EXHIBIT 12 PSEG POWER LLC COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ------------------------- For the Six Months Ended June 30, ------------------------- 2002 2001 ----------- ------------ Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K (A): Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations $344 $346 Fixed Charges 100 116 Capitalized Interest (43) (24) ----------- ------------ Earnings $401 $438 =========== ============ Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-K (B): Interest Expense $99 $113 Interest Factor in Rentals 1 3 ----------- ------------ Total Fixed Charges $100 $116 =========== ============ Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 4.01 3.78 =========== ============ (A) The term "earnings" shall be defined as pretax income from continuing operations. Add to pretax income the amount of fixed charges adjusted to exclude the amount of any interest capitalized during the period. (B) Fixed Charges represent (a) interest, whether expensed or capitalized, (b) amortization of debt discount, premium and expense and (c) an estimate of interest implicit in rentals.