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)		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011		2010
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income	$	42,410	$	57,819	$	60,438	$	54,503	$	43,054	$	23,090
	Income tax expense		28,555		37,268		37,368		32,140		23,186		16,325
	Equity in earnings of regional nuclear   generating companies		(6)		(8)		(18)		(11)		(4)		(36)
	Dividends received from regional equity investees		-		-		80		-		-		120
	Fixed charges, as below		20,125		26,202		26,316		28,162		25,079		23,042
	Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(806)		(864)		(498)		(534)		(534)		(336)
Total earnings, as defined		$	90,278	$	120,417	$	123,686	$	114,260	$	90,781	$	62,205
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest Expense	$	19,014	$	24,931	$	24,851	$	26,634	$	23,612	$	21,839
	Rental interest factor		305		407		967		994		933		867
	Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		806		864		498		534		534		336
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	20,125	$	26,202	$	26,316	$	28,162	$	25,079	$	23,042
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			4.49		4.60		4.70		4.06		3.62		2.70