EX-12.3 4 exhibit123.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - PG&E CORPORATION exhibit123.htm
EXHIBIT 12.3
PG&E CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

   
Three
Months
   
Nine
Months
       
   
Ended
   
Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Earnings:
                                         
Income from continuing operations
  $ 364     $ 839     $ 858     $ 1,113     $ 1,234     $ 1,198     $ 1,020  
Income tax provision
    100       291       440       547       460       425       539  
Fixed charges
    244       681       919       850       877       907       937  
Pre-tax earnings required to cover
the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries
    (3 )     (11 )     (17 )     (16     (16     (16     (17
Total earnings
  $ 705     $ 1,800     $ 2,200     $ 2,494     $ 2,555     $ 2,514     $ 2,479  
Fixed charges:
                                                       
Interest on short-term borrowings
and long-term debt, net
  $ 229     $ 628     $ 846     $ 766     $ 798     $ 825     $ 865  
Interest on capital leases
    1       7       16       18       19       22       23  
AFUDC debt
    11       35       40       50       44       44       32  
Pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries
    3       11       17       16       16       16       17  
Total fixed charges
  $ 244     $ 681     $ 919     $ 850     $ 877     $ 907     $ 937  
Ratios of earnings to fixed charges
    2.89       2.64       2.39       2.93       2.91       2.77       2.65  
                                                         
Note:
For the purpose of computing PG&E Corporation's ratios of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” represent income from continuing operations adjusted for income taxes, fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), and pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries. “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 preferred stock dividends of consolidated subsidiaries. Fixed charges exclude interest on tax liabilities.