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Exhibit 4.3
State of Delaware
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Office of the Secretary of State
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I, EDWARD J. FREEL, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF "PP&L MONTANA, LLC", FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, A.D. 1998, AT 4:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
[SEAL] /s/ Edward J. Freel
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Edward J. Freel, Secretary of State
2986003 8100 AUTHENTICATION: 0709070
001494055 DATE: 09-29-00
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STATE OF DELAWARE
SECRETARY OF STATE
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
FILED 04:30 PM 12/29/1998
981506620 - 2986003
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
PP&L MONTANA, LLC
1. The name of the limited liability company is PP&L Montana, LLC.
2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington,
County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is
The Corporation Trust Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Formation of PP&L Montana, LLC, this Twenty-Third day of December, 1998.
/s/ Robert W. Burke, Jr.
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Robert W. Burke, Jr.
Authorized Person
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State of Delaware
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Office of the Secretary of State
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I, EDWARD J. FREEL, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF "PP&L MONTANA, LLC", CHANGING ITS NAME FROM "PP&L MONTANA, LLC" TO "PPL
MONTANA, LLC", FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D.
2000, AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
[SEAL] /s/ Edward J. Freel
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Edward J. Freel, Secretary of State
2986003 8100 AUTHENTICATION: 0736878
001519937 DATE: 10-16-00
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STATE OF DELAWARE
SECRETARY OF STATE
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
FILED 08:30 AM 02/24/2000
001072697 - 2986003
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
PP&L MONTANA, LLC
1. The name of the limited liability company is PP&L Montana, LLC.
2. The Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company hereby is
amended as follows:
The name of the limited liability company is PPL Montana, LLC.
3. This Certificate of Amendment shall be effective upon its filing with
the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Amendment of the Certificate of Formation of PP&L Montana, LLC this 3rd day of
February, 2000.
PP&L MONTANA, LLC
By: PP&L MONTANA HOLDINGS, LLC
Sole Member
By: /s/ Roger L. Petersen
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Name: Roger L. Petersen
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer