EX-12.01 6 a2181923zex-12_01.htm EXHIBIT 12.01

Exhibit 12.01

XCEL ENERGY INC.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Thousands of Dollars

 
    
   December 31,
  
 
   September 30,
2007
  
 
   2006
   2005
   2004
   2003
   2002
  
Earnings as defined:                                      
  Pretax income from continuing operations   $ 608,896   $ 750,092   $ 672,577   $ 684,199   $ 693,516   $ 793,701  
Add:                                      
  Fixed charges     538,580     622,554     593,707     579,447     586,392     547,357  
Deduct:                                      
  Undistributed equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates     1,632     2,775     712     3,342     4,833     (2,644 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Earnings as defined     1,217,844     1,369,871     1,265,572     1,260,304     1,275,075     1,343,702  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:                                      
  Interest charges within rental expense     538,580     622,554     593,707     579,447     563,661     509,013  
  Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries     —     —     —     —     22,731     38,344  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total fixed charges   $ 538,580   $ 622,554   $ 593,707   $ 579,447   $ 586,392   $ 547,357  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     2.3     2.2     2.1     2.2     2.2     2.5