Note __ to condensed consolidated financial statements
O&M operations and maintenance
Pemex
Petróleos Mexicanos
PPA power purchase agreement
preferred units Series A convertible preferred units representing limited partner interests in NEP
SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Silver State Silver State South Solar, LLC
STX Midstream South Texas Midstream, LLC
Texas pipelines natural gas pipeline assets located in Texas
Texas pipeline entities the subsidiaries of NEP that directly own the Texas pipelines
U.S. United States of America
VIE variable interest entity

Each of NEP and NEP OpCo has subsidiaries and affiliates with names that may include NextEra Energy, NextEra Energy Partners and similar references. For convenience and simplicity, in this report, the terms NEP and NEP OpCo are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific subsidiaries, affiliates or groups of subsidiaries or affiliates. The precise meaning depends on the context. Discussions of NEP's ownership of subsidiaries and projects refers to its controlling interest in the general partner of NEP OpCo and NEP's indirect interest in and control over the subsidiaries of NEP OpCo. See Note 6 for a description of NEE Equity's noncontrolling interest in NEP OpCo. References to NEP's projects and NEP's pipelines generally include NEP's consolidated subsidiaries and the projects and pipelines in which NEP has equity method investments.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, strategies, future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as result, are expected to, will continue, is anticipated, believe, will, could, should, would, estimated, may, plan, potential, future, projection, goals, target, outlook, predict and intend or words of similar meaning) 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 NEP's operations and financial results, and could cause NEP's actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NEP in this Form 10-Q, in presentations, on its website, in response to questions or otherwise.

Operational Risks
NEP's ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders is affected by wind and solar conditions at its renewable energy projects.
Operation and maintenance of renewable energy projects and pipelines involve significant risks that could result in unplanned power outages, reduced output, personal injury or loss of life.
NEP's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects can be materially adversely affected by weather conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact of severe weather.
NEP depends on certain of the renewable energy projects and pipelines in its portfolio for a substantial portion of its anticipated cash flows.
NEP is pursuing the repowering of wind projects and the expansion of natural gas pipelines that will require up-front capital expenditures and expose NEP to project development risks.
Terrorist acts, cyberattacks or other similar events could impact NEP's projects, pipelines or surrounding areas and adversely affect its business.
The ability of NEP to obtain insurance and the terms of any available insurance coverage could be materially adversely affected by international, national, state or local events and company-specific events, as well as the financial condition of insurers. NEP's insurance coverage does not provide protection against all significant losses.
NEP relies on interconnection, transmission and other pipeline facilities of third parties to deliver energy from its renewable energy projects and to transport natural gas to and from its pipelines. If these facilities become unavailable, NEP's projects and pipelines may not be able to operate or deliver energy or may become partially or fully unavailable to transport natural gas.
NEP's business is subject to liabilities and operating restrictions arising from environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, compliance with which may require significant capital expenditures, increase NEP's cost of operations and affect or limit its business plans.
NEP's renewable energy projects or pipelines may be adversely affected by legislative changes or a failure to comply with applicable energy and pipeline regulations.
Pemex may claim certain immunities under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Mexican law, and the Texas pipeline entities' ability to sue or recover from Pemex for breach of contract may be limited and may be exacerbated if there is a deterioration in the economic relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
NEP does not own all of the land on which the projects in its portfolio are located and its use and enjoyment of the property may be adversely affected to the extent that there are any lienholders or land rights holders that have rights that are superior to NEP's rights or the BLM suspends its federal rights-of-way grants.
NEP is subject to risks associated with litigation or administrative proceedings that could materially impact its operations, including, but not limited to, proceedings related to projects it acquires in the future.
NEP's cross-border operations require NEP to comply with anti-corruption laws and regulations of the U.S. government and Mexico.
NEP is subject to risks associated with its ownership of interests in projects or pipelines that are under construction, which could result in its inability to complete construction projects on time or at all, and make projects too expensive to complete or cause the return on an investment to be less than expected.

Contract Risks
NEP relies on a limited number of customers and is exposed to the risk that they may be unwilling or unable to fulfill their contractual obligations to NEP or that they otherwise terminate their agreements with NEP.
NEP may not be able to extend, renew or replace expiring or terminated PPAs, natural gas transportation agreements or other customer contracts at favorable rates or on a long-term basis.
If the energy production by or availability of NEP's renewable energy projects is less than expected, they may not be able to satisfy minimum production or availability obligations under their PPAs.

Risks Related to NEP's Acquisition Strategy and Future Growth
NEP's growth strategy depends on locating and acquiring interests in additional projects consistent with its business strategy at favorable prices.
Reductions in demand for natural gas in the United States or Mexico and low market prices of natural gas could materially adversely affect the NEP pipeline operations and cash flows.
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Government laws, regulations and policies providing incentives and subsidies for clean energy could be changed, reduced or eliminated at any time and such changes may negatively impact NEP's growth strategy.
NEP's growth strategy depends on the acquisition of projects developed by NEE and third parties, which face risks related to project siting, financing, construction, permitting, the environment, governmental approvals and the negotiation of project development agreements.
Acquisitions of existing clean energy projects involve numerous risks.
NEP may continue to acquire other sources of clean energy and may expand to include other types of assets. Any further acquisition of non-renewable energy projects may present unforeseen challenges and result in a competitive disadvantage relative to NEP's more-established competitors.
NEP faces substantial competition primarily from regulated utilities, developers, IPPs, pension funds and private equity funds for opportunities in North America.
The natural gas pipeline industry is highly competitive, and increased competitive pressure could adversely affect NEP's business.

Risks Related to NEP's Financial Activities
NEP may not be able to access sources of capital on commercially reasonable terms, which would have a material adverse effect on its ability to consummate future acquisitions and pursue other growth opportunities.
Restrictions in NEP and its subsidiaries' financing agreements could adversely affect NEP's business, financial condition, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders.
NEP's cash distributions to its unitholders may be reduced as a result of restrictions on NEP's subsidiaries’ cash distributions to NEP under the terms of their indebtedness or other financing agreements.
NEP's subsidiaries’ substantial amount of indebtedness may adversely affect NEP's ability to operate its business, and its failure to comply with the terms of its subsidiaries' indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on NEP's financial condition.
NEP is exposed to risks inherent in its use of interest rate swaps.

Risks Related to NEP's Relationship with NEE
NEE has influence over NEP.
Under the CSCS agreement, NEP receives credit support from NEE and its affiliates. NEP's subsidiaries may default under contracts or become subject to cash sweeps if credit support is terminated, if NEE or its affiliates fail to honor their obligations under credit support arrangements, or if NEE or another credit support provider ceases to satisfy creditworthiness requirements, and NEP will be required in certain circumstances to reimburse NEE for draws that are made on credit support.
NEER or one of its affiliates is permitted to borrow funds received by NEP's subsidiaries and is obligated to return these funds only as needed to cover project costs and distributions or as demanded by NEP OpCo. NEP's financial condition and ability to make distributions to its unitholders, as well as its ability to grow distributions in the future, is highly dependent on NEER’s performance of its obligations to return all or a portion of these funds.
NEER's right of first refusal may adversely affect NEP's ability to consummate future sales or to obtain favorable sale terms.
NEP GP and its affiliates may have conflicts of interest with NEP and have limited duties to NEP and its unitholders.
NEP GP and its affiliates and the directors and officers of NEP are not restricted in their ability to compete with NEP, whose business is subject to certain restrictions.
NEP may only terminate the MSA under certain limited circumstances.
If the agreements with NEE Management or NEER are terminated, NEP may be unable to contract with a substitute service provider on similar terms.
NEP's arrangements with NEE limit NEE's potential liability, and NEP has agreed to indemnify NEE against claims that it may face in connection with such arrangements, which may lead NEE to assume greater risks when making decisions relating to NEP than it otherwise would if acting solely for its own account.

Risks Related to Ownership of NEP's Units
NEP's ability to make distributions to its unitholders depends on the ability of NEP OpCo to make cash distributions to its limited partners.
If NEP incurs material tax liabilities, NEP's distributions to its unitholders may be reduced, without any corresponding reduction in the amount of the IDR fee.
Holders of NEP's units may be subject to voting restrictions.
NEP's partnership agreement replaces the fiduciary duties that NEP GP and NEP's directors and officers might have to holders of its common units with contractual standards governing their duties and the New York Stock Exchange does not require a publicly traded limited partnership like NEP to comply with certain of its corporate governance requirements.
NEP's partnership agreement restricts the remedies available to holders of NEP's common units for actions taken by NEP's directors or NEP GP that might otherwise constitute breaches of fiduciary duties.
Certain of NEP's actions require the consent of NEP GP.
Holders of NEP's common units currently cannot remove NEP GP without NEE's consent and provisions in NEP's partnership agreement may discourage or delay an acquisition of NEP that NEP unitholders may consider favorable.
NEE's interest in NEP GP and the control of NEP GP may be transferred to a third party without unitholder consent.
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NEP may issue additional units without unitholder approval, which would dilute unitholder interests.
Reimbursements and fees owed to NEP GP and its affiliates for services provided to NEP or on NEP's behalf will reduce cash distributions from NEP OpCo and from NEP to NEP's unitholders, and there are no limits on the amount that NEP OpCo may be required to pay.
Increases in interest rates could adversely impact the price of NEP's common units, NEP's ability to issue equity or incur debt for acquisitions or other purposes and NEP's ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders.
The liability of holders of NEP's units, which represent limited partnership interests in NEP, may not be limited if a court finds that unitholder action constitutes control of NEP's business.
Unitholders may have liability to repay distributions that were wrongfully distributed to them.
The issuance of securities convertible into, or settleable with, common units may affect the market price for NEP's common units, will dilute common unitholders’ ownership in NEP and may decrease the amount of cash available for distribution for each common unit.

Taxation Risks
NEP's future tax liability may be greater than expected if NEP does not generate NOLs sufficient to offset taxable income or if tax authorities challenge certain of NEP's tax positions.
NEP's ability to use NOLs to offset future income may be limited.
NEP will not have complete control over NEP's tax decisions.
Distributions to unitholders may be taxable as dividends.

Coronavirus Pandemic Risks
The coronavirus pandemic may have a material adverse impact on NEP's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders.

These factors should be read together with the risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2020 Form 10-K and investors should refer to that section of the 2020 Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and NEP undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances, including, but not limited to, unanticipated events, after the date on which such statement is made, unless otherwise required by law. 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 or implied in any forward-looking statement.

Website Access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Filings. NEP makes its 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 NEP's internet website, www.nexteraenergypartners.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after those documents are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The information and materials available on NEP's website are not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(millions, except per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
OPERATING REVENUES
Renewable energy sales
$ 194  $ 203  $ 349  $ 360 
Texas pipelines service revenues
59  50  150  105 
Total operating revenues(a)
253  253  499  465 
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operations and maintenance(b)
101  89  192  180 
Depreciation and amortization
69  66  136  133 
Taxes other than income taxes and other
13  24  14 
Total operating expenses – net 183  164  352  327 
OPERATING INCOME 70  89  147  138 
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Interest expense
(336) 16  169  (823)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees
42  29  84  46 
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-economic ownership interests
—  14  (18)
Other – net — 
Total other income (deductions) – net (294) 51  270  (793)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (224) 140  417  (655)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (22) 13  48  (62)
NET INCOME (LOSS)(c)
(202) 127  369  (593)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS —  (2) —  (4)
NET LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS 128  (78) (241) 421 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
$ (74) $ 47  $ 128  $ (176)
Earnings (loss) per common unit attributable to NextEra Energy Partners, LP – basic $ (0.96) $ 0.71  $ 1.68  $ (2.68)
Earnings (loss) per common unit attributable to NextEra Energy Partners, LP – assuming dilution $ (0.96) $ 0.69  $ 1.68  $ (2.68)
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(a)    Includes related party revenues of $5 million and $7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $39 million and $11 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(b)    Includes O&M expenses related to renewable energy projects of $49 million and $48 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $92 million and $99 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Includes O&M expenses related to the Texas pipelines of $11 million and $11 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $24 million and $22 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Total O&M expenses presented include related party amounts of $53 million and $34 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $98 million and $66 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(c)    For the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2021 and 2020, NEP recognized approximately $1 million of other comprehensive income related to equity method investees, which was primarily attributable to noncontrolling interests.












This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2020 Form 10-K.
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions)
(unaudited)
June 30,
2021
December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 113  $ 108 
Accounts receivable 98  83 
Other receivables 102  155 
Due from related parties 1,116  28 
Inventory 28  24 
Other 12  16 
Total current assets 1,469  414 
Other assets:
Property, plant and equipment – net 7,027  7,163 
Intangible assets – PPAs – net 1,515  1,572 
Intangible assets – customer relationships – net 602  610 
Goodwill 609  609 
Investments in equity method investees 1,839  1,814 
Deferred income taxes 221  249 
Other 279  131 
Total other assets 12,092  12,148 
TOTAL ASSETS $ 13,561  $ 12,562 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 87  $ 143 
Due to related parties 61  66 
Current portion of long-term debt 13  12 
Accrued interest 26  25 
Derivatives 22  20 
Accrued property taxes 18  22 
Other 44  62 
Total current liabilities 271  350 
Other liabilities and deferred credits:
Long-term debt 3,961  3,376 
Asset retirement obligation 142  144 
Derivatives 541  782 
Due to related parties 34  33 
Other 157  170 
Total other liabilities and deferred credits 4,835  4,505 
TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,106  4,855
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY
Common units (76.6 and 75.9 units issued and outstanding, respectively)
2,363  2,362 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (8) (8)
Noncontrolling interests 6,100  5,353 
TOTAL EQUITY 8,455  7,707 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 13,561  $ 12,562 





This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2020 Form 10-K.
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss) $ 369  $ (593)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
136  133 
Intangible amortization – PPAs 52  51 
Change in value of derivative contracts
(239) 736 
Deferred income taxes
47  (62)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of distributions received
— 
Equity in losses (earnings) of non-economic ownership interests (14) 18 
Other – net
10 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Current assets (32) (22)
Noncurrent assets
(10)
Current liabilities
(10) (15)
Noncurrent liabilities
—  (1)
Net cash provided by operating activities
308  259 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures and other investments
(64) (121)
Payments to related parties under CSCS agreement – net (1,085) (46)
Distributions from equity method investee
    Other 24  10 
Net cash used in investing activities (1,124) (149)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common units – net 50 
Issuances of long-term debt
615  61 
Retirements of long-term debt
(95) (15)
 Debt issuance costs (3) (1)
Capped call transaction
(31) — 
Partner contributions
— 
Partner distributions
(243) (201)
Preferred unit distributions
—  (4)
Proceeds on sale of differential membership interests 48  — 
Proceeds from differential membership investors
41  47 
Payments to differential membership investors
(18) (15)
    Proceeds on sale of Class B noncontrolling interests – net
493  — 
    Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors (35) (21)
Change in amounts due to related parties
(1) (1)
Other (1) — 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 820  (142)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH (32)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH – BEGINNING OF PERIOD 112  132 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH – END OF PERIOD $ 116  $ 100 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Change in noncash investments in equity method investees – net
$ (124) $ — 
Accrued property and other additions $ 10  $ 30 








This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2020 Form 10-K.
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(millions)
(unaudited)


Common Units
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Units Amount Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Noncontrolling
Interests
Total Equity
Balances, March 31, 2021 75.9  $ 2,460  $ (8) $ 5,669  $ 8,121 
Issuance of common units – net(a)
0.7  56  —  —  56 
Net loss —  (74) —  (128) (202)
Other comprehensive income —  —  — 
Related party note receivable —  —  — 
Related party distributions —  —  —  (77) (77)
Changes in non-economic ownership interests —  —  —  127  127 
Other differential membership investment activity —  —  —  (12) (12)
Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors —  —  —  (21) (21)
Distributions to unitholders(b)
—  (49) —  —  (49)
Sale of Class B noncontrolling interest – net
—  (1) —  493  492 
Sale of differential membership interest —  —  —  48  48 
Capped call transaction —  (31) —  —  (31)
Other —  —  (1)
Balances, June 30, 2021 76.6  $ 2,363  $ (8) $ 6,100  $ 8,455 
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(a)    See Note 8 - ATM Program for further discussion. Includes deferred tax impact of approximately $6 million.
(b)    Distributions per common unit of $0.6375 were paid during the three months ended June 30, 2021.

Common Units
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Units Amount Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Noncontrolling
Interests
Total Equity
Balances, December 31, 2020 75.9  $ 2,362  $ (8) $ 5,353  $ 7,707 
Issuance of common units net(a)
0.7  56  —  —  56 
Net income —  128  —  241  369 
Other comprehensive income —  —  — 
Related party note receivable —  —  — 
Related party distributions —  —  —  (149) (149)
Changes in non-economic ownership interests —  —  —  124  124 
Other differential membership investment activity —  —  —  23  23 
Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors —  —  —  (35) (35)
Distributions to unitholders(b)
—  (95) —  —  (95)
Sale of Class B noncontrolling interest net
—  —  —  493  493 
Sale of differential membership interest —  —  —  48  48 
Adoption of accounting standards update(c)
—  (57) —  (56)
Capped call transaction —  (31) —  —  (31)
Other —  —  —  (1) (1)
Balances, June 30, 2021 76.6  $ 2,363  $ (8) $ 6,100  $ 8,455 
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(a)    See Note 8 - ATM Program for further discussion. Includes deferred tax impact of approximately $6 million.
(b)    Distributions per common unit of $1.2525 were paid during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
(c)    See Note 7 for further discussion. Includes deferred tax impact of approximately $7 million.












This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2020 Form 10-K.
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(millions)
(unaudited)

Preferred Units Common Units Accumulated
Other
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Units Amount Units Amount Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Equity
Balances, March 31, 2020 4.7  $ 183  65.5  $ 1,750  $ (8) $ 4,354  $ 6,279 
Net income —  —  47  —  78  127 
Other comprehensive income —  —  —  —  — 
Related party note receivable —  —  —  —  — 
Related party contributions —  —  —  —  — 
Related party distributions —  —  —  —  —  (69) (69)
Other differential membership investment activity —  —  —  —  —  (8) (8)
Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors —  —  —  —  —  (11) (11)
Distributions to unitholders(a)
—  (2) —  (36) —  —  (38)
Other —  —  —  (2) —  (1)
Balances, June 30, 2020 4.7  $ 183  65.5  $ 1,759  $ (8) $ 4,349  $ 6,283 
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(a)    Distributions per common unit of $0.5550 were paid during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Preferred Units Common Units Accumulated
Other
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Units Amount Units Amount Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Equity
Balances, December 31, 2019 4.7  $ 183  65.5  $ 2,008  $ (8) $ 4,883  $ 7,066 
Net income (loss) —  —  (176) —  (421) (593)
Other comprehensive income —  —  —  —  — 
Related party note receivable —  —  —  —  — 
Related party contributions —  —  —  —  — 
Related party distributions —  —  —  —  —  (131) (131)
Other differential membership investment activity —  —  —  —  —  32  32 
Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors —  —  —  —  —  (21) (21)
Distributions to unitholders(a)
—  (4) —  (71) —  —  (75)
Other —  —  —  (2) —  —  (2)
Balances, June 30, 2020 4.7  $ 183  65.5  $ 1,759  $ (8) $ 4,349  $ 6,283 
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(a)    Distributions per common unit of $1.0900 were paid during the six months ended June 30, 2020.




















This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes herein and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the 2020 Form 10-K.
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2020 Form 10-K. In the opinion of NEP 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. Acquisitions
In December 2020, a subsidiary of NEP completed the acquisition from NEER (2020 acquisition) of 100% of the membership interests in Wilmot Energy Center, LLC (Wilmot) and 100% of the Class C membership interests in Pine Brooke Class A Holdings, LLC (Pine Brooke Holdings). Wilmot is an approximately 100 MW solar generation facility and 30 MW battery storage facility located in Arizona which entered service in the second quarter of 2021. The Class C membership interests in Pine Brooke Holdings represent an indirect 40% noncontrolling ownership interest in each of:

Soldier Creek Wind, LLC, a project company that owns an approximately 300 MW wind generation facility located in Kansas;
Ponderosa Wind, LLC, a project company that owns an approximately 200 MW wind generation facility located in Oklahoma;
Blue Summit III Wind, LLC, a project company that owns an approximately 200 MW wind generation facility located in Texas;
Saint Solar, LLC, a project company that owns an approximately 100 MW solar generation facility located in Arizona;
Taylor Creek Solar, LLC, a project company that owns an approximately 75 MW solar generation facility located in Florida;
Harmony Florida Solar, LLC, a project company that owns an approximately 75 MW solar generation facility located in Florida; and
Sanford Airport Solar, LLC, a project company that owns an approximately 49 MW solar generation facility located in Maine.

NEP's ownership interest in Pine Brooke Holdings is reflected as investments in equity method investees.

In April 2021, an indirect subsidiary of NEP entered into multiple purchase and sale agreements to acquire 100% of the ownership interests in each of:

Highview Power Holdings, LLC, which indirectly owns a 150 MW wind generation facility (Alta Wind VIII) located in California;
Brookfield Windstar Holding, LLC, which indirectly owns a 120 MW wind generation facility (Windstar) located in California;
Brookfield Coram Wind Development, LLC, which indirectly owns a 22 MW wind generation facility (Coram) located in California; and
BAIF Granite Holdings, LLC, which indirectly owns a 99 MW wind generation facility (Granite) located in New Hampshire.

NEP expects to complete this acquisition in the third quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions and the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, for a base purchase price of approximately $733 million, subject to closing adjustments.

In July 2021, an indirect subsidiary of NEP entered into an agreement with an indirect subsidiary of NEER to acquire ownership interests in a portfolio of wind and solar generation facilities with a combined net generating capacity totaling approximately 589 MW. NEP expects to complete the acquisition by the end of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions and the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, for approximately $563 million, subject to closing adjustments. NEP's share of the entities' debt and noncontrolling interests related to differential membership investors is estimated to be approximately $270 million at the time of closing. See Part II – Item 5 for further discussion.

