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)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income		$	268
Income taxes			(32	)
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below			270
Amortization of capitalized interest			5
Distributed income of equity method investees			23
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees			10
Total earnings, as defined		$	524
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense		$	254
Rental interest factor			11
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction			5
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income			270
Capitalized interest			23
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	293
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)			1.79

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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.