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EXHIBIT 12
NORTHWEST PIPELINE GP
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Thousands of Dollars)
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Thousands of Dollars)
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 155,371 | $ | 185,059 | $ | 85,668 | $ | 107,653 | $ | 119,138 | ||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt | 42,290 | 46,828 | 43,649 | 38,164 | 38,721 | |||||||||||||||
Other interest expense | 5,571 | 5,585 | 3,824 | 3,389 | 3,368 | |||||||||||||||
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 334 | 521 | 693 | 854 | 1,002 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | 48,195 | 52,934 | 48,166 | 42,407 | 43,091 | |||||||||||||||
Total earnings as adjusted | $ | 203,566 | $ | 237,993 | $ | 133,834 | $ | 150,060 | $ | 162,229 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges | $ | 48,195 | $ | 52,934 | $ | 48,166 | $ | 42,407 | $ | 43,091 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 4.22 | 4.50 | 2.78 | 3.54 | 3.76 | |||||||||||||||