EXHIBIT 12 PSEG POWER LLC COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Six Months Ended June 30, Years Ended December 31, ---------------- ---------------------------------------------- 2002 2001 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K (A): Income Pre-Tax from Continuing Operations $ 344 $ 346 $ 644 $ 521 $ 807 $ 393 $ 296 Fixed Charges 100 116 213 212 132 256 269 Capitalized Interest (43) (24) (63) (14) (3) (7) (9) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Earnings $ 401 $ 438 $ 794 $ 719 $ 936 $ 642 $ 556 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-K (B): Interest Expense $ 99 $ 113 $ 206 $ 212 $ 115 $ 223 $ 232 Interest Factor in Rentals 1 3 7 -- -- -- -- Subsidiaries' Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements -- -- -- -- 12 25 26 Preferred Stock Dividends -- -- -- -- 3 5 7 Adjustment to Preferred Stock Dividends to state on a pre-income tax basis -- -- -- -- 2 3 4 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total Fixed Charges $ 100 $ 116 $ 213 $ 212 $ 132 $ 256 $ 269 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 4.01 3.78 3.73 3.39 7.09 2.51 2.07 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== (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.