The Daily Populous Friday May 23rd, 2025 morning edition
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absentmindedjwc on May 22nd, 2025 at 14:39 UTC »

While the optics are shit, I get it. Private jets, even for a renewable energy company, can make sense when you actually think about how these companies operate, especially when they’re dealing with billion-dollar infrastructure projects.

Execs most certainly aren't just flying around for fun. They’re heading to remote sites, possibly meeting with foreign governments, closing large energy deals, and maybe even dealing with stuff across continents. That’s not something you can realistically do flying commercial with three layovers and a 2-hour drive at the end.

I’ve been on a company jet once myself. It was a last-minute thing.. major client issue on a big project, and they needed someone onsite that day. The site was in rural Oregon, and commercial flights would’ve taken hours longer between airport waits and driving from the nearest hub. Instead, the plane took off as soon as I was onboard, landed at a small municipal airport about 15 minutes away from the client, and I was on-site hours sooner than I would have been had I had to drive the two hours from the major hub.

Sometimes, being there in person actually matters. And when delays could cost millions or stall entire projects, flying commercial just isn’t always an option.

That being said.. if they're using it for golf trips and shit.. fuck them.

GoodMerlinpeen on May 22nd, 2025 at 14:49 UTC »

NextEra isn't a renewable energy company, it is an energy company. 36% of it's portfolio is from natural gas. They just want to make money, like most other energy companies. Having multiple corporate jets is 100% on brand for the executives.

Navynuke00 on May 22nd, 2025 at 15:26 UTC »

For the record, NextEra has NEVER claimed to be strictly a renewable energy company. Ever. OP's title is bad and they should feel bad.

They're an energy company that owns a bunch of different kinds of generation resources that provide power to several utilities nationwide.