|Exhibit 12(a)                                                                                                         
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|PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
        COMPUTATION 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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|Deficiency                                                                                                            
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|(a)                                                                                                                   
|(b)                                                                                                                   
|(c)