Attached files
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| 10-K - NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY 10K 12-31-2010 - NORTHERN STATES POWER CO | form10k.htm |
| EX-99.01 - EXHIBIT 99.01 - NORTHERN STATES POWER CO | ex99_01.htm |
| EX-23.01 - EXHIBIT 23.01 - NORTHERN STATES POWER CO | ex23_01.htm |
| EX-32.01 - EXHIBIT 32.01 - NORTHERN STATES POWER CO | ex32_01.htm |
| EX-31.01 - EXHIBIT 31.01 - NORTHERN STATES POWER CO | ex31_01.htm |
| EX-31.02 - EXHIBIT 31.02 - NORTHERN STATES POWER CO | ex31_02.htm |
Exhibit 12.01
NSP-MINNESOTA AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in thousands of dollars)
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Year Ended Dec. 31,
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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Earnings as defined:
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Pretax income from continuing operations
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$ | 455,416 | $ | 468,891 | $ | 463,377 | $ | 449,327 | $ | 399,916 | ||||||||||
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Add: Fixed charges
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243,620 | 239,022 | 240,539 | 211,660 | 176,169 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings as defined
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$ | 699,036 | $ | 707,913 | $ | 703,916 | $ | 660,987 | $ | 576,085 | ||||||||||
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Fixed charges:
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Interest charges
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$ | 201,431 | $ | 194,808 | $ | 198,369 | $ | 186,293 | $ | 165,381 | ||||||||||
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Interest component of leases
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42,189 | 44,214 | 42,170 | 25,367 | 10,788 | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges
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$ | 243,620 | $ | 239,022 | $ | 240,539 | $ | 211,660 | $ | 176,169 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
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2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||