EX-12 5 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 Three Months
Ended March 31,
    For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
           2011                 2010           2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (Millions, except ratios)  

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

              

Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 791      $ 859      $ 2,616      $ 2,636      $ 1,806      $ 2,303      $ 1,000   

(Income) Loss from Equity Investees, net of Distributions

     0        (5     (19     (25     (5     (10     (33

Fixed Charges

     137        142        571        600        633        755        821   

Capitalized Interest

     (2     (15     (68     (45     (37     (26     (32

Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements of Subsidiaries

     0        (2     (2     (6     (6     (6     (6
                                                        

Total Earnings

   $ 926      $ 979      $ 3,098      $ 3,160      $ 2,391      $ 3,016      $ 1,750   
                                                        

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

              

Interest Expense

   $ 134      $ 135      $ 555      $ 581      $ 615      $ 737      $ 803   

Interest Factor in Rentals

     3        5        14        13        12        12        12   

Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements of Subsidiaries

     0        2        2        6        6        6        6   
                                                        

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 137      $ 142      $ 571      $ 600      $ 633      $ 755      $ 821   
                                                        

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     6.76        6.89        5.43        5.27        3.78        3.99        2.13   
                                                        

 

(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.