Exhibit 12(a)

FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (a)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income		$	1,267
Income taxes			272
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below			671
Amortization of capitalized interest			12
Distributed income of equity method investees			33
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees			49
Total earnings, as defined		$	2,206
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense		$	631
Rental interest factor			21
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction			19
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income			671
Capitalized interest			61
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	732
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (a)			3.01

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(a) FPL Group, 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.