Ex12g Idaho Power Company 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, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Earnings, as defined: Income before income taxes $ 142,710 $ 138,746 $ 140,984 $ 143,078 $ 223,056 $ 229,664 Adjust for distributed income of equity investees (1,413) (3,943) (4,697) (837) (3,116) 2,574 Equity in loss of equity method investments 0 0 476 0 0 0 Minority interest in losses of majority owned subsidiaries 0 0 (125) 0 0 0 Supplemental fixed charges and preferred dividends, as below 60,939 64,317 63,967 65,526 61,372 62,433 Total earnings, as defined $ 202,236 $ 199,120 $ 200,605 $ 207,767 $ 281,312 $ 294,671 Fixed charges, as defined: Interest charges $ 57,348 $ 60,761 $ 60,593 $ 62,014 $ 57,797 $ 58,826 Rental interest factor 991 982 801 955 1,036 1,073 Total fixed charges 58,339 61,743 61,394 62,969 58,833 59,899 Supplemental increment to fixed charges* 2,600 2,574 2,573 2,557 2,539 2,534 Supplemental fixed charges 60,939 64,317 63,967 65,526 61,372 62,433 Preferred stock dividends-gross up Idaho Power rate 12,146 7,803 8,275 8,133 9,564 9,589 Total combined supplemental fixed charges and preferred dividends $ 73,085 $ 72,120 $ 72,242 $ 73,659 $ 70,936 $ 72,022 Supplemental ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends 2.77x 2.76x 2.78x 2.82x 3.97x 4.09x *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.