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EX-32 - CERTIFICATION OF CORPORATE OFFICERS - AVISTA CORPava-20150930xex32.htm
EX-15 - LETTER RE: UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION - AVISTA CORPava-20150930xex15.htm
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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, 2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Fixed charges, as defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest charges
 
$
60,181

 
$
74,025

 
$
73,772

 
$
71,843

 
$
69,536

 
$
71,734

Amortization of debt expense and premium - net
 
2,567

 
3,635

 
3,813

 
3,803

 
4,617

 
4,414

Interest portion of rentals
 
970

 
1,187

 
1,146

 
1,294

 
1,139

 
1,248

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges
 
$
63,718

 
$
78,847

 
$
78,731

 
$
76,940

 
$
75,292

 
$
77,396

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings, as defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
 
$
131,672

 
$
192,106

 
$
162,347

 
$
116,567

 
$
139,438

 
$
130,536

Add (deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
 
(2,701
)
 
(3,924
)
 
(3,676
)
 
(2,401
)
 
(2,942
)
 
(298
)
Total fixed charges above
 
63,718

 
78,847

 
78,731

 
76,940

 
75,292

 
77,396

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total earnings
 
$
192,689

 
$
267,029

 
$
237,402

 
$
191,106

 
$
211,788

 
$
207,634

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
3.02

 
3.39

 
3.02

 
2.48

 
2.81

 
2.68