EX-12.1 2 exhibit121.htm PUGET ENERGY RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Unassociated Document
                           
Exhibit 12.1
PUGET ENERGY
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
   
Successor
 
Predecessor
   
Period from
   
Period from
                               
   
February 6, 2009
   
January 1, 2009
                               
   
through
   
through
   
Years Ended December 31,
   
June 30, 2009
   
February 5, 2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
 
Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:
                                         
Pre-tax income:
                                         
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 131,192     $ 18,098     $ 214,835     $ 257,258     $ 259,710     $ 232,323     $ 199,331  
   AFUDC - equity
    (1,409 )     (69 )     (2,627 )     (1,351 )     (7,978 )     (3,800 )     (2,796 )
   AFUDC - debt
    (3,549 )     (350 )     (8,610 )     (12,614 )     (15,874 )     (9,493 )     (5,420 )
Total
  $ 126,234     $ 17,679     $ 203,598     $ 243,293     $ 235,858     $ 219,030     $ 191,115  
Fixed charges:
                                                       
   Interest expense
  $ 116,529     $ 17,291     $ 202,582     $ 217,823     $ 184,013     $ 174,682     $ 172,050  
   Other interest
    1,409       69       2,627       1,351       7,978       3,800       2,796  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    4,181       1,219       11,775       9,199       9,151       5,234       5,424  
Total
  $ 122,119     $ 18,579     $ 216,984     $ 228,373     $ 201,142     $ 183,716     $ 180,270  
Earnings available for combined fixed charges
  $ 248,353     $ 36,258     $ 420,582     $ 471,666     $ 437,000     $ 402,746     $ 371,385  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    2.03 x     1.95 x     1.94 x     2.07 x     2.17 x     2.19 x     2.06 x