The Connecticut Light and Power Company

Exhibit 12

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

For the Years Ended December 31,

(Thousands of Dollars)

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Earnings, as defined:

Net income

$

 228,192 

$

 287,754 

$

 279,412 

$

 209,725 

$

 250,164 

$

 244,143 

Income tax expense

 127,845 

 133,451 

 141,663 

 94,437 

 90,033 

 132,438 

Equity in earnings of regional nuclear
 generating companies

 (22)

 (32)

 (67)

 (40)

 (16)

 (134)

Dividends received from regional equity investees

 -   

 -   

 289 

 -   

 -   

 440 

Fixed charges, as below

 113,620 

 152,513 

 139,929 

 139,982 

 140,311 

 145,297 

Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)

 (1,738)

 (1,867)

 (2,249)

 (2,456)

 (3,317)

 (2,726)

Total earnings, as defined

$

 467,897 

$

 571,819 

$

 558,977 

$

 441,648 

$

 477,175 

$

 519,458 

Fixed charges, as defined:

Interest Expense

$

 109,463 

$

 147,421 

$

 133,650 

$

 133,127 

$

 132,727 

$

 137,738 

Rental interest factor

 2,419 

 3,225 

 4,030 

 4,399 

 4,267 

 4,833 

Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)

 1,738 

 1,867 

 2,249 

 2,456 

 3,317 

 2,726 

Total fixed charges, as defined

$

 113,620 

$

 152,513 

$

 139,929 

$

 139,982 

$

 140,311 

$

 145,297 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 4.12 

 3.75 

 3.99 

 3.16 

 3.40 

 3.58