|Exhibit 12(b)                                                                                                                                                   
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|FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS(a)
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|Earnings, as defined:                                                                                                                                           
|Net income                                                                                                                                                      
|Income taxes                                                                                                                                                    
|Fixed charges, as below                                                                                                                                         
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|Total earnings, as defined                                                                                                                                      
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|Fixed charges, as defined:                                                                                                                                      
|Interest charges                                                                                                                                                
|Rental interest factor                                                                                                                                          
|Capitalized interest                                                                                                                                            
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|Total fixed charges, as defined                                                                                                                                 
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to                                                                                                     
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|combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)                                                                                                         
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|(a)