| Exhibit 12(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Millions of Dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 Months Ended September 30, | 12 Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on long-term debt | $ | 285 | $ | 259 | $ | 255 | $ | 149 | $ | 169 | $ | 36 | ||||||||||||
Interest on short-term debt and other interest | 13 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 52 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount, expense and premium - net | (1 | ) | 7 | (6 | ) | 31 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated interest component of operating rentals | 15 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 21 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred securities distributions of subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges | $ | 312 | $ | 307 | $ | 289 | $ | 244 | $ | 263 | $ | 90 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (a) | $ | 734 | $ | 608 | $ | 673 | $ | 733 | $ | 515 | $ | 168 | ||||||||||||
| Preferred security dividend requirement | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Less undistributed income (loss) of equity method investments | (6 | ) | (14 | ) | (13 | ) | (15 | ) | (22 | ) | 20 | |||||||||||||
740 | 622 | 686 | 753 | 545 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 167 | 75 | 207 | 194 | 270 | 274 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges as above (excluding capitalized interest and preferred security distributions of subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis) | 297 | 299 | 285 | 230 | 231 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total earnings | $ | 1,204 | $ | 996 | $ | 1,178 | $ | 1,177 | $ | 1,046 | $ | 488 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Net income excludes minority interest, loss from discontinued operations and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles. |