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,
	2014		2013		2012		2011		2010
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Income from continuing operations	$	2,469	$	1,677	$	1,911	$	1,923	$	1,957
Income taxes	1,176		777		692		529		532
Fixed charges included in the determination of income from continuing operations, as below	1,331		1,195		1,124		1,094		1,025
Amortization of capitalized interest	39		34		25		21		21
Distributed income of equity method investees	33		33		32		95		74
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees	93		25		13		55		58
Total earnings, as defined	$	4,955	$	3,691	$	3,771	$	3,607	$	3,551
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense	$	1,261	$	1,121	$	1,038	$	1,035	$979
Rental interest factor	55		47		52		41		32
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	15		27		34		18		14
Fixed charges included in the determination of income from continuing operations	1,331		1,195		1,124		1,094		1,025
Capitalized interest	113		140		155		107		75
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	1,444	$	1,335	$	1,279	$	1,201	$	1,100
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)	3.43		2.76		2.95		3.00		3.23

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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.