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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)

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006

 

(millions of dollars)

 

Earnings, as defined:

     

    Net income

$

632

 

    Income taxes

 

333

 

    Fixed charges, as below

 

225

 

        Total earnings, as defined

$

1,190

       

Fixed charges, as defined:

     

    Interest charges

$

212

 

    Rental interest factor

 

5

 

    Capitalized interest

8

       

        Total fixed charges, as defined

$

225

 

       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to

 

5.29

 

    combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (a)

 

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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.