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, 2015
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	650
Income taxes	286
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below	337
Amortization of capitalized interest	10
Distributed income of equity method investees	6
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees	9
Total earnings, as defined	$	1,280
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense	$	321
Rental interest factor	13
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	3
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income	337
Capitalized interest	18
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	355
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)	3.61

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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.