Western Massachusetts Electric Company													Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
		Six Months
		Ended
		June 30,		For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of Dollars)		2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income	$	30,092	$	56,506	$	57,819	$	60,438	$	54,503	$	43,054
	Income tax expense		20,071		36,970		37,268		37,368		32,140		23,186
	Equity in earnings of equity investees		(5)		(8)		(8)		(18)		(11)		(4)
	Dividends received from equity investees		-		-		-		80		-		-
	Fixed charges, as below		12,733		26,553		26,202		26,316		28,162		25,079
	Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(298)		(1,042)		(864)		(498)		(534)		(534)
Total earnings, as defined		$	62,593	$	118,979	$	120,417	$	123,686	$	114,260	$	90,781
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest Expense	$	12,075	$	24,792	$	24,931	$	24,851	$	26,634	$	23,612
	Rental interest factor		360		719		407		967		994		933
	Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		298		1,042		864		498		534		534
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	12,733	$	26,553	$	26,202	$	26,316	$	28,162	$	25,079
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			4.92		4.48		4.60		4.70		4.06		3.62