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Western Massachusetts Electric Company | 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 | $ | 46,103 | $ | 56,506 | $ | 57,819 | $ | 60,438 | $ | 54,503 | $ | 43,054 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 30,089 | 36,970 | 37,268 | 37,368 | 32,140 | 23,186 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity investees | (7 | ) | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | (18 | ) | (11 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dividends received from equity investees | 15 | — | — | 80 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as below | 19,324 | 26,553 | 26,202 | 26,316 | 28,162 | 25,079 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) | (487 | ) | (1,042 | ) | (864 | ) | (498 | ) | (534 | ) | (534 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total earnings, as defined | $ | 95,037 | $ | 118,979 | $ | 120,417 | $ | 123,686 | $ | 114,260 | $ | 90,781 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 18,298 | $ | 24,792 | $ | 24,931 | $ | 24,851 | $ | 26,634 | $ | 23,612 | ||||||||||||
Rental interest factor | 539 | 719 | 407 | 967 | 994 | 933 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) | 487 | 1,042 | 864 | 498 | 534 | 534 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 19,324 | $ | 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 |