Related Party Transactions |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | |
| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
| Related Party Transactions | 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 reimbursable costs incurred in connection with certain O&M and administrative services performed under these agreements. These services are reflected as operations and maintenance in XPLR's 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 development and construction coordination with subsidiaries of NEER whereby certain fees or cost reimbursements are paid to, or received by, certain subsidiaries of NEER. Costs incurred in connection with development and construction coordination provided by NEER, primarily in connection with wind repowering of approximately $13 million and $51 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and $203 million and $525 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, were capitalized. Remaining costs under these agreements are reflected as operations and maintenance in XPLR's condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). Management Services Agreement – Under the MSA, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NEE provides operational, management and administrative services to XPLR, including managing XPLR’s day-to-day affairs and providing individuals to act as XPLR’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 XPLR subsidiaries. XPLR OpCo pays NEE an annual management fee equal to the greater of 1% of the sum of XPLR 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 XPLR 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). XPLR OpCo also made certain payments to NEE based on the achievement by XPLR OpCo of certain target quarterly distribution levels to its unitholders. In May 2023, the MSA was amended to suspend these payments to be paid by XPLR OpCo in respect to each calendar quarter beginning with the payment related to the period commencing on (and including) January 1, 2023 and expiring on (and including) December 31, 2026. XPLR’s O&M expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 include approximately $2 million and $4 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 include $3 million and $4 million, respectively, related to the MSA. Cash Sweep and Credit Support Agreement – XPLR 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 XPLR’s subsidiaries’ contractual obligations. XPLR OpCo pays NEER an annual credit support fee based on the level and cost of the credit support provided, payable in quarterly installments. XPLR’s O&M expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 include approximately $3 million and $5 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 include $3 million and $5 million, respectively, related to the CSCS agreement and in the six months ended June 30, 2025 also includes $(11) million related to true-up of amounts previously charged. NEER and certain of its affiliates may withdraw funds (Project Sweeps) from XPLR OpCo under the CSCS agreement or XPLR OpCo's 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 XPLR's subsidiaries. NEER and its affiliates may keep the funds until the financing agreements permit distributions to be made, or, in the case of XPLR OpCo, until such funds are required to make distributions or to pay expenses or other operating costs or XPLR OpCo otherwise demands the return of such funds. If NEER or its affiliates fail to return withdrawn funds when required by XPLR OpCo'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, and will not pay interest on the withdrawn funds except as otherwise agreed upon with XPLR OpCo. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the cash sweep amounts held in accounts belonging to NEER or its affiliates were approximately $2 million and $11 million, respectively, and are included in due from related parties on XPLR's 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. At June 30, 2026, NEECH or NEER guaranteed or provided indemnifications, letters of credit or surety bonds totaling approximately $1.8 billion related to these obligations. NEECH also guarantees the Project Sweep amounts held in accounts belonging to NEER, as described above. Related Party Long-Term Debt – In connection with the December 2022 acquisition from NEER of Emerald Breeze, a subsidiary of XPLR acquired a note payable from a subsidiary of NEER relating to restricted cash reserve funds put in place for certain operational costs at the project based on a requirement of the differential membership investor. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the note payable was approximately $90 million and $90 million, respectively, and is included in long-term debt on XPLR's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The note payable does not bear interest and does not have a maturity date. Due to Related Parties – At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the majority of current and noncurrent amounts due to related parties on XPLR's condensed consolidated balance sheets represent amounts owed by certain of XPLR's wind projects to NEER for costs incurred in connection with repowering of wind projects. At June 30, 2026, approximately $246 million of the current amounts related to repowering of certain wind projects will be paid to NEER under payment terms that are on average approximately 150 days. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately $35 million and $23 million, respectively, of current amounts and $39 million and $51 million, respectively, of noncurrent amounts related to repowering of certain wind projects have payment terms with NEER consistent with the terms of NEER's related payables. Remaining noncurrent amounts due to related parties on XPLR's condensed consolidated balance sheets represent amounts owed by certain of XPLR'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 XPLR's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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