2. Revenue

Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. NEP's operating revenues are generated primarily from various non-affiliated parties under PPAs and natural gas transportation agreements. NEP's operating revenues from contracts with customers are partly offset by the amortization of intangible assets - PPAs. Revenue is recognized as energy and any related renewable energy attributes are delivered, based on rates stipulated in the respective PPAs, or natural gas transportation services are performed. NEP believes that the obligation to deliver energy and provide the natural gas transportation services is satisfied over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes benefits provided by NEP. In addition, NEP believes that the obligation to deliver renewable energy attributes is satisfied at multiple points in time, with the
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
control of the renewable energy attribute being transferred at the same time the related energy is delivered. Included in NEP’s operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021 is $191 million and $59 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 is $340 million and $119 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2020 is $198 million and $50 million, and for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is $349 million and $104 million of revenue from contracts with customers for renewable energy sales and natural gas transportation services, respectively. NEP's accounts receivable are primarily associated with revenues earned from contracts with customers. Receivables represent unconditional rights to consideration and reflect the differences in timing of revenue recognition and cash collections. For substantially all of NEP's receivables, regardless of the type of revenue transaction from which the receivable originated, customer and counterparty credit risk is managed in the same manner and the terms and conditions of payment are similar.
NEP recognizes revenues as energy and any related renewable energy attributes are delivered or natural gas transportation services are performed, consistent with the amounts billed to customers based on rates stipulated in the respective PPAs. NEP considers the amount billed to represent the value of energy delivered or services provided to the customer. NEP’s customers typically receive bills monthly with payment due within 30 days.
The contracts with customers related to pipeline service revenues contain a fixed price related to firm natural gas transportation capacity with maturity dates ranging from 2021 to 2035. At June 30, 2021, NEP expects to record approximately $1.9 billion of revenues over the remaining terms of the related contracts as the capacity is provided. Revenues yet to be earned under contracts with customers to deliver energy and any related energy attributes, which have maturity dates ranging from 2026 to 2046, will vary based on the volume of energy delivered. At June 30, 2021, NEP expects to record approximately $196 million of revenues related to the fixed price components of one PPA through 2039 as the energy is delivered.

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

NEP uses derivative instruments (primarily interest rate swaps) to manage the interest rate cash flow risk associated with outstanding and expected future debt issuances and borrowings. NEP records all derivative instruments that are required to be marked to market as either assets or liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheets and measures them at fair value each reporting period. NEP does not utilize hedge accounting for its derivative instruments. All changes in the derivatives' fair value are recognized in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the net notional amounts of the interest rate contracts were approximately $7,099 million and $7,088 million, respectively.

At June 30, 2021, NEP's AOCI does not include any amounts related to cash flow hedges. Cash flows from the interest rate contracts are reported in cash flows from operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Fair Value Measurement of Derivative Instruments - The fair value of assets and liabilities are determined using either unadjusted quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) or pricing inputs that are observable (Level 2) whenever that information is available and using unobservable inputs (Level 3) to estimate fair value only when relevant observable inputs are not available. NEP uses 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 at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain financial instruments may be valued using multiple inputs including discount rates, counterparty credit ratings and credit enhancements. NEP’s assessment of the significance of any particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement of those assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy levels. Non-performance risk, including the consideration of a credit valuation adjustment, is also considered in the determination of fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Transfers between fair value hierarchy levels occur at the beginning of the period in which the transfer occurred.

NEP estimates the fair value of its derivative instruments using an income approach based on a discounted cash flows valuation technique utilizing the net amount of estimated future cash inflows and outflows related to the agreements. The primary inputs used in the fair value measurements include the contractual terms of the derivative agreements, current interest rates and credit profiles. The significant inputs for the resulting fair value measurement are market-observable inputs and the measurements are reported as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
The tables below present NEP's gross derivative positions, based on the total fair value of each derivative instrument, at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, as required by disclosure rules, as well as the location of the net derivative positions, based on the expected timing of future payments, on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
June 30, 2021
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Netting(a)
Total
(millions)
Assets:
Interest rate contracts $ —  $ 34  $ —  $ (34) $ — 
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts $ —  $ 597  $ —  $ (34) $ 563 
Net fair value by balance sheet line item:
Current derivative liabilities $ 22 
Noncurrent derivative liabilities 541 
Total derivative liabilities $ 563 
December 31, 2020
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Netting(a)
Total
(millions)
Assets:
Interest rate contracts $ —  $ 47  $ —  $ (47) $ — 
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts $ —  $ 849  $ —  $ (47) $ 802 
Net fair value by balance sheet line item:
Current derivative liabilities $ 20 
Noncurrent derivative liabilities 782 
Total derivative liabilities $ 802 
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(a)    Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements.

Financial Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments - Gains (losses) related to NEP's interest rate contracts are recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
(millions)
Interest rate contracts:
Gains (losses) recognized in interest expense $ (306) $ 56 
(a)
$ 229  $ (739)
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(a)The valuation of certain interest rate swap transactions entered into during the fourth quarter of 2019 was corrected during the three months ended June 30, 2020, which resulted in a one-time gain of approximately $19 million.


Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features - Certain of NEP's derivative instruments contain credit-related cross-default and material adverse change triggers, none of which contain requirements to maintain certain credit ratings or financial ratios. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the aggregate fair value of NEP's derivative instruments with contingent risk features that were in a liability position was approximately $560 million and $769 million, respectively.

4. Non-Derivative Fair Value Measurements

Non-derivative fair value measurements consist of NEP's cash equivalents. The fair value of these financial assets is determined using the valuation techniques and inputs as described in Note 3 - Fair Value Measurement of Derivative Instruments. The fair value of money market funds that are included in cash and cash equivalents, current other assets and noncurrent other assets on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets is estimated using a market approach based on current observable market prices.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
Recurring Non-Derivative Fair Value Measurements - NEP’s financial assets and liabilities and other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level are as follows:
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Level 1
Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total
(millions)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
$ $ —  $ $ $ —  $
Total assets
$ $ —  $ $ $ —  $

Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value - The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments recorded at other than fair value are as follows:
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
(millions)
Long-term debt, including current maturities(a)
$ 3,974  $ 4,137  $ 3,388  $ 3,529 
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(a)    At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximately $4,113 million and $3,503 million, respectively, of the fair value is estimated using a market approach based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2); the balance is estimated using an income approach utilizing a discounted cash flow valuation technique, considering the current credit profile of the debtor (Level 3). At June 30, 2021, approximately $1,136 million of the fair value relates to the 2020 convertible notes and the 2021 convertible notes and is estimated using Level 2.

5. Income Taxes

Income taxes are calculated for NEP as a single taxpaying corporation for U.S. federal and state income taxes (based on NEP's election to be taxed as a corporation). NEP recognizes in income its applicable ownership share of U.S. income taxes due to the disregarded tax status of substantially all of the U.S. projects under NEP OpCo. Net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests includes minimal U.S. taxes.

The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were approximately 10% and 12%, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were approximately 9% and 9%, respectively. The effective tax rates were below the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to tax expense (benefit) attributable to noncontrolling interests of approximately $27 million and $(50) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $(16) million and $89 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

6. Variable Interest Entities

NEP has identified NEP OpCo, a limited partnership with a general partner and limited partners, as a VIE. NEP has consolidated the results of NEP OpCo and its subsidiaries because of its controlling interest in the general partner of NEP OpCo. At June 30, 2021, NEP owned an approximately 43.0% limited partner interest in NEP OpCo and NEE Equity owned a noncontrolling 57.0% limited partner interest in NEP OpCo (NEE's noncontrolling interest). The assets and liabilities of NEP OpCo as well as the operations of NEP OpCo represent substantially all of NEP's assets and liabilities and its operations.

At June 30, 2021, NEP OpCo consolidated 13 VIEs related to certain subsidiaries which have sold differential membership interests in entities which own and operate 23 wind generation facilities as well as one solar facility. These entities are considered VIEs because the holders of the differential membership interests do not have substantive rights over the significant activities of these entities. The assets, primarily property, plant and equipment - net, and liabilities, primarily asset retirement obligation and noncurrent due to related parties, of the VIEs, totaled approximately $5,214 million and $134 million, respectively, at June 30, 2021 and $5,299 million and $224 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020.

At June 30, 2021, NEP OpCo also consolidated five VIEs related to the sales of noncontrolling Class B interests in certain subsidiaries (see Note 10 - Noncontrolling Interests) which have ownership interests in and operate wind and solar facilities with a combined net generating capacity of approximately 3,704 MW as well as ownership interests in eight natural gas pipeline assets. These entities are considered VIEs because the holders of the noncontrolling Class B interests do not have substantive rights over the significant activities of these entities. The assets, primarily property, plant and equipment - net and intangible assets - PPAs, and the liabilities, primarily long-term debt, other long-term liabilities and asset retirement obligation, of the VIEs totaled approximately $9,271 million and $1,331 million, respectively, at June 30, 2021 and $9,410 million and $1,502 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020. Certain of these VIEs include four other VIEs related to NEP's ownership interests in Rosmar, Silver State, Meade and Pine Brooke Holdings (see Note 1). In addition, certain of these VIEs contain entities which have sold differential membership interests and approximately $2,644 million and $2,694 million of assets and $66 million and
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
$153 million of liabilities are also included in the disclosure of the VIEs related to differential membership interests at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

NEP has an indirect equity method investment in three NEER solar projects with a total generating capacity of 277 MW. Through a series of transactions, a subsidiary of NEP issued 1,000,000 NEP OpCo Class B Units, Series 1 and 1,000,000 NEP OpCo Class B Units, Series 2, to NEER for approximately 50% of the ownership interests in the three solar projects (non-economic ownership interests). NEER, as holder of the NEP OpCo Class B Units, will retain 100% of the economic rights in the projects to which the respective Class B Units relate, including the right to all distributions paid by the project subsidiaries that own the projects to NEP OpCo. NEER has agreed to indemnify NEP against all risks relating to NEP’s ownership of the projects until NEER offers to sell economic interests to NEP and NEP accepts such offer, if NEP chooses to do so. NEER has also agreed to continue to manage the operation of the projects at its own cost, and to contribute to the projects any capital necessary for the operation of the projects, until NEER offers to sell economic interests to NEP and NEP accepts such offer. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, NEP's equity method investment related to the non-economic ownership interests of approximately $126 million and $10 million, respectively, is reflected as noncurrent other assets and, at December 31, 2020, $21 million is reflected as noncurrent other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, a subsidiary of NEER contributed certain assets to one of the three NEER solar projects discussed above which resulted in an increase in noncurrent other assets and a corresponding increase in noncontrolling interests on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2021. All equity in earnings of the non-economic ownership interests is allocated to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. NEP is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate these entities because it does not control any of the ongoing activities of these entities, was not involved in the initial design of these entities and does not have a controlling interest in these entities.

7. Debt

Significant long-term debt issuances and borrowings by subsidiaries of NEP during the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:
Date Issued/Borrowed
Debt Issuances/Borrowings Interest
Rate
Principal
Amount
Maturity
Date
(millions)
February 2021 NEP OpCo senior secured revolving credit facility
Variable(a)
$ 90 
(b)
2026
January 2021 - June 2021 Senior secured limited-recourse debt
Variable(a)
$ 25 
(c)
2026
June 2021 Senior unsecured convertible notes 0% $ 500 
(d)
2024
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(a)Variable rate is based on an underlying index plus a margin.
(b)During the six months ended June 30, 2021, all of the outstanding borrowings under the NEP OpCo credit facility were repaid. At June 30, 2021, approximately $116 million of letters of credit were issued under the NEP OpCo credit facility.
(c)At June 30, 2021, approximately $861 million of borrowings were outstanding under the existing credit agreement of the Meade purchaser and Pipeline Investment Holdings, LLC (Meade credit agreement).
(d)See additional discussion of the 2021 convertible notes below.

In February 2021, NEP OpCo and its direct subsidiary entered into an amendment of their existing revolving credit facility. The amendments to the revolving credit facility include, among other things, an extension of the maturity from February 2025 to February 2026 for essentially all of the NEP OpCo credit facility.

In June 2021, NEP issued $500 million principal amount of senior unsecured convertible notes (2021 convertible notes). The 2021 convertible notes are unsecured obligations of NEP and are absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by NEP OpCo. A holder may convert all or a portion of its 2021 convertible notes in accordance with the related indenture. Upon conversion of the 2021 convertible notes, NEP will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be converted and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, NEP common units or a combination of cash and common units, at NEP's election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of NEP's conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being converted. At June 30, 2021, the initial conversion rate, which is subject to certain adjustments, was 11.0492 NEP common units per $1,000 of the 2021 convertible notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $90.5043 per NEP common unit. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, as set forth in the related indenture. Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the related indenture), holders of the 2021 convertible notes may require NEP to repurchase all or a portion of their convertible notes for cash in an amount equal to the principal amount of the 2021 convertible notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any. The 2021 convertible notes are not redeemable at NEP’s option prior to maturity. In connection with the issuance of the 2021 convertible notes, NEP entered into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which, among other things, NEP has agreed to file a shelf registration statement with the SEC and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective on or prior to June 17, 2022, covering resales of NEP common units, if any, issuable upon a conversion of the 2021 convertible notes.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
NEP entered into capped call transactions (2021 capped call) in connection with the issuance of the 2021 convertible notes. Under the 2021 capped call, NEP purchased capped call options with an initial strike price of $90.5043 and an initial cap price of $113.1300. The 2021 capped call was purchased for approximately $31 million, which was recorded as a reduction to common units equity on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets. If, upon conversion of the 2021 convertible notes, the price per NEP common unit during the relevant valuation period is above the strike price, there would generally be a payment to NEP (if NEP elects to cash settle) or an offset of potential dilution to NEP's common units up to the cap price (if NEP elects to settle in NEP common units).

NEP OpCo and its subsidiaries' secured long-term debt agreements are secured by liens on certain assets and contain provisions which, under certain conditions, could restrict the payment of distributions or related party fee payments. At June 30, 2021, NEP and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all financial debt covenants under their financings.

On January 1, 2021, NEP adopted an accounting standards update which updated the accounting guidance for financial instruments with the characteristics of liabilities and equity, including debt with conversion options and other equity-linked instruments such as the $600 million in principal amount of senior unsecured convertible notes issued in December 2020 (2020 convertible notes). NEP adopted the standards update by applying it retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of January 1, 2021 (modified retrospective approach). Upon adoption, NEP reclassified approximately $64 million related to the embedded conversion feature for the 2020 convertible notes from common units equity to long-term debt.

8. Equity

Distributions - On July 22, 2021, the board of directors of NEP authorized a distribution of $0.6625 per common unit payable on August 13, 2021 to its common unitholders of record on August 5, 2021.

Earnings (Loss) Per Unit - Diluted earnings (loss) per unit is based on the weighted-average number of common units and potential common units outstanding during the period, including the dilutive effect of convertible notes and preferred units. The dilutive effect of the 2021 convertible notes, the 2020 convertible notes, and for the prior year periods, the 2017 convertible notes and the preferred units, is computed using the if-converted method.

The reconciliation of NEP's basic and diluted earnings (loss) per unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
(millions, except per unit amounts)
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to NEP – basic $ (74) $ 47  $ 128  $ (176)
Adjustments for 2017 convertible notes and preferred units(a)
—  —  — 
Net income (loss) attributable to NEP used to compute diluted earnings (loss) per unit $ (74) $ 52  $ 128  $ (176)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common units outstanding – basic 76.3  65.5  76.1  65.5 
Effect of dilutive convertible notes and preferred units(a)
—  10.3  —  — 
Weighted-average number of common units outstanding and assumed conversions 76.3  75.8  76.1  65.5 
Earnings (loss) per unit attributable to NEP:
Basic $ (0.96) $ 0.71  $ 1.68  $ (2.68)
Assuming dilution $ (0.96) $ 0.69  $ 1.68  $ (2.68)
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(a)Due to the net losses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020, the weighted-average number of common units issuable pursuant to the 2017 convertible notes and preferred units totaling approximately 10.3 million were not included in the calculation of diluted loss per unit due to their antidilutive effect.

ATM Program - During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, NEP issued approximately 0.7 million common units under its at-the-market equity issuance program (ATM program), which expired in July 2021, for gross proceeds of approximately $50 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, NEP did not issue any common units under the ATM program. Fees related to the ATM program totaled less than $1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
Class B Noncontrolling Interests - In May 2021, NEP and two of its indirect subsidiaries, Genesis Solar Holdings, LLC (Genesis Holdings) and Genesis Solar Funding, LLC (Genesis Funding), entered into an amendment of the existing membership interest purchase agreement (as amended, membership purchase agreement) with certain investors. The amendments to the membership purchase agreement included, among other things, an increase in the aggregate Class B purchase price to be paid by the investors from approximately $1,095 million to $1,243 million, with the incremental amount entitled to earn the same pre-tax annual return as the existing amounts. In June 2021, the remaining Class B membership interests were sold to the investors in connection with their additional funding of approximately $493 million of the Class B purchase price (final funding).

In connection with the amendments to the membership purchase agreement, an amendment to the third amended and restated limited liability company agreement of Genesis Holdings (as amended, the LLC agreement) was also entered into in May 2021 between Genesis Holdings and the investors, amending certain provisions of the LLC agreement. Under the LLC agreement, NEP, through its indirect ownership of Genesis Funding, generally receives 75% of Genesis Holdings’ cash distributions for the first ten years after the initial funding in December 2020 (initial funding), and the investors receive 25%, subject to certain adjustments, except that, until the final funding, NEP received approximately 83% of Genesis Holdings’ cash distributions and the investors received 17%. From the fifth to the tenth anniversary of the initial funding, NEP has the option (the buyout right), subject to certain limitations, to periodically purchase the Class B membership interests in Genesis Holdings at a buyout price that implies a fixed pre-tax annual return of approximately 6.76% to the investors (inclusive of all prior distributions). If exercised, NEP has the right to pay a maximum of 100% of the buyout price in NEP non-voting common units, issued at the then-current market price of NEP common units or cash (or any combination thereof), subject to conditions and limitations set forth in the LLC agreement. Under the LLC agreement, for all distribution dates after the tenth anniversary of the initial funding, or if certain minimum purchases under the buyout right have not occurred by any distribution date following June 18, 2026, then, in any such case, the investors' allocation of Genesis Holdings’ cash distributions payable with respect to Class B membership interests that the investors still own will increase to 99%, subject to certain adjustments.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, NEP recognized approximately $1 million of other comprehensive income related to equity method investees. At June 30, 2021 and 2020, NEP's accumulated other comprehensive loss totaled approximately $19 million and $21 million, respectively, of which $11 million and $13 million, respectively, was attributable to noncontrolling interest and $8 million and $8 million, respectively, was attributable to NEP.

9. Related Party Transactions

Each project entered into O&M agreements and ASAs with subsidiaries of NEER whereby the projects pay a certain annual fee plus actual costs incurred in connection with certain O&M and administrative services performed under these agreements. These services are reflected as operations and maintenance in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). Additionally, certain NEP subsidiaries pay affiliates for transmission and retail power services which are reflected as operations and maintenance in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). Certain projects have also entered into various types of agreements including those related to shared facilities and transmission lines, transmission line easements, technical support and construction coordination with subsidiaries of NEER whereby certain fees or cost reimbursements are paid to, or received by, certain subsidiaries of NEER.

Management Services Agreement - Under the MSA, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NEE provides operational, management and administrative services to NEP, including managing NEP’s day-to-day affairs and providing individuals to act as NEP’s executive officers and directors, in addition to those services that are provided under the existing O&M agreements and ASAs described above between NEER subsidiaries and NEP subsidiaries. NEP OpCo pays NEE an annual management fee equal to the greater of 1% of the sum of NEP OpCo’s net income plus interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expense less certain non-cash, non-recurring items for the most recently ended fiscal year and $4 million (as adjusted for inflation beginning in 2016), which is paid in quarterly installments with an additional payment each January to the extent 1% of the sum of NEP OpCo’s net income plus interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expense less certain non-cash, non-recurring items for the preceding fiscal year exceeds $4 million (as adjusted for inflation beginning in 2016). NEP OpCo also makes certain payments to NEE based on the achievement by NEP OpCo of certain target quarterly distribution levels to its unitholders. NEP’s O&M expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 include approximately $34 million and $66 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 include $27 million and $53 million, respectively, related to the MSA.

Cash Sweep and Credit Support Agreement - NEP OpCo is a party to the CSCS agreement with NEER under which NEER and certain of its affiliates provide credit support in the form of letters of credit and guarantees to satisfy NEP’s subsidiaries’ contractual obligations. NEP OpCo pays NEER an annual credit support fee based on the level and cost of the credit support provided, payable in quarterly installments. NEP’s O&M expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 include approximately $1 million and $3 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 include $1 million and $3 million, respectively, related to the CSCS agreement.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
NEER and certain of its affiliates may withdraw funds (Project Sweeps) from NEP OpCo under the CSCS agreement, or its subsidiaries in connection with certain long-term debt agreements, and hold those funds in accounts belonging to NEER or its affiliates to the extent the funds are not required to pay project costs or otherwise required to be maintained by NEP's subsidiaries. NEER and its affiliates may keep the funds until the financing agreements permit distributions to be made, or, in the case of NEP OpCo, until such funds are required to make distributions or to pay expenses or other operating costs or NEP OpCo otherwise demands the return of such funds. If NEER or its affiliates fail to return withdrawn funds when required by NEP's subsidiaries’ financing agreements, the lenders will be entitled to draw on any credit support provided by NEER or its affiliates in the amount of such withdrawn funds. If NEER or one of its affiliates realizes any earnings on the withdrawn funds prior to the return of such funds, it will be permitted to retain those earnings. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the cash sweep amounts held in accounts belonging to NEER or its affiliates were approximately $1,095 million and $10 million, respectively, and are included in due from related parties on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Guarantees and Letters of Credit Entered into by Related Parties - Certain PPAs include requirements of the project entities to meet certain performance obligations. NEECH or NEER has provided letters of credit or guarantees for certain of these performance obligations and payment of any obligations from the transactions contemplated by the PPAs. In addition, certain financing agreements require cash and cash equivalents to be reserved for various purposes. In accordance with the terms of these financing agreements, guarantees from NEECH have been substituted in place of these cash and cash equivalents reserve requirements. Also, under certain financing agreements, indemnifications have been provided by NEECH. In addition, certain interconnection agreements and site certificates require letters of credit or a surety bond to secure certain payment or restoration obligations related to those agreements. NEECH also guarantees the Project Sweep amounts held in accounts belonging to NEER, as described above. At June 30, 2021, NEECH or NEER guaranteed or provided indemnifications, letters of credit or surety bonds totaling approximately $564 million related to these obligations.

