EX-12 3 c50977_ex12.htm

EXHIBIT 12

     PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
    For the Nine    
    Months Ended   For the Years Ended
    September 30,   December 31,
    2007   2006   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002
    (Millions, except ratios)
Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K (A):                                                        
 
Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations   $ 1,127     $ 569     $ 1,206     $ 1,446     $ 1,279     $ 1,324     $ 659  
 
(Income) Loss from Equity Investees, net of                                                        
Distributions     (16 )     (55 )     (37 )     (28 )     78       60       (2 )
Fixed Charges     592       631       870       899       904       963       946  
Capitalized Interest (B)     (19 )     (31 )     (33 )     (92 )     (109 )     (116 )     (104 )
Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements of                                                        
Subsidiaries     (5 )     (5 )     (6 )     (6 )     (6 )     (6 )     (6 )
Total Earnings   $ 1,679     $ 1,109     $ 2,000     $ 2,219     $ 2,146     $ 2,225     $ 1,493  
 
Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-K (C)                                                        
 
Interest Expense   $ 579     $ 618     $ 853     $ 883     $ 889     $ 949     $ 926  
Interest Factor in Rentals     8       8       11       10       9       8       14  
Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements of                                                        
Subsidiaries     5       5       6       6       6       6       6  
Total Fixed Charges   $ 592     $ 631     $ 870     $ 899     $ 904     $ 963     $ 946  
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges     2.84       1.76       2.30       2.47       2.37       2.31       1.58  

(A)      The term “earnings” shall be defined as pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations before income or loss from equity investees plus distributed income from equity investees. Add to pre-tax income the amount of fixed charges adjusted to exclude (a) the amount of any interest capitalized during the period and (b) the actual amount of any preferred securities dividend requirements of majority-owned subsidiaries stated on a pre-tax level.
 
(B)      Fixed Charges represent (a) interest, whether expensed or capitalized, (b) amortization of debt discount, premium and expense, (c) an estimate of interest implicit in rentals and (d) preferred securities dividend requirements of majority- owned subsidiaries stated on a pre-tax level.
 
(C)      Capitalized Interest excludes AFUDC for PSE&G.