EXHIBIT 12(a)

FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Years Ended December 31,
	2001		2000		1999		1998		1997
	(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	781	$	704	$	697	$	664	$	618
Income taxes		379		336		323		279		304
Fixed charges, included in the determination of         net income, as below		337		296		234		335		304
Amortization of capitalized interest		1		-		-		-		-
Distributed income of independent power investments		62		80		75		68		47
Less:  Equity in earnings of independent power         investments		81		45		50		39		14
Total earnings, as defined	$	1,479	$	1,371	$	1,279	$	1,307	$	1,259
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest charges	$	324	$	278	$	222	$	322	$	291
Rental interest factor		8		9		4		4		4
Fixed charges included in nuclear fuel cost		5		9		8		9		9
Fixed charges included in the determination of net         income		337		296		234		335		304
Capitalized interest		55		23		9		2		4
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	392	$	319	$	243	$	337	$	308
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.77		4.30		5.26		3.88		4.09