EX-12.2 3 exhibit122.htm PSE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PSE Computation of Ratios Earnings to Fixed Charges


                 
 
 
 Exhibit 12.2 
 
PUGET SOUND ENERGY
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Thousands)
   
12 Months
                     
   
Ended
                     
   
September 30,
 
Years Ended December 31,
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
2000
 
Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:
                         
Pre-tax income:
                         
   Income from continuing operations
 
$
149,704
 
$
126,192
 
$
120,055
 
$
108,948
 
$
119,130
 
$
194,374
 
   Income taxes
   
91,717
   
77,176
   
70,939
   
52,836
   
76,915
   
129,407
 
   Income taxes charged to other income - net
   
1,576
   
(17
)
 
(162
)
 
2,082
   
4,590
   
1,411
 
   Capitalized interest
   
(3,039
)
 
(2,796
)
 
(2,272
)
 
(1,397
)
 
(883
)
 
(1,264
)
Total
 
$
239,958
 
$
200,555
 
$
188,560
 
$
162,469
 
$
199,752
 
$
323,928
 
Fixed charges:
                                     
   Interest expense
 
$
173,275
 
$
171,831
 
$
182,779
 
$
192,829
 
$
190,849
 
$
184,217
 
   Other interest
   
3,039
   
2,796
   
2,272
   
1,397
   
883
   
1,264
 
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
   
5,924
   
5,424
   
4,669
   
5,394
   
5,633
   
5,002
 
Total
 
$
182,238
 
$
180,051
 
$
189,720
 
$
199,620
 
$
197,365
 
$
190,483
 
Earnings available for combined fixed charges
 
$
422,196
 
$
380,606
 
$
378,280
 
$
362,089
 
$
397,117
 
$
514,411
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
   
2.32x
   
2.11x
   
1.99x
   
1.81x
   
2.01x
   
2.70x
 
                                       
PUGET SOUND ENERGY
 
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(Dollars in Thousands)
   
12 Months 
                               
 
   
Ended 
                               
   
September 30, 
   
Years Ended December 31,
     
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2002
   
2001
   
2000
 
Earnings Available for Combined Fixed Charges and
                                     
   Preferred Dividend Requirements:
                                     
Pre-tax income:
                                     
   Income from continuing operations
 
$
149,704
 
$
126,192
 
$
120,055
 
$
108,948
 
$
119,130
 
$
194,374
 
   Income taxes
   
91,717
   
77,176
   
70,939
   
52,836
   
76,915
   
129,407
 
   Income taxes charged to other income - net
   
1,576
   
(17
)
 
(162
)
 
2,082
   
4,590
   
1,411
 
Subtotal
   
242,997
   
203,351
   
190,832
   
163,866
   
200,635
   
325,192
 
   Capitalized interest
   
(3,039
)
 
(2,796
)
 
(2,272
)
 
(1,397
)
 
(883
)
 
(1,264
)
Total
 
$
239,958
 
$
200,555
 
$
188,560
 
$
162,469
 
$
199,752
 
$
323,928
 
Fixed charges:
                                     
   Interest expense
 
$
173,275
 
$
171,831
 
$
182,779
 
$
192,829
 
$
190,849
 
$
184,217
 
   Other interest
   
3,039
   
2,796
   
2,272
   
1,397
   
883
   
1,264
 
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
   
5,924
   
5,424
   
4,669
   
5,394
   
5,633
   
5,002
 
Total
 
$
182,238
 
$
180,051
 
$
189,720
 
$
199,620
 
$
197,365
 
$
190,483
 
Earnings Available for Combined Fixed Charges and
                                     
   Preferred Dividend Requirements
 
$
422,196
 
$
380,606
 
$
378,280
 
$
362,089
 
$
397,117
 
$
514,411
 
Dividend Requirement:
                                     
   Fixed charges above
 
$
182,238
 
$
180,051
 
$
189,720
 
$
199,620
 
$
197,365
 
$
190,483
 
   Preferred dividend requirements below
   
--
   
--
   
8,188
   
11,779
   
14,169
   
15,047
 
Total
 
$
182,238
 
$
180,051
 
$
197,908
 
$
211,399
 
$
211,534
 
$
205,530
 
                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
                                     
Preferred Dividends Requirement
   
2.32x
   
2.11x
   
1.91x
   
1.71x
   
1.88x
   
2.50x
 
 
                                     
Computation of Preferred Dividend Requirements:
                                     
    (a) Pre-tax income
 
$
242,997
 
$
203,351
 
$
190,832
 
$
163,866
 
$
200,635
 
$
325,192
 
    (b) Income from continuing operations
 
$
149,704
 
$
126,192
 
$
120,055
 
$
108,948
 
$
119,130
 
$
194,374
 
    (c) Ratio of (a) to (b)
   
1.6232
   
1.6114
   
1.5895
   
1.5041
   
1.6842
   
1.6730
 
    (d) Preferred dividends
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
5,151
 
$
7,831
 
$
8,413
 
$
8,994
 
  Preferred dividend requirements [(d) multiplied by (c)]
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
8,188
 
$
11,779
 
$
14,169
 
$
15,047