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Exhibit 12.6

PECO Energy Company

Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Years Ended December 31,     Quarter
Ended
March 31,
2012
 
     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011    

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     737        475        499        476        535        148   

Plus: Loss from equity investees

     7        16        24        0        0        0   

Less: Capitalized Interest

     (3     (3     (2     (4     (4     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees and capitalized interest

     741        488        521        472        531        147   

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness (a)

     251        229        185        193        135        31   

Interest component of rental expense (b)

     6        9        9        10        9        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     257        238        194        203        144        34   

Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, capitalized interest and preference security dividend requirements plus fixed charges

     998        726        715        675        675        181   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.9        3.1        3.7        3.3        4.7        5.3   

 

(a) Includes interest expense of $0 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and $0, $35 million, $0, $0 and $0 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to uncertain income tax positions.
(b) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

 

PECO Energy Company

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

                                   Quarter  
                                   Ended  
     Years Ended December 31,     March 31,  
     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     737        475        499        476        535        148   

Plus: Loss from equity investees

     7        16        24        —          —          —     

Less: Capitalized interest

     (3     (3     (2     (4     (4     (1

Preference security dividend requirements

     (6     (6     (6     (6     (6     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, capitalized interest and preference security dividend requirements

     735        482        515        466        525        145   

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness (a)

     251        229        185        193        135        31   

Interest component of rental expense (b)

     6        9        9        10        9        3   

Preference security dividend requirements

     6        6        6        6        6        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     263        244        200        209        150        36   

Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, capitalized interest and preference security dividend requirements plus fixed charges

     998        726        715        675        675        181   

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     3.8        3.0        3.6        3.2        4.5        5.1   

 

(a) Includes interest expense of $0 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and $0, $35 million, $0, $0 and $0 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to uncertain income tax positions.
(b) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.