|Exhibit 12(b)                                                                                                
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|PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, 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 (Deduct):                                                                                                
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                           
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|Deficiency                                                                                                   
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|(a) | Net income (loss) excludes minority interest and the cumulative
        effect of a change in accounting principle.                                                   
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|(b) | Due to the corporate realignment on July 1, 2000, data subsequent
        to 2000 is not comparable to prior years. See Note
      16 in PPL Energy Supplys Form 10-K
|    | for the year ended December 31,
      2001 for additional information.