The Connecticut Light and Power Company												Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
	Nine Months
	Ended
	September 30,		For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of Dollars)	2014		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	200,560	$	279,412	$	209,725	$	250,164	$	244,143	$	216,316
Income tax expense		95,980		141,663		94,437		90,033		132,438		118,847
Equity in earnings of regional nuclear      generating companies		(22)		(67)		(40)		(16)		(134)		(282)
Dividends received from regional equity investees		-		289		-		-		440		1,520
Fixed charges, as below		114,770		139,929		139,982		140,311		145,297		163,887
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(1,299)		(2,249)		(2,456)		(3,317)		(2,726)		(2,203)
Total earnings, as defined	$	409,989	$	558,977	$	441,648	$	477,175	$	519,458	$	498,085
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	102,290	$	130,620	$	124,894	$	131,918	$	134,553	$	133,422
Interest on rate reduction bonds		-		-		-		-		7,542		19,061
Other interest (b)		8,158		3,030		8,233		809		(4,357)		3,334
Rental interest factor		3,023		4,030		4,399		4,267		4,833		5,867
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		1,299		2,249		2,456		3,317		2,726		2,203
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	114,770	$	139,929	$	139,982	$	140,311	$	145,297	$	163,887
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.57		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 the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.