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8-K - 8-K - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COspsfinancing8-k6x9x2014.htm
EX-5.03 - EXHIBIT 5.03 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COexhibit503.htm
EX-5.01 - EXHIBIT 5.01 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COexhibit501fbdopinion.htm
EX-4.02 - EXHIBIT 4.02 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COexhibit402supplementalinde.htm
EX-5.02 - EXHIBIT 5.02 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COexhibit502.htm
EX-1.01 - EXHIBIT 1.01 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COexhibit101underwritingagre.htm


Exhibit 12.01


SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICES CO.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in thousands, except ratio)

 
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2014
 
Year Ended Dec. 31
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Earnings, as defined:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Pretax income from operations
$
29,103

 
$
148,938

 
$
168,598

 
$
145,034

 
$
126,933

 
$
108,245

Add: Fixed charges
25,813

 
104,534

 
103,760

 
100,901

 
100,518

 
114,684

Total earnings, as defined
$
54,916

 
$
253,472

 
$
272,358

 
$
245,935

 
$
227,451

 
$
222,929

Fixed charges, as defined:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest charges
$
19,281

 
$
77,866

 
$
69,074

 
$
65,095

 
$
63,912

 
$
71,688

Interest component of leases
6,532

 
26,668

 
34,686

 
35,806

 
36,606

 
42,996

Total fixed charges, as defined
$
25,813

 
$
104,534

 
$
103,760

 
$
100,901

 
$
100,518

 
$
114,684

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.1

 
2.4

 
2.6

 
2.4

 
2.3

 
1.9