EX-12.1 12 ex12-01.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for Pacific Gas and Electric Company


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

   
Year ended December 31,
 
     
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2002
 
Earnings:
                               
Net income
 
$
985
 
$
934
 
$
3,982
 
$
923
 
$
1,819
 
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
   
602
   
574
   
2,561
   
528
   
1,178
 
Net fixed charges
   
801
   
589
   
671
   
964
   
1,029
 
Total Earnings
 
$
2,388
 
$
2,097
 
$
7,214
 
$
2,415
 
$
4,026
 
Fixed Charges:
                               
Interest on short-term borrowings and long-term debt, net
 
$
770
 
$
573
 
$
682
 
$
947
 
$
996
 
Interest on capital leases
   
11
   
1
   
1
   
1
   
2
 
AFUDC debt
   
20
   
15
   
(12
)
 
16
   
21
 
Earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend and preferred security distribution requirements of majority owned trust
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
10
 
Total Fixed Charges
 
$
801
 
$
589
 
$
671
 
$
964
 
$
1,029
 
Ratios of Earnings to
Fixed Charges
   
2.98
   
3.56
   
10.75
   
2.51
   
3.91
 

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.