UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

			  Washington, D. C. 20549






				 FORM 8-K



			      CURRENT REPORT

		      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

		   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


	     Date of earliest event reported:  November 16, 1998





				FPL GROUP, INC.

  FLORIDA                           1-8841                     59-2449419    
  (State or other            (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction                                              Identification No.)
   of incorporation)




				 700 Universe Boulevard
				Juno Beach, Florida 33408
			 (Address of principal executive office)
					(Zip Code)



				      (561) 694-4000
		   Resistrant's telephone number, including area code





Item 5.  Other Events

On November 16, 1998, FPL Energy Maine, Inc., (FPL Energy Maine) an indirect 
wholly-owned subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (FPL Group) filed a civil action in 
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking 
a declaratory judgment that Central Maine Power Company (CMP) cannot meet 
essential terms of the agreement with FPL Energy Maine regarding the purchase 
of CMP's non-nuclear generating assets, which was expected to close in the 
first quarter of 1999.  CMP has indicated that it will oppose FPL Energy 
Maine's request for relief from its obligation.  Based on recent Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rulings on transmission access, as well as 
other issues, FPL Group believes that CMP cannot comply with the conditions in 
the purchase contract and FPL Energy Maine should not be bound to complete the 
transaction.

FPL Energy Maine asserts that the recent FERC rulings: (1) constitute a 
material adverse effect under the purchase agreement and substantially lessen 
the value of the CMP generating assets; and (2) preclude CMP from obtaining 
all federal, state, and local consents and approvals required for the 
ownership, operation, and maintenance of the generating assets in a manner 
substantially consistent with CMP's historical ownership, operation, and 
maintenance thereof, as required by the purchase agreement.  FPL Energy Maine 
also asserts that the recent FERC rulings limit the ability of the prospective 
buyer to get  power from the CMP generating assets to market unconstrained by 
transmission limitations caused by new generators being added to the New 
England Power Pool system, and therefore, based on the doctrine of frustration 
of purpose,  FPL Energy Maine is excused from further obligation or liability 
under the purchase agreement to consummate the purchase of CMP's generating 
assets.

The recent FERC rulings are subject to appeal.










				SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			      FPL GROUP, INC.
			       (Registrant)



Date:  November 19, 1998                K. MICHAEL DAVIS        
					K. Michael Davis
		   Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of FPL Group, Inc.