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NSTAR Electric Company and Subsidiary | Exhibit 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 239,857 | $ | 344,542 | $ | 303,088 | $ | 268,546 | $ | 190,242 | $ | 252,494 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 154,493 | 228,044 | 201,981 | 172,866 | 123,966 | 165,686 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity investees | (190 | ) | (343 | ) | (408 | ) | (550 | ) | (412 | ) | (501 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dividends received from equity investees | 20 | — | — | 344 | 286 | 676 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as below | 68,032 | 80,536 | 82,503 | 73,115 | 72,364 | 76,219 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) | (3,419 | ) | (1,980 | ) | (2,027 | ) | (511 | ) | (259 | ) | (185 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total earnings, as defined | $ | 458,793 | $ | 650,799 | $ | 585,137 | $ | 513,810 | $ | 386,187 | $ | 494,389 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 62,206 | $ | 75,347 | $ | 77,878 | $ | 70,383 | $ | 70,054 | $ | 69,427 | ||||||||||||
Rental interest factor | 2,407 | 3,209 | 2,598 | 2,221 | 2,051 | 6,607 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) | 3,419 | 1,980 | 2,027 | 511 | 259 | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 68,032 | $ | 80,536 | $ | 82,503 | $ | 73,115 | $ | 72,364 | $ | 76,219 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 6.74 | 8.08 | 7.09 | 7.03 | 5.34 | 6.49 |