Nuclear Committee of the Board of Directors Charter

I. Purpose | II. Membership | III. Reporting | IV. Responsibilities | V. Authority To Retain Experts | VI. Evaluation | VII. Administrative Secretary

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I. Purpose

The purpose of the Nuclear Committee of the Board of Directors of FPL Group, Inc. is to review the operation of the Company’s Nuclear Division and make reports and recommendations to the Board with respect thereto.

II. Membership

The Committee shall consist of such number of members as the Board shall from time to time determine, which shall initially be one director.

The Committee member(s) shall be appointed at least annually, generally at the first meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of shareholders. Additional or alternate members may be appointed and any member may be removed by the Board at any time at the direction of the Board.

III. Reporting

The Committee shall report its activities to the Board on a regular basis.

IV. Responsibilities

  • Review the safety, reliability, and quality of nuclear operations including benchmarks of FPL Group’s performance.

  • Periodically meet and consult with the Company’s nuclear management and visit the Company’s nuclear facilities as appropriate.

  • Periodically meet with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.

  • Review the reports of external oversight groups, such as the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and meet periodically with and review the reports of the Company Nuclear Review Board and the Nuclear Assurance organization.

  • Review the Company’s long-term strategies and plans relating to its nuclear operations and provide advice and recommendations with respect thereto to the Board.

  • Perform any other activities as may be requested by the Board, consistent with this Charter, the Company’s Bylaws, and applicable laws and regulations.

V. Authority To Retain Experts

The Committee shall have the sole authority, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, to retain and terminate experts and advisors for such purposes as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out its responsibilities.

VI. Evaluation

At least annually the Committee will conduct an evaluation of its performance, periodically assess the adequacy of its charter, and report its findings and recommendations, if any, to the Board.

VII. Administrative Secretary

The Committee shall designate an administrative secretary who shall not be a member of the Committee. The administrative secretary shall perform such functions as requested by the Committee.

Adopted October 19, 2007

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