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Public Service Company of New Hampshire 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 | $ | 105,829 | $ | 114,442 | $ | 113,944 | $ | 111,397 | $ | 96,882 | $ | 100,267 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 66,242 | 73,060 | 72,135 | 71,101 | 60,993 | 49,945 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity investees | (6 | ) | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | (12 | ) | (8 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dividends received from equity investees | 25 | — | — | 42 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as below | 38,717 | 47,949 | 46,530 | 47,318 | 52,769 | 52,111 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) | (607 | ) | (994 | ) | (640 | ) | (500 | ) | (1,579 | ) | (7,064 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total earnings, as defined | $ | 210,200 | $ | 234,449 | $ | 231,961 | $ | 229,346 | $ | 209,057 | $ | 195,252 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 37,386 | $ | 45,990 | $ | 45,349 | $ | 46,176 | $ | 50,228 | $ | 44,147 | ||||||||||||
Rental interest factor | 724 | 965 | 541 | 642 | 962 | 900 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) | 607 | 994 | 640 | 500 | 1,579 | 7,064 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 38,717 | $ | 47,949 | $ | 46,530 | $ | 47,318 | $ | 52,769 | $ | 52,111 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 5.43 | 4.89 | 4.99 | 4.85 | 3.96 | 3.75 |