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10-Q - 10-Q - AVISTA CORP | ava-20140930x10q.htm |
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - AVISTA CORP | Financial_Report.xls |
EX-15 - LETTER RE: UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION - AVISTA CORP | ava-20140930xex15.htm |
EX-32 - CERTIFICATION OF CORPORATE OFFICERS - AVISTA CORP | ava-20140930xex32.htm |
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO - AVISTA CORP | ava-20140930xex311.htm |
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CFO - AVISTA CORP | ava-20140930xex312.htm |
Exhibit 12
AVISTA CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Consolidated
(Thousands of Dollars)
Nine months ended | Years Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest charges | $ | 54,452 | $ | 75,409 | $ | 73,633 | $ | 69,591 | $ | 72,010 | $ | 61,361 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt expense and premium - net | 2,771 | 3,813 | 3,803 | 4,617 | 4,414 | 5,673 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rentals | 875 | 2,762 | 2,717 | 2,154 | 2,027 | 1,874 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 58,098 | $ | 81,984 | $ | 80,153 | $ | 76,362 | $ | 78,451 | $ | 68,908 | ||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income from continuing operations | $ | 140,536 | $ | 175,524 | $ | 120,061 | $ | 160,171 | $ | 146,105 | $ | 134,971 | ||||||||||||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (2,707 | ) | (3,676 | ) | (2,401 | ) | (2,942 | ) | (298 | ) | (545 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total fixed charges above | 58,098 | 81,984 | 80,153 | 76,362 | 78,451 | 68,908 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 195,927 | $ | 253,832 | $ | 197,813 | $ | 233,591 | $ | 224,258 | $ | 203,334 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.37 | 3.10 | 2.47 | 3.06 | 2.86 | 2.95 |