EX-12 5 a07-15538_1ex12.htm EX-12 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

EXHIBIT 12

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

3 Mos. Ended

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

March 31, 2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

$

82,406

 

$

107,240

 

$

105,759

 

$

146,325

 

$

103,964

 

$

124,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES FROM BELOW

 

23,501

 

91,846

 

85,330

 

84,803

 

95,334

 

89,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

 

105,907

 

199,086

 

191,089

 

231,128

 

199,298

 

213,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

16,837

 

68,932

 

68,359

 

68,661

 

78,702

 

71,423

 

CAPITALIZED INTEREST

 

3,006

 

8,482

 

3,717

 

2,880

 

2,567

 

3,158

 

INTEREST ON LONG-TERM POWER CONTRACTS (PUD’S)

 

2,538

 

9,927

 

8,634

 

8,549

 

9,091

 

8,662

 

ESTIMATED INTEREST FACTOR IN RENTAL EXPENSE

 

1,120

 

4,505

 

4,620

 

4,713

 

4,974

 

5,761

 

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES

 

$

23,501

 

$

91,846

 

$

85,330

 

$

84,803

 

$

95,334

 

$

89,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

4.51

 

2.17

 

2.24

 

2.73

 

2.09

 

2.40