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Exhibit 12.01

NSP-MINNESOTA AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in thousands, except ratio)

 
Six Months
Ended June 30,
2015
 
Year Ended Dec. 31
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Earnings, as defined:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Pretax income from operations
$
123,536

 
$
603,005

 
$
575,203

 
$
515,665

 
$
544,630

 
$
455,416

Add: Fixed charges
116,280

 
233,386

 
227,301

 
243,317

 
249,587

 
243,620

Total earnings, as defined
$
239,816

 
$
836,391

 
$
802,504

 
$
758,982

 
$
794,217

 
$
699,036

Fixed charges, as defined:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest charges
$
100,856

 
$
199,667

 
$
191,889

 
$
201,158

 
$
208,003

 
$
201,431

Interest component of leases
15,424

 
33,719

 
35,412

 
42,159

 
41,584

 
42,189

Total fixed charges, as defined
$
116,280

 
$
233,386

 
$
227,301

 
$
243,317

 
$
249,587

 
$
243,620

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.1

 
3.6

 
3.5

 
3.1

 
3.2

 
2.9