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, 2010
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income		$	973
Income taxes			291
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below			507
Amortization of capitalized interest			11
Distributed income of equity method investees			21
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees			23
Total earnings, as defined		$	1,780
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense		$	485
Rental interest factor			16
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction			6
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income			507
Capitalized interest			29
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	536
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (a)			3.32

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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.