EX-12.2 15 dex122.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.2

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED

FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 

     Three Months
Ended

June  30,
     Six Months
Ended

June  30,
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011      2011      2010      2009      2008      2007      2006  
Earnings:                     

Net income

     $359        $560        $1,121        $1,250        $1,199        $1,024        $985  

Income taxes provision

     189        320        574        482        488        571        602  

Net fixed charges

     209        422        799        817        860        889        801  
Total Earnings      $757        $1,302        $2,494        $2,549        $2,547        $2,484        $2,388  
Fixed Charges:                     

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

     $197        $396        $731        $754        $794        $834        $770  

Interest on capital leases

     4        8        18        19        22        23        11  

AFUDC debt

     8        18        50        44        44        32        20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

     $209        $422        $799        $817        $860        $889        $801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Preferred Stock Dividends:                     

Tax deductible dividends

     2        4        9        9        9        9        12  

Pre-tax earnings required to cover non-tax deductible preferred stock dividend requirements

     3        5        7        7        7        8        3  

Total Preferred Stock Dividends

     5        9        16        16        16        17        15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

     $214        $431        $815        $833        $876        $906        $816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

     3.54        3.02        3.06        3.06        2.91        2.74        2.93  

Note: For the purpose of computing Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, “earnings” represent net income adjusted for the income or loss from equity investees 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, and AFUDC debt. “Preferred stock dividends” represent tax deductible dividends and pre-tax earnings that are required to pay the dividends on outstanding preferred securities. Fixed charges exclude interest on tax liabilities.