Northeast Utilities												Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(unaudited)
(Thousands of Dollars)		Six Months
		Ended		For the Years Ended December 31,
		June 30, 2010		2009		2008		2007		2006			2005
Earnings, as defined:
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
before cumulative effect of
accounting change	$	160,948	$	335,592	$	266,387	$	251,455	$	138,495	$		(251,344)
Income tax expense/(benefit)		119,209		179,947		105,661		109,420		(76,326)			(184,862)
Equity in earnings of regional nuclear
generating and transmission companies		(312)		(1,762)		(1,637)		(3,983)		(334)			(3,311)
Dividends received from regional
equity investees		583		3,794		1,017		4,542		2,145			687
Fixed charges, as below		147,245		296,764		304,374		275,611		267,243			265,046
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(4,187)		(5,929)		(17,797)		(17,568)		(14,482)			(10,463)
Preferred dividend security requirements of
consolidated subsidiaries		(4,633)		(9,265)		(9,265)		(9,265)		(9,265)			(9,265)
Total earnings/(loss), as defined	$	418,853	$	799,141	$	648,740	$	610,212	$	307,476	$		(193,512)
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	115,791	$	224,712	$	193,883	$	162,841	$	141,579	$		131,870
Interest on rate reduction bonds		12,324		36,524		50,231		61,580		74,242			87,439
Other interest (b)		6,343		12,401		25,031		15,824		22,375			19,276
Rental interest factor		3,967		7,933		8,167		8,533		5,300			6,733
Preferred dividend security requirements of
consolidated subsidiaries		4,633		9,265		9,265		9,265		9,265			9,265
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		4,187		5,929		17,797		17,568		14,482			10,463
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	147,245	$	296,764	$	304,374	$	275,611	$	267,243	$		265,046
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.84		2.69		2.13		2.21		1.15			(0.73)	(c)

(a)

Interest on long-term debt amounts include amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.

(b)

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.

(c)

Consolidated earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $458.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.