EX-12.2 17 ex12-02.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS FOR PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Unassociated Document

EXHIBIT 12.2
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED
FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

   
Year ended December 31,
 
Earnings:
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
Net income
 
$
934
 
$
3,982
 
$
923
 
$
1,819
 
$
1,015
 
Adjustments for minority interest in losses of less than 100% owned affiliates and the Company's equity in undistributed income (losses) of less than 50% owned affiliates
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Income taxes provision
   
574
   
2,561
   
528
   
1,178
   
596
 
Net fixed charges
   
589
   
671
   
964
   
1,029
   
1,019
 
Total Earnings
 
$
2,097
 
$
7,214
 
$
2,415
 
$
4,026
 
$
2,630
 
                                 
Fixed Charges:
                               
Interest on short-term borrowings
and long-term debt, net
 
$
573
 
$
682
 
$
947
 
$
996
 
$
981
 
Interest on capital leases
   
1
   
1
   
1
   
2
   
2
 
AFUDC debt
   
15
   
(12
)
 
16
   
21
   
12
 
Earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend and preferred security distribution requirements of majority owned trust
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
10
   
24
 
Total Fixed Charges
   
589
   
671
   
964
   
1,029
   
1,019
 
                                 
Preferred Stock Dividends:
                               
Tax deductible dividends
   
12
   
9
   
9
   
9
   
9
 
Pre-tax earnings required to cover
non-tax deductible preferred stock
dividend requirements
   
13
   
34
   
27
   
28
   
27
 
                                 
Total Preferred Stock Dividends
   
25
   
43
   
36
   
37
   
36
 
                                 
Total Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
$
614
 
$
714
 
$
1,000
 
$
1,066
 
$
1,055
 
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
   
3.42
   
10.10
   
2.42
   
3.78
   
2.49
 

Note:

For the purpose of computing Pacific Gas and Electric Company's ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, "earnings" represent net income adjusted for the minority interest in losses of less than 100% owned affiliates, equity in undistributed income or losses of less than 50% owned affiliates, income taxes and fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest). "Fixed charges" include interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings (including a representative portion of rental expense), amortization of bond premium, discount and expense, interest on capital leases, AFUDC debt, and earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend requirements and preferred security distribution requirements of majority-owned trust. "Preferred stock dividends" represent tax deductible dividends and pre-tax earnings that are required to pay the dividends on outstanding preferred securities.