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EX-4.C - EXHIBIT 4(C) - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee09302015-ex4c.htm
EX-31.B - EXHIBIT 31(B) - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee-09302015xex31b.htm
EX-31.A - EXHIBIT 31(A) - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee-09302015xex31a.htm
EX-32.B - EXHIBIT 32(B) - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee-09302015xex32b.htm
EX-32.A - EXHIBIT 32(A) - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee-09302015xex32a.htm
EX-31.C - EXHIBIT 31(C) - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee-09302015xex31c.htm
EX-31.D - EXHIBIT 31(D) - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee-09302015xex31d.htm
10-Q - SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 10-Q - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee10q3q2015.htm
EX-12.B - EXHIBIT 12(B) - NEXTERA ENERGY INCnee-09302015xex12b.htm


Exhibit 12(a)


NEXTERA ENERGY, 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, 2015
 
   (millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
 
Net income
$
2,252

Income taxes
981

Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below
967

Amortization of capitalized interest
30

Distributed income of equity method investees
58

Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investees
87

Total earnings, as defined
$
4,201

 
 
Fixed charges, as defined:
 
Interest expense
$
912

Rental interest factor
41

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
14

Fixed charges included in the determination of net income
967

Capitalized interest
74

Total fixed charges, as defined
$
1,041

 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)
4.04

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(a)
NextEra Energy, 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.