Exhibit 12(b)

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 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,
	2016			2015		2014		2013		2012
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	1,727		$	1,648	$	1,517	$	1,349	$	1,240
Income taxes	1,051			957		910		835		752
Fixed charges, as below	493			478		466		451		450
Total earnings, as defined	$	3,271		$	3,083	$	2,893	$	2,635	$	2,442
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense	$	456		$	445	$	439	$	415	$	417
Rental interest factor	14			12		12		10		11
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	23			21		15		26		22
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	493	493	$	478	$	466	$	451	$	450
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)	6.63			6.45		6.21		5.84		5.43

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(a) Florida Power & Light Company 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.