Ex12c IDACORP, Inc. Consolidated Financial Information Supplemental Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends Requirements Twelve Months Twelve Months Ended December 31, Ended (Thousands of Dollars) March 31, 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Earnings, as defined: Income before income taxes $ 127,342 $ 135,247 $ 133,570 $ 133,806 $ 137,021 $ 156,396 Adjust for distributed income of equity investees (2,058) (1,413) (3,943) (4,697) (837) (4,734) Equity in loss of equity method investments 0 0 0 458 435 311 Minority interest in losses of majority owned subsidiaries 0 0 0 (125) (37) (212) Supplemental fixed charges and preferred dividends, as below 72,826 73,018 72,208 72,496 74,800 75,160 Total earnings, as defined $ 198,110 $ 206,852 $ 201,835 $ 201,938 $ 211,382 $ 226,921 Fixed charges, as defined: Interest charges $ 56,456 $ 57,348 $ 60,761 $ 60,677 $ 62,975 $ 63,210 Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries-gross up-IDACORP rate 12,834 12,079 7,891 8,445 8,313 8,430 Rental interest factor 925 991 982 801 955 968 Total fixed charges 70,215 70,418 69,634 69,923 72,243 72,608 Supplemental increment to fixed charges* 2,611 2,600 2,574 2,573 2,557 2,552 Supplemental fixed charges 72,826 73,018 72,208 72,496 74,800 72,608 Preferred dividends requirements 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total combined supplemental fixed charges and preferred dividends $ 72,826 $ 73,018 $ 72,208 $ 72,496 $ 74,800 $ 75,160 Supplemental ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends 2.72x 2.83x 2.80x 2.79x 2.83x 3.02x *Explanation of increment - Interest on the guaranty of American Falls Reservoir District bonds and Milner Dam, Inc. notes which are already included in operation expenses.