Exhibit 12.2b

Virginia Electric and Power Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

(millions of dollars)

							Years Ended December 31,
	Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011			Twelve Months Ended September  30, 2011			2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
Earnings, as defined:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	1,324		$	1,504		$	1,394		$	503		$	1,364		$	977		$	762
Fixed charges as defined		330			437			412			416			369			357			347
Capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			—			(4	)		(9	)
Preference security dividend requirement		(20	)		(27	)		(27	)		(24	)		(26	)		(25	)		(25	)
Total earnings, as defined	$	1,634		$	1,914		$	1,779		$	895		$	1,707		$	1,305		$	1,075
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest charges	$	299		$	394		$	368		$	376		$	330		$	320		$	311
Preference security dividend requirement		20			27			27			24			26			25			25
Rental interest factor		11			16			17			16			13			12			11
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	330		$	437		$	412		$	416		$	369		$	357		$	347
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends		4.95			4.38			4.32			2.15			4.63			3.66			3.10