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EX-10.07 - EL PASO ELECTRIC EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN, DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2014 - EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/eeex_10072016123110k.htm
EX-32.01 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS - EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/eeex_32012016123110k.htm
EX-31.01 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS - EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/eeex_31012016122110k.htm
EX-24.02 - CERTIFIED COPY - EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/eeex_24022016123110k.htm
EX-23.01 - CONSENT OF KPMG LLP - EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/eeex_2301216123110k.htm
EX-10.28-08 - LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED OCTOBER 24, 2016, TO EXHIBIT 10.28 - EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/eeex_1028-082016123110k.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K - EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/a201610-k.htm



EXHIBIT 12.01
 
El Paso Electric Company
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings from Continuing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Operations (a)
$
150,080

 
$
116,813

 
$
132,516

 
$
132,238

 
$
137,825

Fixed Charges (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest charges
72,847

 
67,164

 
60,278

 
59,066

 
55,822

   Interest portion of rent expense
607

 
857

 
829

 
823

 
939

       Total Fixed Charges
73,454

 
68,021

 
61,107

 
59,889

 
56,761

Capitalized Interest
(16,996
)
 
(22,544
)
 
(28,122
)
 
(21,362
)
 
(20,312
)
Earnings (c)
$
206,538

 
$
162,290

 
$
165,501

 
$
170,765

 
$
174,274

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
2.8

 
2.4

 
2.7

 
2.9

 
3.1

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(a) Earnings from continuing operations consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effects of accounting changes.
(b) Fixed charges consist of all interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense and the estimated portion of rental expense that represents an interest factor.
(c) Earnings consist of earnings from continuing operations and fixed charges less AFUDC and capitalized interest.