Western Massachusetts Electric Company

Exhibit 12

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

For the Years Ended December 31,

(Thousands of Dollars)

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Earnings, as defined:

Net income

$

 30,092 

$

 56,506 

$

 57,819 

$

 60,438 

$

 54,503 

$

 43,054 

Income tax expense

 20,071 

 36,970 

 37,268 

 37,368 

 32,140 

 23,186 

Equity in earnings of equity investees

 (5)

 (8)

 (8)

 (18)

 (11)

 (4)

Dividends received from equity investees

 -   

 -   

 -   

 80 

 -   

 -   

Fixed charges, as below

 12,733 

 26,553 

 26,202 

 26,316 

 28,162 

 25,079 

Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)

 (298)

 (1,042)

 (864)

 (498)

 (534)

 (534)

Total earnings, as defined

$

 62,593 

$

 118,979 

$

 120,417 

$

 123,686 

$

 114,260 

$

 90,781 

Fixed charges, as defined:

Interest Expense

$

 12,075 

$

 24,792 

$

 24,931 

$

 24,851 

$

 26,634 

$

 23,612 

Rental interest factor

 360 

 719 

 407 

 967 

 994 

 933 

Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)

 298 

 1,042 

 864 

 498 

 534 

 534 

Total fixed charges, as defined

$

 12,733 

$

 26,553 

$

 26,202 

$

 26,316 

$

 28,162 

$

 25,079 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 4.92 

 4.48 

 4.60 

 4.70 

 4.06 

 3.62