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EXHIBIT 12
 
 
OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands except ratio data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve
 
Nine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Months
 
Months
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
Ended 
 
Ended
 
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
9/30/2014
 
9/30/2014
EARNINGS
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income Before Income Taxes
 
$
890,471

 
$
842,922

 
$
678,690

 
$
487,817

 
$
635,650

 
$
401,734

 
$
270,128

Fixed Charges (as below)
 
283,540

 
269,886

 
248,026

 
245,446

 
215,548

 
165,957

 
117,640

Total Earnings
 
$
1,174,011

 
$
1,112,808

 
$
926,716

 
$
733,263

 
$
851,198

 
$
567,691

 
$
387,768

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIXED CHARGES
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 
$
241,134

 
$
242,000

 
$
221,976

 
$
213,100

 
$
182,046

 
$
136,496

 
$
96,937

Credit for Allowance for Borrowed Funds
   Used During Construction
 
16,506

 
3,786

 
2,350

 
9,046

 
10,102

 
6,061

 
3,153

Estimated Interest Element in Lease Rentals
 
25,900

 
24,100

 
23,700

 
23,300

 
23,400

 
23,400

 
17,550

Total Fixed Charges
 
$
283,540

 
$
269,886

 
$
248,026

 
$
245,446

 
$
215,548

 
$
165,957

 
$
117,640

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
4.14

 
4.12

 
3.73

 
2.98

 
3.94

 
3.42

 
3.29