Due to Related Parties - Noncurrent amounts due to related parties on the condensed consolidated balance sheets primarily represent amounts owed by certain of NEP's wind projects to NEER to refund NEER for certain transmission costs paid on behalf of the wind projects. Amounts will be paid to NEER as the wind projects receive payments from third parties for related notes receivable recorded in noncurrent other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Transportation and Fuel Management Agreements - A subsidiary of NEP assigned to a subsidiary of NEER certain gas commodity agreements in exchange for entering into transportation agreements and a fuel management agreement whereby the benefits of the gas commodity agreements (net of transportation paid to the NEP subsidiary) are passed back to the NEP subsidiary. NEP recognized revenues related to the transportation and fuel management agreements of approximately $2 million and $35 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $6 million and $10 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The increase in the recognized revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily relates to higher demand and the related impact on natural gas prices during extreme winter weather experienced primarily in Texas during February 2021 (February weather event). At June 30, 2021, current due from related parties on the condensed consolidated balance sheets includes approximately $13 million related to the benefits of the gas commodity agreements.

10. Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies

Restricted Cash - At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, NEP had approximately $3 million and $4 million, respectively, of restricted cash included in current other assets on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Restricted cash at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is primarily related to collateral deposits from a counterparty. Restricted cash reported as current assets are recorded as such based on the anticipated use of these funds.

Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
(millions)
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 8,594  $ 8,606 
Accumulated depreciation (1,567) (1,443)
Property, plant and equipment - net $ 7,027  $ 7,163 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
Noncontrolling Interests - At June 30, 2021, the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests (the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests in NEP Renewables, NEP Renewables II, NEP Pipelines, STX Midstream and Genesis Holdings owned by third parties), the differential membership interests, NEE's approximately 57.0% noncontrolling limited partner interest in NEP OpCo and NEER's approximately 50% noncontrolling ownership interest in Silver State, as well as a third party's 10% interest in one of the Texas pipelines and the non-economic ownership interests are reflected as noncontrolling interests on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The impact of the net income (loss) attributable to the differential membership interests and the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests are allocated to NEE Equity's noncontrolling ownership interest and the net income attributable to NEP based on the respective ownership percentage of NEP OpCo. Details of the activity in noncontrolling interests are below:
 Class B Noncontrolling Ownership Interests
Differential Membership Interests Noncontrolling Ownership Interests in NEP OpCo and Silver State Other Noncontrolling Ownership Interests Total Noncontrolling
Interests
(millions)
Three months ended June 30, 2021
Balances, March 31, 2021 $ 3,605  $ 1,715  $ 279  $ 70  $ 5,669 
Sale of Class B noncontrolling interest - net 493  —  —  —  493 
Related party note receivable —  —  — 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 71  (76) (125) (128)
Other comprehensive income —  —  — 
Related party distributions —  —  (75) (2) (77)
Changes in non-economic ownership interests
—  —  —  127  127 
Differential membership investment contributions, net of distributions
—  (12) —  —  (12)
Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors
(21) —  —  —  (21)
Sale of differential membership interest —  48  —  —  48 
Other
(1) —  —  —  (1)
Balances, June 30, 2021 $ 4,147  $ 1,675  $ 81  $ 197  $ 6,100 
Six months ended June 30, 2021
Balances, December 31, 2020 $ 3,550  $ 1,759  $ (14) $ 58  $ 5,353 
Sale of Class B noncontrolling interest - net 493  —  —  —  493 
Related party note receivable —  —  — 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 138  (153) 238  18  241 
Other comprehensive income —  —  — 
Related party distributions —  —  (146) (3) (149)
Changes in non-economic ownership interests
—  —  —  124  124 
Differential membership investment contributions, net of distributions
—  23  —  —  23 
Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors
(35) —  —  —  (35)
Sale of differential membership interest —  48  —  —  48 
Other (2) —  — 
Balances, June 30, 2021 $ 4,147  $ 1,675  $ 81  $ 197  $ 6,100 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
 Class B Noncontrolling Ownership Interests Differential Membership Interests Noncontrolling Ownership Interests in NEP OpCo and Silver State Other Noncontrolling Ownership Interests Total Noncontrolling
Interests
(millions)
Three months ended June 30, 2020
Balances, March 31, 2020 $ 2,670  $ 1,767  $ (130) $ 47  $ 4,354 
Related party note receivable —  —  — 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 53  (78) 97  78 
Other comprehensive income —  —  — 
Related party contributions —  —  — 
Related party distributions —  —  (67) (2) (69)
Differential membership investment contributions, net of distributions
—  (8) —  —  (8)
Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors (11) —  —  —  (11)
Other —  —  — 
Balances, June 30, 2020 $ 2,712  $ 1,681  $ (97) $ 53  $ 4,349 
Six months ended June 30, 2020
Balances, December 31, 2019 $ 2,628  $ 1,798  $ 389  $ 68  $ 4,883 
Related party note receivable —  —  — 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 105  (149) (361) (16) (421)
Other comprehensive income —  —  — 
Related party contributions —  —  — 
Related party distributions —  —  (127) (4) (131)
Differential membership investment contributions, net of distributions
—  32  —  —  32 
Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors (21) —  —  —  (21)
Balances, June 30, 2020 $ 2,712  $ 1,681  $ (97) $ 53  $ 4,349 

Leases - During the three months ended June 30, 2021, a power sales agreement, accounted for as a sales-type lease, commenced related to the Wilmot battery storage facility that sells its electric output to a third party under the power sales agreement which provides the customer with the ability to dispatch the facility. For sales-type leases, the book value of the leased asset is removed from the balance sheet and a net investment in sales-type lease is recognized based on fixed payments under the contract and the residual value of the asset being leased. Interest income associated with the sales-type lease is included in operating revenues in NEP’s condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). At June 30, 2021, the net investment in the sales-type lease was approximately $17 million and is included in current and noncurrent other assets on NEP’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. At June 30, 2021, the power sales agreement has an expiration date of 2041 and NEP expects to receive approximately $29 million of lease payments over the remaining term of the power sales agreement with no one year being material.

Convertible Investment Tax Credits - At December 31, 2020, other receivables on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets included a convertible investment tax credit (CITC) receivable of approximately $124 million associated with one of NEP's solar projects. Additionally, at December 31, 2020, corresponding liabilities of approximately $100 million and $12 million related to the CITC payments required to be paid to the third party who constructed the project were reflected as accounts payable and accrued expenses and current other liabilities, respectively, and $12 million of CITC payments to be paid to NEER were reflected as current due to related parties on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, a settlement agreement related to the CITC receivable was reached and the CITC receivable was collected in July 2021.


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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)
(unaudited)
11. Commitments and Contingencies
Development, Engineering and Construction Commitments - At June 30, 2021, an indirect subsidiary of NEP had a funding commitment related to a pipeline expansion project. As of June 30, 2021, the NEP subsidiary had invested approximately $53 million related to the expansion project which is reflected as investments in equity method investees on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2021, the NEP subsidiary has a remaining commitment of approximately $37 million.

Coronavirus Pandemic - NEP is closely monitoring the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and is taking steps intended to mitigate the potential risks to NEP posed by COVID-19. NEP has implemented its pandemic plan, which includes various processes and procedures intended to limit the impact of COVID-19 on its business. These processes and procedures include the pandemic plan implemented by NEER related to services NEER provides to NEP. To date, there has been no material impact on NEP's operations, financial performance, or liquidity as a result of COVID-19; however, the ultimate severity or duration of the outbreak or its effects on the global, national or local economy, the capital and credit markets, the services NEER provides to NEP, or NEP's customers and suppliers is uncertain. NEP cannot predict whether COVID-19 will have a material impact on its business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders.
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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

NEP is a growth-oriented limited partnership formed to acquire, manage and own contracted clean energy projects with stable long-term cash flows. NEP consolidates the results of NEP OpCo and its subsidiaries through its controlling interest in the general partner of NEP OpCo. At June 30, 2021, NEP owned an approximately 43.0% limited partner interest in NEP OpCo and NEE Equity owned a noncontrolling 57.0% limited partner interest in NEP OpCo. Through NEP OpCo, NEP has ownership interests in a portfolio of contracted renewable generation assets consisting of wind and solar projects and a portfolio of contracted natural gas pipeline assets. NEP's financial results are shown on a consolidated basis with financial results attributable to NEE Equity reflected in noncontrolling interests.

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 appearing in the 2020 Form 10-K. The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year. In the following discussions, all comparisons are with the corresponding items in the prior year period.

In December 2020, an indirect subsidiary of NEP completed the acquisition from NEER of 100% of the membership interests in Wilmot and 100% of the Class C membership interests in Pine Brooke Holdings. In April 2021, an indirect subsidiary of NEP entered into purchase and sale agreements to acquire indirect ownership interests in four wind generation facilities with a combined generating capacity of 391 MW. In July 2021, an indirect subsidiary of NEP entered into an agreement with an indirect subsidiary of NEER to acquire ownership interests in a portfolio of wind and solar generation facilities with a combined net generating capacity totaling approximately 589 MW. See Note 1.

NEP is closely monitoring the global outbreak of COVID-19 and is taking steps intended to mitigate the potential risks to NEP posed by COVID-19. See Note 11 - Coronavirus Pandemic.

Results of Operations
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
(millions)
Statement of Income (Loss) Data:
OPERATING REVENUES
Renewable energy sales
$ 194  $ 203  $ 349  $ 360 
Texas pipelines service revenues
59  50  150  105 
Total operating revenues 253  253  499  465 
OPERATING EXPENSES
 Operations and maintenance 101  89  192  180 
Depreciation and amortization
69  66  136  133 
Taxes other than income taxes and other
13  24  14 
Total operating expenses – net 183  164  352  327 
OPERATING INCOME 70  89  147  138 
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Interest expense
(336) 16  169  (823)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees
42  29  84  46 
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-economic ownership interests
—  14  (18)
Other – net — 
Total other income (deductions) – net (294) 51  270  (793)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (224) 140  417  (655)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (22) 13  48  (62)
NET INCOME (LOSS) (202) 127  369  (593)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS —  (2) —  (4)
NET LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS 128  (78) (241) 421 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
$ (74) $ 47  $ 128  $ (176)


Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Operating Revenues

Texas pipelines service revenues increased by approximately $9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily
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related to higher revenues associated with a pipeline expansion project that went into service in the third quarter of 2020. This increase was offset by a decrease in renewable energy sales of approximately $9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily reflecting lower wind and solar resource.

Operating Expenses

Operations and Maintenance
O&M expenses increased approximately $12 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily reflecting an increase of $6 million in higher IDR fees related to growth in NEP's distributions to its common unitholders and higher other corporate expenses.

Other Income (Deductions)

Interest Expense
Interest expense increased approximately $352 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily reflecting unfavorable mark-to-market activity ($306 million of losses recorded in 2021 compared to $56 million of gains in 2020), partly offset by decreased interest expense due to lower debt balances as compared to the prior year period.

Equity in Earnings of Equity Method Investees
Equity in earnings of equity method investees increased approximately $13 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily due to $7 million of earnings related to the ownership interests in Pine Brooke Holdings acquired in December 2020 (see Note 1) as well as an increase of $6 million in earnings related to the ownership interest in Desert Sunlight.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, NEP recorded income tax benefit of approximately $22 million on loss before income taxes of $224 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 10%. The tax benefit is comprised primarily of income tax benefit of approximately $47 million at the statutory rate of 21%, partly offset by $27 million of income tax expense attributable to noncontrolling interests.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, NEP recorded income tax expense of approximately $13 million on income before income taxes of $140 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 9%. The tax expense is comprised primarily of income tax expense of approximately $29 million at the statutory rate of 21%, partly offset by $16 million of income tax benefit attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Net Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests reflects the net income or loss attributable to NEE Equity's noncontrolling interest in NEP OpCo, a third party's 10% interest in one of the Texas pipelines, the loss allocated to differential membership interest investors, the income allocated to the Class B noncontrolling interests and NEER's approximately 50% noncontrolling interest in Silver State. The net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2021 compared to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2020 primarily reflects the net loss allocation to NEE Equity's noncontrolling interest compared to the allocation of income in the prior year. See Note 10 - Noncontrolling Interests.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Operating Revenues

Operating revenues increased $34 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Texas pipelines service revenues increased approximately $45 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily reflecting increases of $30 million related to higher revenues under transportation and fuel management agreements during the February weather event (see Note 9 - Transportation and Fuel Management Agreements) and $11 million related to higher revenues associated with a pipeline expansion project that went into service in the third quarter of 2020. Renewable energy sales decreased by approximately $11 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily reflecting lower wind and solar resource.

Operating Expenses

Operations and Maintenance
O&M expenses increased approximately $12 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily reflecting an increase of $11 million in higher IDR fees related to growth in NEP's distributions to its common unitholders.

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Other Income (Deductions)

Interest Expense
The decrease in interest expense of approximately $992 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily reflects $968 million of favorable mark-to-market activity ($229 million of gains recorded in 2021 compared to $739 million of losses in 2020) and decreased interest expense due to lower debt balances as compared to the prior year period.

Equity in Earnings of Equity Method Investees
Equity in earnings of equity method investees increased approximately $38 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily due to $25 million of earnings related to the ownership interests in Pine Brooke Holdings acquired in December 2020 as well as an increase of $13 million in earnings primarily related to the ownership interest in Desert Sunlight.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Non-Economic Ownership Interests
NEP recognized approximately $14 million of equity in earnings of non-economic ownership interests during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $18 million of losses in the prior year period. The change primarily reflects favorable mark-to-market activity in 2021 compared to unfavorable mark-to-market activity in 2020.

Income Taxes

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NEP recorded an income tax expense of approximately $48 million on income before income taxes of $417 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 12%. The tax expense is comprised primarily of income tax expense of approximately $88 million at the statutory rate of 21% and $12 million of state taxes, partly offset by $50 million of income tax benefit attributable to noncontrolling interests.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, NEP recorded income tax benefit of approximately $62 million on loss before income taxes of $655 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 9%. The tax benefit is comprised primarily of income tax benefit of approximately $138 million at the statutory rate of 21% and $10 million of state tax benefit, partly offset by $89 million of income tax attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Net Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests reflects the net income or loss attributable to NEE Equity's noncontrolling interest in NEP OpCo, a third party's 10% interest in one of the Texas pipelines, the loss allocated to differential membership interest investors, the income allocated to the Class B noncontrolling interests and NEER's approximately 50% noncontrolling interest in Silver State. The net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2021 compared to net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2020 primarily reflects the net income allocation to NEE Equity's noncontrolling interest compared to the allocation of losses in the prior year. See Note 10 - Noncontrolling Interests.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

NEP’s ongoing operations use cash to fund O&M expenses, including related party fees discussed in Note 9, maintenance capital expenditures, debt service payments (see Note 7) and distributions to common unitholders and holders of noncontrolling interests (see Note 8 and Note 10 - Noncontrolling Interests). NEP expects to satisfy these requirements primarily with internally generated cash flow. In addition, as a growth-oriented limited partnership, NEP expects from time to time to make acquisitions and other investments (see Note 1 and Note 11 - Development, Engineering and Construction Commitments). These acquisitions and investments are expected to be funded with borrowings under credit facilities or term loans, issuances of indebtedness, issuances of additional NEP common units or preferred units, capital raised pursuant to other financing structures, cash on hand and cash generated from operations.

These sources of funds are expected to be adequate to provide for NEP's short-term and long-term liquidity and capital needs, although its ability to make future acquisitions, fund additional expansion or repowering of existing projects and increase its distributions to common unitholders will depend on its ability to access capital on acceptable terms.

As a normal part of its business, depending on market conditions, NEP expects from time to time to consider opportunities to repay, redeem, repurchase or refinance its indebtedness. In addition, NEP expects from time to time to consider potential investments in new acquisitions and the expansion or repowering of existing projects. These events may cause NEP to seek additional debt or equity financing, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. Additional debt financing, if available, could impose operating restrictions, additional cash payment obligations and additional covenants.

NEP OpCo has agreed to allow NEER or one of its affiliates to withdraw funds received by NEP OpCo or its subsidiaries and to hold those funds in accounts of NEER or one of its affiliates to the extent the funds are not required to pay project costs or otherwise required to be maintained by NEP's subsidiaries, until the financing agreements permit distributions to be made, or, in
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the case of NEP OpCo, until such funds are required to make distributions or to pay expenses or other operating costs. NEP OpCo will have a claim for any funds that NEER fails to return:

•    when required by its subsidiaries’ financings;
•    when its subsidiaries’ financings otherwise permit distributions to be made to NEP OpCo;
•    when funds are required to be returned to NEP OpCo; or
•    when otherwise demanded by NEP OpCo.

In addition, NEER and certain of its affiliates may withdraw funds in connection with certain long-term debt agreements and hold those funds in accounts belonging to NEER or its affiliates and provide credit support in the amount of such withdrawn funds. If NEER fails to return withdrawn funds when required by NEP's subsidiaries’ financing agreements, the lenders will be entitled to draw on any credit support provided by NEER in the amount of such withdrawn funds.

If NEER or one of its affiliates realizes any earnings on the withdrawn funds prior to the return of such funds, it will be permitted to retain those earnings.

Liquidity Position

At June 30, 2021, NEP's liquidity position was approximately $2,342 million. The table below provides the components of NEP’s liquidity position:
June 30, 2021 Maturity Date
(millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 113 
Amounts due under the CSCS agreement
1,095 
Revolving credit facilities(a)
1,250  2026
Less borrowings
— 
Less issued letters of credit (116)
Total $ 2,342 
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(a)    Excludes certain credit facilities due to restrictions on the use of the borrowings.


Management believes that NEP's liquidity position and cash flows from operations will be adequate to finance O&M, maintenance capital expenditures, distributions to its unitholders and liquidity commitments. Management continues to regularly monitor NEP's financing needs consistent with prudent balance sheet management.

Financing Arrangements

In February 2021, NEP OpCo and its direct subsidiary entered into an amendment of their existing revolving credit facility to extend the maturity date to February 2026. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, $90 million was drawn under the NEP OpCo revolving credit facility, which was repaid in June 2021. In addition, approximately $25 million was borrowed under the Meade credit agreement for the Meade expansion and $5 million was repaid. See Note 7.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, NEP issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due in 2024 (see Note 7).

NEP OpCo and certain indirect subsidiaries are subject to financings that contain financial covenants and distribution tests, including debt service coverage ratios. In general, these financings contain covenants customary for these types of financings, including limitations on investments and restricted payments. Certain of NEP's financings provide for interest payable at a fixed interest rate. However, certain of NEP's financings accrue interest at variable rates based on an underlying index plus a margin. Interest rate contracts were entered into for certain of these financings to hedge against interest rate movements with respect to interest payments on the related borrowings. In addition, under the project-level financings, each project will be permitted to pay distributions out of available cash so long as certain conditions are satisfied, including that reserves are funded with cash or credit support, no default or event of default under the applicable financings has occurred and is continuing at the time of such distribution or would result therefrom, and each project is otherwise in compliance with the project-level financing’s covenants. For the majority of the project-level financings, minimum debt service coverage ratios must be satisfied in order to make a distribution. For one project-level financing, the project must maintain a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio in order to make a distribution. At June 30, 2021, NEP's subsidiaries were in compliance with all financial debt covenants under their financings.

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Equity Arrangements

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, a subsidiary of NEP issued and sold noncontrolling Class B interests in Genesis Holdings under the membership interest purchase agreement entered into in 2020 and amended in May 2021. NEP has buyout rights, subject to certain limitations and/or extensions, under which NEP has the right to pay a portion of the buyout price in NEP non-voting common units, as specified in the related agreement. The Class B investors receive a specified allocation of the related subsidiaries' distributable cash, which could increase if certain minimum buyout rights are not exercised or are not exercised during a certain period. See Note 8 - Class B Noncontrolling Interests.

Capital Expenditures

Annual capital spending plans are developed based on projected requirements for the projects. Capital expenditures primarily represent the estimated cost of capital improvements, including construction expenditures that are expected to increase NEP OpCo’s operating income or operating capacity over the long term. Capital expenditures for projects that have already commenced commercial operations are generally not significant because most expenditures relate to repairs and maintenance and are expensed when incurred. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, NEP had capital expenditures of approximately $64 million and $121 million, respectively, primarily reflecting costs associated with the repowering of certain wind facilities and expansion projects at certain pipelines. In the third and fourth quarters of 2020, an expansion investment at one of the Texas pipelines and the repowered wind generation facilities were placed in service. NEP expects to make additional investments associated with its ownership interests in Meade related to an expansion scheduled for commercial operation by mid-2022. See Note 11 - Development, Engineering and Construction Commitments. These estimates are subject to continuing review and adjustments and actual capital expenditures may vary significantly from these estimates.

