EX-12 3 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

EXHIBIT 12

PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
    For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2010     2009     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     (Millions, except ratios)  

Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K (A):

              

Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 2,148      $ 2,124      $ 2,636      $ 1,909      $ 2,389      $ 1,130      $ 1,391   

(Income) Loss from Equity Investees, net of Distributions

     (17     (16     (25     (5     (10     (33     (31

Fixed Charges

     417        454        591        648        770        838        874   

Capitalized Interest (B)

     (49     (32     (45     (36     (26     (33     (92

Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements of Subsidiaries

     (2     (5     (6     (6     (6     (6     (6
                                                        

Total Earnings

   $ 2,497      $ 2,525      $ 3,151      $ 2,510      $ 3,117      $ 1,896      $ 2,136   
                                                        

Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-K (C)

              

Interest Expense

   $ 405      $ 439      $ 572      $ 630      $ 753      $ 821      $ 858   

Interest Factor in Rentals

     10        10        13        12        11        11        10   

Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements of Subsidiaries

     2        5        6        6        6        6        6   
                                                        

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 417      $ 454      $ 591      $ 648      $ 770      $ 838      $ 874   
                                                        

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     5.99        5.56        5.33        3.87        4.05        2.26        2.44   
                                                        

 

(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) Capitalized Interest excludes AFUDC for PSE&G.
(C) 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.