EXHIBIT 12-19
THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
Six Months | Year Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
6/30/99 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |||||||||||||||
(Millions, except for ratio) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 211 | $ | 418 | $ | 417 | $ | 328 | ||||||||||
Taxes based on income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 99 | 260 | 288 | 225 | ||||||||||||||
Municipal and state | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Total taxes based on income | 101 | 263 | 292 | 228 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 137 | 278 | 282 | 291 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for funds used during construction | 3 | | | | ||||||||||||||
Interest factor of rents | 17 | 34 | 34 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | 157 | 312 | 316 | 325 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings before taxes based on income and fixed charges | $ | 469 | $ | 933 | $ | 1,025 | $ | 881 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.99 | 3.18 | 3.24 | 2.71 |