The Connecticut Light and Power Company										Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Thousands of Dollars)
	For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	209,725	$	250,164	$	244,143	$	216,316	$	191,158
Income tax expense		94,437		90,033		132,438		118,847		77,852
Equity in earnings of regional nuclear
generating companies		(40)		(16)		(134)		(282)		(366)
Dividends received from regional equity investees		-		-		440		1,520		-
Fixed charges, as below		139,982		140,311		145,297		163,887		165,170
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(2,456)		(3,317)		(2,726)		(2,203)		(12,991)
Total earnings, as defined	$	441,648	$	477,175	$	519,458	$	498,085	$	420,823
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	124,894	$	131,918	$	134,553	$	133,422	$	104,954
Interest on rate reduction bonds		-		-		7,542		19,061		29,129
Other interest (b)		8,233		809		(4,357)		3,334		12,163
Rental interest factor		4,399		4,267		4,833		5,867		5,933
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		2,456		3,317		2,726		2,203		12,991
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	139,982	$	140,311	$	145,297	$	163,887	$	165,170
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.16		3.40		3.58		3.04		2.55
(a) Interest on long-term debt includes amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.
(b) For all years presented, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.