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EX-5.03 - EXHIBIT 5.03 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COspsexhibit503aug2017.htm
EX-5.02 - EXHIBIT 5.02 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COspsexhibit502aug2017.htm
EX-5.01 - EXHIBIT 5.01 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COspsexhibit501aug2017.htm
EX-4.02 - EXHIBIT 4.02 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COspsexhibit402aug2017.htm
EX-1.01 - EXHIBIT 1.01 - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COspsexhibit101aug2017.htm
8-K - 8-K - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COa8-kspsbondofferingaug2017.htm


Exhibit 12.01


SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICES CO.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in thousands, except ratio)

 
Six Months
Ended June 30,
2017
 
Year Ended Dec. 31
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings, as defined:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Pretax income from operations
$
94,858

 
$
234,271

 
$
202,288

 
$
205,054

 
$
148,938

 
$
168,598

Add: Fixed charges
56,425

 
112,793

 
109,073

 
105,946

 
104,534

 
103,760

Total earnings, as defined
$
151,283

 
$
347,064

 
$
311,361

 
$
311,000

 
$
253,472

 
$
272,358

Fixed charges, as defined:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest charges
$
44,684

 
$
88,671

 
$
84,040

 
$
80,218

 
$
77,866

 
$
69,074

Interest component of leases
11,741

 
24,122

 
25,033

 
25,728

 
26,668

 
34,686

Total fixed charges, as defined
$
56,425

 
$
112,793

 
$
109,073

 
$
105,946

 
$
104,534

 
$
103,760

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.7

 
3.1

 
2.9

 
2.9

 
2.4

 
2.6