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Exhibit 12.1

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Atlantic Power Corporation

 

The following table sets forth ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated below.

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2011

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2008

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2007

 

Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012

 

Earnings (loss) before taxes

 

$

(43,965

)

$

15,069

 

$

(54,179

)

$

34,541

 

$

(13,491

)

$

(55,505

)

Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(480

)

(103

)

 

 

 

(161

)

Distributions from equity investments

 

21,889

 

16,843

 

27,884

 

41,031

 

46,653

 

249

 

Fixed charges (from below)

 

46,051

 

29,361

 

74,498

 

60,984

 

57,523

 

29,069

 

 

 

$

23,495

 

$

61,170

 

$

48,203

 

$

136,556

 

$

90,685

 

$

(26,348

)

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project level interest

 

$

20,053

 

$

17,660

 

$

18,800

 

$

17,709

 

$

13,216

 

$

7,033

 

Corporate level interest

 

25,998

 

11,701

 

55,698

 

43,275

 

44,307

 

22,036

 

 

 

$

46,051

 

$

29,361

 

$

74,498

 

$

60,984

 

$

57,523

 

$

29,069

 

Ratio of earnings

 

0.51

 

2.08

 

0.65

 

2.24

 

1.58

 

(0.91

)

 

Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For these purposes, “earnings” is the amount resulting from adding together earnings (loss) before taxes, fixed charges, and distributions from equity investments and subtracting losses attributable to noncontrolling interests. “Fixed charges” is the amount resulting from adding together project level interest and corporate level interest expenses.