EX-12.3 10 dex123.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS OF FIXED CHARGES FOR PG&E CORPORATION Computation of Ratios of Earnings of Fixed Charges for PG&E Corporation

EXHIBIT 12.3

PG&E CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

       Year Ended December 31,  
               2010              2009              2008              2007              2006        
          

Earnings:

                

Incoming from continuing operations

       $1,113        $1,234        $1,198        $1,020        $1,005     

Income taxes provision

       547        460        425        539        554     

Fixed charges

       850        861        907        937        845     

Pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries

       (16 )      (16 )      (16 )      (17 )      (15)    
          

Total Earnings

       $2,494        $2,539        $2,514        $2,479        $2,389     
          

Fixed Charges:

                

Interest and amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to short-term borrowings and long-term debt, net

       $766        $798        $825        $865        $799     

Interest on capital leases

       18        19        22        23        11     

AFUDC debt

       50        44        44        32        20     

Pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries

       16        16        16        17        15     
          

Total Fixed Charges

       $850        $877        $907        $937        $845     
          

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

       2.93        2.90        2.77        2.65        2.83     
          

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.