| 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, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 (c) | 2005 (c) | 2004 (c) | 2003 (c) | 2002 (c) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on long-term debt | $ | 315 | $ | 296 | $ | 259 | $ | 255 | $ | 149 | $ | 169 | ||||||||||||
Interest on short-term debt and other interest | 21 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount, expense and premium - net | 2 | (1 | ) | 7 | (6 | ) | 31 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated interest component of operating rentals | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred securities distributions of subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges (a) | $ | 353 | $ | 326 | $ | 307 | $ | 289 | $ | 244 | $ | 263 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (b) | $ | 635 | $ | 682 | $ | 566 | $ | 634 | $ | 784 | $ | 171 | ||||||||||||
| Preferred security dividend requirement | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Less undistributed income (loss) of equity method investments | 4 | 4 | 2 | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
631 | 678 | 564 | 634 | 789 | 188 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 158 | 183 | 82 | 217 | 178 | 280 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges as above (excluding capitalized interest, preferred security distributions of subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis and interest expense related to discontinued operations) | 295 | 276 | 272 | 262 | 209 | 212 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total earnings | $ | 1,084 | $ | 1,137 | $ | 918 | $ | 1,113 | $ | 1,176 | $ | 680 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Interest on unrecognized tax benefits is not included in fixed charges. | |
| (b) | Net income excludes minority interest, income (loss) from discontinued operations and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles. | |
| (c) | Certain line items have been revised due to the planned sale of the Latin American businesses and the related reclassification of prior period operating results to "(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations." |