|Exhibit
        12(d)                                                                                                   
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|PPL MONTANA,
        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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|Ratio of earnings to
      fixed charges                                                                                
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