EX-12 8 ex12c.txt
Ex12c IDACORP, Inc. Consolidated Financial Information Supplemental Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends Requirements Twelve Months Ended December 31, (Thousands of Dollars) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Earnings, as defined: Income before income taxes $ 133,570 $ 133,806 $ 137,021 $ 210,701 $ 189,860 Adjust for distributed income of equity investees (3,943) (4,697) (837) (3,116) (1,620) Equity in loss of equity method investments 0 458 435 186 296 Minority interest in losses of majority owned subsidiaries 0 (125) (37) (1,468) (612) Supplemental fixed charges and preferred dividends, as below 72,208 72,496 74,800 75,800 86,818 Total earnings, as defined $ 201,835 $ 201,938 $ 211,382 $ 282,103 $ 274,742 Fixed charges, as defined: Interest charges $ 60,761 $ 60,677 $ 62,975 $ 63,339 $ 75,305 Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries-gross up-IDACORP rate 7,891 8,445 8,313 8,886 8,142 Rental interest factor 982 801 955 1,036 1,587 Total fixed charges 69,634 69,923 72,243 73,261 85,034 Supplemental increment to fixed charges* 2,574 2,573 2,557 2,539 1,784 Supplemental fixed charges 72,208 72,496 74,800 75,800 86,818 Preferred dividends requirements 0 0 0 0 0 Total combined supplemental fixed charges and preferred dividends $ 72,208 $ 72,496 $ 74,800 $ 75,800 $ 86,818 Supplemental ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends 2.80x 2.79x 2.83x 3.72x 3.16x *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.