The Connecticut Light and Power Company										Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Thousands of Dollars)
	For the Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	279,412	$	209,725	$	250,164	$	244,143	$	216,316
Income tax expense		141,663		94,437		90,033		132,438		118,847
Equity in earnings of regional nuclear
generating companies		(67)		(40)		(16)		(134)		(282)
Dividends received from regional equity investees		289		-		-		440		1,520
Fixed charges, as below		139,929		139,982		140,311		145,297		163,887
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(2,249)		(2,456)		(3,317)		(2,726)		(2,203)
Total earnings, as defined	$	558,977	$	441,648	$	477,175	$	519,458	$	498,085
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	130,620	$	124,894	$	131,918	$	134,553	$	133,422
Interest on rate reduction bonds		-		-		-		7,542		19,061
Other interest (b)		3,030		8,233		809		(4,357)		3,334
Rental interest factor		4,030		4,399		4,267		4,833		5,867
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		2,249		2,456		3,317		2,726		2,203
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	139,929	$	139,982	$	140,311	$	145,297	$	163,887
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.99		3.16		3.40		3.58		3.04
(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.