PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO - FORM 10-K - EX-12.01 - EXHIBIT 12.01 - February 28, 2011

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10-K - PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO 10-K 12-31-2010 - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOform10-k.htm
EX-99.01 - EXHIBIT 99.01 - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOex99_01.htm
EX-32.01 - EXHIBIT 32.01 - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOex32_01.htm
EX-31.01 - EXHIBIT 31.01 - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOex31_01.htm
EX-31.02 - EXHIBIT 31.02 - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOex31_02.htm
EX-23.01 - EXHIBIT 23.01 - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOex23_01.htm
Exhibit 12.01
 
PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in thousands of dollars)
       
   
Year Ended Dec. 31,
  
   
2010
    
2009
    
2008
    
2007
    
2006
  
Earnings as defined:
                              
Pretax income from operations
   $ 628,901     $ 493,725     $ 506,424     $ 431,251     $ 323,159  
Add: Fixed charges
     233,604       224,041       199,739       311,377       264,672  
Earnings as defined
   $ 862,505     $ 717,766     $ 706,163     $ 742,628     $ 587,831  
                                         
Fixed charges:
                                        
Interest charges
   $ 171,945     $ 166,212     $ 154,313     $ 180,230     $ 137,493  
Interest charges on life insurance policy borrowings
     372       324       248       105,396       117,536  
Interest component of leases
     61,287       57,505       45,178       25,751       9,643  
Total fixed charges
   $ 233,604     $ 224,041     $ 199,739     $ 311,377     $ 264,672  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     3.7       3.2       3.5       2.4       2.2  
 

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