The Connecticut Light and Power Company													Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
		Six Months
		Ended
		June 30,		For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of Dollars)		2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income	$	169,921	$	299,360	$	287,754	$	279,412	$	209,725	$	250,164
	Income tax expense		98,427		177,396		133,451		141,663		94,437		90,033
	Equity in earnings of equity investees		(18)		(31)		(32)		(67)		(40)		(16)
	Dividends received from equity investees		-		-		-		289		-		-
	Fixed charges, as below		76,490		153,751		152,513		139,929		139,982		140,311
	Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(1,350)		(2,630)		(1,867)		(2,249)		(2,456)		(3,317)
Total earnings, as defined		$	343,470	$	627,846	$	571,819	$	558,977	$	441,648	$	477,175
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest Expense	$	72,477	$	145,795	$	147,421	$	133,650	$	133,127	$	132,727
	Rental interest factor		2,663		5,326		3,225		4,030		4,399		4,267
	Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		1,350		2,630		1,867		2,249		2,456		3,317
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	76,490	$	153,751	$	152,513	$	139,929	$	139,982	$	140,311
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			4.49		4.08		3.75		3.99		3.16		3.40