|Exhibit
        12(b)                                                                                                                  
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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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