Major Investor NextEra Energy Redeems All Preferred Units in OPAL Fuels Subsidiary

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NextEra Energy, through its subsidiary Mendocino Capital, LLC, has fully redeemed all of its Series A Preferred Units in Opal Fuels LLC, a subsidiary of OPAL Fuels Inc., signaling a significant change in its investment.

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• Preferred Units Fully Redeemed

  Mendocino Capital, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., fully redeemed all of its Series A Preferred Units in Opal Fuels LLC on March 6, 2026.

• Investment Profile Shift

  This action represents a significant change in NextEra Energy's investment structure in OPAL Fuels, as it exits its preferred unit position while maintaining its 7.4% common stock ownership.

• Follows Recent Financing

  This redemption occurs shortly after OPAL Fuels LLC announced securing $120 million in new Series A Preferred Unit financing from a different affiliate, creating a mixed signal regarding preferred equity investment.

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This Schedule 13D/A reports that Mendocino Capital, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., has fully redeemed all of its Series A Preferred Units in Opal Fuels LLC as of March 6, 2026. While NextEra Energy (through Mendocino) retains its 7.4% common stock ownership in OPAL Fuels Inc., the complete redemption of its preferred units indicates a reduction in its overall investment or a strategic shift in its involvement with the company. This move by a major investor could be interpreted negatively by the market, suggesting a decreased long-term commitment to the preferred equity position. This filing follows closely after an 8-K on March 9, 2026, which reported OPAL Fuels LLC securing $120 million in *new* Series A Preferred Unit financing from *an affiliate*, creating a complex picture of investor activity around this security class.