NextEra Energy Resources – the competitive energy arm of NextEra Energy, and the largest owner of non-hydro renewables capacity in the US – boosted its adjusted earnings per share by 19%, to $0.57.

NextEra Energy Resources’ second quarter adjusted earnings – the measure the company uses for internal financial planning – rose to $251m, from $213m during the year-ago period.

On a GAAP basis, Energy Resources’ contribution to NextEra’s net income rose to $273m, compared to $81m in the same quarter last year.

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