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) 

	Three Months Ended   March 31, 2014		Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Income from continuing operations	$	430	$	1,677
Income taxes	153		777
Fixed charges included in the determination of income from continuing operations, as below	340		1,195
Amortization of capitalized interest	9		34
Distributed income of equity method investees	—		33
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees	2		25
Total earnings, as defined	$	930	$	3,691
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense	$	319	$	1,121
Rental interest factor	14		47
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	7		27
Fixed charges included in the determination of income from continuing operations	340		1,195
Capitalized interest	29		140
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	369	$	1,335
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)	2.52		2.76

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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.