The Connecticut Light and Power Company										Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Thousands of Dollars)
	For the Years Ended December 31,
		2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	250,164	$	244,143	$	216,316	$	191,158	$	133,564
Income tax expense		90,033		132,438		118,847		77,852		52,353
Equity in earnings of regional nuclear
generating companies		(16)		(134)		(282)		(366)		(1,901)
Dividends received from regional equity investees		-		440		1,520		-		2,596
Fixed charges, as below		140,311		145,297		163,887		165,170		155,557
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(3,317)		(2,726)		(2,203)		(12,991)		(10,924)
Total earnings, as defined	$	477,175	$	519,458	$	498,085	$	420,823	$	331,245
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	131,918	$	134,553	$	133,422	$	104,954	$	84,292
Interest on rate reduction bonds		-		7,542		19,061		29,129		37,728
Other interest (b)		809		(4,357)		3,334		12,163		16,413
Rental interest factor		4,267		4,833		5,867		5,933		6,200
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		3,317		2,726		2,203		12,991		10,924
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	140,311	$	145,297	$	163,887	$	165,170	$	155,557
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.40		3.58		3.04		2.55		2.13
(a) Interest on long-term debt includes amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.
(b) For all years presented, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.