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)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income		$	848
Income taxes			115
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below			541
Amortization of capitalized interest			11
Distributed income of equity method investees			48
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees			29
Total earnings, as defined		$	1,534
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense		$	510
Rental interest factor			21
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction			10
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income			541
Capitalized interest			50
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	591
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)			2.60

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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.