Cash Distributions to Unitholders

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, NEP distributed approximately $95 million to its common unitholders. On July 22, 2021, the board of directors of NEP authorized a distribution of $0.6625 per common unit payable on August 13, 2021 to its common unitholders of record on August 5, 2021.

Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

The following table reflects the changes in cash flows for the comparative periods:
2021 2020
Change
(millions)
Six Months Ended June 30,
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 308  $ 259  $ 49 
Net cash used in investing activities $ (1,124) $ (149) $ (975)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ 820  $ (142) $ 962 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by higher distributions from equity method investees, lower interest payments and higher operating income.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
2021 2020
(millions)
Six Months Ended June 30,
Capital expenditures and other investments $ (64) $ (121)
Payments to related parties under CSCS agreement – net (1,085) (46)
Distributions from equity method investee
    Other
24  10 
Net cash used in investing activities $ (1,124) $ (149)

The increase in net cash used in investing activities was primarily driven by higher cash sweeps under the CSCS agreement in 2021, partly offset by lower capital expenditures in 2021 primarily related to the completion of one of the pipeline expansion projects and the repowering of certain wind facilities in the third and fourth quarters of 2020 (see Capital Expenditures).

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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
2021 2020
(millions)
Six Months Ended June 30,
Proceeds from issuance of common units – net $ 50  $
Issuances (retirements) of long-term debt - net 520  46 
Partner contributions — 
Partner distributions (243) (201)
Change in amounts due to related parties (1) (1)
Proceeds related to differential membership interests - net 23  32 
Proceeds (payments) related to Class B noncontrolling interests - net 458  (21)
    Other
13  (5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ 820  $ (142)

The change in net cash provided by (used in) financing activities primarily reflects higher net issuances of long-term debt in 2021 (see Note 7) compared to 2020, proceeds related to the sale of Class B noncontrolling interests in 2021 (see Note 8 - Class B Noncontrolling Interests) and proceeds from the sale of NEP common units under the ATM, partly offset by higher partner distributions.


Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

NEP is exposed to several market risks in its normal business activities. Market risk is the potential loss that may result from market changes associated with its business. The types of market risks include interest rate and counterparty credit risks.

Interest Rate Risk

NEP is exposed to risk resulting from changes in interest rates associated with outstanding and expected future debt issuances and borrowings. NEP manages interest rate exposure by monitoring current interest rates, entering into interest rate contracts and using a combination of fixed rate and variable rate debt. Interest rate swaps are used to mitigate and adjust interest rate exposure when deemed appropriate based upon market conditions or when required by financing agreements (see Note 3).

NEP has long-term debt instruments that subject it to the risk of loss associated with movements in market interest rates. At June 30, 2021, substantially all of the long-term debt, including current maturities, was not exposed to fluctuations in interest expense as it was either fixed rate debt or financially hedged. At June 30, 2021, the estimated fair value of NEP's long-term debt was approximately $4.1 billion and the carrying value of the long-term debt was $4.0 billion. See Note 4 - Financial Instruments Recorded at Other than Fair Value. Based upon a hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates, which is a reasonable near-term market change, the fair value of NEP's long-term debt would increase by approximately $33 million at June 30, 2021.

At June 30, 2021, NEP had interest rate contracts with a net notional amount of approximately $7.1 billion related to managing exposure to the variability of cash flows associated with outstanding and expected future debt issuances and borrowings. Based upon a hypothetical 10% decrease in rates, NEP’s net derivative liabilities at June 30, 2021 would increase by approximately $116 million.

Counterparty Credit Risk

Risks surrounding counterparty performance and credit risk could ultimately impact the amount and timing of expected cash flows. Credit risk relates to the risk of loss resulting from non-performance or non-payment by counterparties under the terms of their contractual obligations. NEP monitors and manages credit risk through credit policies that include a credit approval process and the use of credit mitigation measures such as prepayment arrangements in certain circumstances. NEP also seeks to mitigate counterparty risk by having a diversified portfolio of counterparties.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See Management's Discussion - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a)    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2021, NEP had performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of NEP's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of NEP concluded that NEP's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2021.

(b)    Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

NEP is continuously seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations and of its internal controls. This results in refinements to processes throughout NEP. However, there has been no change in NEP's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during NEP's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, NEP's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None. With regard to environmental proceedings to which a governmental authority is a party, NEP's policy is to disclose any such proceeding if it is reasonably expected to result in monetary sanctions of greater than or equal to $1 million.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the 2020 Form 10-K. The factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2020 Form 10-K, as well as other information set forth in this report, which could materially adversely affect NEP's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders should be carefully considered. The risks described in the 2020 Form 10-K are not the only risks facing NEP. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to NEP, or that are currently deemed to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect NEP's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders.

Item 5. Other Information

(a)On July 22, 2021, NextEra Energy Partners Acquisitions, LLC (NEP Acquisitions), an indirect subsidiary of NEP, entered into a purchase and sale agreement with NEP US SellCo, LLC (the seller) and ESI Energy, LLC, both of which are subsidiaries of NEER. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement, NEP Acquisitions agreed to acquire from the seller:

100% of the membership interests in HW CA Holdings, LLC, that indirectly owns an approximately 162 MW wind generation facility (High Winds) located in California;
100% of the membership interests in Dogwood Wind Holdings, LLC, that indirectly owns two wind generation facilities (Oliver III Wind and Osborn Wind) with a combined total generating capacity of approximately 300 MW located in North Dakota and Missouri;
100% of the membership interests in Southwest Solar Holdings, LLC, that indirectly owns an approximately 5 MW solar generation facility (Hatch Solar) located in New Mexico;
33.3% of the membership interests in Shaw Creek Solar Holdings, LLC, that indirectly owns an approximately 75 MW solar generation facility (Shaw Creek) located in South Carolina;
33.3% of the membership interests in Nutmeg Solar Holdings, LLC, that indirectly owns an approximately 20 MW solar generation facility (Nutmeg Solar) located in Connecticut; and
100% of the Class C membership interests (which represents 33.3% of the total ownership interest in the underlying projects) in Solar Holdings Portfolio 12, LLC, that has indirect ownership interests in:
two solar generation facilities (Westside Solar and Whitney Point Solar) with a combined total generating capacity of approximately 40 MW located in California;
the DG Portfolio 2019 portfolio, that indirectly owns multiple distributed solar generation facilities with a combined total generating capacity of approximately 217 MW located in various states across the U.S.; and
the DG Waipio portfolio, that indirectly owns multiple distributed solar generation facilities with a combined total generating capacity of approximately 13 MW located in Hawaii.

The acquisition of the foregoing membership interests is expected to close prior to December 31, 2021 for a total purchase price of approximately $563 million, subject to closing adjustments. NEP's share of the entities' debt and noncontrolling interests related to differential membership investors is estimated to be approximately $270 million at the time of closing. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and the receipt of regulatory approvals.

The purchase and sale agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by the parties. The parties are obligated, subject to certain limitations, to indemnify each other for certain customary and other specified matters, including breaches of representations and warranties, nonfulfillment or breaches of covenants and for certain liabilities and third-party claims.

The terms of the purchase and sale agreement were unanimously approved by NEP’s conflicts committee, which is comprised of the independent members of the board of directors of NEP. The conflicts committee retained independent legal and financial advisors to assist in evaluating and negotiating the acquisitions. In approving the acquisitions, the conflicts committee based its decisions, in part, on an opinion from its independent financial advisor.

The foregoing description of the purchase and sale agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreements filed as Exhibits 2.2 and 2.3 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
2.1*
2.2*
2.3
4.1*
10.1*
10.2
31(a)
31(b)
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101.INS XBRL Instance Document - XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH XBRL Schema Document
101.PRE XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.CAL XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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* Incorporated herein by reference

NEP agrees to furnish to the SEC upon request any instrument with respect to long-term debt that NEP has 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 registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  July 26, 2021
NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
(Registrant)
JAMES M. MAY
James M. May
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 2.3
Execution Version
AMENDMENT
to
AMENDED AND RESTATED
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
(2021-A PROJECTS ANNEX)

This AMENDMENT to AMENDED AND RESTATED PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 22, 2021 (the “Amendment”), is made and entered into by and among ESI ENERGY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ESI), NEP US SELLCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (“Sellco”), and NEP US SELLCO II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sellco II”, and Sellco and Sellco II individually as “Seller” and collectively as “Sellers” and, solely for the purposes of Articles IV, IX, X and XII of the Agreement, the term “Seller” shall also include ESI), and NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS ACQUISITIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”) (ESI, Sellco, Sellco II, and Purchaser being sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings when used herein as in the Agreement.
WHEREAS, ESI, Sellco and Purchaser are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2016, amended as of September 8, 2016 (as heretofore amended, amended and restated, supplemented and modified, the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Section 12.8(b) of the Agreement provides that the Parties may amend the Agreement to include an additional Acquired Companies Annex by execution of an amendment to the Agreement that includes as an attachment the form of the Acquired Companies Annex; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement to include as an additional Acquired Companies Annex, the Acquired Companies Annex for the Acquired Companies (as defined in Attachment 1 hereto) in the form of Attachment 1 hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Amendment, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree that the Agreement shall be amended, as follows:
1.Amendments to Include an Additional Acquired Companies Annex. The Agreement is hereby amended to include, as an additional Acquired Companies Annex, the Acquired Companies Annex for the 2021-A Acquired Companies in the form of Attachment 1 hereto (the “Additional Acquired Companies Annex”), which Additional Acquired Companies Annex shall now constitute, and hereafter constitute, a part of the Agreement and be incorporated in the Agreement for all purposes. All references in the Agreement to “Acquired Companies Annexes” or an “Acquired Companies Annex” shall hereafter include a reference to the Additional Acquired Companies Annex and all references to “Acquired Companies” in the Agreement shall hereafter include a reference to the Acquired Companies described in such Additional Acquired Companies Annex. The amount of the Base Purchase Price for the Acquired Companies Acquisition described in the Additional Acquired Companies Annex is Five Hundred Sixty-Three Million Dollars ($563,000,000).


2.Disclaimer. Except as specifically provided in this Amendment, no other amendments, revisions or changes are made to the Agreement. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. Any reference to the Agreement set forth in any document delivered in connection with the Agreement shall be deemed to include a reference to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment, whether or not so stated in such document. Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, nothing in this Amendment and no action taken by the parties hereto shall be deemed or construed to in any manner enlarge, diminish or otherwise affect in any way the rights, remedies or defenses of the parties to the Agreement at law, in equity or otherwise or related issues.
3.Authorization and Enforceability. Each Party hereby represents and warrants that it is authorized to enter into this Amendment and that this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
4.Governing Law. This Amendment, and all Disputes, claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Amendment the negotiation, execution or performance of this Amendment (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Amendment or as an inducement to enter into this Amendment), whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise, and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal substantive Laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any conflict or choice of law provision. Each Party hereby agrees that this Amendment involves at least $1,000,000 and that this Amendment has been entered into in express reliance on Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law.
5.Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Amendment nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempt to do so will be void ab initio, except for assignments and transfers by operation of Law. This Amendment is binding upon, inures to the benefit of and is enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
6.Modification. This Amendment may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each Party.
7.Section Headings. Headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.
8.Counterparts; Facsimile. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Any facsimile or portable document format (.pdf) copies hereof or signature hereon shall, for all purposes, be deemed originals.
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

ESI
ESI ENERGY, LLC
By: JOHN W. KETCHUM
Name:
Title:
SELLCO
NEP US SELLCO, LLC
By: JOHN W. KETCHUM
Name:
Title:
SELLCO II
NEP US SELLCO II, LLC
By: JOHN W. KETCHUM
Name:
Title:
PURCHASER
NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS
ACQUISITIONS, LLC
By: JOHN W. KETCHUM
Name:
Title:



Signature Page to Amendment to Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement


ATTACHMENT 1

ADDITIONAL ACQUIRED COMPANIES ANNEX
[The Additional Acquired Companies Annex follows this cover page]






ACQUIRED COMPANIES ANNEX

for the

2021-A ACQUIRED COMPANIES

to

AMENDED AND RESTATED PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

by and among

NEP US SELLCO, LLC, and
NEP US SELLCO II, LLC
as Sellers,
ESI ENERGY, LLC,
for the limited purposes herein provided, jointly with NEP US SellCo, LLC, and NEP US Sellco II, LLC
as Sellers and
NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS ACQUISITIONS, LLC

as Purchaser


dated as of July 22, 2021


This Acquired Companies Annex is an attachment to and intended to be a part of the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement described above. Capitalized terms used in this Acquired Companies Annex and not defined herein shall have the same meanings when used in this Acquired Companies Annex as in the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement described above (excluding any other Acquired Companies Annex thereto) or the Amendment, as applicable.







