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Exhibit 12(b)
PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Millions of Dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013 
 
2012 
 
2011 
 
2010 
 
2009 
Earnings, as defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes (a)
 
$
 (371)
 
$
 738 
 
$
 1,212 
 
$
 881 
 
$
 (13)
 
 
Adjustments to reflect earnings from equity method
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
investments on a cash basis
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 1 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (371)
 
 
 738 
 
 
 1,213 
 
 
 888 
 
 
 (12)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges as below
 
 
 226 
 
 
 238 
 
 
 259 
 
 
 426 
 
 
 364 
 
 
 
 
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
 
 
 36 
 
 
 47 
 
 
 47 
 
 
 33 
 
 
 44 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and fixed charges related to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
discontinued operations
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 3 
 
 
 147 
 
 
 102 
 
 
Total fixed charges included in Income (Loss) from
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
 
 
 190 
 
 
 191 
 
 
 209 
 
 
 246 
 
 
 218 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total earnings
 
$
 (181)
 
$
 929 
 
$
 1,422 
 
$
 1,134 
 
$
 206 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges, as defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest charges (b)
 
$
 207 
 
$
 214 
 
$
 223 
 
$
 387 
 
$
 321 
 
 
Estimated interest component of operating rentals
 
 
 19 
 
 
 24 
 
 
 36 
 
 
 38 
 
 
 42 
 
 
Fixed charges of majority-owned share of 50% or
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
less-owned persons
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 1 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges (c)
 
$
 226 
 
$
 238 
 
$
 259 
 
$
 426 
 
$
 364 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (d)
 
 
(0.8)
 
 
3.9 
 
 
5.5 
 
 
2.7 
 
 
0.6 

(a)
  
In September 2013, PPL Montana executed a definitive agreement to sell certain hydroelectric generating facilities.  The sale is not expected to close before the second half of 2014.  To facilitate the sale, PPL Montana terminated a lease agreement which resulted in a $697 million charge, included in "Loss on lease termination" on the Statement of Income.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
(b)
  
Includes interest on long-term and short-term debt, as well as amortization of debt discount, expense and premium - net.
(c)
  
Interest on unrecognized tax benefits is not included in fixed charges.
(d)
  
The lease termination referred to in (a) above resulted in earnings that were less than fixed charges for 2013.  The total amount of fixed charges for 2013 was $226 million and the total amount of earnings for the same period was $(181) million.  The amount of the deficiency, or the amount of fixed charges in excess of earnings, was $407 million.
 
In January 2011, PPL Energy Supply distributed its 100% membership interest in PPL Global to PPL Energy Supply's parent, PPL Energy Funding.  As a result, PPL Global's operating results were reclassified as Discontinued Operations.  Upon reflecting this reclassification, earnings were less than fixed charges for 2009.  See Note 9 in PPL Energy Supply's 2011 Form 10-K for additional information.  The total amount of fixed charges for this period was $364 million and the total amount of earnings was $206 million.  The amount of the deficiency, or the amount of fixed charges in excess of earnings, was $158 million.
 
 
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