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EX-32 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh32nu.htm
EX-12 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh12nu.htm
EX-31 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh31nu.htm
EX-31 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh31clp.htm
EX-32 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh32clp.htm
EX-32 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh32psnh.htm
EX-10 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexhibit10.htm
EX-31.1 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COex311psnh.htm
EX-31 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh31psnh.htm
EX-15 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexhibit15.htm
EX-31.1 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh311clp.htm
EX-31 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh31wmeco.htm
EX-12 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh12wmeco.htm
EX-32 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh32wmeco.htm
EX-31.1 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh311wmeco.htm
EX-12 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexhibit12psnh.htm
EX-31.1 - CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER COexh311nu.htm





The Connecticut Light and Power Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 12

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2010

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

(unaudited)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

Earnings, as defined:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Net income

$

48,412 

$

216,316 

$

191,158 

$

133,564 

$

200,007 

$

94,845 

   Income tax expense/(benefit)

 

43,493 

 

118,847 

 

77,852 

 

52,353 

 

(43,961)

 

32,174 

   Equity in (earnings)/losses of regional nuclear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     generating companies

 

(35)

 

(282)

 

(366)

 

(1,901)

 

854 

 

(1,153)

   Dividends received from regional equity investees

 

 

1,520 

 

 

2,596 

 

1,407 

 

412 

   Fixed charges, as below

 

40,690 

 

163,887 

 

165,170 

 

155,557 

 

131,923 

 

133,321 

   Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)

 

(696)

 

(2,203)

 

(12,991)

 

(10,924)

 

(6,610)

 

(6,719)

 Total earnings, as defined

$

131,864 

$

498,085 

$

420,823 

$

331,245 

$

283,620 

$

252,880 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges, as defined:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Interest on long-term debt (a)

$

33,632 

$

133,422 

$

104,954 

$

84,292 

$

64,873 

$

59,019 

   Interest on rate reduction bonds

 

3,032 

 

19,061 

 

29,129 

 

37,728 

 

46,692 

 

55,796 

   Other interest (b)

 

1,863 

 

3,334 

 

12,163 

 

16,413 

 

6,281 

 

5,220 

   Rental interest factor

 

1,467 

 

5,867 

 

5,933 

 

6,200 

 

7,467 

 

6,567 

   Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)

 

696 

 

2,203 

 

12,991 

 

10,924 

 

6,610 

 

6,719 

 Total fixed charges, as defined

$

40,690 

$

163,887 

$

165,170 

$

155,557 

$

131,923 

$

133,321 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

3.24

 

3.04 

 

2.55 

 

2.13 

 

2.15 

 

1.90 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Interest on long-term debt amounts include amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.