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, |
| | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
| | (millions of dollars) |
| Earnings, as defined: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | $ | 345 |
| | $ | 102 |
| | $ | 97 |
| | $ | 20 |
| | $ | 12 |
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| Income taxes | 56 |
| | 25 |
| | (14 | ) | | 28 |
| | 4 |
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| Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below | 155 |
| | 124 |
| | 103 |
| | 52 |
| | 53 |
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| Amortization of capitalized interest | 6 |
| | 3 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | — |
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| Distributed income of equity method investee | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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| Less: Equity in earnings of equity method investee and non-economic ownership interests | (16 | ) | | (16 | ) | | (7 | ) | | — |
| | 4 |
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| Total earnings, as defined | $ | 546 |
| | $ | 238 |
| | $ | 181 |
| | $ | 100 |
| | $ | 73 |
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| Fixed charges, as defined: | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | $ | 147 |
| | $ | 117 |
| | $ | 100 |
| | $ | 49 |
| | $ | 51 |
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| Rental interest factor | 8 |
| | 7 |
| | 3 |
| | 3 |
| | 2 |
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| Fixed charges included in the determination of net income | 155 |
| | 124 |
| | 103 |
| | 52 |
| | 53 |
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| Capitalized interest | — |
| | — |
| | 4 |
| | 30 |
| | 15 |
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| Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 155 |
| | $ | 124 |
| | $ | 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) | 3.52 |
| | 1.92 |
| | 1.69 |
| | 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. |
