Western Massachusetts Electric 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	$	39,785	$	60,438	$	54,503	$	43,054	$	23,090	$	26,196
Income tax expense		26,596		37,368		32,140		23,186		16,325		14,923
Equity in earnings of regional nuclear      generating companies		(6)		(18)		(11)		(4)		(36)		(78)
Dividends received from regional equity investees		-		80		-		-		120		419
Fixed charges, as below		20,276		26,316		28,162		25,079		23,042		20,614
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(622)		(498)		(534)		(534)		(336)		(195)
Total earnings, as defined	$	86,029	$	123,686	$	114,260	$	90,781	$	62,205	$	61,879
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	18,195	$	23,625	$	23,462	$	20,023	$	17,988	$	14,074
Interest on rate reduction bonds		-		177		1,229		2,335		3,372		4,335
Other interest (b)		734		1,049		1,943		1,254		479		877
Rental interest factor		725		967		994		933		867		1,133
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		622		498		534		534		336		195
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	20,276	$	26,316	$	28,162	$	25,079	$	23,042	$	20,614
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.24		4.70		4.06		3.62		2.70		3.00
(a) Interest on long-term debt includes amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.
(b) For the year ended December 31, 2009, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.