EX-12 2 weex12-1.htm WISCONSIN ELECTRIC EXHIBIT 12.1 WE Exhibit 12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

    WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

    STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF

    RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     (Unaudited)

Nine

Months

Ended

Twelve Months Ended

9/30/09

9/30/09

12/31/08

12/31/07

12/31/06

12/31/05

12/31/04

(Millions of Dollars)

  

Pre-tax Income

$       305.2  

$       416.0  

$       439.4  

$       468.7  

$      438.5   

$       443.6  

$       397.1  

Subtract:

    Capitalized Interest

(4.5) 

(5.3) 

(3.0) 

(1.8) 

(5.1) 

(4.6) 

(0.9) 

Earnings Before Adding Fixed Charges (a)

300.7  

410.7  

436.4  

466.9  

433.4  

439.0  

396.2  

Fixed Charges

    Interest on Long-Term Debt

78.1  

101.7  

77.7  

82.6  

79.2  

82.9  

85.1  

    Other Interest Expense

2.0  

3.3  

11.9  

12.2  

13.0  

 

7.4  

  

5.4  

    Estimated Interest Component of Rentals

49.7  

64.6  

57.6  

48.5  

47.8  

36.9  

27.7  

Total Fixed Charges as Defined (b)

129.8  

169.6  

147.2  

143.3  

140.0  

127.2  

118.2  

Total Earnings as Defined

$       430.5  

$       580.3  

$       583.6  

$       610.2  

$       573.4  

$       566.2  

$       514.4  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

3.3x

3.4x

4.0x

4.3x

4.1x

4.5x

4.4x

 (a)  Earnings before adding fixed charges is determined by starting with pre-tax income (less undistributed equity in earnings of

       unconsolidated affiliates) and subtracting capitalized interest.

 (b)  Fixed Charges consists of interest charges on our long-term debt and short-term borrowings (including a representative portion of

        lease expense), capitalized interest and amortization of debt expenses.