Exhibit 12
AVISTA CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Consolidated
(Thousands of Dollars)
Nine months ended September 30, 2010 | Years Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest charges | $ | 54,324 | $ | 61,361 | $ | 74,914 | $ | 80,095 | $ | 88,426 | $ | 84,952 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt expense and premium - net | 3,214 | 5,673 | 4,673 | 6,345 | 7,741 | 7,762 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rentals | 1,242 | 1,874 | 1,601 | 1,612 | 1,802 | 2,394 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 58,780 | $ | 68,908 | $ | 81,188 | $ | 88,052 | $ | 97,969 | $ | 95,108 | ||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income from continuing operations | $ | 107,430 | $ | 134,971 | $ | 120,382 | $ | 63,061 | $ | 114,927 | $ | 70,752 | ||||||||||||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (1,126 | ) | (545 | ) | (4,612 | ) | (3,864 | ) | (2,934 | ) | (1,689 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total fixed charges above | 58,780 | 68,908 | 81,188 | 88,052 | 97,969 | 95,108 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 165,084 | $ | 203,334 | $ | 196,958 | $ | 147,249 | $ | 209,962 | $ | 164,171 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.81 | 2.95 | 2.43 | 1.67 | 2.14 | 1.73 |