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EXHIBIT 12c
PSEG POWER LLC
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
For the Year Ended December 31,
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2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K (A):
Pre-Tax Income from Continuing Operations $ 800 $781 $644 $521 $807
Fixed Charges 225 219 213 209 126
Capitalized Interest (109) (95) (63) (11) (2)
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements -- -- -- -- (12)
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Earnings $ 916 $905 $794 $719 $919
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Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-K (B)
Interest Expense $ 223 $217 $206 $209 $114
Preferred Securities Dividends
Requirements of Subsidiaries -- -- -- -- 12
Interest Factor in Rentals 2 2 7 -- --
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Total Fixed Charges $ 225 $219 $213 $209 $126
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 4.07 4.13 3.73 3.44 7.29
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(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.