PART I: PROJECT SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS

Certain Definitions. As used herein:
Acquired Companies” means the (i) the Sellco Acquired Companies and (ii) the Sellco II Acquired Companies, individually or collectively as the context requires.
Acquired Companies Annex” or “2021-A Acquired Companies Annex” means this Acquired Companies Annex, including all of the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto and solely with respect to the (i) the Sellco Acquired Companies and (ii) the Sellco II Acquired Companies, hereto.
Actual Working Capital” shall be an amount equal to the actual working capital of the Acquired Companies as set forth in cell “C13” in the Purchase Price Calculation tab of the Portfolio Project Model after the Project Models have been re-run following the input of changes in the Working Capital Inputs made by the representatives of the Parties pursuant to subparagraph 3(f) of Part III of this Acquired Companies Annex.
Agreement” has the meaning given to it in the recitals to the Amendment.
Allocation” has the meaning set forth in subparagraph 1(a) of Part VII of this Acquired Companies Annex.
Amendment” has the meaning given to it in the introductory paragraph of the Amendment to Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement (2021-A Projects Annex), dated as of July 22, 2021, to which this Acquired Companies Annex is attached.
Balance Sheet Date” as used in Section 5.19 of the Agreement in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex, means March 31, 2021.
Base Purchase Price” means an amount equal to Five Hundred Sixty-Three Million Dollars ($563,000,000).
Build-Out Agreement” means the Build-Out Agreement to be entered into by and between Purchaser and NEER, substantially in the form attached to this Acquired Companies Annex as Exhibit A.
Closing Purchase Price” means the Base Purchase Price as adjusted pursuant to subparagraph 3(a) of Part III of this Acquired Companies Annex on the Closing Date. The Closing Purchase Price will be set forth in the Portfolio Project Model as of the Closing Date at cell “C10” in the worksheet labeled “Purchase Price Calculation”.
Company Consents” means, as applicable, any of (i) with respect to the Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies, the Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies Consents; (ii)  with respect to the Dogwood Wind Acquired Companies, the Dogwood Wind Company Consents; (iii) with respect to the Hatch Solar Acquired Companies, the Hatch Solar Company Consents; (iv) with respect to the High Winds Acquired Companies, the High Winds Company Consents; (v) with respect to the Nutmeg Solar Acquired Companies, the Nutmeg Solar
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Company Consents; and (vi)  with respect to the Shaw Creek Solar Acquired Companies, the Shaw Creek Solar Company Consents.
Deductible Amount” means one percent (1%) of the Base Purchase Price.
DG Portfolio 2019 Acquired Companies” means DG Portfolio 2019 Holding Company, DG Portfolio 2019 Company, and the DG Portfolio 2019 Project Holding Companies, individually or collectively as the context requires.
DG Portfolio 2019 Company” means DG Portfolio 2019, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
DG Portfolio 2019 Holding Company” means DG Portfolio 2019 Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
DG Portfolio 2019 Project Holding Companies” means the following Delaware limited liability companies, individually or collectively as the context requires: DG Minnesota CSG, LLC, DG Minnesota CSG 1, LLC, DG LF Solar, LLC, DG New Jersey Solar, LLC, DG Northeast Solar, LLC, HL Solar LLC, DG California Solar, LLC, DG Southwest Solar Portfolio 2019, LLC, DG Colorado Solar, LLC, DG SUNY Solar 1, LLC, DG New York Solar, LLC and DG Amaze, LLC.
DG Portfolio 2019 Projects” means the approximately 217 megawatts of various distributed solar photovoltaic electric generating facilities located and identified in Appendix 1.
DG Portfolio 2019 Solar Facilities” means the various distributed generation solar photovoltaic electric generating facilities, including the photovoltaic modules, inverters, trackers, the ground-mount racking systems, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an aggregate estimated total of approximately 217 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in Appendix 1.
“DG Waipio Acquired Companies” means DG Waipio Company and PES Company, individually or collectively as the context requires.
DG Waipio Company” means DG Waipio, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
DG Waipio Hawaii General Excise Taxes” means the total amount of Hawaii General Excise back taxes of $801,427 to be paid by Seller after the execution of the Agreement and after Closing to the State of Hawaii for the DG Waipio Projects.
“Dogwood Wind Acquired Companies” means Dogwood Wind Holding Company, Dogwood Wind Company, Oliver Wind III Project Company, and Osborn Wind Project Company, individually or collectively as the context requires.
Dogwood Wind Company” means Dogwood Wind, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Dogwood Wind Company Consents” means the Consents set forth in Dogwood Wind Schedule 5.3 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
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Dogwood Wind Excluded Items” means the items of Property or personal property described on Dogwood Wind Schedule 7.12 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Dogwood Wind Holding Company” means Dogwood Wind Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Effective Date” means the date of the Amendment.
Estimated Working Capital” shall be an amount equal to the estimated working capital of the Acquired Companies as set forth in cell “C9” in the Purchase Price Calculation tab of the Portfolio Project Model as of the Closing Date.
Existing Phase I Report” means any of the (i) with respect to the Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies, the Phase I environmental site assessments set forth on Schedule PI to this Acquired Companies Annex, (ii) the Hatch Solar Existing Phase I Report, (iii) the Nutmeg Solar Existing Phase I Report; (iv) the Oliver Wind III Existing Phase I Report; (v) the Osborn Wind Existing Phase I Report; (vi) the Shaw Creek Solar Existing Phase I Report, (vii) the Westside Solar Existing Phase I Report, and (viii) the Whitney Point Solar Existing Phase I Report as the context requires.
Excluded Items” means, as applicable, any of (i) with respect to the Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies, the Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies Excluded Items; (ii) with respect to the Dogwood Wind Acquired Companies, the Dogwood Wind Excluded Items; (iii) with respect to the Hatch Solar Acquired Companies, the Hatch Solar Excluded Items; (iv) with respect to the High Winds Acquired Companies, the High Winds Excluded Items; (v) with respect to the Nutmeg Solar Acquired Companies, the Nutmeg Solar Excluded Items; and (vi)  with respect to the Shaw Creek Solar Acquired Companies, the Shaw Creek Solar Excluded Items.
Facility” means, as applicable, any of (i) with respect to the Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies, the Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies Facilities; (ii)  with respect to the Dogwood Wind Acquired Companies, the Oliver Wind III Wind Facility and Osborn Wind Facility; (iii) with respect to the Hatch Solar Acquired Companies, the Hatch Solar Facility; (iv) with respect to the High Winds Acquired Companies, the High Winds Facility (v) with respect to the Nutmeg Solar Acquired Companies, the Nutmeg Solar Facility; and (vi)  with respect to the Shaw Creek Acquired Companies, the Shaw Creek Solar Facility.
FERC” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or its successor.
FERC 203 Approval” means the order pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act in which FERC has granted authorization to the transaction described in the section 203 application, and which order is consistent in all material respects with the Agreement.
Hatch Solar Acquired Companies” means the Hatch Solar Parent and the Hatch Solar Project Company, individually or collectively as the context requires.
Hatch Solar Company Consents” means the Consents set forth in Hatch Solar Schedule 5.3 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
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Hatch Solar Excluded Items” means the items of Property or personal property described on Hatch Solar Schedule 7.12 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Hatch Solar Existing Phase I Report” means the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Hatch Solar Project, dated as of December 15, 2019, prepared by URS Corporation.
Hatch Solar Facility” means the solar photovoltaic electric generating facility, including the photovoltaic modules, inverters, trackers, the ground-mount racking systems, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an estimated total of approximately 5 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in the Hatch Solar Project.
Hatch Solar Parent” means Southwest Solar Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Hatch Solar Project” means the approximately 5 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, including any ongoing development and construction with respect thereto.
Hatch Solar Project Company” means Hatch Solar Energy Center I LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company.
Hatch Solar Project Site” means the portions of the property on which the Hatch Solar Facility is located.
Hatch Solar Title Policy” means the Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance for the Hatch Solar Project.
High Winds Acquired Companies” means the High Winds Parent and the High Winds Project Company, individually or collectively as the context requires.
High Winds Company Consents” means the Consents set forth in High Winds Schedule 5.3 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
High Winds Excluded Items” means the items of Property or personal property described on High Winds Schedule 7.12 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
High Winds Facility” means the wind power electric generating facility, including the foundations, towers, wind turbine generators, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an estimated total of approximately 162 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in the High Winds Project.
High Winds Insurance Proceeds” means the total of amounts to be paid after the Closing to the High Winds Project for an insurance claim on turbine 84.
High Winds Parent” means HW CA Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
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High Winds Project” means the approximately 162 megawatt wind power electric generating facility located in Solano County, California, including any ongoing development and construction with respect thereto.
High Winds Project Company” means High Winds, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
High Winds Project Site” means the portions of the Property on which the High Winds Facility is located.
High Winds Title Policy” means the Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance, dated July 3, 2003, for the High Winds Project as issued by the Stewart Title Guaranty Company.
Identified Environmental Losses” means any losses, damages or liabilities incurred by the Acquired Companies as a result of (i) environmental conditions identified in a Phase I Report that are not identified in the corresponding Existing Phase I Report, or (ii) environmental conditions identified in a Phase I Report that are identified in the corresponding Existing Phase I Report, which environmental conditions have changed such that additional losses, damages or liabilities are to be incurred by the Acquired Companies.
Interests” has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1 of Part II of this Acquired Companies Annex.
Knowledge” means, when used in a particular representation in the Agreement with respect to Seller and relating to the transactions contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex and (i) the Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies, the actual knowledge of the individuals as listed on Solar Holdings Portfolio Schedule K to this Acquired Companies Annex, (ii) the Dogwood Wind Acquired Companies, the actual knowledge of the individuals as listed on Dogwood Wind Schedule K to this Acquired Companies Annex, (iii) the Hatch Solar Acquired Companies, the actual knowledge of the individuals as listed on Hatch Solar Schedule K to this Acquired Companies Annex, (iv) the High Winds Acquired Companies, the actual knowledge of the individuals as listed on High Winds Schedule K to this Acquired Companies Annex, (v) the Nutmeg Solar Acquired Companies, the actual knowledge of the individuals as listed on Nutmeg Solar Schedule K to this Acquired Companies Annex, and (vi)  the Shaw Creek Solar Acquired Companies, the actual knowledge of the individuals as listed on Shaw Creek Schedule K to this Acquired Companies Annex, in each case after reasonable inquiry.
“Lassen Municipal District Capital Expenditure” means the total of amounts to be paid by Seller after the execution of the Agreement and after Closing to the Lassen Municipal District DG Portfolio 2019 Project for capital expenditures related to the solar trackers.
Management Presentation” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 5.23 of this Acquired Companies Annex.
Maximum Indemnification Amount” means fifteen percent (15%) of the Base Purchase Price.
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MBR Authority” means an entity that has received authority from FERC pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act to make market-based sales of energy, capacity and ancillary services.
NEER” means NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Neutral Auditor” means Duff & Phelps Corporation or, if Duff & Phelps Corporation is unable to serve, an impartial nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants other than Seller’s accountants or Purchaser’s accountants, mutually agreed to by Purchaser and Seller.
Nutmeg Solar Acquired Companies” means the Nutmeg Solar Company and the Nutmeg Solar Project Company, individually or collectively as the context requires.
Nutmeg Solar Company” means Nutmeg Solar Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Nutmeg Solar Company Consents” means the Consents set forth in Nutmeg Solar Schedule 5.3 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Nutmeg Solar Existing Phase I Report” means the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Nutmeg Solar Project, dated as of January 29, 2017, prepared by Ecology and Environment, Inc.
Nutmeg Solar Excluded Items” means the items of Property or personal property described on Nutmeg Solar Schedule 7.12 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Nutmeg Solar Facility” means the solar photovoltaic electric generating facility, including the photovoltaic modules, inverters, trackers, the ground-mount racking systems, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an estimated total of approximately 20 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in the Nutmeg Solar Project.
Nutmeg Solar Project” means the approximately 20 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Hartford County, Connecticut, including any ongoing development and construction with respect thereto.
Nutmeg Solar Project Company” means Nutmeg Solar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Nutmeg Solar Project Site” means the portions of the Property on which the Nutmeg Solar Facility is located.
Oliver Wind III Existing Phase I Report” means the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Oliver Wind III Project, dated as of December 2016, prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc.
Oliver Wind III Facility” means the wind power electric generating facility, including the foundations, towers, wind turbine generators, the electrical collection systems, access roads
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and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an estimated total of approximately 99 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in the Oliver Wind III Project.
Oliver Wind III Project” means the approximately 99 megawatt wind power electric generating facility located in Morton and Oliver Counties, North Dakota, including any ongoing development and construction with respect thereto.
Oliver Wind III Project Company” means Oliver Wind III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Oliver Wind III Project Site” means the portions of the Property on which the Oliver Wind III Facility is located.
Oliver Wind III Title Policy” means the Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance, policy number OX-10394742, for the Oliver Wind III Project as issued by Old Republic National Title Insurance Company.
Osborn Wind Existing Phase I Report” means the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Osborn Wind Project, dated as of December 9, 2016, prepared by Atwell, LLC.
Osborn Wind Facility” means the wind power electric generating facility, including the foundations, towers, wind turbine generators, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an estimated total of approximately 201 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in the Osborn Wind Project.
Osborn Wind Project” means the approximately 201 megawatt wind power electric generating facility located in Dekalb County, Missouri, including any ongoing development and construction with respect thereto.
Osborn Wind Project Company” means Osborn Wind Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Osborn Wind Project Site” means the portions of the Property on which the Osborn Wind Facility is located.
Osborn Wind Title Policy” means the Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance, dated December 28, 2016, for the Osborn Wind Project as issued by the Stewart Title Guaranty Company.
Outside Date” means January 3, 2022.
PES Company” means Pacific Energy Solutions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
PES Solar Projects” means the approximately 13 megawatts of various distributed solar photovoltaic electric generating facilities located and identified in PES Company.
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PES Solar Facilities” means the various distributed generation solar photovoltaic electric generating facilities, including the photovoltaic modules, inverters, trackers, the ground-mount racking systems, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an aggregate estimated total of approximately 13 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in PES Company.
Phase I Reports” has the meaning set forth in subparagraph 3(a) of Part V of this Acquired Companies Annex.
Portfolio Project Model” means the financial model for the Acquired Companies that consolidates the Project Models into one set of outputs for purposes of the calculation of certain adjustments to the Base Purchase Price and the Closing Purchase Price as provided in Part III of this Acquired Companies Annex.
Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment” shall be an amount equal to (i) the Actual Working Capital minus (ii) the Estimated Working Capital.
Project” means, as applicable, any of the Solar Holdings Portfolio Projects, the Hatch Solar Project, the High Winds Project, the Nutmeg Solar Project, the Oliver Wind III Project, the Osborn Wind Project, and the Shaw Creek Solar Project.
Project Models” means, collectively, the financial models for the (i) DG Portfolio 2019 Acquired Companies, (ii) DG Waipio Acquired Companies, (iii) Dogwood Wind Acquired Companies, (iv) Hatch Solar Acquired Companies, (v) High Winds Acquired Companies, (vi) Nutmeg Solar Acquired Companies, (vii) Shaw Creek Solar Acquired Companies, and (viii) Sierra Solar Acquired Companies, and that have been agreed to by the Parties as of the Effective Date as the models to be used for purposes of the calculation of certain adjustments to the Base Purchase Price and the Closing Purchase Price as provided in Part III of this Acquired Companies Annex.
Purchase Price” has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1 of Part III of this Acquired Companies Annex.
Purchase Price Allocation Schedule” has the meaning set forth in subparagraph 1(a) of Part VII of this Acquired Companies Annex.
“Purchaser Consents” means the Consents set forth under the heading “Purchaser Consents” in Solar Holdings Portfolio Schedule 7.1, Dogwood Wind Schedule 7.1, Hatch Solar Schedule 7.1, High Winds Schedule 7.1, Nutmeg Solar Schedule 7.1, and Shaw Creek Solar Schedule 7.1, to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Sellco Acquired Companies” means the (i) Hatch Solar Acquired Companies, (ii) High Winds Acquired Companies, and (iii) Nutmeg Solar Acquired Companies, individually or collectively as the context requires.
Sellco II” means NEP US SellCo II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
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Sellco II Acquired Companies” means the (i) Solar Holdings Portfolio Company, (ii) Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies, (iii) Dogwood Wind Acquired Companies, and (iv) Shaw Creek Solar Acquired Companies, individually or collectively as the context requires.
Seller Consents” means the Consents set forth under the heading “Seller Consents” in Solar Holdings Portfolio Schedule 7.1, Dogwood Wind Schedule 7.1, Hatch Solar Schedule 7.1, High Winds Schedule 7.1, Nutmeg Solar Schedule 7.1, and Shaw Creek Solar Schedule 7.1 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Shaw Creek Solar Acquired Companies” means the Shaw Creek Solar Company and the Shaw Creek Solar Project Company, individually or collectively as the context requires.
Shaw Creek Solar Company” means Shaw Creek Solar Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Shaw Creek Solar Company Consents” means the Consents set forth in Shaw Creek Solar Schedule 5.3 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Shaw Creek Solar Existing Phase I Report” means the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Shaw Creek Solar Project, dated as of March 8, 2016, prepared by Thomas & Hutton.
Shaw Creek Solar Excluded Items” means the items of Property or personal property described on Shaw Creek Solar Schedule 7.12 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Shaw Creek Solar Facility” means the solar photovoltaic electric generating facility, including the photovoltaic modules, inverters, trackers, the ground-mount racking systems, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an estimated total of approximately 74.9 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in the Shaw Creek Solar Project.
Shaw Creek Solar Project” means the approximately 74.9 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Aiken County, South Carolina, including any ongoing development and construction with respect thereto.
Shaw Creek Solar Project Company” means Shaw Creek Solar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Shaw Creek Solar Project Site” means the portions of the Property on which the Shaw Creek Solar Facility is located.
Shaw Creek Solar Title Policy” means the Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance, dated November 14, 2019, for the Shaw Creek Solar Project as issued by the Chicago Title Insurance Company.
Sierra Solar Acquired Companies” means W2 Solar Holdings Company, Sierra Solar Funding Company, Sierra Solar Company, Westside Solar Project Company, and Whitney Point Solar Project Company, individually or collectively as the context requires.
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Sierra Solar Company” means Sierra Solar Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Sierra Solar Funding Company” means Sierra Solar Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies” means the Sierra Solar Acquired Companies, the DG Portfolio 2019 Acquired Companies, and the DG Waipio Acquired Companies.
Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies Consents” means the Consents set forth in Solar Holdings Portfolio Schedule 5.3 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies Excluded Items” means the items of Property or personal property described on Solar Holdings Portfolio Schedule 7.12 to this Acquired Companies Annex.
Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies Facilities” means, as applicable, any of (i) with respect to Westside Solar Project Company, the Westside Solar Facility; (ii) with respect to Whitney Point Solar Project Company, the Whitney Point Solar Facility; (iii) with respect to PES Solar Project Company, the PES Solar Facilities; and (iv) with respect to DG Portfolio 2019 Project Holding Companies, and the DG Portfolio 2019 Solar Facilities.
Solar Holdings Portfolio Acquired Companies Existing Phase I Reports” means the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Westside Solar Project and Whitney Point Solar Project.
Solar Holdings Portfolio Company” means Solar Holdings Portfolio 12, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Solar Holdings Portfolio Project” means, as applicable, any of the Westside Solar Project, the Whitney Point Solar Project, the PES Solar Projects and the DG Portfolio 2019 Projects.
Title Company” means, as applicable, any of (i) Chicago Title Insurance Company for the Shaw Creek Solar Project, the Westside Solar Project, and the Whitney Point Solar Project, (ii) Stewart Title Company for the High Winds Project, and the Osborn Wind Project, and (iii) Commercial Partners Title Company for the Oliver III Wind Project.
Title Policy” means, as applicable, any of the (i) Hatch Solar Title Policy, (ii)  High Winds Title Policy, (iii)  Oliver Wind III Title Policy, (iv)  Osborn Wind Title Policy, (v)  (vi)  Shaw Creek Solar Title Policy, (vii)  Westside Solar Title Policy, (viii)  Whitney Point Solar Title Policy, and (ix) Nutmeg Solar Title Policy.
W2 Solar Holdings Company” means W2 Solar Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Westside Solar Existing Phase I Report” means the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Westside Solar Project, dated as of August 2016, prepared by Dudek.
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Westside Solar Facility” means the solar photovoltaic electric generating facility, including the photovoltaic modules, inverters, trackers, the ground-mount racking systems, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an estimated total of approximately 20 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in the Westside Solar Project.
Westside Solar Interconnection Agreement means the Small Generator Interconnection Agreement, dated November 3, 2011, by and among the Westside Solar Project Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and California Independent System Operator Corporation, as amended.
Westside Solar Network Upgrades” means the Network Upgrades (as defined in the Westside Solar Interconnection Agreement) for the Westside Solar Project identified in Appendix A, Section 2 of the Westside Solar Interconnection Agreement.
Westside Solar Network Upgrades Reimbursement” means the total of amounts to be reimbursed after the Closing to the Westside Solar Project Company pursuant to the Westside Solar Interconnection Agreement for the completed Westside Solar Network Upgrades
Westside Solar Project” means the approximately 20 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Fresno County, California, including any ongoing development and construction with respect thereto.
Westside Solar Project Company” means Westside Solar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Westside Solar Project Site” means the portions of the Property on which the Westside Solar Facility is located.
Westside Solar Title Policy” means the Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance, dated October 19, 2015, for the Westside Solar Project as issued by the Chicago Title Insurance Company.
Whitney Point Solar Existing Phase I Report” means the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Whitney Point Solar Project, dated as of September 2015, prepared by Dudek.
Whitney Point Solar Facility” means the solar photovoltaic electric generating facility, including the photovoltaic modules, inverters, trackers, the ground-mount racking systems, the electrical collection systems, access roads and other equipment, materials and improvements associated therewith, for an estimated total of approximately 20 megawatts nameplate capacity, that are included in the Whitney Point Solar Project.
Whitney Point Solar Interconnection Agreement means the Small Generator Interconnection Agreement, dated November 3, 2011, by and among the Whitney Point Solar Project Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and California Independent System Operator Corporation, as amended.
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Whitney Point Solar Project” means the approximately 20 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Fresno County, California, including any ongoing development and construction with respect thereto.
Whitney Point Solar Project Company” means Whitney Point Solar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Whitney Point Solar Project Site” means the portions of the Property on which the Whitney Point Solar Facility is located.
Whitney Point Solar Title Policy” means the Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance, dated October 19, 2015, for the Whitney Point Solar Project as issued by the Chicago Title Insurance Company.
Working Capital Inputs” means the inputs in cells “C48” through “N48” in the worksheet labeled “Working Capital Inputs” in the Portfolio Project Model.

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PART II: ACQUIRED INTERESTS AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

1.The “Interests” to be acquired are:
a.one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests of each of Dogwood Wind Holding Company, Hatch Solar Parent and High Winds Parent,
b.one hundred percent (100%) of the Class C Units of Solar Holdings Portfolio Company, and
c.thirty-three and three tenths percent (33.3%) of the membership interests of each of Nutmeg Solar Company and Shaw Creek Solar Company.
2.As of the Closing, SellCo will be:
a.the sole member and owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests of each of Hatch Solar Parent and High Winds Parent, and
b.a member and owner of thirty-three and three tenths percent (33.3%) of the membership interests of Nutmeg Solar Company.
3.Hatch Solar Parent is the sole member of the Hatch Solar Project Company.
4.High Winds Parent is the sole member of the High Winds Project Company.
5.Nutmeg Solar Company is the sole member of the Nutmeg Solar Project Company.
6.As of the Closing, SellCo II will be
a.the sole member and owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests of Dogwood Wind Holding Company,
b.the sole Class C member and owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the Class C Units of Solar Holdings Portfolio Company, and
c.a member and owner of thirty-three and three tenths percent (33.3%) of the membership interests of Shaw Creek Solar Company.
7.Dogwood Wind Holding Company is the sole Class A member of Dogwood Wind Company. Dogwood Wind Company is the sole member of each of Oliver Wind III Project Company and Osborn Wind Project Company.
8.Solar Holdings Portfolio Company is the sole member and owner of W2 Solar Holdings Company, DG Portfolio 2019 Holding Company and DG Waipio Company. W2 Solar Holdings Company is the sole member and owner of Sierra Solar Funding Company. Sierra Solar Funding Company is the sole member and owner of Sierra Solar Company. Sierra Solar Company is the sole member and owner of each of Westside Solar Project
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Company and Whitney Point Solar Project Company. DG Portfolio 2019 Holding Company is the sole member and owner of DG Portfolio 2019 Company. DG Portfolio 2019 Company is the sole member and owner of each of the DG Portfolio 2019 Project Holding Companies. DG Waipio Company is the sole member and owner of PES Company.
9.Shaw Creek Solar Company is the sole member of Shaw Creek Solar Project Company.

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PART III: TRANSACTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.Transaction; Purchase Price. At Closing, Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, and Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Purchaser, on the Closing Date, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under, the Interests. The aggregate consideration to be paid for the purchase of the Interests to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies shall consist of the payment of (such amount, collectively, the “Purchase Price”):
(a)an amount equal to the Closing Purchase Price shall be paid by Purchaser to Seller on the Closing Date as provided in subparagraph 3(a) of this Part III, plus
(b)the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment, which shall be paid to the appropriate Party as provided in subparagraph 3(f) of this Part III (whether positive or negative).

2.Manner and Forms of Payment of Purchase Price. The Closing Purchase Price shall be paid in cash on the Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately available U.S. funds to such account or accounts as Seller may specify in a written notice given to Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date. All payments made following the Closing Date of any amounts due to Seller as an adjustment to the Purchase Price shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available U.S. funds to one of the accounts previously specified by Seller and selected by Purchaser unless one of such accounts or another account is specified by Seller in a written notice given to Purchaser (not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the date on which any such payment is due to be made). All payments made following the Closing Date of any amounts due to Purchaser as an adjustment to the Purchase Price shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available U.S. funds to such account or accounts as Purchaser may specify in a written notice given to Seller (not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the date on which any such payment is due to be made).
3.Purchase Price Calculation and Adjustments. The Base Purchase Price, the Closing Purchase Price and the Purchase Price with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies shall be determined as follows:
(a)The Portfolio Project Model sets forth the Base Purchase Price as of the Closing Date that has been agreed to by Seller and Purchaser. The Base Purchase Price shall be adjusted by the Estimated Working Capital (positive or negative). Such Base Purchase Price, as adjusted, shall be the Closing Purchase Price.
(b)Within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Seller will prepare (at Seller’s expense) and deliver to Purchaser a list of the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date as determined in good faith by Seller to calculate the Actual Working Capital, together with a reasonably detailed explanation of, and documentation of such Working Capital Inputs. If, within thirty (30) days following delivery of such Working Capital Inputs information, Purchaser objects
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in writing to Seller (describing in reasonable detail the specific line items and values that are in dispute and the reasons for such dispute, and proposing alternative values with respect to such specific line items), such disputed items shall be subject to the dispute resolution provisions set forth in subparagraph 3(e) below. If any of such Working Capital Inputs are not timely objected to by Purchaser, then such Working Capital Inputs and the resulting Actual Working Capital shall be deemed final and no longer subject to dispute by either of the Parties. If within thirty (30) days following delivery of such Working Capital Inputs information, Purchaser does not object in writing to Seller, then the representatives of the Parties shall meet within five (5) Business Days following the end of such thirty (30)-day period to revise the Portfolio Project Model as set forth in subparagraph 3(f) below using Seller’s list of Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date; provided, that, if within such five (5) Business Day period the representatives of the Parties have not met to revise the Portfolio Project Model, then the representative of Seller shall revise and re-run the Portfolio Project Model in accordance with subparagraph 3(f) below using Seller’s list of Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date.
(c)If the list of the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date is not prepared and delivered by Seller within the sixty (60) day period set forth in subparagraph 3(b) above, Purchaser shall be entitled (but not obligated) during the fifteen (15) day period commencing on the sixty-first (61st) day after the Closing Date to prepare (at Purchaser’s expense) and deliver to Seller a list of the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date as determined in good faith by Purchaser to calculate the Actual Working Capital, together with a reasonably detailed explanation and documentation of such Working Capital Inputs. If, within thirty (30) days following delivery of such Working Capital Inputs information, Seller objects in writing to Purchaser (describing in reasonable detail the specific line items and values that are in dispute and the reasons for such dispute, and proposing alternative values with respect to such specific line items), such disputed items shall be subject to the objection and resolution provisions set forth in subparagraph 3(e) below. If any of such Working Capital Inputs are not timely objected to by Seller, then such Working Capital Inputs and the resulting Actual Working Capital shall be deemed final and no longer subject to dispute by either of the Parties. If within thirty (30) days following delivery of such Working Capital Inputs information, Seller does not object in writing to Purchaser, then the representatives of the Parties shall meet within five (5) Business Days following the end of such thirty (30)-day period to revise the Portfolio Project Model as set forth in subparagraph 3(f) below using Purchaser’s list of Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date; provided, that, if within such five (5) Business Day period the representatives of the Parties have not met to revise the Portfolio Project Model, then the representative of Purchaser shall revise and re-run the Portfolio Project Model in accordance with subparagraph 3(f) below using Purchaser’s list of Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date.
(d)If neither Purchaser nor Seller prepare and timely deliver a list of the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date in accordance with subparagraph 3(b) or
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subparagraph 3(c), above, no adjustments to the Portfolio Project Model will be made pursuant to subparagraph 3(f) below and the Closing Purchase Price shall be the Purchase Price.
(e)If Purchaser timely objects to Seller’s list of the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date pursuant to subparagraph 3(b) or if Seller timely objects to Purchaser’s list of the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date pursuant to subparagraph 3(c), then Seller and Purchaser shall negotiate in good faith and attempt to resolve the particular items and values that are identified in the applicable written notice of objection over a ten (10) day period commencing on delivery of written notice of objection pursuant to subparagraph 3(b) or subparagraph 3(c), as the case may be. Should such negotiations not result in an agreement as to the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date within such ten (10) day period (or such longer period as Seller and Purchaser may mutually agree in writing), then either Party may submit such disputed items and values to the Neutral Auditor. Each Party agrees to promptly execute a reasonable engagement letter, if requested to do so by the Neutral Auditor. Seller and Purchaser, and their respective representatives, shall cooperate fully with the Neutral Auditor. The Neutral Auditor, acting as an expert and not an arbitrator, shall resolve such disputed items and determine the values to be ascribed thereto, and determine the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date. The Parties hereby agree that the Neutral Auditor shall only decide the values ascribed to the specific disputed items, and the Neutral Auditor’s decision with respect to such disputed items must be within the range of values assigned to each such item in the applicable proposed list of the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date delivered by Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, and the notice of objection, respectively. The Neutral Auditor shall be directed to determine such values (in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence) within thirty (30) days after being retained as provided in this subparagraph 3(e). All fees and expenses relating to the work, if any, to be performed by the Neutral Auditor will be borne equally by Seller and Purchaser. The Neutral Auditor shall be directed to resolve the disputed items and deliver to Seller and Purchaser a written determination of the amounts for such disputed items (such determination to be made consistent with this subparagraph 3(e), to include all material calculations used in arriving at such determination and to be based solely on information provided to the Neutral Auditor by Purchaser and Seller) within thirty (30) days after being retained and such determination will be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties and their respective Affiliates, representatives, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, the dispute resolution mechanism contained in this subparagraph 3(e) shall be the exclusive mechanism for resolving disputes, if any, regarding the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date for purposes of revising the Portfolio Project Model as set forth in subparagraph 3(f) below, if any, and neither Seller nor Purchaser shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Article X of the Agreement for Losses relating to matters used in determining or calculating the Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date (other than the failure to pay amounts, if any, that become due and payable pursuant to subparagraph 3(f) below) or in respect of any of the assets or
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liabilities that are transferred to or assumed by Purchaser and that were included in the calculation of the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment. Within five (5) Business Days following the delivery by the Neutral Auditor to Seller and Purchaser of the Neutral Auditor’s written determination of the amounts of the disputed items of Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date, the representatives of the Parties shall meet to revise the Portfolio Project Model as set forth in subparagraph 3(f) below using Seller’s or Purchaser’s list of Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date delivered pursuant to subparagraph 3(b) or subparagraph 3(c) above, as the case may be, as modified by the Neutral Auditor’s determination of the amounts of the specific disputed items; provided, that, if within such five (5) Business Day period the representatives of the Parties have not met to revise the Portfolio Project Model, then the representative of Seller shall revise and re-run the Portfolio Project Model in accordance with subparagraph 3(f) below using the applicable list of Working Capital Inputs as of the Closing Date as modified by the Neutral Auditor.
(f)Within the applicable period set forth in subparagraphs 3(b), 3(c) or 3(e) above, as applicable, representatives of the Parties shall meet to revise the Portfolio Project Model as follows:
(i)the representatives of the Parties shall revise the Working Capital Inputs to the Portfolio Project Model to reflect all changes to the Working Capital Inputs; and
(ii)following the completion of the revisions described in clause (i) and the re-run of the Portfolio Project Model, the Purchase Price shall be set forth in cell “C14” in the worksheet labeled “Purchase Price Calculation” in the Portfolio Project Model.
Immediately upon completion of the revision of the Portfolio Project Model as set forth in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph 3(f), Seller shall calculate the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment (which calculation shall, in the absence of manifest error, be binding on Seller and Purchaser) and not later than one (1) Business Day after such calculation is completed, notify Purchaser of the amount of the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment (which may be a positive or negative amount). If the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment is a positive amount, then Purchaser shall pay in cash to Seller such positive amount. If the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment is a negative amount, then Seller shall pay in cash to Purchaser an amount equal to the absolute value of the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment. Any such payment in respect of the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment will be due and payable within three (3) Business Days after the Seller gives notice to Purchaser of the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment as provided in this subparagraph 3(f). Any payments made pursuant to this subparagraph 3(f) shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for all purposes of the Agreement, including Tax purposes unless otherwise required by applicable Law.
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PART IV: ADDITIONAL CLOSING DELIVERABLES
1.Additional Seller Closing Deliverables. In addition to the certificates, agreements and other documents expressly required by Section 3.2 of the Agreement to be delivered by Seller at or prior to the applicable Closing in connection with the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies, at the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the following certificates, agreements and other documents (if “none” is written below, then there are no additional Seller Closing deliverables):
(a)the Build-Out Agreement duly executed by NEER.
(b)the Renewable Energy Credit Participation Agreement duly executed between DG 1, LLC and Purchaser
(c)the Hatch Solar Title Policy that is reasonably acceptable to Purchaser

