EX-12 3 scgex12.htm EXHIBIT 12.2 Southern California Gas Company 9/30/2005 EXHIBIT 12

EXHIBIT 12.2

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

Nine months ended

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

September 30, 2005

Fixed Charges:

Interest

$ 72

$ 70

$ 47

$ 48

$ 40

$ 35

Interest portion of annual rentals

4

3

2

2

2

2

Total fixed charges for purpose of ratio

$ 76

$ 73

$ 49

$ 50

$ 42

$ 37

Earnings:

Pretax income from continuing operations

$ 390

$ 377

$ 391

$ 360

$ 387

$ 219

Add: total fixed charges (from above)

76

73

49

50

42

37

Total earnings for purpose of ratio

$ 466

$ 450

$ 440

$ 410

$ 429

$ 256

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

6.13

6.16

8.98

8.20

10.21

6.92