NextEra Energy (NEE) 10-Q 2007 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12(a)
FPL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS(a)
		Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
		(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income			$	555
Income taxes				133
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below				369
Amortization of capitalized interest				6
Distributed income of equity method investees				112
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees				31
Total earnings, as defined			$	1,144
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest charges			$	358
Rental interest factor				11
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income				369
Capitalized interest				24
Total fixed charges, as defined			$	393
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings
to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)				2.91
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(a)	FPL Group, 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.