Exhibit 12(a)

FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS(a)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	1,615	$	1,639	$	1,312	$	1,281	$	901
Income taxes		327		450		368		397		282
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below		899		859		799		732		622
Amortization of capitalized interest		17		15		12		11		11
Distributed income of equity method investees		69		124		175		104		86
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees		52		93		68		181		124
Total earnings, as defined	$	2,875	$	2,994	$	2,598	$	2,344	$	1,778
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense	$	849	$	813	$	762	$	706	$	593
Rental interest factor		28		28		23		15		16
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction		22		18		14		11		13
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income		899		859		799		732		622
Capitalized interest		88		55		40		18		8
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	987	$	914	$	839	$	750	$	630
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (a)		2.91		3.28		3.10		3.13		2.82

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(a) FPL Group, Inc. has no preference equity securities outstanding; therefore, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges is the same as the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.