|Exhibit 12(d)                                                                                                   
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|PPL MONTANA, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIESCOMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
        (Millions of Dollars)
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|Fixed charges, as defined:                                                                                      
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|Earnings, as defined:                                                                                           
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|Add:                                                                                                            
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|Ratio of earnings to
      fixed charges                                                                        
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|(a)