EX-12 6 ppl10q_3-04ex12b.htm PPL ENERGY SUPPLY Exhibit 12(b)

Exhibit 12(b)

PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Millions of Dollars)

 
   

12 Months
Ended
March 31,

   

12 Months
Ended
December 31,

 

   

2004

   

2003

   

2002

   

2001

   

2000 (b)

   

1999 (b)

 

Fixed charges, as defined:

                                               
 

Interest on long-term debt

 

$

174

   

$

149

   

$

169

   

$

36

   

$

54

   

$

20

 
 

Interest on short-term debt and
  other interest

   

18

     

25

     

52

     

33

     

75

     

32

 
 

Amortization of debt discount,
  expense and premium - net

   

27

     

31

     

9

     

2

     

11

     

1

 
 

Estimated interest component of
  operating rentals

   

26

     

38

     

23

     

19

     

9

         
 

Preferred securities distributions of
  subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis

   

5

     

8

     

12

                         

                                                         
       

Total fixed charges

 

$

250

   

$

251

   

$

265

   

$

90

   

$

149

   

$

53

 

Earnings, as defined:

                                               
 

Net income (loss) (a)

 

$

714

   

$

719

   

$

509

   

$

168

   

$

246

   

$

(20

)

 

Preferred security dividend requirement

   

4

     

5

     

9

                         
 

Less undistributed income (loss)
  of equity method investments

   

(10

)

   

(15

)

   

(22

)

   

20

     

74

     

56

 

       

728

     

739

     

540

     

148

     

172

     

(76

)

Add:

                                               
 

Income taxes (benefit)

   

185

     

185

     

266

     

274

     

125

     

(29

)

 

Total fixed charges as above
(excluding capitalized interest
  and preferred security distributions of
  subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis)

   

238

     

237

     

234

     

66

     

135

     

52

 

                                                         
       

Total earnings

 

$

1,151

   

$

1,161

   

$

1,040

   

$

488

   

$

432

   

$

(53

)

                                                 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   

4.6

     

4.6

     

3.9

     

5.4

     

2.9

     

(1.0

)

Deficiency

                                         

$

106

 
                                           

 
 

(a)

 

Net income (loss) excludes minority interest, loss from discontinued operations and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles.

(b)

 

Due to the corporate realignment on July 1, 2000, data in 2000 and 1999 are not comparable to subsequent years.