EX-12.2 11 exhibit122.htm PUGET SOUND ENERGY STATEMENT OF RATIOS Unassociated Document
               
Exhibit 12.2
       
PUGET SOUND ENERGY
 
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
 
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
                               
                               
Years Ended December 31,
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:
                             
Pre-tax income:
                             
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 265,308     $ 275,340     $ 233,900     $ 200,533     $ 185,894  
   Capitalized interest
    (1,351 )     (7,978 )     (3,800 )     (2,796 )     (2,272 )
   AFUDC - debt
    (12,614 )     (15,874 )     (9,493 )     (5,420 )     (3,343 )
Total
  $ 251,342     $ 251,488     $ 220,607     $ 192,317     $ 180,279  
Fixed charges:
                                       
   Interest expense
  $ 219,120     $ 184,859     $ 174,458     $ 171,831     $ 182,779  
   Other interest
    1,351       7,978       3,800       2,796       2,272  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    9,199       9,151       5,234       5,424       4,669  
Total
  $ 229,670     $ 201,988     $ 183,492     $ 180,051     $ 189,721  
Earnings available for combined fixed charges
  $ 481,012     $ 453,476     $ 404,099     $ 372,368     $ 370,000  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    2.09 x     2.25 x     2.20 x     2.07 x     1.95 x

PUGET SOUND ENERGY
 
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
 
EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
                               
                               
Years Ended December 31,
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Earnings Available for Combined Fixed Charges and
                         
   Preferred Dividend Requirements:
                             
Pre-tax income:
                             
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 265,308     $ 275,340     $ 233,900     $ 200,533     $ 185,894  
   Capitalized interest
    (1,351 )     (7,978 )     (3,800 )     (2,796 )     (2,272 )
   AFUDC - debt
    (12,614 )     (15,874 )     (9,493 )     (5,420 )     (3,343 )
Total
  $ 251,342     $ 251,488     $ 220,607     $ 192,317     $ 180,279  
Fixed charges:
                                       
   Interest expense
  $ 219,120     $ 184,859     $ 174,458     $ 171,831     $ 182,779  
   Other interest
    1,351       7,978       3,800       2,796       2,272  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    9,199       9,151       5,234       5,424       4,669  
Total
  $ 229,670     $ 201,988     $ 183,492     $ 180,051     $ 189,721  
Earnings Available for Combined Fixed Charges and
                                 
   Preferred Dividend Requirements
  $ 481,012     $ 453,476     $ 404,099     $ 372,368     $ 370,000  
Dividend Requirement:
                                       
   Fixed charges above
  $ 229,670     $ 201,988     $ 183,492     $ 180,051     $ 189,722  
   Preferred dividend requirements below
    -       -       -       -       8,333  
Total
  $ 229,670     $ 201,988     $ 183,492     $ 180,051     $ 198,055  
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
                                 
   Preferred Dividends Requirement
    2.09 x     2.25 x     2.20 x     2.07 x     1.95 x
                                         
Computation of Preferred Dividend Requirements:
                                 
                                         
    (a) Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 265,308     $ 275,340     $ 233,900     $ 200,533     $ 185,894  
    (b) Net income before extraordinary items
  $ 191,127     $ 176,650     $ 146,840     $ 126,192     $ 114,903  
    (c) Ratio of (a) to (b)
    1.3881       1.5587       1.5929       1.5891       1.6178  
    (d) Preferred dividends(1)
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 5,151  
  Preferred dividend requirements [(d) multiplied by (c)]
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 8,333  

(1) PSE does not have preferred dividends since 2003
               
(2) PSE does not have any interest expense accrued on uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2007.
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