Duke Energy Carolinas 10K 2006 Annual report | SEC Filing

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	Year Ended December 31,
	2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
	(dollars in millions)
Earnings as defined for fixed charges calculation
Add:
Pretax income from continuing operations^(b)	$	890	$	980	$	910	$	783	$	1,121
Fixed charges		502		1,159		1,433		1,620		1,550
Distributed income of equity investees		215		473		140		263		369
Deduct:
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		7		27		31		139		170
Interest capitalized^(c)		18		23		18		58		193

Total earnings (as defined for the Fixed Charges calculation)	$	1,582	$	2,562	$	2,434	$	2,469	$	2,677

Fixed charges:
Interest on debt, including capitalized portions	$	481	$	1,096	$	1,365	$	1,441	$	1,340
Estimate of interest within rental expense		14		36		37		40		40
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		7		27		31		139		170

Total fixed charges	$	502	$	1,159	$	1,433	$	1,620	$	1,550

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.2		2.2		1.7		1.5		1.7

Duke Energy Carolinas 10-K2006 FY Annual report

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