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Exhibit 12(a)
CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
3 Months Ended
12 Months Ended
March
2006
December
2005
December
2004
December
2003
December
2002
December
2001
(In millions)
Income from Continuing Operations
(Before Extraordinary Loss and Cumulative Effects of Changes in Accounting Principles)
$
113.0
$
606.7
$
566.8
$
456.7
$
515.4
$
119.2
Taxes on Income, Including Tax Effect for BGE Preference Stock Dividends
44.1
195.6
148.7
242.1
292.6
53.1
Adjusted Income
$
157.1
$
802.3
$
715.5
$
698.8
$
808.0
$
172.3
Fixed Charges:
Interest and Amortization of Debt Discount and Expense and Premium on all Indebtedness
$
74.3
$
297.5
$
315.9
$
325.6
$
265.9
$
222.6
Earnings Required for BGE Preference Stock Dividends
5.4
21.6
21.4
21.7
21.8
21.4
Capitalized Interest
2.8
10.0
9.7
11.7
42.5
55.9
Interest Factor in Rentals
1.1
6.1
4.1
3.5
2.1
2.0
Total Fixed Charges
$
83.6
$
335.2
$
351.1
$
362.5
$
332.3
$
301.9
Amortization of Capitalized Interest
$
1.2
$
4.4
$
3.5
$
2.7
$
1.3
$
0.3
Earnings (1)
$
239.1
$
1,131.9
$
1,060.4
$
1,052.3
$
1,099.1
$
418.6
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
2.86
3.38
3.02
2.90
3.31
1.39
(1)
Earnings
are deemed to consist of income from continuing operations (before extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and income (loss) from
discontinued operations) that includes earnings of Constellation Energy's consolidated subsidiaries, equity in the net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries, income taxes (including deferred income
taxes, investment tax credit adjustments, and the tax effect of BGE's preference stock dividends), and fixed charges (including the amortization of capitalized interest but excluding the
capitalization of interest).