NextEra Energy to Acquire Hawaiian Electric Industries

SUGAR LAND--December 16, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--NextEra Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach, Florida), the parent company of Florida Power & Light and North America's largest generator of wind and solar power, will take over Hawaii's biggest electricity company in what NextEra sees as a proving ground for its push into green energy. Industrial Info is tracking $179 million in active projects involving Hawaiian Electric Industries.

Within this article: Details on the acquisition and planned projects, including the construction of a biodiesel station.