EX-12.3 5 lnt1231201710-kex123.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR WPL
Exhibit 12.3
WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

| Year ended December 31,
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013
| (dollars in millions)
EARNINGS: |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $186.6 |  |  | $192.8 |  |  | $177.6 |  |  | $181.1 |  |  | $179.1 |
Income taxes (a) | 61.9 |  | 93.3 |  | 82.9 |  | 85.3 |  | 85.6 |
Income before income taxes | 248.5 |  | 286.1 |  | 260.5 |  | 266.4 |  | 264.7 |
Fixed charges as defined | 95.2 |  | 92.7 |  | 93.7 |  | 87.7 |  | 86.4 |
Adjustment for undistributed equity earnings | (0.6 | ) | (11.5 | ) | (4.5 | ) | (6.4 | ) | (8.3 | )
Total earnings as defined |  | $343.1 |  |  | $367.3 |  |  | $349.7 |  |  | $347.7 |  |  | $342.8 |
FIXED CHARGES: |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $93.8 |  |  | $91.4 |  |  | $92.4 |  |  | $86.4 |  |  | $85.0 |
Estimated interest component of rent expense | 1.4 |  | 1.3 |  | 1.3 |  | 1.3 |  | 1.4 |
Total fixed charges as defined |  | $95.2 |  |  | $92.7 |  |  | $93.7 |  |  | $87.7 |  |  | $86.4 |
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 3.60 |  | 3.96 |  | 3.73 |  | 3.96 |  | 3.97 |

(a) Includes net interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.