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, 2012
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	461
Income taxes	157
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below	284
Amortization of capitalized interest	6
Distributed income of equity method investees	8
Less:  Equity in losses of equity method investees	(3		)
Total earnings, as defined	$	919
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense	$	265
Rental interest factor	12
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	7
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income	284
Capitalized interest	26
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	310
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)	2.96

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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.