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Exhibit 12.2

 

Consumers Energy Company

 

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

 

In Millions, Except Ratios

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Year Ended December 31

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

Earnings as defined1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

$

286

 

$

971

 

$

936

 

$

896

 

$

873

 

$

880

 

Fixed charges as defined

 

80

 

305

 

302

 

275

 

274

 

269

 

Earnings as defined

 

$

366

 

$

1,276

 

$

1,238

 

$

1,171

 

$

1,147

 

$

1,149

 

Fixed charges as defined1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

$

67

 

$

263

 

$

261

 

$

252

 

$

243

 

$

237

 

Estimated interest portion of lease rental

 

8

 

27

 

29

 

21

 

21

 

21

 

Other interest charges

 

5

 

15

 

12

 

2

 

10

 

11

 

Fixed charges as defined

 

80

 

305

 

302

 

275

 

274

 

269

 

Preferred dividends

 

-

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

$

80

 

$

308

 

$

305

 

$

278

 

$

277

 

$

272

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

4.58

 

4.18

 

4.10

 

4.26

 

4.19

 

4.27

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

4.58

 

4.14

 

4.06

 

4.21

 

4.14

 

4.22

 

 

1              Earnings and fixed charges as defined in instructions for Item 503 of Regulation S-K.