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EXHIBIT 12.1
PACIFICORP
STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
before income tax expense
 
$
768

 
$
777

 
$
784

 
$
703

 
$
665

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
 
397

 
392

 
398

 
349

 
322

Deduct:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
interest in subsidiary that has not
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
incurred fixed charges
 
—

 
—

 
(8
)
 
(7
)
 
(6
)
Total earnings available for fixed charges
 
$
1,165

 
$
1,169

 
$
1,174

 
$
1,045

 
$
981

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
392

 
$
387

 
$
394

 
$
343

 
$
314

Estimated interest portion of rentals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
charged to expense
 
5

 
5

 
4

 
6

 
8

Total fixed charges
 
$
397

 
$
392

 
$
398

 
$
349

 
$
322

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
2.9x

 
 3.0 x

 
 2.9 x

 
 3.0 x

 
 3.0 x