| Exhibit 12(c)                                                                                                                                                         |
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| PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES ANDPREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS(Millions of Dollars) |
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|                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Six Months Ended June 30, |   | Years Ended December 31, |
|                                                                                                                                                                  |   | 2010 |   | 2009 |   | 2008 |   | 2007 |   | 2006 |   | 2005 |
| Earnings, as defined:                                                                                                                                                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Income Before Income Taxes                                                                                                                                            |   | $ | 97 |   |   | $ | 221 |   |   | $ | 278 |   |   | $ | 246 |   |   | $ | 298 |   |   | $ | 216 |   |
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| Total fixed charges as below                                                                                                                                          |   |   | 52 |   |   |   | 121 |   |   |   | 114 |   |   |   | 143 |   |   |   | 159 |   |   |   | 190 |   |
| Less interest component of AFUDC                                                                                                                                      |   |   | 1 |   |   |   | 2 |   |   |   | 2 |   |   |   | 3 |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total fixed charges included in Income Before Income Taxes                                                                                                            |   |   | 51 |   |   |   | 119 |   |   |   | 112 |   |   |   | 140 |   |   |   | 158 |   |   |   | 190 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total earnings                                                                                                                                                        |   | $ | 148 |   |   | $ | 340 |   |   | $ | 390 |   |   | $ | 386 |   |   | $ | 456 |   |   | $ | 406 |   |
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| Fixed charges, as defined:                                                                                                                                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest on long-term debt                                                                                                                                            |   | $ | 44 |   |   | $ | 105 |   |   | $ | 94 |   |   | $ | 109 |   |   | $ | 131 |   |   | $ | 151 |   |
| Interest on short-term debt and  other interest                                                                                                             |   |   | 3 |   |   |   | 9 |   |   |   | 13 |   |   |   | 23 |   |   |   | 13 |   |   |   | 22 |   |
| Amortization of debt discount,  expense and premium - net                                                                                                   |   |   | 4 |   |   |   | 6 |   |   |   | 6 |   |   |   | 7 |   |   |   | 8 |   |   |   | 9 |   |
| Estimated interest component of  operating rentals                                                                                                          |   |   | 1 |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |   | 4 |   |   |   | 7 |   |   |   | 8 |   |
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| Total fixed charges (a)                                                                                                                                               |   | $ | 52 |   |   | $ | 121 |   |   | $ | 114 |   |   | $ | 143 |   |   | $ | 159 |   |   | $ | 190 |   |
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                                                                                    |   |   | 2.8 |   |   |   | 2.8 |   |   |   | 3.4 |   |   |   | 2.7 |   |   |   | 2.9 |   |   |   | 2.1 |   |
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| Preferred stock dividend requirements on a  pre-tax basis                                                                                                   |   | $ | 13 |   |   | $ | 28 |   |   | $ | 28 |   |   | $ | 27 |   |   | $ | 24 |   |   | $ | 4 |   |
| Fixed charges, as above                                                                                                                                               |   |   | 52 |   |   |   | 121 |   |   |   | 114 |   |   |   | 143 |   |   |   | 159 |   |   |   | 190 |   |
| Total fixed charges and preferredstock dividends                                                                                                                      |   | $ | 65 |   |   | $ | 149 |   |   | $ | 142 |   |   | $ | 170 |   |   | $ | 183 |   |   | $ | 194 |   |
| Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges  and preferred stock dividends                                                                                  |   |   | 2.3 |   |   |   | 2.3 |   |   |   | 2.7 |   |   |   | 2.3 |   |   |   | 2.5 |   |   |   | 2.1 |   |

| (a) |   | Interest on unrecognized tax benefits is not included in fixed charges. |
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