Exhibit 12(b)
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS(a)

| Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
| (millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined: |  |
Net income | $ | 970.7 |
Income taxes | 576.3 |
Fixed charges, as below | 256.4 |
Total earnings, as defined | $ | 1,803.4 |
Fixed charges, as defined: |
Interest expense | $ | 239.5 |
Rental interest factor | 7.3 |
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | 9.6 |
Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 256.4 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a) | 7.03 |

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(a) | Florida Power & Light Company 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.