EXHIBIT 12

AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands except ratio data) 

	Year Ended December 31,															Twelve Months Ended
	2000			2001			2002			2003			2004			3/31/2005
FIXED CHARGES
Interest on Long-term Debt	$	18,017		$	16,842		$	17,174		$	21,627		$	21,274		$	20,673
Interest on Short-term Debt		6,503			7,563			4,051			790			929			296
Estimated Interest Element in Lease Rentals		403			511			660			719			513			513
Total Fixed Charges	$	24,923		$	24,916		$	21,885		$	23,136		$	22,716		$	21,482
EARNINGS
Net Income Before Extraordinary Item and     Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change	$	27,450		$	12,310		$	(13,677	)	$	55,663		$	47,659		$	41,957
Plus Federal Income Taxes		5,315			16,760			2,806			31,425			17,351			15,594
Plus State Income Taxes		-			1,973			(1,363	)		3,851			2,215			2,102
Plus Provision for Deferred Income Taxes		9,401			(11,891	)		(12,275	)		(3,493	)		4,237			3,015
Plus Deferred Investment Tax Credits		(1,271	)		(1,271	)		(1,271	)		(1,520	)		(1,292	)		(1,271	)
Plus Fixed Charges (as above)		24,923			24,916			21,885			23,136			22,716			21,482
Total Earnings	$	65,818		$	42,797		$	(3,895	)	$	109,062		$	92,886		$	82,879
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.64			1.71			(0.17	)		4.71			4.08			3.85

Certain amounts have been reclassified between interest on short-term and long-term debt compared to periods prior to January 1, 2002. This reclassification had no affect on the ratio.

For the year ended December 31, 2002, the Earnings to cover Fixed Charges was deficient by $25,780,000.