NextEra Energy (NEE) 10-Q 2008 Q3 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)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
		(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
Net income			$	1,232
Income taxes				342
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below				629
Amortization of capitalized interest				11
Distributed income of equity method investees				50
Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees				85
Total earnings, as defined			$	2,179
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense			$	597
Rental interest factor				20
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction				12
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income				629
Capitalized interest				41
Total fixed charges, as defined			$	670
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings
to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)				3.25
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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.