EX-12.1 2 exhibit121.htm STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (2005 THROUGH 2008, JANUARY 1, 2009 ? FEBRUARY 5, 2009 (PREDECESSOR) AND FEBRUARY 6, 2009 ? DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 12 MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 (SUCCESSOR)) FOR PUGET ENERGY exhibit121.htm
Exhibit 12.1

PUGET ENERGY
 
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
 
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
                                 
 
Successor
   
Predecessor
 
 
12 Months
Ended
March 31,
 
Period from
February 6, 2009
through
   
Period from
January 1, 2009
through
 
Years Ended December 31,
     
 
2010
 
December 31, 2009
   
February 5, 2009
2008
 
2007
   
2006
 
2005
 
Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:
                               
Pre-tax income:
                               
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$ 158,476   $ 256,056     $ 21,753   $ 214,835   $ 257,258     $ 259,710   $ 232,323  
   AFUDC - equity
  (5,596 )   (4,108 )     (69 )   (2,627 )   (1,351 )     (7,978 )   (3,800 )
   AFUDC - debt
  (10,283 )   (8,864 )     (350 )   (8,610 )   (12,614 )     (15,874 )   (9,493 )
Total
$ 142,597   $ 243,084     $ 21,334   $ 203,598   $ 243,293     $ 235,858   $ 219,030  
Fixed charges:
                                             
   Interest expense
$ 305,237   $ 265,675     $ 17,291   $ 202,582   $ 217,823     $ 184,013   $ 174,682  
   Other interest
  5,596     4,108       69     2,627     1,351       7,978     3,800  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
  9,450     9,131       1,081     11,775     9,199       9,151     5,234  
Total
$ 320,283   $ 278,914     $ 18,441   $ 216,984   $ 228,373     $ 201,142   $ 183,716  
Earnings available for combined fixed charges
$ 462,880   $ 521,998     $ 39,775   $ 420,582   $ 471,666     $ 437,000   $ 402,746  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  1.45 x   1.87 x     2.16 x   1.94 x   2.07 x     2.17 x   2.19 x