Exhibit 12.1 PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges ($000's) 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Income From Continuing Operations $ 215,153 $ 327,367 $ 302,332 $ 269,772 $ 242,892 Income Taxes 138,100 213,535 194,200 141,592 138,589 Fixed Charges 220,492 211,958 202,804 194,070 201,184 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total 573,745 752,860 699,336 605,434 582,665 Fixed Charges: Interest Expense 188,353 175,822 166,447 157,142 163,975 Estimated Interest Portion of Annual Rents 32,139 36,136 36,357 36,928 37,209 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total Fixed Charges 220,492 211,958 202,804 194,070 201,184 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (rounded down) 2.60 3.55 3.44 3.11 2.89 ========= ========= ========= ========= =========