Exhibit 12
NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS(a)
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| Years Ended December 31, |
| 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| (millions of dollars) |
Earnings, as defined: | | | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 80 |
| | $ | 57 |
| | $ | 20 |
| | $ | 16 |
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Income taxes | 101 |
| | 76 |
| | 28 |
| | 4 |
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Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below | 123 |
| | 103 |
| | 52 |
| | 53 |
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Amortization of capitalized interest | 3 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Distributed income of equity method investees | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Less: Equity in earnings of equity method investees | 2 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Total earnings, as defined | $ | 309 |
| | $ | 239 |
| | $ | 100 |
| | $ | 73 |
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Fixed charges, as defined: | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | $ | 117 |
| | $ | 100 |
| | $ | 49 |
| | $ | 51 |
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Rental interest factor | 6 |
| | 3 |
| | 3 |
| | 2 |
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Fixed charges included in the determination of net income | 123 |
| | 103 |
| | 52 |
| | 53 |
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Capitalized interest | — |
| | 4 |
| | 30 |
| | 15 |
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Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 123 |
| | $ | 107 |
| | $ | 82 |
| | $ | 68 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions(a) | 2.51 |
| | 2.23 |
| | 1.22 |
| | 1.07 |
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(a) | NextEra Energy Partners, LP 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 unit distributions. |