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			9/30/2005
FIXED CHARGES
Interest on Long-term Debt	$	18,017		$	16,842		$	17,174		$	21,627		$	21,274		$	19,738
Interest on Short-term Debt		6,503			7,563			4,051			790			929			254
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		$	20,505
EARNINGS
Net Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary Item      and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change	$	27,450		$	12,310		$	(13,677	)	$	55,663		$	47,659		$	51,661
Plus Federal Income Taxes		5,315			16,760			2,806			31,425			17,351			16,340
Plus State Income Taxes (Credits)		-			1,973			(1,363	)		3,851			2,215			1,092
Plus Provision for Deferred Income Taxes		9,401			(11,891	)		(12,275	)		(3,493	)		4,237			5,904
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			20,505
Total Earnings (Loss)	$	65,818		$	42,797		$	(3,895	)	$	109,062		$	92,886		$	94,231
Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges		2.64			1.71			(0.17	)		4.71			4.08			4.59

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.