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EXHIBIT 12
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
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COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
12 Months
Ended
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, June 30,
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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Earnings as Defined in
Regulation S-K (A):
Income from Continuing Operations (B) $627 $588 $560 $644 $723 $766
Income Taxes (C) 348 297 284 428 563 579
Fixed Charges 549 527 543 577 615 664
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Earnings $1,524 $1,412 $1,387 $1,649 $1,901 $2,009
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Fixed Charges as Defined in
Regulation S-K (D):
Total Interest Expense (E) $464 $453 $470 $481 $506 $560
Interest Factor in Rentals 12 12 11 11 10 10
Subsidiaries' Preferred Securities
Dividend Requirements 16 28 44 71 85 80
Preferred Stock Dividends 34 22 12 9 9 9
Adjustment to Preferred Stock
Dividends to state on a pre-income
tax basis 23 12 6 5 5 5
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Total Fixed Charges $549 $527 $543 $577 $615 $664
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 2.78 2.68 2.55 2.86 3.09 3.03
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(A) The term "earnings" shall be defined as pretax income from continuing
operations. Add to pretax income the amount of fixed charges adjusted to
exclude (a) the amount of any interest capitalized during the period and
(b) the actual amount of any preferred stock dividend requirements of
majority-owned subsidiaries which were included in such fixed charges
amount but not deducted in the determination of pretax income.
(B) Excludes income from discontinued operations and extraordinary item.
(C) Includes State income taxes and Federal income taxes for other income and
excludes taxes applicable to extraordinary item.
(D) Fixed Charges represent (a) interest, whether expensed or capitalized, (b)
amortization of debt discount, premium and expense, (c) an estimate of
interest implicit in rentals, and (d) preferred securities dividend
requirements of subsidiaries and preferred stock dividends, increased to
reflect the pre-tax earnings requirement for Public Service Enterprise
Group Incorporated.
(E) Excludes interest expense from discontinued operations.
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