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) September 30, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 <s> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> Earnings, as defined: Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 142,710 $ 135,908 $ 133,021 $ 119,872 $ 128,139 $ 66,550 Adjust for distributed income of equity investees (1,413) (3,943) (4,697) (837) (3,116) 2,747 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 67,078 Total earnings, as defined $ 202,236 $ 196,282 $ 192,642 $ 184,561 $ 186,395 $ 136,375 Fixed charges, as defined: Interest charges $ 57,348 $ 60,761 $ 60,593 $ 62,014 $ 57,797 $ 64,002 Rental interest factor 991 982 801 955 1,036 1,211 Total fixed charges 58,339 61,743 61,394 62,969 58,833 65,213 Supplemental increment to fixed charges* 2,600 2,574 2,573 2,557 2,539 1,865 Supplemental fixed charges 60,939 64,317 63,967 65,526 61,372 67,078 Preferred stock dividends-gross up Idaho Power rate 12,146 7,803 8,275 8,133 9,564 9,413 Total combined supplemental fixed charges and preferred dividends $ 73,085 $ 72,120 $ 72,242 $ 73,659 $ 70,936 $ 76,491 Supplemental ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends 2.77x 2.72x 2.67x 2.51x 2.63x 1.78x *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.