Exhibit 12D
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
STATEMENTS SHOWING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS BASED ON SEC REGULATION S-K, ITEM 503
(In Thousands)
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UNAUDITED
Six Months Ended
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June 30, June 30,
1999 1998
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OPERATING REVENUES $451,346 $514,010
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OPERATING EXPENSES 333,695 405,584
Interest portion of rentals (A) 2,305 2,474
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Net expense 331,390 403,110
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OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
Allowance for funds used
during construction 500 989
Other income, net 7,849 1,733
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Total other income and deductions 8,349 2,722
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EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (excluding
taxes based on income) $128,305 $113,622
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FIXED CHARGES:
Interest on funded indebtedness $ 18,811 $ 23,974
Other interest (B) 7,425 9,053
Interest portion of rentals (A) 2,305 2,474
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Total fixed charges $ 28,541 $ 35,501
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 4.50 3.20
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Preferred stock dividend requirement $ 154 $ 347
Ratio of income before provision for
income taxes to net income (C) 161.5% 168.4%
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Preferred stock dividend requirement
on a pretax basis 249 584
Fixed charges, as above 28,541 35,501
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Total fixed charges and
preferred stock dividends $ 28,790 $ 36,085
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS 4.46 3.15
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Exhibit 12D
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
STATEMENTS SHOWING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS BASED ON SEC REGULATION S-K, ITEM 503
(In Thousands)
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UNAUDITED
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NOTES:
(A) Penelec has included the equivalent of the interest portion of all rentals
charged to income as fixed charges for this statement and has excluded
such components from Operating Expenses.
(B) Includes amount for company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred
securities of $4,594 for the six month periods ended June 30, 1999 and
1998, respectively, and amount for trust preferred securities of $306 for
the six month period ended June 30, 1999.
(C) Represents income before provision for income taxes of $138,016 and
$78,121 for the six month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, divided by net income of $85,435 and $46,396, respectively
for the same periods.