Exhibit 12(a)

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

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

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income		$	1,694
Income taxes			532
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below			766
Amortization of capitalized interest			15
Distributed income of equity method investees			32
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees			56
Total earnings, as defined		$	2,983
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense		$	732
Rental interest factor			24
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction			10
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income			766
Capitalized interest			49
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	815
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)			3.66

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(a) NextEra Energy, 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.