EXHIBIT 12
KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands except ratio data)
Year Ended December 31, | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 9/30/05 | ||||||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest on First Mortgage Bonds | $ | 9,503 | $ | 6,178 | $ | 2,206 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||
Interest on Other Long-term Debt | 16,367 | 18,300 | 23,429 | 26,467 | 27,051 | 26,640 | |||||||||||||
Interest on Short-term Debt | 3,295 | 2,329 | 1,751 | 1,104 | 697 | 410 | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous Interest Charges | 2,523 | 1,059 | 1,084 | 1,772 | 1,956 | 2,085 | |||||||||||||
Estimated Interest Element in Lease Rentals | 1,700 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 600 | 700 | 700 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 33,388 | $ | 29,066 | $ | 29,470 | $ | 29,943 | $ | 30,404 | $ | 29,835 | |||||||
EARNINGS | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income Before Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change | $ | 20,763 | $ | 21,565 | $ | 20,567 | $ | 33,464 | $ | 25,905 | $ | 24,123 | |||||||
Plus Federal Income Taxes | 17,884 | 9,553 | 9,235 | 9,764 | 8,974 | 8,909 | |||||||||||||
Plus State Income Taxes (Credits) | 2,457 | 489 | 1,627 | (89 | ) | (303 | ) | (498 | ) | ||||||||||
Plus Fixed Charges (as above) | 33,388 | 29,066 | 29,470 | 29,943 | 30,404 | 29,835 | |||||||||||||
Total Earnings | $ | 74,492 | $ | 60,673 | $ | 60,899 | $ | 73,082 | $ | 64,980 | $ | 62,369 | |||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 2.23 | 2.08 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 2.13 | 2.09 | |||||||||||||