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                                                                      EXHIBIT 12

                  PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
               COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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                                                             For the Years Ended
                                                                 December 31,
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                                                  2003     2002    2001     2000     1999
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                                                         (Millions, except ratios)
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Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K (A):

Pre-tax Income (Loss) from
   Continuing Operations                         $1,316   $ 659   $1,139   $1,279   $1,245
Loss/(Income) from Equity Investees,
   Net of Distributions                              60      (2)     (59)     (16)      10
Fixed Charges                                       970     946      876      726      623
Capitalized Interest (B)                           (120)   (107)     (76)     (33)      (8)
Preferred Securities Dividends
   Requirements of Subsidiaries                      (6)     (6)      (8)     (14)     (14)
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Earnings                                         $2,220  $1,490   $1,872   $1,942   $1,856
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Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-K (C)

Interest Expense                                 $  956   $ 926   $  852   $  698   $  599
Interest Factor in Rentals                            8      14       16       14       10
Preferred Securities Dividends
   Requirements of Subsidiaries                       6       6        8       14       14
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Total Fixed Charges                              $  970   $ 946   $  876   $  726   $  623
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                 2.29    1.58     2.14     2.67     2.98
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(A)  The term "earnings" shall be defined as pretax income from continuing
     operations before income or loss from equity investees plus distributed
     income from equity investees. 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 securities
     dividend requirements of majority-owned subsidiaries stated on a pre-tax
     level.

(B)  Capitalized Interest excludes AFUDC for PSE&G.

(C)  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 dividends
     requirements of majority-owned subsidiaries stated on a pre-tax level.