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, 2011
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income		$	1,256
Income taxes		273
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below		817
Amortization of capitalized interest		16
Distributed income of equity method investees		67
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees		57
Total earnings, as defined		$	2,372
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense		$	775
Rental interest factor		29
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction		13
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income		817
Capitalized interest		77
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	894
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)		2.65

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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.