EX-12 5 ex122.htm EXHIBIT 12.2 Exhibit 12.2




EXHIBIT 12.2

SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006 

 

2007 

 

2008 

 

2009 

 

2010 

Fixed Charges and Preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Stock Dividends:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$ 102

 

$ 105

 

$ 107

 

$ 118

 

$ 153

Interest portion of annual rentals

 

3

 

3

 

1

 

1

 

1

Total fixed charges

 

105

 

108

 

108

 

119

 

154

Preferred stock dividends (1)

 

8

 

7

 

7

 

7

 

7

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for purpose of ratio

 

$ 113

 

$ 115

 

$ 115

 

$ 126

 

$ 161

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

$ 394

 

$ 406

 

$ 451

 

$ 550

 

$ 531

Total fixed charges (from above)

 

105

 

108

 

108

 

119

 

154

Less: Interest capitalized

 

1

 

3

 

13

 

4

 

1

Total earnings for purpose of ratio

 

$ 498

 

$ 511

 

$ 546

 

$ 665

 

$ 684

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

4.41

 

4.44

 

4.75

 

5.28

 

4.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

4.74

 

4.73

 

5.06

 

5.59

 

4.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

In computing this ratio, “Preferred stock dividends” represents the before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends, computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods.