EX-12.49 2 exhibit-12x49.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Exhibit - 12-49


Exhibit 12-49
DTE ENERGY COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31
(Millions of Dollars)
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax earnings
981

 
944

 
782

 
819

 
1,155

Adjustments
6

 
1

 
4

 
(3
)
 
(4
)
Fixed Charges
504

 
567

 
572

 
540

 
562

Net earnings
1,491

 
1,512

 
1,358

 
1,356

 
1,713

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest expense
490

 
543

 
545

 
503

 
533

Adjustments
14

 
24

 
27

 
37

 
29

Fixed Charges
504

 
567

 
572

 
540

 
562

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.96

 
2.67
 
2.37
 
2.51
 
3.05