NextEra Energy lands in Richmond during investor roadshow and data-center boom

NextEra Energy flew from Teterboro, New Jersey, to Richmond, Virginia, on May 17 at 5:01 p.m., arriving 57 minutes later in its Embraer Praetor 600, tail number N31MW. The brief hop from the New York area to the state capital comes as NextEra Energy senior management fan out for investor meetings throughout May and June, per a company press release [newsroom.nexteraenergy.com](https://newsroom.nexteraenergy.com/2026-05-04-NextEra-Energy-to-meet-with-investors-throughout-May-and-June).

Richmond is not a typical energy hub, but the timing aligns with the company’s urgent push to sign large-load customers and secure financing for a record 4 GW of new generation contracted in the first quarter [utilitydive.com](https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nextera-contracted-4-gw-of-new-generation-projects-in-q1/818497/). NextEra CEO John Ketchum has emphasized that the data-center boom requires massive new gas, solar, and battery projects—often 2 to 5 GW per hyperscaler. The Richmond stop likely targets institutional investors or a prospective data-center client.

The flight also fits a pattern of frequent business travel: N31MW has shuttled between Florida, California, and the Northeast over the past week, including trips from Palm Beach to San Francisco and back. NextEra Energy appears to be logging miles as quickly as it signs power contracts.