|Exhibit 12(a)                                                                                                                                  
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|PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND 
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS(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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|Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
  charges and preferred stock
  dividends (b)                                                              
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|(a)                                                                                                                                            
|(b)