EX-12.1 3 exhibit121.htm STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES OF PUGET ENERGY, INC. (2005 THROUGH 2009) 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
   
Period from
                         
   
February 6,
2009
   
January 1,
2009
                       
   
through
   
through
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
February 5, 2009 
 
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:
                                   
Pre-tax income:
                                   
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 256,056     $ 21,753     $ 214,835     $ 257,258     $ 259,710     $ 232,323  
   AFUDC - equity
    (4,108 )     (69 )     (2,627 )     (1,351 )     (7,978 )     (3,800 )
   AFUDC - debt
    (8,864 )     (350 )     (8,610 )     (12,614 )     (15,874 )     (9,493 )
                                                 
Total
  $ 243,084     $ 21,334     $ 203,598     $ 243,293     $ 235,858     $ 219,030  
Fixed charges:
                                               
   Interest expense
  $ 265,675     $ 17,291     $ 202,582     $ 217,823     $ 184,013     $ 174,682  
   Other interest
    4,108       69       2,627       1,351       7,978       3,800  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    9,131       1,081       11,775       9,199       9,151       5,234  
Total
  $ 278,914     $ 18,441     $ 216,984     $ 228,373     $ 201,142     $ 183,716  
Earnings available for combined fixed charges
  $ 521,998     $ 39,775     $ 420,582     $ 471,666     $ 437,000     $ 402,746  
                                                 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.87 x     2.16 x     1.94 x     2.07 x     2.17 x     2.19 x