Exhibit No. 12

SPECTRA ENERGY CAPITAL, LLC

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is calculated using the Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines (a).

	Year Ended December 31,
	2006		2005		2004		2003			2002
	(dollars in millions)
Earnings as defined for fixed charges calculation Add:
Pretax (loss) income from continuing operations (b)(e)	$	767	$	2,492	$	685	$	(615	)	$	388
Fixed charges		759		878		1,135		1,243			1,219
Distributed income of equity investees		860		472		140		263			369
Deduct:
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		27		27		31		102			157
Interest capitalized (c)		35		41		36		46			161
Total earnings (as defined for the Fixed Charges calculation)	$	2,324	$	3,774	$	1,893	$	743		$	1,658
Fixed charges:
Interest on debt, including capitalized portions	$	718	$	827	$	1,080	$	1,117		$	1,041
Estimate of interest within rental expense		14		24		24		24			21
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		27		27		31		102			157
Total fixed charges	$	759	$	838	$	1,135	$	1,143		$	1,219
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (e)		3.1		4.5		1.7		(d	)		2.0

(a) Certain prior year Income Statement amounts above have been adjusted for businesses reclassified to discontinued operations during 2006.

(b) Excludes minority interest expenses and income or loss from equity investees.

(c) Excludes equity costs related to AFUDC that are included in Other Income and Expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(d) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $241 million for the year ended December 31, 2003.

(e) Includes pre-tax gains on the sale of TEPPCO GP and LP of approximately $0.9 billion, net of minority interest, in 2005.