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)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income		$	734
Income taxes			90
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below			453
Amortization of capitalized interest			9
Distributed income of equity method investees			30
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees			20
Total earnings, as defined		$	1,296
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense		$	426
Rental interest factor			14
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction			13
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income			453
Capitalized interest			32
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	485
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (a)			2.67

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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.