EX-12.1 4 q106_ex12-1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 EXHIBIT 12

EXHIBIT 12.1
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Three Months Ended March 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Earnings:

Net income

$217

$934 

$3,982 

$923 

$1,819 

$1,015 

Adjustments for minority interest in losses of less than 100% owned affiliates and the Company's equity in undistributed income (losses) of less than 50% owned affiliates













Income taxes provision

132 

574 

2,561 

528 

1,178 

596 

Net fixed charges

163 

589 

671 

964 

1,029 

1,019 

Total Earnings

$512 

$2,097 

$7,214 

$2,415 

$4,026 

$2,630 

Fixed Charges:

Interest on short-term borrowings and long-term debt, net

$158 

$573 

$682 

$947 

$996 

$981 

Interest on capital leases

AFUDC debt

15 

(12)

16 

21 

12 

Earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend and preferred security distribution requirements of majority owned trust









10 





24 

Total Fixed Charges

$163 

$589 

$671 

$964 

$1,029 

$1,019 

Ratios of Earnings to
Fixed Charges

3.14 

3.56 


10.75 


2.51 


3.91 

2.58 

Note:

For the purpose of computing Pacific Gas and Electric Company's ratios of earnings to fixed charges, "earnings" represent net income adjusted for the minority interest in losses of less than 100% owned affiliates, equity in undistributed income or losses of less than 50% owned affiliates, income taxes and fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest). "Fixed charges" include interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings (including a representative portion of rental expense), amortization of bond premium, discount and expense, interest on capital leases, AFUDC debt, and earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend requirements and preferred security distribution requirements of majority-owned trust.