EX-12.2 3 exhibit122.htm PSE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exhibit122.htm
                                Exhibit 12.2
PUGET SOUND ENERGY
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Thousands)
                                     
                                     
   
12 Months
                               
   
Ended
                               
   
March 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:
                                   
Pre-tax income:
                                   
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 228,875     $ 26,217     $ 226,896     $ 223,618     $ 265,308     $ 275,339  
   AFUDC - equity
    (14,493 )     (12,677 )     (4,177 )     (2,627 )     (1,351 )     (7,978 )
   AFUDC - debt
    (15,811 )     (14,157 )     (9,215 )     (8,610 )     (12,614 )     (15,874 )
Total
  $ 198,571     $ (617 )   $ 213,504     $ 212,381     $ 251,342     $ 251,487  
Fixed charges:
                                               
   Interest expense
  $ 229,997     $ 235,011     $ 211,742     $ 203,402     $ 219,120     $ 184,859  
   Other interest
    14,493       12,677       4,177       2,627       1,351       7,978  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    5,618       5,391       10,212       11,775       9,199       9,151  
Total
  $ 250,108     $ 253,079     $ 226,131     $ 217,804     $ 229,670     $ 201,988  
Earnings available for combined fixed charges
  $ 448,679     $ 252,462     $ 439,635     $ 430,185     $ 481,012     $ 453,475  
                                                 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.79 x     1.00 x     1.94 x     1.98 x     2.09 x     2.25 x