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John Ketchum

President, CEO & Chairman, Nextera

Search every verified John Ketchum interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. John Ketchum, chairman, president, and CEO of NextEra Energy, reported on the company’s second quarter 2026 earnings, stating that adjusted earnings per share were $1.15 and increased 9.8% year-over-year through the first six months of the year. He described the quarter as reflecting strong operational and financial execution across both Florida Power & Light and NextEra Energy Resources. During the earnings call, Ketchum addressed questions about the company’s hub strategy and federal hub projects. He said the company felt “ahead of schedule” on its hub strategy and renewable origination, and that development expectations had been increased to 8 gigawatts by 2032. Regarding the timing of definitive agreements for federal hubs, Ketchum stated that the company’s expectations for when those projects would come online had not changed. Ketchum also commented on the proposed combination with Dominion Energy, describing it as “a merger of addition, not subtraction” and “the rare example of when 1 + 1 = 3.”

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