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Exhibit 12
CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.)
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Millions of Dollars)
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2010 (1)
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2011 (1)
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Net Income
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$ | 30 | $ | 24 | ||||
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Income taxes
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17 | 15 | ||||||
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Capitalized interest
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—
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(1 | ) | |||||
| 47 | 38 | |||||||
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Fixed charges, as defined:
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Interest
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73 | 70 | ||||||
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Capitalized interest
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—
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1 | ||||||
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Interest component of rentals charged to operating expense
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—
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—
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Total fixed charges
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73 | 71 | ||||||
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Earnings, as defined
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$ | 120 | $ | 109 | ||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
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1.64 | 1.54 | ||||||
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(1)
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Excluded from the computation of fixed charges for both the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 is interest expense of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, which is included in income tax expense.
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