EX-12.1 4 exhibit121.htm STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF ERANINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR PUGET ENERGY Unassociated Document

                   
Exhibit 12.1
 
PUGET ENERGY
 
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
 
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
Successor
 
Predecessor
 
 
Period from
February 6, 2009
through
Period from
January 1, 2009
through
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
September 30, 2009
February 5, 2009
2008
 
2007
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:
                           
Pre-tax income:
                           
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$ 174,528   $ 18,098   $ 214,835   $ 257,258   $ 259,710   $ 232,323   $ 199,331  
   AFUDC - equity
  (2,424 )   (69 )   (2,627 )   (1,351 )   (7,978 )   (3,800 )   (2,796 )
   AFUDC - debt
  (6,210 )   (350 )   (8,610 )   (12,614 )   (15,874 )   (9,493 )   (5,420 )
Total
$ 165,894   $ 17,679   $ 203,598   $ 243,293   $ 235,858   $ 219,030   $ 191,115  
Fixed charges:
                                         
   Interest expense
$ 189,458   $ 17,291   $ 202,582   $ 217,823   $ 184,013   $ 174,682   $ 172,050  
   Other interest
  2,424     69     2,627     1,351     7,978     3,800     2,796  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
  5,003     1,219     11,775     9,199     9,151     5,234     5,424  
Total
$ 196,885   $ 18,579   $ 216,984   $ 228,373   $ 201,142   $ 183,716   $ 180,270  
Earnings available for combined fixed charges
$ 362,779   $ 36,258   $ 420,582   $ 471,666   $ 437,000   $ 402,746   $ 371,385  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  1.84 x   1.95 x   1.94 x   2.07 x   2.17 x   2.19 x   2.06 x