Eversource Energy and Subsidiaries											Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
		For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of Dollars)			2015		2014		2013		2012 (a)		2011
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income	$	886,004	$	827,065	$	793,689	$	533,077	$	400,513
	Income tax expense		539,967		468,297		426,941		274,926		170,953
	Equity in earnings of regional equity investees		(883)		(1,044)		(1,318)		(1,154)		(671)
	Dividends received from regional equity investees		-		-		582		733		940
	Fixed charges, as below		397,392		386,451		362,403		353,616		275,948
	Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(7,221)		(5,766)		(4,062)		(5,261)		(11,758)
	Preferred dividend security requirements of   consolidated subsidiaries (pre-tax)		(12,532)		(12,532)		(12,803)		(11,715)		(9,265)
Total earnings, as defined		$	1,802,727	$	1,662,471	$	1,565,432	$	1,144,222	$	826,660
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest expense	$	372,420	$	362,106	$	338,699	$	329,945	$	250,425
	Rental interest factor		5,219		6,047		6,839		6,695		4,500
	Preferred dividend security requirements of   consolidated subsidiaries (pre-tax)		12,532		12,532		12,803		11,715		9,265
	Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		7,221		5,766		4,062		5,261		11,758
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	397,392	$	386,451	$	362,403	$	353,616	$	275,948
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			4.54		4.30		4.32		3.24		3.00
(a) NSTAR amounts were included in Eversource beginning April 10, 2012.