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Public Service Company of New Hampshire |
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| Exhibit 12 |
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
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Earnings, as defined: |
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Net income | $ | 58,067 | $ | 54,434 | $ | 35,323 | $ | 41,739 | $ | 46,641 |
Income tax expense |
| 21,996 |
| 22,794 |
| 39,183 |
| 12,234 |
| 12,993 |
Equity in (earnings)/losses of regional nuclear |
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generating companies |
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| 74 |
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Dividends received from regional equity investees |
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| 521 |
| 367 |
| 172 |
| 614 |
Fixed charges, as below |
| 54,597 |
| 50,637 |
| 50,092 |
| 49,751 |
| 47,211 |
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) |
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Total earnings, as defined | $ | 131,631 | $ | 125,058 | $ | 122,271 | $ | 101,770 | $ | 107,022 |
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Fixed charges, as defined: |
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Interest on long-term debt (a) | $ | 32,655 | $ | 26,029 | $ | 24,100 | $ | 20,481 | $ | 17,441 |
Interest on rate reduction bonds |
| 15,969 |
| 18,013 |
| 20,828 |
| 24,074 |
| 26,901 |
Other interest |
| 1,539 |
| 2,243 |
| 829 |
| 1,733 |
| 1,197 |
Rental interest factor |
| 1,467 |
| 1,367 |
| 1,567 |
| 1,567 |
| 1,400 |
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) |
| 2,967 |
| 2,985 |
| 2,768 |
| 1,896 |
| 272 |
Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 54,597 | $ | 50,637 | $ | 50,092 | $ | 49,751 | $ | 47,211 |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
| 2.41 |
| 2.47 |
| 2.44 |
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| 2.27 |
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(a) Interest on long-term debt amounts include amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness. |