2.Additional Purchaser Closing Deliverables. In addition to the certificates, agreements and other documents expressly required by Section 3.3 of the Agreement to be delivered by Purchaser at or prior to the applicable Closing in connection with the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies, at the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the following certificates, agreements and other documents (if “none” is written below, then there are no additional Purchaser Closing deliverables):
(a)the Build-Out Agreement duly executed by Purchaser.


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PART V: ADDITIONAL CLOSING CONDITIONS
1.Both Parties’ Obligation to Close. In addition to the conditions to each Party’s respective obligations to consummate the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies set forth in Section 3.4 of the Agreement, the respective obligations of each Party to consummate the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived in writing by agreement of Seller and Purchaser in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable Law) (if “none” is written below, then there are no additional conditions under Section 3.4 of the Agreement):
(a)FERC 203 Approval is received
2.Seller’s Obligation to Close. In addition to the conditions to Seller’s obligation to consummate the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies set forth in Section 3.5 of the Agreement, the obligation of Seller to consummate the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived in writing by Seller in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable Law) (if “none” is written below, then there are no additional conditions under Section 3.5 of the Agreement):
(a)none.
3.Purchaser’s Obligation to Close. In addition to the conditions to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies set forth in Section 3.6 of the Agreement, the obligation of Purchaser to consummate the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived in writing by Purchaser in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable Law) (if “none” is written below, then there are no additional conditions under Section 3.6 of the Agreement):

(a)Seller shall have delivered a Phase I environmental site assessment for (i) the Hatch Solar Project Site, (ii) the High Winds Project Site, (iii) the Oliver Wind III Project Site, (iv) the Osborn Wind Project Site, (v) the Shaw Creek Solar Project Site, (vi) the Westside Solar Project Site, (vii) the Whitney Point Solar Project Site, and (viii) the Nutmeg Solar Project Site dated not earlier than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the Closing Date (the “Phase I Reports”) to the Purchaser.



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PART VI: ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
1.    Additional Seller Representations and Warranties:

In addition to the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article IV, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser (if “none” is written below, then there are no additional representations and warranties under Article IV of the Agreement):
(a) none.

2.    Additional Seller Representations and Warranties in respect of the Acquired Companies:

In addition to the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article V, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser (if “none” is written below, then there are no additional representations and warranties under Article V of the Agreement):
(a)none.
3.    Additional Purchaser Representations and Warranties:

In addition to the representations and warranties of Purchaser set forth in Article VI, Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller (if “none” is written below, then there are no additional representations and warranties under Article VI of the Agreement):
(a)none.

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PART VII: ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
1.Allocation of Purchase Price.
(a)With respect to the acquisition of the Interests, within ninety (90) days after all adjustments to the Purchase Price pursuant to this Acquired Companies Annex have been completed, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller a schedule (the “Purchase Price Allocation Schedule”) prepared in accordance with Section 755 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Thereafter, Seller and Purchaser shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to agree, within thirty (30) days of Seller’s receipt of the Purchase Price Allocation Schedule, to an allocation of the Purchase Price among the assets of the Acquired Companies that is consistent with the allocation methodology provided by Section 755 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Allocation”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Purchaser and Seller cannot agree as to the Allocation, each Party shall be entitled to take its own position in any Tax return, Tax proceeding or audit.
(b)Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser to cause valid elections under Section 754 of the Code (and any corresponding provisions of state and local Tax law) to be in effect for the Acquired Companies for the taxable period in which Purchaser acquires the Interests.
2.Outstanding Equity Contributions. Seller shall contribute (or will cause to be contributed) the following contributions:
(a) none.
3.Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement (including provisions of Article X of the Agreement), Seller shall indemnify Purchaser for any Identified Environmental Losses (the “Environmental Reimbursement”). The Environmental Reimbursement shall not be subject to, nor count towards, any limitation on liability or procedures or other provisions of Article X of the Agreement.
4.     Westside Solar Network Upgrades Reimbursement.    Purchaser agrees that, following the Closing and promptly upon receipt thereof, Purchaser will pay (or will cause to be paid) to Seller the full amount for the Westside Solar Network Upgrades Reimbursement.
5.     High Winds Insurance Reimbursement.    Purchaser agrees that, following the Closing and promptly upon receipt thereof, Purchaser will pay (or will cause to be paid) in full to Seller an amount equal to the High Winds Insurance Reimbursement.

6.     Lassen Municipal District Capital Expenditures.    Seller agrees that, following the execution of the Agreement and Closing, Seller will cause to be completed the solar tracker repairs for the Lassen Municipal District DG Portfolio 2019 Project described on Schedule 7.12 and will pay (or will cause to be paid) in full the capital expenditures related to the solar trackers for the Lassen Municipal District DG Portfolio 2019 Project, a DG Portfolio 2019 Solar Facility in HL Solar, LLC.
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7.     DG Waipio Hawaii General Excise Taxes. Seller agrees that, following the execution of the Agreement and Closing, Seller will pay (or will cause to be paid) in full the Hawaii General Excise taxes related to the DG Waipio Projects incurred prior to Closing.

8.    High Winds ASA. Sellers agree to cause FPL Energy, LLC not to terminate that certain Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2003, among FPL Energy, LLC and the High Winds Project Company pursuant to Article 3 thereof prior to the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Closing.

9.    High Winds O&M Agreement. Sellers agree to cause FPL Energy Operating Services, Inc. not to terminate that certain Operation and Maintenance Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2003, among FPL Energy Operating Services, Inc. and the High Winds Project Company pursuant to Article 6 thereof prior to the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Closing.



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PART VIII: TERMINATION
1. Termination. The Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex, and, except as otherwise provided in Section 8.2 of the Agreement, the applicability of the provisions of the Agreement to such Acquired Companies Acquisition, may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby may be abandoned, as follows:
(i)the Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex by the mutual written consent of Seller and Purchaser at any time prior to the Closing with respect to such Acquired Companies Acquisition having occurred, such termination to be effective as of the date both Seller and Purchaser have signed such written consent;
(ii)the Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex, by either Purchaser or Seller, by written notice to the other, if the Closing with respect to such Acquired Companies Acquisition, shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Outside Date, such termination to be effective as of the date such written notice is deemed duly given, provided or furnished in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Agreement; provided, however, that the right to terminate the Agreement with respect to such Acquired Companies Acquisitions under this subparagraph 1(ii) shall not be available to Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, if Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, has materially breached any of its respective representations and warranties contained in the Agreement with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex or has failed to perform or comply with any of its respective obligations, covenants, agreements or conditions with respect to such Acquired Companies Acquisition required to be performed or complied with by such Party under the Agreement and such breach or failure has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the applicable Closing to occur on or before such date;
(iii)the Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex, by either Purchaser or Seller, by written notice to the other, if there shall be any Law that makes consummation of the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex illegal or otherwise prohibited, or there shall be in effect a final non-appealable order of a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex, it being agreed that the Parties hereto shall comply with their obligations under Section 7.1 of the Agreement with respect to any adverse determination which is appealable, such termination to be effective as of the date such written notice is deemed duly given, provided or furnished in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Agreement;
(iv)the Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex by Seller, by written notice to Purchaser, if Purchaser has breached or failed to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the Agreement or in this Acquired Companies Annex or if any representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in the Agreement or in this Acquired Companies Annex shall be untrue and, as a result thereof, any Closing Condition applicable to
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the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex would not then be satisfied at the time of such breach or failure, such termination to be effective as of the date such written notice is deemed duly given, provided or furnished in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Agreement; provided, however, that if such breach or failure is curable by Purchaser prior to the Outside Date through the exercise of its Commercially Reasonable Efforts, then for so long as Purchaser continues to exercise such Commercially Reasonable Efforts, Seller may not terminate the Agreement as to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex under this subparagraph; provided, further, that Seller is not then in material breach of the terms of the Agreement applicable to such Acquired Companies Acquisition, and provided, further, that no cure period shall be required for a breach or failure which by its nature cannot be cured;
(v)the Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex by Purchaser, by written notice to Seller, if Seller has breached or failed to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the Agreement or in this Acquired Companies Annex or if any representation or warranty of Seller contained in the Agreement or in this Acquired Companies Annex shall be untrue and, as a result thereof, any Closing Condition applicable to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex would not then be satisfied at the time of such breach or failure, such termination to be effective as of the date such written notice is deemed duly given, provided or furnished in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Agreement; provided, however, that if such breach or failure is curable by Seller prior to the Outside Date through the exercise of its Commercially Reasonable Efforts, then for so long as Seller continues to exercise such Commercially Reasonable Efforts, Purchaser may not terminate the Agreement as to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex under this subparagraph; provided, further, that Purchaser is not then in material breach of the terms of the Agreement applicable to such Acquired Companies Acquisition, and provided, further, that no cure period shall be required for a breach or failure which by its nature cannot be cured;
(vi)the Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex by Seller, by written notice to Purchaser, if all the Closing Conditions applicable to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex have been satisfied (other than applicable Closing Conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the applicable Closing) or waived in writing by the applicable Party and Purchaser fails to consummate the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex at the applicable Closing, such termination to be effective as of the date such written notice is deemed duly given, provided or furnished in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Agreement; or
(vii)the Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex by Purchaser, by written notice to Seller, if all the Closing Conditions applicable to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex have been satisfied (other than applicable Closing Conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the applicable Closing) or waived in writing by the applicable Party and Seller fails to consummate the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex at the applicable Closing, such
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termination to be effective as of the date such written notice is deemed duly given, provided or furnished in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Agreement.
2.    Termination. In addition to the applicable effects of termination of an Acquired Companies Acquisition set forth in Section 8.2 of the Agreement, if the Agreement is validly terminated with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Part VIII, there will be no liability or obligation on the part of Seller or Purchaser (or any of their respective Representatives or Affiliates) with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisitions contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex, the Agreement shall thereupon terminate with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex and become void and of no further force and effect and the consummation of the Acquired Companies Acquisition contemplated by this Acquired Companies Annex shall be abandoned without further action of the Parties, except as provided in Section 8.2 of the Agreement.

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PART IX: MODIFICATIONS TO AGREEMENT
The following provisions of the Agreement are amended as follows with respect to the Acquired Companies Acquisition to which this Acquired Companies Annex applies (if “none” is written below, then there are no modifications made to provisions of the Agreement under this Part IX):
(a)Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following additional definitions in appropriate alphabetical order:
Sellco II” means NEP US SellCo II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Sellco II Acquired Companies” have the meaning, with respect to each group of Acquired Companies, set forth in the Acquired Companies Annex applicable to such Acquired Companies.
Seller” has the meaning given to it in the preamble; provided, that, for all the purposes of the Agreement and the applicable Acquired Companies Annex, the term “Seller” shall be deemed to mean Sellco II with respect to the Sellco II Acquired Companies, and the rights, interests and obligations with respect thereto under the Agreement and the applicable Acquired Companies Annex and SellCo shall have no rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement and the applicable Acquired Companies Annex with respect to the Sellco II Acquired Companies.

(b)Section 2.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Section 2.1 Purchase and Sale. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, including any applicable Acquired Companies Annex, Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, and Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Purchaser, on the Closing Date, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in the Interests.”
(c)The first sentence of Section 3.1(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“With respect to each Acquired Companies Acquisition, subject to the satisfaction of the Closing Conditions applicable to such Acquired Companies Acquisition, or the waiver thereof by the Party entitled to waive the applicable Closing Condition, the closing of the sale of the Interests and the consummation of such Acquired Companies Acquisition (each, a “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Seller (or at such other place as the Parties may designate in writing) on the
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third (3rd) Business Day following the date on which all of the applicable Closing Conditions have been satisfied (other than Closing Conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such Closing Conditions) or waived by the Party entitled to waive the applicable Closing Condition, or on such other Business Day thereafter on or prior to the Outside Date that is agreed to in writing by Purchaser and Seller.”

(d)Subparagraph (b) of Section 3.2 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“(b)    [Reserved];”

(e)Subparagraph (a) of Section 5.2 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“(a)    Schedule 5.2 to the applicable Acquired Companies Annex accurately sets forth the ownership structure and capitalization of each Acquired Company as of the Closing Date.”

(f)The first sentence of Section 5.12(g) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“Other than as described in Schedule 5.12(g) to the applicable Acquired Companies Annex, there is no pending litigation known to any Acquired Company or Seller affecting the Property, nor any eminent domain proceedings affecting or threatened against the Property, nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, has there been any occurrence that is reasonably foreseeable to result in any such litigation.”

(g)Section 5.14(e) and Section 5.14(f) of the Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
“(e)    Except as set forth in Schedule 5.14(e) to the applicable Acquired Companies Annex, to Seller’s Knowledge, there has been no Release of any Hazardous Material as a result of acts or omissions of the Acquired Companies at or from any Property in connection with the Business that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(3)(f)    Except as set forth in Schedule 5.14(f) or as provided in the Phase I Reports, Hazardous Materials are not present at, on, under, in, or about the Property or any real property which is the subject of any leases entered by any Acquired Company in connection with the Business (i) in violation of Environmental Law; (ii) which could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Law, materially interfere with the continued operations of the Business through and after the
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applicable Closing, or impair the value of the Property or any such leased property; or (iii) reasonably be expected to require remedial action). This Section 5.14 contains the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of Seller with respect to Hazardous Materials, Environmental Laws, and other environmental matters, as identified herein.”

(h)The first sentence of Section 9.2(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“Seller shall be responsible for and indemnify Purchaser against any Tax with respect to any applicable Acquired Company that is attributable to a Pre-Closing Taxable Period or to that portion of a Straddle Taxable Period that ends on the applicable Closing Date; provided, however, that Seller shall not be liable for, and shall not indemnify Purchaser for, any liability for Taxes (i) that were included as a liability in calculating the applicable Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Payment; (ii) that were otherwise paid by Seller, (iii) that were recoverable from a Person other than the Purchaser or the applicable Acquired Companies or (iv) resulting from transactions or actions taken by Purchaser or the applicable Acquired Companies after the applicable Closing.”
    
    
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF BUILD-OUT AGREEMENT
[The form of Build-Out Agreement follows this cover page]
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Execution Version

