Exhibit 12

The Connecticut Light and Power Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

	Three Months
	Ended
	March 31,			For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of Dollars)	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	79,299		$	279,412		$	209,725		$	250,164		$	244,143		$	216,316
Income tax expense	45,541			141,663			94,437			90,033			132,438			118,847
Equity in earnings of regional nuclear generating companies	(7		)	(67		)	(40		)	(16		)	(134		)	(282		)
Dividends received from regional equity investees	—			289			—			—			440			1,520
Fixed charges, as below	35,407			139,929			139,982			140,311			145,297			163,887
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)	(156		)	(2,249		)	(2,456		)	(3,317		)	(2,726		)	(2,203		)
Total earnings, as defined	$	160,084		$	558,977		$	441,648		$	477,175		$	519,458		$	498,085
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	32,908		$	130,620		$	124,894		$	131,918		$	134,553		$	133,422
Interest on rate reduction bonds	—			—			—			—			7,542			19,061
Other interest (b)	1,335			3,030			8,233			809			(4,357		)	3,334
Rental interest factor	1,008			4,030			4,399			4,267			4,833			5,867
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)	156			2,249			2,456			3,317			2,726			2,203
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	35,407		$	139,929		$	139,982		$	140,311		$	145,297		$	163,887
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	4.52			3.99			3.16			3.40			3.58			3.04

(a) Interest on long-term debt includes amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.

(b) For all periods presented, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.