<ARTICLE>                                   UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31,
1997 and condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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<NAME>           Florida Power & Light Company
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                       MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            3-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>                          PER-BOOK
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<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>              $1,046,987
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<COMMON>                                    $0
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                         $0
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>      $4,672,615
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  $38,000
<PREFERRED>                           $226,250
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                $2,727,827
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<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                   $0
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<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                 $0
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<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>          $1,231,114
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>               $167,654
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>               $59,206
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