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Exhibit 12.1

DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     YTD
6/30/2010
   2009     2008     2007     2006     2005

Earnings as defined for fixed charges calculation

             

Add:

             

Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

   37.6    (37.0   124.3      (25.0   58.4      76.4

Fixed charges

   14.8    30.3      33.6      27.0      12.6      1.5

Amortization of capitalized interest

   0.1    0.1      0.1      —        —        —  

Distributed income of unconsolidated affiliates

   14.5    18.6      18.2      23.5      16.4      11.2

Less:

             

Capitalized interest

   —      (1.3   (0.3   (0.2   (0.4   —  
                                 

Earnings as defined for fixed charges calculation

   67.0    10.7      175.9      25.3      87.0      89.1
                                 

Fixed charges

             

Interest expensed, excluding amortization of deferred debt issuance cost

   14.4    28.3      32.6      26.0      11.4      0.8

Capitalized interest

   —      1.3      0.3      0.2      0.4      —  

Estimate of interest within rental expense

   0.3    0.5      0.5      0.6      0.7      0.7

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

   0.1    0.2      0.2      0.2      0.1      —  
                                 

Total fixed charges

   14.8    30.3      33.6      27.0      12.6      1.5
                                 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   4.53x    0.35x (1)    5.24x      0.94x (2)    6.91x      59.37x

 

(1) The ratio calculation indicates a less than one-to-one coverage for the year ended December 31, 2009. Earnings available for fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2009 were inadequate to cover total fixed charges and distributions to common unitholders. The deficient amount was $19.6 million.
(2) The ratio calculation indicates a less than one-to-one coverage for the year ended December 31, 2007. Earnings available for fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2007 were inadequate to cover total fixed charges and distributions to common unitholders. The deficient amount was $1.7 million.