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,
	2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	1,911	$	1,923	$	1,957	$	1,615	$	1,639
Income taxes	692		529		532		327		450
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below	1,124		1,094		1,025		899		859
Amortization of capitalized interest	25		21		21		17		15
Distributed income of equity method investees	32		95		74		69		124
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees	13		55		58		52		93
Total earnings, as defined	$	3,771	$	3,607	$	3,551	$	2,875	$	2,994
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense	$	1,038	$	1,035	$979		$849		$813
Rental interest factor	52		41		32		28		28
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	34		18		14		22		18
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income	1,124		1,094		1,025		899		859
Capitalized interest	155		107		75		88		55
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	1,279	$	1,201	$	1,100	$	987	$	914
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)	2.95		3.00		3.23		2.91		3.28

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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.