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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) 


 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
109

 
$
380

 
$
107

 
$
141

 
$
17

Income taxes
167

 
57

 
33

 
(50
)
 
26

Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below
212

 
163

 
125

 
103

 
52

Amortization of capitalized interest
6

 
6

 
3

 
2

 

Distributed income of equity method investee
47

 
50

 
62

 

 

Less:  Equity in earnings of equity method investee and non-economic ownership interests
(51
)
 
(36
)
 
(34
)
 
(15
)
 
4

Total earnings, as defined
$
490

 
$
620

 
$
296

 
$
181

 
$
99

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges, as defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
199

 
$
152

 
$
117

 
$
100

 
$
49

Rental interest factor
13

 
11

 
8

 
3

 
3

Fixed charges included in the determination of net income
212

 
163

 
125

 
103

 
52

Capitalized interest

 
6

 
9

 
4

 
30

Total fixed charges, as defined
$
212

 
$
169

 
$
134

 
$
107

 
$
82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred unit distributions requirement
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of income before income taxes to net income
2.53

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred unit distributions requirement before income taxes
$
8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions requirement
$
220

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.31

 
3.67

 
2.21

 
1.69

 
1.21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions(a)
2.23

 
3.67

 
2.21

 
1.69

 
1.21

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(a)
Prior to 2017, NextEra Energy Partners, LP had 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.