The Connecticut Light and Power Company												Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
(Thousands of Dollars)		Nine Months
		Ended	For the Years Ended December 31,
		September 30, 2010		2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	161,543	$	216,316	$	191,158	$	133,564	$	200,007	$	94,845
Income tax expense/(benefit)		101,739		118,847		77,852		52,353		(43,961)		32,174
Equity in (earnings)/losses of regional
nuclear generating companies		(101)		(282)		(366)		(1,901)		854		(1,153)
Dividends received from regional equity
investees		-		1,520		-		2,596		1,407		412
Fixed charges, as below		118,860		163,887		165,170		155,557		131,923		133,321
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(2,045)		(2,203)		(12,991)		(10,924)		(6,610)		(6,719)
Total earnings, as defined	$	379,996	$	498,085	$	420,823	$	331,245	$	283,620	$	252,880
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	100,918	$	133,422	$	104,954	$	84,292	$	64,873	$	59,019
Interest on rate reduction bonds		6,805		19,061		29,129		37,728		46,692		55,796
Other interest (b)		4,692		3,334		12,163		16,413		6,281		5,220
Rental interest factor		4,400		5,867		5,933		6,200		7,467		6,567
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		2,045		2,203		12,991		10,924		6,610		6,719
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	118,860	$	163,887	$	165,170	$	155,557	$	131,923	$	133,321
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.20		3.04		2.55		2.13		2.15		1.90
(a) Interest on long-term debt amounts include amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.
(b) For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.