Talen Energy Supply 10-K 2003 FY Annual report

Exhibit 12(a)
PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (Millions of Dollars)
					2003			2002			2001		2000		1999
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest on long-term debt				$	417		$	486		$	351	$	323	$	233
	Interest on short-term debt and   other interest					25			71			44		64		47
	Amortization of debt discount,   expense and premium - net					41			25			17		5		4
	Interest on capital lease obligations
			Charged to expense											4		9
			Capitalized													1
	Estimated interest component of   operating rentals					52			39			36		25		20
	Preferred security distributions of   subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis					45			79			64		31		30
				Total fixed charges	$	580		$	700		$	512	$	452	$	344
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income (a)				$	726		$	438		$	167	$	491	$	492
	Preferred security dividend requirements					29			67			52		26		26
	Less undistributed income (loss) of   equity method investments					(18	)		(23	)		20		74		56
						773			528			199		443		462
Add:
	Income taxes					170			210			261		294		174
	Amortization of capitalized interest   on capital leases													2		2
	Total fixed charges as above   (excluding capitalized interest,   capitalized interest on capital lease   obligations and preferred security   distributions of subsidiaries on a   pre-tax basis)					528			600			419		405		307
				Total earnings	$	1,471		$	1,338		$	879	$	1,144	$	945
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges						2.5			1.9			1.7		2.5		2.7
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed   charges and preferred stock   dividends (b)						2.5			1.9			1.7		2.5		2.7
(a)		Net income excludes extraordinary item, minority interest, loss from discontinued operations and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles.
(b)		PPL, the parent holding company, does not have any preferred stock outstanding; therefore, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.