BUILD-OUT AGREEMENT

This BUILD-OUT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [●], 2021, is entered into by and between NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NextEra”), and NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS ACQUISITIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NEP Acquisitions”). NextEra and NEP Acquisitions shall be referred to hereunder collectively as the “Parties” and, individually as a “Party”.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
1.(i) Oliver Wind III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Oliver Wind III Project Company”), has developed and owns an approximately 99 megawatt wind power electric generating facility located in Morton and Oliver Counties, North Dakota (the “Oliver Wind III Project”); (ii) Osborn Wind Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Osborn Wind Project Company”), has developed and owns an approximately 201 megawatt wind power electric generating facility located in Dekalb County, Missouri (the “Osborn Wind Project”); (iii) Hatch Solar Energy Center I LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company (“Hatch Solar Project Company”), has developed and owns an approximately 5 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico (the “Hatch Solar Project”); (iv) High Winds, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“High Winds Project Company”), has developed and owns an approximately 162 megawatt wind power electric generating facility located in Solano County, California (the “High Winds Project”); (v) Westside Solar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Westside Solar Project Company”), has developed and owns an approximately 20 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Fresno, County, California (the “Westside Solar Project”); (vi) Whitney Point Solar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Whitney Solar Project Company”), has developed and owns an approximately 20 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Fresno County, California (the “Whitney Point Solar Project”); (vii) Nutmeg Solar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Nutmeg Solar Project Company”), has developed and owns an approximately 20 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Hartford County, Connecticut (the “Nutmeg Solar Project”); and (viii) Shaw Creek Solar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Shaw Creek Solar Project Company”), has developed and owns an approximately 74.9 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located in Aiken County, South Carolina (the “Shaw Creek Solar Project”); and Oliver Wind III Project Company, Osborn Wind Project Company, Hatch Solar Project Company, High Winds Project Company, Westside Solar Project Company, Whitney Point Solar Project Company, Nutmeg Solar Project Company, and Shaw Creek Solar Project Company, hereinafter collectively the “Project Owners”, and each, a “Project Owner”); each of the Oliver Wind III Project, the Osborn Wind Project and the High Winds Project hereinafter collectively the "Wind Projects", and each a "Wind Project"; each of the Hatch Solar Project, Westside Solar Project, Whitney Point Solar Project, Nutmeg Solar Project, and Shaw Creek Solar Project hereinafter collectively the "Solar Projects", and each a "Solar Project"; and each of the Wind Projects and each of the Solar Projects hereinafter collectively the “Projects”, and each, a “Project”).
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2.Each Project is located on the land described in the easements, rights of way, leases, deeds and other instruments in real property to which the applicable Project Owner is a party on the date hereof (“Project Easements”).
3.NextEra or its Affiliates own, or may in the future own options to, and/or may obtain, easements, leases or other land rights in neighboring or adjacent lands to one or more of the Projects (to the extent within (x) five (5) kilometers of any Wind Turbines on a Wind Project, and (y) to the extent any such rights are reasonably expected to result in any Shading and Soiling Effect on a Solar Project, the “Subsequent Phase Land Rights”, and together with the applicable Project Easements for any such Project, “Wind and Solar Project Land Rights”).
4.The Parties contemplate that the Subsequent Phase Land Rights would be used in connection with the construction of additional electric generating facilities and energy storage facilities.
5.The Parties wish to set forth the rights, obligations and restrictions binding on and in favor of the Parties and their Affiliates with respect to (a) the economic effects, if any, on each Project Owner as a result of the Wind Interference Effect (in the case of Wind Projects), Shading and Soiling Effect (in the case of Solar Projects), Transmission Access Effect and O&M Interference Effect caused by the Implementation of Subsequent Phases, (b) ensuring that the participants in each Subsequent Phase possess sufficient real estate rights in respect to transmission lines on and across the lands covered by the applicable Project Easements to develop that Subsequent Phase in an orderly and financeable manner, and (c) the protection of each of the Project Owner’s (as applicable) rights under the applicable Interconnection Agreement, in each such case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants, representations and warranties set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the Parties acknowledge, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree to the following:
ARTICLE ONE
DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
1.1.Definitions. The following capitalized terms will have the respective meanings set forth below.
Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership, by contract, or otherwise. Any Person will be deemed to be an Affiliate of any specified Person if such Person owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of the specified Person, if the specified Person owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of such Person, or if more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of the specified Person and such Person are under common control. For purposes of this Agreement, Affiliates of NextEra include any investment funds or publicly-traded vehicles for the ownership of operating power generation or transmission assets (such as a “yield co”) controlled by NextEra Energy, Inc. or an Affiliate of
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NextEra Energy, Inc., which, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, shall expressly include NextEra Energy Partners, LP (“NEP”), or an entity with respect to which NEP or an Affiliate of NEP is the “managing member” (or otherwise exercises control) and has the rights to significant economic interests therein, in either case so long as NextEra or any Affiliate of NextEra controls (x) the general partner of NEP or (y) the “Manager” of NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP (“OpCo”) who is the counterparty to that certain Second Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement between OpCo, such “Manager” and the other parties thereto dated as of August 4, 2017.
Agreement” means this Build-Out Agreement, as amended from time to time.
Build-Out Payment” means as to the Project Owners, the amount set forth in cell D62 in the A-12 Valuation Summary DCF tab of the Project Model for the Projects after the Project Model has been updated with any changes needed to take into account the Subsequent Phase Effect caused by a Subsequent Phase on the Projects, as determined by NextEra in consultation with each of the applicable Independent Engineer, Independent Wind Consultant, and the applicable Independent Transmission Consultant.
Cash Adjustment” means, on any date of determination, with respect to any Subsequent Phase, the excess, if any, of the Build-Out Payment for all Subsequent Phases over two hundred fifty thousand Dollars ($250,000) for each of the Projects.
“Deemed Non-Impacting Phase” means any Subsequent Phase the boundaries, or any physical infrastructure, of which are located more than one (1) kilometer from the boundaries, or any physical infrastructure, of a Solar Project.
Governmental Authority” means the United States of America, any state, commonwealth, territory or possession thereof, any county or municipal government, any governmental authority and any political subdivision, or agency of any of the foregoing, including courts, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, regulatory bodies, agencies or other instrumentalities, including any regional transmission organizations or independent system operators.
Implementation” or “Implement” means as to each of the Projects, the material on-site development, construction or operation of any Subsequent Phase which could reasonably be expected to affect the applicable Project.
Independent Engineer” has the meaning, with respect to a Project, the entity or entities, as the context may require, set forth as the “Independent Engineer” for such Project on Schedule 1 hereto .
Independent Transmission Consultant” has the meaning, with respect to a Project, the entity or entities, as the context may require, set forth as the “Independent Transmission Consultant” for such Project on Schedule 1 hereto.
Independent Wind Consultant” has the meaning, with respect to a Wind Project, the entity or entities, as the context may require, set forth as the “Independent Wind Consultant” for such Project on Schedule 1 hereto
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Interconnection Agreement” means as to each of the Projects, (i) that certain Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2016, by and between Oliver Wind III, LLC and Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc, (ii) that certain Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. and Transource Missouri, LLC, (iii) that certain Amended and Restated Interconnection Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2011, by and between Hatch Solar Energy Center I, LLC and El Paso Electric Company, (iv) that certain Generator Interconnection Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2003, by and between High Winds, LLC and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, (v) that certain Small Generator Interconnection Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2011, and as amended, by and between Westside Solar, LLC and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, (vi) that certain Small Generator Interconnection Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2011, by and between Whitney Point Solar, LLC and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, (vii) that certain Standard Small Generator Interconnection Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2020, by and between Nutmeg Solar, LLC and ISO New England, Inc and The Connecticut and Power Company, (viii) that certain Generator Interconnection Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2016, by and between Shaw Creek Solar, LLC and South Carolina Electric and Gas Company.
Law” means any applicable statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rate, ruling, order, restriction, requirement, writ, injunction, decree or other official act of or by any Governmental Authority.
NextEra” has the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.
O&M Interference Effect” means as to each of the Projects, the specifically identifiable increased costs or cash savings achieved by the applicable Project due to the Implementation of a Subsequent Phase as a result of sharing the Subsequent Phase Rights, facilities and infrastructure, all of the above as then reasonably determined by the Independent Engineer.
Other Facility” means an electric generating facility, including without limitation an energy storage facility that does not include a Wind Turbine and does not contain photovoltaic modules.
Parties” or “Party” has the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include the respective successors and permitted assigns of each Party.
Person” means a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, estate, association, joint venture, cooperative, corporation, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any represented capacity.
Phase Design” has the meaning given in Section 2.1(a).
Point of Interconnection” has the meaning given in each Interconnection Agreement.
Project” or “Projects” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of the Preliminary Statements to this Agreement, and shall include all related interconnection facilities, and all other rights necessary for the ownership and operation of the Projects and the sale of power from the Projects.
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Project Easements” has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of the Preliminary Statements to this Agreement.
Project Model” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement with respect to the Projects, as modified from time to time pursuant to Section 2.1(i) of this Agreement for each Implementation of a Subsequent Phase for which a Cash Adjustment has been paid.
Purchase and Sale Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2016, as amended as of September 8, 2016, and as amended, supplemented and modified, by the Amendment to the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of [Month] [●], 2021, and the 2021-A Acquired Companies Annex for the 2021-A Acquired Companies attached as Attachment 1 thereto.
“Repowering” or “Repowered” means the changes or replacement of the equipment constituting an electric generation facility or energy storage facility which increases the transmission impact of such facility.
Shading and Soiling Effect” means the identified detrimental effect on any Solar Project Owner due to the Implementation of a Subsequent Phase, calculated as a percentage reduction in the net capacity factor of the applicable Project set forth in the Project Model as a result of shading and/or soiling created or increased by the presence of the Subsequent Phase in connection with the Implementation of such Subsequent Phase, all of the above as then reasonably determined by the Independent Engineer; provided, that any Deemed Non-Impacting Phase shall be deemed not to result in any Shading and Soiling Effect.
Subsequent Party” means, with respect to any Subsequent Phase, any Party, NextEra Affiliate, or other valid successor or assignee thereof that owns or plans to develop such Subsequent Phase.
Subsequent Phase” means (a) any electric generation facility, expansion of an electric generation, energy storage facility, expansion of an energy storage facility or Repowering, which is to be Implemented using Subsequent Phase Rights; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, no electric generation facility or energy storage facility that is Implemented after giving effect to and complying with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (a “Compliant Project”), shall, subject to the immediately following sentence, be a “Subsequent Phase” for purposes of Section 2.1 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that (1) such Compliant Project is a wind farm and more than two (2) Wind Turbines included in any Compliant Project are to be relocated or Repowered and such Wind Turbines would be within five (5) kilometers of any Project after such relocation or Repowering or (2) any electric generating equipment with capacity to generate more than 4.0 MW of electricity included in any Compliant Project is reasonably expected to result in any Shading and Soiling Effect (provided such relocation is within 1.0 (one) kilometer of a Project), then in each case the relocation or Repowering of the applicable electric generation equipment will be treated as an Implementation of a Subsequent Phase for purposes of Section 2.1 (other than the first sentence thereof) of this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, the Projects shall not be, or be deemed for any purpose to be, a Subsequent Phase and any expansion of, or re-location of the electrical generation equipment at, the Projects shall not be subject to this Agreement.
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Subsequent Phase Effect” means (i) with respect to a Subsequent Phase that is a wind farm, the net effect on any Project of the aggregate of the Wind Interference Effect (to the extent the applicable Project is a Wind Project), Shading or Soiling Effect (to the extent the applicable Project is a Solar Project), the Transmission Access Effect and the O&M Interference Effect, and (ii) with respect to a Subsequent Phase that is a solar farm or an Other Facility, the net effect on any Project of the aggregate of the Shading or Soiling Effect (to the extent such Project is a Solar Project), Transmission Access Effect and the O&M Interference Effect.
Subsequent Phase Land Rights” has the meaning given in paragraph 3 of the Preliminary Statements to this Agreement.
Subsequent Phase Owner” mean any Party or NextEra Affiliate or any Subsequent Party which has or subsequently acquires Subsequent Phase Rights after the date of this Agreement.
Subsequent Phase Rights” means (a) with respect to a Subsequent Phase that is an electric generation facility, the right to use (i) the Wind and Solar Project Land Rights, (ii) any facilities or infrastructure of a Project Owner, or (iii) a Project’s substation or the portion of the transmission line or facilities used by the applicable Project Owner which are located between such Project’s substation and the Point of Interconnection (regardless of whether such transmission line or transmission facility is owned directly or indirectly by the applicable Project Owner), and (b) with respect to a Subsequent Phase that is an energy storage facility, the rights to use (i) any facilities or infrastructure of the applicable Project Owner, or (ii) a Project’s substation or the portion of the transmission line or facilities used by the applicable Project Owner which are located between such Project’s substation and Point of Interconnection (regardless of whether such transmission line or transmission facility is owned directly or indirectly by the applicable Project Owner), in each case of clause (a) and (b), to the extent such right relates to the Implementation after the date hereof of a Subsequent Phase, the expansion after the date hereof of a Subsequent Phase (other than a Project), or the relocation or Repowering (as applicable) after the date hereof of more than two (2) Wind Turbines at a wind farm, more than 4.0 MW at a solar project or electric generating equipment with a capacity to generate more than 4.0 MW of electricity at any Other Facility (other than the applicable Project).
Transmission Access Effect” means, with respect to the Implementation of a Subsequent Phase, as to each of the Projects, the identified detrimental effect on the applicable Project as a result of Subsequent Phase being granted access to and use of such Project’s substation or any transmission line or transmission facility used by any Project Owner located on the applicable Project’s side of each Point of Interconnection, including any increase in line losses and any added costs, expenses or losses (including lost revenues, on a grossed up basis, and lost federal and state production tax credits) of such Project associated with the curtailment, down time or line loss of such Project resulting from the upgrading, tying into, starting up, testing, commissioning or use of such Project’s substation, transmission line or transmission facility by the Subsequent Phase, as then reasonably determined by the Independent Transmission Consultant.
Wind and Solar Project Land Rights” has the meaning given in paragraph 3 of the Preliminary Statements to this Agreement.
Wind Interference Effect” means, with respect to the Implementation of a Subsequent Phase, as to each of the Projects, the identified detrimental effect on any Project Owner,
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calculated as a percentage reduction in the net capacity factor of the applicable Project set forth in the Project Model as a result of wake effects created by the presence of Wind Turbines of the Subsequent Phase in connection with the Implementation of the Subsequent Phase, as then reasonably determined by the applicable Independent Engineer.
Wind Turbine” means a wind turbine generator, each including the following components: a tower, a nacelle, turbine blades, controller/low voltage distribution panel console (including interconnecting cabling from the nacelle to the ground controller), control panels, wind vanes, FAA lighting, grounding, and anemometers.
1.2.Rules of Interpretation.
(a)Titles, captions and headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not be used for the purposes of construing or interpreting this Agreement.
(b)In this Agreement, unless a clear, contrary intention appears: (i) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (ii) reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, in the case of a Party, only if such assigns are permitted by this Agreement, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity; (iii) reference to any gender includes each other gender; (iv) reference to any agreement (including this Agreement), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms of this Agreement; (v) reference to any law means such law as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including, if applicable, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (vi) reference to any Article or Section means such Article or Section of this Agreement, and references in any Article, Section or definition to any clause means such clause of such Article, Section or definition; (vii) “hereunder”, “hereof”, “hereto” and words of similar import will be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other provision of this Agreement; (viii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term; and (ix) relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including”, “to” means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including”.
(c)Words and abbreviations not defined in this Agreement that have well-known technical or power industry meanings in the United States are used in this Agreement in accordance with those recognized meanings.
(d)This Agreement was negotiated and prepared by the Parties with advice of counsel to the extent deemed necessary by each Party. The Parties have agreed to the wording of this Agreement, and none of the provisions of this Agreement will be construed against one Party on the ground that such Party is the author of this Agreement or any part of this Agreement.

ARTICLE TWO
OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES
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2.1.Rights to Develop Subsequent Phases. In accordance with the terms of this Agreement, NEP Acquisitions acknowledges and agrees to the right of any Subsequent Phase Owner to Implement any Subsequent Phase. Each Party and each Subsequent Phase Owner which is a party hereto agrees that it will not Implement any Subsequent Phase, except in compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.1. Without limiting the foregoing, NextEra agrees that it will not permit any of its Affiliates to Implement any Subsequent Phase unless such Affiliate complies with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.1 or enters into a build-out agreement with respect to such Subsequent Phase (an “Affiliate Build-Out Agreement”) in substantially the form of, or becomes a party to, this Agreement. In addition, NextEra further agrees that prior to it or any of its Affiliates selling or otherwise transferring any direct or indirect interest in an Affiliate of NextEra that has Subsequent Phase Rights to any non-Affiliate, it shall cause such Affiliate holding such Subsequent Phase Rights to become a party to this Agreement or to enter into a build-out agreement with respect to such Subsequent Phase Rights in substantially the form of this Agreement (a “Transferred Affiliate Build-Out Agreement”) unless the Affiliate holding such Subsequent Phase Rights continues to be controlled directly or indirectly by NextEra. Without limiting NextEra’s obligations under this Section 2.1, any Affiliate Build-Out Agreement or Transferred Affiliate Build-Out Agreement shall apply only to the Subsequent Phase Rights acquired by such Affiliate while it is an Affiliate of NextEra.
(a)Prior to the later of (i) the beginning of the Implementation of any Subsequent Phase or (ii) ten (10) days following the execution of this Agreement, the Subsequent Phase Owner will, at its own expense, prepare and present to each Project Owner, the Independent Wind Consultant (to the extent the Subsequent Phase is wind farm), each Independent Engineer and each Independent Transmission Consultant a detailed development procedure (including the proposed design and construction timetable for the Subsequent Phase) (the “Phase Design”) sufficient to allow (i) the applicable Independent Engineer to analyze and determine on a preliminary basis the applicable Wind Interference Effect, applicable Shading and Soiling Effect and the applicable O&M Interference Effect and (ii) the applicable Independent Transmission Consultant to analyze and determine on a preliminary basis the applicable Transmission Access Effect. NextEra, or its Affiliates, and the Subsequent Phase Owner will cause (i) the applicable Independent Engineer to calculate the applicable Wind Interference Effect, applicable Shading and Soiling Effect, and the applicable O&M Interference Effect and (ii) the applicable Independent Transmission Consultant to calculate the applicable Transmission Access Effect; provided, however, that NextEra, its Affiliates and the Subsequent Phase Owner shall have no obligation to cause any Independent Engineer to perform such calculation with respect to (x) a Wind Interference Effect if no Wind Turbines of the Subsequent Phase will be within five (5) kilometers of any Wind Turbines of any Project, or (y) a Shading and Soiling Effect if no Solar Facilities or the Subsequent Phase will be within 1.0 (one) kilometer of any Solar Project.
(b)Based on the Subsequent Phase Effect, if any, as reasonably determined by the applicable Independent Engineer (taking into account the Transmission Access Effect, if any, reasonably determined by the applicable Independent Transmission Consultant) under Section 2.1(a), NextEra will run the applicable Project Model for such Project or Projects, in each case, changing the inputs or assumptions, as applicable, solely to give effect to the applicable Subsequent Phase Effect as calculated on a preliminary basis.
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(c)If the Project Model as modified for the Subsequent Phase Effect, as reasonably determined by the Independent Engineer (taking into account the Transmission Access Effect, if any, reasonably determined by the Independent Transmission Consultant) on a preliminary basis, results in a Build-Out Payment greater than zero, then NextEra will determine the relevant Cash Adjustment assuming that the Subsequent Phase is built in accordance with the Phase Design. If a Cash Adjustment is equal to or less than zero, no further action is required under this Section 2.1(c).
(d)As a condition to commencing construction of the Subsequent Phase or relocation of the applicable Wind Turbine included in such Subsequent Phase, the Subsequent Phase Owner will provide one or more guarantees by NextEra for any Cash Adjustment, as applicable, or in lieu thereof, a letter of credit or other security in form and substance, and issued by a party, reasonably satisfactory to NEP Acquisitions.
(e)Prior to commencement of operation of a Subsequent Phase (or any portion thereof which could reasonably be expected to affect a Project) on a commercial basis, the Subsequent Phase Owner and NextEra will cause the Independent Engineer (taking into account the Transmission Access Effect, if any, reasonably determined by the Independent Transmission Consultant) to calculate the Subsequent Phase Effect on a final basis to reflect the final design and construction timetable (including changes in the projected construction schedule and operations date).
(f)Based on the Subsequent Phase Effect, if any, as reasonably determined by the Independent Engineer (taking into account the Transmission Access Effect, if any, reasonably determined by the Independent Transmission Consultant) under Section 2.1(e), NextEra will re-run the Project Model for such Project or Projects, changing the inputs or assumptions, as applicable, solely to give effect to the final Subsequent Phase Effect.
(g)If the final determination of the Subsequent Phase Effect, as reasonably determined by the Independent Engineer (taking into account the Transmission Access Effect, if any, reasonably determined by the Independent Transmission Consultant), in connection with the Implementation of the Subsequent Phase is negative as to NEP Acquisitions, NextEra will determine the Cash Adjustment, if applicable, and the Subsequent Phase Owner will, within thirty (30) days of such determination, pay any such Cash Adjustment, as applicable, due to NEP Acquisitions. If the Project Model, as modified on a final basis for the final Subsequent Phase Effect results in a Cash Adjustment equal to or less than zero, then, no further action is required under this Section 2.1(g).
(h)Upon payment of a Cash Adjustment, the Project Model, will be revised to reflect, with respect to any Project or Projects, (i) the final Subsequent Phase Effect and (ii) the final Cash Adjustment and, as so revised, will be the Project Model used for purposes of this Section 2.1 in respect of the next Subsequent Phase, if any.
(i)If NEP Acquisitions disputes the calculation of a Cash Adjustment, the Subsequent Phase Owner and the Parties shall meet and work together in good faith to resolve such dispute. If the Subsequent Phase Owner and the Parties cannot resolve such disagreement within twenty (20) days, the Subsequent Phase Owner shall pay the portion of any Cash Adjustment that is not in dispute and each shall appoint an independent expert to resolve such dispute. Thereafter, if such independent experts cannot agree within twenty (20) days of
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receiving all appropriate information, they shall jointly appoint a third independent expert whose decision shall be binding on the parties and failing agreement on such third independent expert within ten (10) days such third independent expert shall be appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce upon the request of any party. To the extent it is determined that any Cash Adjustment was not calculated correctly, the Subsequent Phase Owner shall make a supplemental Cash Adjustment payment (with interest at the prevailing rate) as necessary. The cost of the independent experts shall be the responsibility of the Subsequent Phase Owner unless NEP Acquisitions or its Affiliates shall have acted in bad faith in which case they shall be obligated to pay such costs.
(j)NextEra will not and will not permit any NextEra Affiliate to, and each Party agrees it will not, sell or transfer any Subsequent Phase Rights to another Subsequent Party, unless it simultaneously assigns and delegates to such Subsequent Party, and such Subsequent Party shall assume, the rights and obligations of the Subsequent Phase Owner under this Agreement to the extent relating to such Subsequent Phase or enters into a build-out agreement in respect of such Subsequent Phase in substantially the form of this Agreement; provided, that in connection with any assignment of any Subsequent Phase Rights relating to a Subsequent Phase which is being Implemented and for which a guaranty by NextEra, letter of credit or other security is outstanding, such guaranty, letter of credit or other security shall either remain in full force and effect or be replaced with another guaranty, letter of credit or other security in form and substance, and issued by a party which is, reasonably satisfactory to NEP Acquisitions.


ARTICLE THREE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.1.Notices. Any notice to be given under this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered by hand or express courier against written receipt, or sent by prepaid first class mail, e-mail or facsimile copy to the Persons and addresses specified below (or such other Person or address as a Party may previously have notified all other Parties in writing for that purpose). A notice will be deemed to have been served when delivered by hand or express courier at that address or received by, e-mail (provided, in the case of e-mail only, that a copy is sent by one of the other delivery methods described in this Section 3.1) or facsimile copy, or, if sent by registered mail as aforesaid, on the date delivered. The names and addresses for the service of notices referred to in this Section 3.1 are:
If to NEP Acquisitions, to:
NEP Acquisitions, LLC
c/o NextEra Energy Partners, LP
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
Attention:    Corporate Secretary

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Telephone:    (561) 304-5578
Facsimile:    (561) 691-7309

If to NextEra, to:
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
Attention:    Director, Business Management
Telephone:    (561) 304-5578
Facsimile:    (561) 691-7309

3.2.No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and this Agreement will not otherwise be deemed to confer upon or give to any other third party any right, claim, cause of action, or other interest in this Agreement.
3.3.Amendment and Waiver. Neither this Agreement nor any term of this Agreement may be changed, amended or terminated orally, but only by written act of all of the Parties. No failure or delay on the part of a Party in the exercise of any right under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other of further exercise thereof or of any other right.
3.4.Binding Nature; Assignment; Consent to Assignment. Except as required by Section 2.1(j), no Party will assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any such assignment contrary to the terms of this Agreement will be null and void and of no force and effect; provided, however, that (i) each of the Parties will be entitled, without in any way being released from its obligations under this Agreement, to assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Affiliate thereof, and (ii) NEP Acquisitions or the Subsequent Phase Owner may assign its rights under this Agreement to any lender as collateral for its obligations in connection with any financing documents providing financing for the Project or a Subsequent Phase. Upon request of NEP Acquisitions or the Subsequent Phase Owner, any Party will execute a consent to said assignment to any such lender on reasonably acceptable terms and conditions.
3.5.Governing Law. This Agreement will be deemed made and prepared and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof that may require the application of the law of another jurisdiction.
3.6.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which, when taken together, will constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile or electronic mail signatures (in .pdf format) will be accepted as original signatures for purposes of this Agreement.
3.7.Headings. The section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning and interpretation of this Agreement.
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3.8.Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement (provided the substance of the agreement between the Parties is not thereby materially altered), and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable Laws, the Parties waive any provision of law that renders any provision of this Agreement prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
3.9.Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes all prior statements or agreements, whether oral or written, among the Parties with respect to such subject matter.
3.10.No Agents. No Party nor any Affiliate thereof has retained any broker, agent or finder or incurred any liability or obligation for any brokerage fees, commissions or finder fees with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.11.Expenses. No Party will be responsible for paying any fees, costs or expenses incurred by any other Party in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
3.12.Specific Performance; Consequential Damages. Each Party hereto may enforce its rights and the obligations of the other Parties by the remedy of specific performance. Except as expressly provided herein, in no event shall any party be liable hereunder to any other party for any indirect, consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, whether based on contract or tort, or for any punitive or exemplary damages.
3.13.Further Assurances. Each Party hereto agrees to provide such information and to take such other actions as may be necessary or reasonably requested by another Party hereto, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement and which do not involve assumptions of obligations other than those provided for in this Agreement, in order to give full effect to this Agreement and to carry out the intent of this Agreement, including, without limitation, to amend this Agreement as reasonably requested by any lender or equity investor providing construction or term financing in connection with a Subsequent Phase; provided that any such amendment does not have a material adverse effect on any Project Owner or NEP Acquisitions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.

NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC
By:
Name:
Title:








































[Signature Page to Build-Out Agreement]
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS
ACQUISITIONS, LLC
By:
Name:
Title:





































[Signature Page to Build-Out Agreement]
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SCHEDULE 1
CONSULTANTS

1. “Independent Engineer” means, (a) with respect to each of the Oliver Wind III Project, Osborn Wind Project, Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C. and DNV, GL, (b) with respect to each ofthe the Westside Solar Project, Whitney Point Solar Project, Luminate, LLC, (c) with respect to the Hatch Solar Project, [*]; (d) with respect to the High Winds Project, Gerrad Hassan; (e) with respect to the Nutmeg Solar Project, LaBella Associates.

2. “Environmental Consultant” means, (a) with respect to the Oliver Wind III Project, Tetra Tech, Inc, (b) with respect to the Osborn Wind Project, Atwell, LLC; (c) with respect to the Hatch Solar Project, URS Corporation; (d) with respect to the Nutmeg Solar Project, Tetra Tech, Inc; (e) with respect to the Shaw Creek Solar Project, Thomas & Hutton; (f) with respect to eac of the Westside Solar Project and Whitney Point Solar Project, Dudek; (g) with respect to the High Winds Project, SWCA Environmental Consultants.

3. “Independent Transmission Consultant” means, (a) with respect to each of the Oliver Wind III Project, Osborn Wind Project, Westside Solar Project, Whitney Point Solar Project, Siemens Power Technologies International; (b) with respect to the High Winds Project, [*]; (c ) with respect to the Hatch Solar Project, [*]; (d) with respect to the Nutmeg Solar Project, [*].

4. “Independent Wind Consultant” means, (a) with respect to each of the Oliver Wind III Project and Osborn Wind Project, (DNV GL), (b) with respect to the High Winds Project, Gerrad Hassan.








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APPENDIX 1

DG PORTFOLIO 2019 PROJECT HOLDING COMPANIES AND PROJECTS

PROJECT HOLDING COMPANY PROJECT
DG Minnesota CSG, LLC
MN Comm Solar - Lenzen
MN Comm Solar - Hauer
MN Comm Solar – Eastgate1
MN Comm Solar - Sherburne North
MN Comm Solar - Scandia Trail
MN Comm Solar - Tundra - Cottage Grove
MN Comm Solar - Tundra - Big Lake
MN Comm Solar - Devine‐Johnson
MN Comm Solar - Schultz North
MN Comm Solar - Tundra - Hammer
MN Comm Solar - Tundra - Monticello
MN Comm Solar - Tundra - Tiller
MN Comm Solar - Held
Project Haven
DG Minnesota CSG 1, LLC
MN Comm Solar - Tundra - Helgeson
MN Comm Solar – Menke
DG LF Solar, LLC
Tesla - Town of Cheshire
Tesla - Town of Newtown
Tesla - Town of Ulster
King's Park
Oceanus - Franklin
Oceanus - Malone
DG New Jersey Solar, LLC DSM
DG Northeast Solar, LLC
Bethlehem East
Bethlehem West
Becton Dickinson - Canaan Solar
Hardwick Athol
Hardwick Eagle Hill
Oneida Sutliff South
Oneida Sutliff West
Macy's Monmouth Mall
Home Depot - Cape May
Home Depot - Egg Harbor
Home Depot - Hazlet
Home Depot - Neptune
Home Depot – Sicklerville
Home Depot - Tom's River
Home Depot - W Long Branch



Home Depot - West Berlin
Home Depot - Milltown
Home Depot - Riverdale
Home Depot - W Hartford
Home Depot - Waterbury
RLS Vanguard
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Tesla - Dickinson
Kennebunk Solar
KMT Solar

HL Solar LLC Lassen Municipal District
DG California Solar, LLC
Merced - Ada Givens Elem
Merced - Allen Peterson Elem
Merced - Charles Wright Elem
Merced - Donn Chenoweth Elem
Merced - Hebert Hoover Middle
Merced - John Muir Elem
Merced - Leotine Gracey Elem
Merced - Luther Burbank Elem
Merced - Maintenance, Ops, Trans
Merced - Margaret Sheehy Elem
Morongo - Condor Elementary School
Morongo - Friendly Hills Elementary School
Morongo - Joshua Tree Elementary School
Morongo - La Contenta Middle School
Morongo - Landers Elementary School
Morongo - Morongo Valley Elementary
School
Morongo - Oasis Elementary School
Morongo - Onaga Elementary School
Morongo - Palm Vista Elementary School
Morongo - Twentynine Palms Elementary
School
Morongo - Twentynine Palms High School
Morongo - Twentynine Palms Jr High School
Morongo - Yucca Mesa Elementary
Morongo - Yucca Valley Elementary School
Morongo - Yucca Valley High
UCI - Mesa Parking
UCI - Social Science Parking
UCI - Student Center
Woodland City Hall & Library (meter 6&7)
Woodland Community Center (meter 3)
Woodland Municipal Service Center (meter 5)
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3 Representative Project
Woodland Police Station (meter 4)
Woodland Pond Screw Pump (meter 2)
Woodland Water Pollution Control Facility
(meter 1)
Cathedral Catholic
Venable
City of San Joaquin Cherry Lane
City of San Joaquin Community Center
City of San Joaquin City Hall
City of San Joaquin Public Works Yard
City of San Joaquin 1
Water Treatment Facility
Marin Country Club
John Muir Solar
Boys and Girls Club
Champagne Village POA
El Camino Irrigation District
St. Gregory the Great Hall
St. Gregory the Great Parish
St. Francis of Assisi
Holy Trinity
St. Mark's
Good Shepard
St. Margaret
St. Peter
St. James Solar
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St. Stephen's
Our Lady of Angels Church
Tesla Fairfield Amrijo HS
Tesla Fairfield HS
Tesla Fairfield Rodriguez HS
GE Hitachi
CID
St. Lucy's
DG Southwest Solar Portfolio 2019, LLC
Georgia Power - Baldwin Prison
Georgia Power - Baldwin TS Hardwood
Georgia Power - Brooks
Georgia Power - Evans
Georgia Power - Macon State Prison
Georgia Power – Randolph
Georgia Power - Troup Pine Mountain
San Juan Chama Water Treatment Plant
Home Depot - Pearl City
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Home Depot - Honolulu
URE - Kimberly Clark
KPUB - Jack Furman North
KPUB - Jack Furman South
KPUB - Kerrville East
KPUB - Kerrville West
KPUB - Mo Ranch
KPUB - Schreiner
Sunnyside - Administration Center
Sunnyside - Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School
Sunnyside - Craycroft Elementary School
Sunnyside - Drexel Elementary School
Sunnyside - Los Ranchitos School
Fort Calhoun
DG Colorado Solar, LLC
Clear Springs Ranch
IBM Boulder
DG SUNY Solar 1, LLC
SUNY - Selkirk 1 (Southeast)
SUNY - Selkirk 2 (Northeast)
SUNY - Selkirk 3 (Center)
SUNY - Selkirk 4 (Northwest)
SUNY - Perth 1 (North)
SUNY - Perth 2 (South)

DG New York Solar, LLC
GE 19th Hole I (Northwest)
GE 19th Hole II (Southwest)
GE 19th Hole III (Northeast)
GE 19th Hole IV (Southeast)
Sisters of St. Joseph
DG Amaze, LLC
Amazon FAT1
Amazon SMF3
Amazon LGB7

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Exhibit 10.2
FIRST AMENDMENT
to
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
of
NEXTERA ENERGY OPERATING PARTNERS, LP
This FIRST AMENDMENT to THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP of NEXTERA ENERGY OPERATING PARTNERS, LP, dated July 20, 2021 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by NextEra Energy Operating Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), as the General Partner of NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and NextEra Energy Equity Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NEE Equity”), as the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partner and the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partner.
WHEREAS, the General Partner, NEE Equity and NextEra Energy Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NEE Partners” and, collectively with NEE Equity, the “Limited Partners”), heretofore entered into that certain Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of December 21, 2018 (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Limited Partnership Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15.3(a) of the Limited Partnership Agreement, the General Partner and the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partner, without the approval of any other Partner, may amend any provision of Article XV;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16.3(a) of the Limited Partnership Agreement, the General Partner and the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partner, without the approval of any other Partner, may amend any provision of Article XVI; and
WHEREAS, the General Partner and NEE Equity, as the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partner and the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partner, wish to amend the Limited Partnership Agreement to reflect new direct owners of the McCoy Interest and the Adelanto Interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority granted to the General Partner and NEE Equity as the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partner and the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partner under Section 15.3(a) and Section 16.3(a) of the Limited Partnership Agreement, the parties hereby amend and restate the Limited Partnership Agreement as follows:
ARTICLE I.

AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE XV OF THE LIMITED PARNTERSHIP AGREEMENT
Section I.1.Addition to Definitions. The following term is added to Section 15.1(b):



““McCoy CA” means McCoy CA II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.”
Section I.2.Amendment to Section 15.2(c). Section 15.2(c) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:
(c) Capital Contributions. No Class B, Series 1 Limited Partner is required to make any additional Capital Contribution to the Partnership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partners may make additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership in their sole discretion, pro rata in accordance with the percentage of the outstanding Class B, Series 1 Units held by each such Class B, Series 1 Limited Partner. If additional Capital Contributions are made by the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partners, then the proceeds of such Capital Contributions shall be immediately contributed by the Partnership as a capital contribution to NEP US Holdings, and the Partnership agrees to cause (i) NEP US Holdings to immediately contribute such proceeds as a capital contribution to the Grantee, and (ii) the Grantee to immediately contribute such proceeds as a capital contribution to McCoy CA. Each Class B, Series 1 Limited Partner shall receive a credit to its Capital Account in the amount of the additional Capital Contributions that it makes.”
Section I.3.Amendment to Section 15.2(d). The first paragraph of Section 15.2(d) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:
“(d) Distributions on the Class B, Series 1 Units. Distributions on the Class B, Series 1 Units (other than as provided in subparagraph (f) of this Section 15.2) shall be made only out of the Available Distribution Amount for the Class B, Series 1 Units (as defined below) as hereinafter provided. The “Available Distribution Amount for the Class B, Series 1 Units” shall mean, as of any date, an amount equal to (i) the aggregate value of cash or other property that has been distributed (including any distribution of cash or property made in connection with a liquidation of McCoy Holdings) to McCoy CA at any time that any of the Class B, Series 1 Units are outstanding (the date of any such distribution, a “McCoy Holdings Distribution Date”) minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all distributions of cash or other property previously made by the Partnership in respect of the Class B, Series 1 Units. The Partnership agrees to cause (A) NEP US Holdings to cause the Grantee to promptly distribute to NEP US Holdings any amount of cash or property distributed by McCoy CA to the Grantee and (B) NEP US Holdings to promptly distribute to the Partnership the amount of cash or property distributed by the Grantee to NEP US Holdings; provided, that NEP US Holdings shall not be obligated to make such distribution to the Partnership unless and until it is permitted to do so under the terms and provisions of any NEP US Holdings Financing Documents. Distributions of all of the Available Distribution Amount for the Class B, Series 1 Units shall be made by the General Partner to the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partners promptly following the date on which a distribution is received by the Partnership in accordance with clause (B) of the
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immediately preceding sentence. Such distributions shall be made pro rata among all of the Class B, Series 1 Units outstanding as of the date such distributions are made.”
Section I.4.Amendment to Section 15.2(f). Section 15.2(f) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:
“(f) Preferences on Liquidation. In the event of a liquidation of the Partnership, the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partners shall be entitled to receive as a preferential distribution any and all proceeds received by NEP US Holdings (i) on the sale or other disposition of any of the equity interests of, or assets owned by, the Grantee, McCoy CA, McCoy Holdings or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of NEP US Holdings that owns, directly or indirectly, equity interests in any of the McCoy Contributed Companies or (ii) on the sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of the McCoy Interest or any of the equity interests of, or assets owned by, any or all of the McCoy Contributed Companies (the “McCoy Disposition Proceeds”). To the full extent permitted by applicable law, no reduction in the McCoy Disposition Proceeds shall be made in order to pay any other liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of the Partnership, which liabilities shall be paid, or provision for payment made, from the assets and properties of the Partnership other than the McCoy Disposition Proceeds. The liquidator for the Partnership shall cause NEP US Holdings, which shall in turn cause the Grantee, which shall in turn cause McCoy CA, to sell or otherwise dispose of the McCoy Interest or McCoy CA’s interest in any of the McCoy Contributed Companies and their respective assets and properties as directed by the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partners holding a majority of the Class B, Series 1 Units then outstanding and to cause the distribution of any and all McCoy Disposition Proceeds to occur in the same manner as the distribution of cash or property resulting from distributions paid by McCoy CA, the Grantee and NEP US Holdings as provided in subparagraph (d) of this Section 15.2.”

ARTICLE II

AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE XVI OF THE LIMITED PARNTERSHIP AGREEMENT
Section 2.1    Addition to Definitions. The following term is added to Section 16.1(b):
““Adelanto CA” means Adelanto CA II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.”
Section 2.2    Amendment to Section 16.2(c). Section 16.2(c) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:

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(c) Capital Contributions. No Class B, Series 2 Limited Partner is required to make any additional Capital Contribution to the Partnership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partners may make additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership in their sole discretion, pro rata in accordance with the percentage of the outstanding Class B, Series 2 Units held by each such Class B, Series 2 Limited Partner. If additional Capital Contributions are made by the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partners, then the proceeds of such Capital Contributions shall be immediately contributed by the Partnership as a capital contribution to NEP US Holdings and the Partnership agrees to cause (i) NEP US Holdings to immediately contribute such proceeds as a capital contribution to the Grantee, and (ii)  the Grantee to immediately contribute such proceeds as a capital contribution to Adelanto CA. Each Class B, Series 2 Limited Partner shall receive a credit to its respective Capital Account in the amount of the additional Capital Contributions that it makes.”
Section 2.3    Amendment to Section 16.2(d). The first paragraph of Section 16.2(d) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:
“(d) Distributions on the Class B, Series 1 Units. Distributions on the Class B, Series 2 Units (other than as provided in subparagraph (f) of this Section 16.2) shall be made only out of the Available Distribution Amount for the Class B, Series 2 Units (as defined below) as hereinafter provided. The “Available Distribution Amount for the Class B, Series 2 Units” shall mean, as of any date, an amount equal to (i) the aggregate value of cash or other property that has been distributed (including any distribution of cash or property made in connection with a liquidation of Adelanto Solar Funding) to Adelanto CA at any time that any of the Class B, Series 2 Units are outstanding (the date of any such distribution, an “Adelanto Solar Funding Distribution Date”) minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all distributions of cash or other property previously made by the Partnership in respect of the Class B, Series 2 Units. The Partnership agrees to cause (A) NEP US Holdings to cause the Grantee to promptly distribute to NEP US Holdings any amount of cash or property distributed by Adelanto CA to the Grantee and (B) NEP US Holdings to promptly distribute to the Partnership the amount of cash or property distributed by the Grantee to NEP US Holdings; provided, that NEP US Holdings shall not be obligated to make such distribution to the Partnership unless and until it is permitted to do so under the terms and provisions of any NEP US Holdings Financing Documents. Distributions of all of the Available Distribution Amount for the Class B, Series 2 Units shall be made by the General Partner to the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partners promptly following the date on which a distribution is received by the Partnership in accordance with clause (B) of the immediately preceding sentence. Such distributions shall be made pro rata among all of the Class B, Series 2 Units outstanding as of the date such distributions are made.”
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Section 2.4    Amendment to Section 16.2(f). Section 16.2(f) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:
“(f) Preferences on Liquidation. In the event of a liquidation of the Partnership, the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partners shall be entitled to receive as a preferential distribution any and all proceeds received by NEP US Holdings (i) on the sale or other disposition of any of the equity interests of, or assets owned by, the Grantee, Adelanto CA, Adelanto Solar Funding or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of NEP US Holdings that owns, directly or indirectly, equity interests in any of the Adelanto Contributed Companies or (ii) on the sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of the Adelanto Interest or any of the equity interests of, or assets owned by, any or all of the Adelanto Contributed Companies (the “Adelanto Disposition Proceeds”). To the full extent permitted by applicable law, no reduction in the Adelanto Disposition Proceeds shall be made in order to pay any other liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of the Partnership, which liabilities shall be paid, or provision for payment made, from the assets and properties of the Partnership other than the Adelanto Disposition Proceeds. The liquidator for the Partnership shall cause NEP US Holdings, which shall in turn cause the Grantee, which shall in turn cause Adelanto CA, to sell or otherwise dispose of the Adelanto Interest or Adelanto CA’s interest in any of the Adelanto Contributed Companies and their respective assets and properties as directed by the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partners holding a majority of the Class B, Series 2 Units then outstanding and to cause the distribution of any and all Adelanto Disposition Proceeds to occur in the same manner as the distribution of cash or property resulting from distributions paid by Adelanto CA, the Grantee and NEP US Holdings as provided in subparagraph (d) of this Section 16.2
ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1    Effective Date. This Amendment shall be effective July 20, 2021 (such date, the “Effective Date”).
Section 3.2    No Other Amendments. Except as specifically provided in this Amendment, no other amendments, revisions or changes are made to the Limited Partnership Agreement. All other terms and conditions of the Limited Partnership Agreement remain in full force and effect. Any reference to the Limited Partnership Agreement set forth in any document delivered in connection with the Limited Partnership Agreement shall be deemed to include a reference to the Limited Partnership Agreement as amended by this Amendment, whether or not so stated in such document. Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, nothing in this Amendment and no action taken by the parties to this Amendment shall be deemed or construed to in any manner enlarge, diminish or otherwise affect in any way the rights, remedies or defenses of the parties to the Limited Partnership Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise.
Section 3.3    Binding Effect. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Partners and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.
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Section 3.4    Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the same meanings when used herein as in the Limited Partnership Agreement.
Section 3.5    Headings. Headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.
Section 3.6    Integration. This Amendment together with the Limited Partnership Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Partners pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.
Section 3.7    Creditors. None of the provisions of this Amendment shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership.
Section 3.8    Waiver. No failure by any Partner to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Amendment or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.
Section 3.9    No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as specified in Section 17.7 of the Limited Partnership Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Amendment and the Limited Partnership Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of the Partners and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the General Partner to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other Person by reason of the execution and delivery of this Amendment.
Section 3.10    Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision or part of a provision of this Amendment is or becomes for any reason, invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or parts thereof contained herein shall not be affected thereby and this Amendment shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reformed and construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of a provision, had never been contained herein, and such provisions or part shall be reformed so that it would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent possible.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the General Partner and NEE Equity as the Class B, Series 1 Limited Partner and the Class B, Series 2 Limited Partner. have caused this Amendment to be executed by their authorized representatives on July 20, 2021, and effective as of the Effective Date.

NEXTERA ENERGY OPERATING
PARTNERS GP, LLC
By: JOHN W. KETCHUM
Name: John W. Ketchum
Title: President
NEXTERA ENERGY EQUITY
PARTNERS, LP, as the Class B, Series 1
Limited Partner and the Class B, Series 2
Limited Partner
By NextEra Energy Equity Partners GP,
LLC, its general partner
By: JOHN W. KETCHUM
Name: John W. Ketchum
Title: President

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Exhibit 31(a)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification



I, James L. Robo, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021 of NextEra Energy Partners, LP (the registrant);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 26, 2021

JAMES L. ROBO
James L. Robo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of NextEra Energy Partners, LP



Exhibit 31(b)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification



I, Rebecca J. Kujawa, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021 of NextEra Energy Partners, LP (the registrant);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: July 26, 2021

REBECCA J. KUJAWA
Rebecca J. Kujawa
Chief Financial Officer
of NextEra Energy Partners, LP



Exhibit 32







Section 1350 Certification





We, James L. Robo and Rebecca J. Kujawa, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NextEra Energy Partners, LP (the registrant) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021 (Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

Dated: July 26, 2021

JAMES L. ROBO
James L. Robo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of NextEra Energy Partners, LP
REBECCA J. KUJAWA
Rebecca J. Kujawa
Chief Financial Officer
of NextEra Energy Partners, LP

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and, accordingly, is not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).