EX-12.4 6 0006.txt EXHIBIT 12D Ex-12d Idaho Power Company Consolidated Financial Information Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Twelve Months Ended December 31, (Thousands of Dollars) 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Earnings, as defined: Income before income taxes.............................. $142,710 $138,746 $140,984 $143,078 $223,056 Adjust for distributed income of equity investees....... (1,413) (3,943) (4,697) (837) (3,116) Equity in loss of equity method investments............. 0 0 476 0 0 Minority interest in losses of majority owned subs...... 0 0 (125) 0 0 Fixed charges, as below................................. 58,339 61,743 61,394 62,969 58,833 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total earnings, as defined.......................... $199,636 $196,546 $198,032 $205,210 $278,773 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Fixed charges, as defined: Interest charges........................................ $57,348 $60,761 $60,593 $62,014 $57,797 Rental interest factor.................................. 991 982 801 955 1,036 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total fixed charges, as defined..................... $58,339 $61,743 $61,394 $62,969 $58,833 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.......................... 3.42 x 3.18 x 3.23 x 3.26 x 4.74 x ========= ========= ========= ========= =========