In the first quarter of 2026, NextEra Energy reported sales of US$6,701 million and net income of US$2,182 million, with earnings per share more than doubling year on year. A key development was the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s renewal of operating licenses for Florida Power & Light’s St. Lucie nuclear units, extending their lifespans into the 2050s and 2060s and reinforcing NextEra Energy’s long-term baseload capacity. We’ll now examine how the strong Q1 earnings surge and...