EX-12 7 ex12-51.htm EXHIBIT 12-5

 

 

Exhibit 12.5

Idaho Power Company

Consolidated Financial Information

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

Three Months

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

Ended

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

 

 

 

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Earnings, as defined:

Income before income taxes

 $

31,522 

 $

111,965 

 $

137,890 

 $

115,764 

 $

76,936 

 $

80,319 

Adjust for distributed income of equity investees

796 

(5,553)

(9,347)

(10,370)

1,990 

(2,136)

Equity in loss of equity method investments

-  

-  

Minority interest in losses of majority owned

subsidiaries

Fixed charges, as below

19,244 

68,272 

60,687 

57,739 

55,530 

60,304 

Total earnings, as defined

 $

51,562 

 $

174,684 

 $

189,230 

 $

163,133 

 $

134,456 

 $

138,487 

Fixed charges, as defined:

Interest charges1

 $

18,998 

 $

67,386 

 $

59,955 

 $

56,866 

 $

54,297 

 $

59,363 

Rental interest factor

246 

886 

732 

873 

1,233 

941 

Total fixed charges, as defined

 $

19,244 

 $

68,272 

 $

60,687 

 $

57,739 

 $

55,530 

 $

60,304 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

2.68 x

2.56 x

3.12 x

2.83 x

2.42 x

2.30 x

1 FIN 48 interest is not included in interest charges.