Exhibit 12(c)
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (Millions of Dollars)
	6 Months Ended June 30,		12 Months Ended December 31,
	2007		2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	91	$	194	$	147	$	76	$	28	$	55
Income taxes		46		104		69		8		18		18
Total fixed charges as below   (excluding capitalized interest and   preferred security distributions of   subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis)		72		158		190		197		219		225
Total earnings	$	209	$	456	$	406	$	281	$	265	$	298
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt	$	57	$	131	$	151	$	176	$	201	$	209
Interest on short-term debt and   other interest		11		13		22		7		3		3
Amortization of debt discount,   expense and premium - net		4		8		9		7		8		7
Estimated interest component of   operating rentals		2		7		8		8		7		7
Preferred security distributions of   subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis												13
Total fixed charges (a)	$	74	$	159	$	190	$	198	$	219	$	239
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.8		2.9		2.1		1.4		1.2		1.2
Preferred stock dividend requirements on a   pre-tax basis	$	13	$	24	$	4	$	4	$	5	$	7
Fixed charges, as above		74		159		190		198		219		239
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	87	$	183	$	194	$	202	$	224	$	246
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed   charges and preferred stock   dividends		2.4		2.5		2.1		1.4		1.2		1.2

(a) Interest on unrecognized tax benefits is not included in fixed charges.