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)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010		2009		2008		2007		2006
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	1,957	$	1,615	$	1,639	$	1,312	$	1,281
Income taxes		532		327		450		368		397
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below		1,025		899		859		799		732
Amortization of capitalized interest		21		17		15		12		11
Distributed income of equity method investees		74		69		124		175		104
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees		58		52		93		68		181
Total earnings, as defined	$	3,551	$	2,875	$	2,994	$	2,598	$	2,344
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense	$	979	$	849	$	813	$	762	$	706
Rental interest factor		32		28		28		23		15
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction		14		22		18		14		11
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income		1,025		899		859		799		732
Capitalized interest		75		88		55		40		18
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	1,100	$	987	$	914	$	839	$	750
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)		3.23		2.91		3.28		3.10		3.13

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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.