The Connecticut Light and Power Company												Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
(Thousands of Dollars)		Three Months
		Ended	For the Years Ended December 31,
		March 31, 2011		2010		2009		2008		2007			2006
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	64,337	$	244,143	$	216,316	$	191,158	$	133,564	$		200,007
Income tax expense/(benefit)		36,499		132,438		118,847		77,852		52,353			(43,961)
Equity in (earnings)/losses of regional
nuclear generating companies		(23)		(134)		(282)		(366)		(1,901)			854
Dividends received from regional
equity Investees		-		440		1,520		-		2,596			1,407
Fixed charges, as below		31,758		145,297		163,887		165,170		155,557			131,923
Less: Interest capitalized (including
AFUDC)		(797)		(2,726)		(2,203)		(12,991)		(10,924)			(6,610)
Total earnings, as defined	$	131,774	$	519,458	$	498,085	$	420,823	$	331,245	$		283,620
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	33,328	$	134,553	$	133,422	$	104,954	$	84,292	$		64,873
Interest on rate reduction bonds		-		7,542		19,061		29,129		37,728			46,692
Other interest (b)		(3,575)		(4,357)		3,334		12,163		16,413			6,281
Rental interest factor		1,208		4,833		5,867		5,933		6,200			7,467
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		797		2,726		2,203		12,991		10,924			6,610
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	31,758	$	145,297	$	163,887	$	165,170	$	155,557	$		131,923
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.15		3.58		3.04		2.55		2.13			2.15
(a) Interest on long-term debt amounts include premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.
(b) For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain positions.