Exhibit 12.2a

Virginia Electric and Power Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(millions of dollars)

					Years Ended December 31,
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011		Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2011		2010		2009		2008		2007			2006
Earnings, as defined:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	448	$	1,662	$	1,394	$	503	$	1,364	$	977		$	762
Fixed charges as defined		102		391		385		392		343		332			322
Capitalized interest		—		—		—		—		—		(4	)		(9	)
Total earnings, as defined	$	550	$	2,053	$	1,779	$	895	$	1,707	$	1,305		$	1,075
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest charges	$	97	$	374	$	368	$	376	$	330	$	320		$	311
Rental interest factor		5		17		17		16		13		12			11
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	102	$	391	$	385	$	392	$	343	$	332		$	322
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.39		5.25		4.62		2.28		4.98		3.93			3.34