PPL 10-Q 2022-03-31

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
OR
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from _________ to ___________
Commission File NumberRegistrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone NumberIRS Employer Identification No.
1-11459PPL Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-515123-2758192
1-905PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-515123-0959590
1-2893Louisville Gas and Electric Company (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Kentucky 220 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-1377 (502) 627-200061-0264150
1-3464Kentucky Utilities Company (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Kentucky and Virginia) One Quality Street Lexington, KY 40507-1462 (502) 627-200061-0247570

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol:Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock of PPL CorporationPPLNew York Stock Exchange
Junior Subordinated Notes of PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
2007 Series A due 2067PPL/67New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

PPL CorporationYes☒No☐
PPL Electric Utilities CorporationYes☒No☐
Louisville Gas and Electric CompanyYes☒No☐
Kentucky Utilities CompanyYes☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit such files).

PPL CorporationYes☒No☐
PPL Electric Utilities CorporationYes☒No☐
Louisville Gas and Electric CompanyYes☒No☐
Kentucky Utilities CompanyYes☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, smaller reporting companies or emerging growth companies. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
PPL Corporation☒☐☐☐☐
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation☐☐☒☐☐
Louisville Gas and Electric Company☐☐☒☐☐
Kentucky Utilities Company☐☐☒☐☐

If emerging growth companies, indicate by check mark if the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

PPL Corporation☐
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation☐
Louisville Gas and Electric Company☐
Kentucky Utilities Company☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

PPL CorporationYes☐No☒
PPL Electric Utilities CorporationYes☐No☒
Louisville Gas and Electric CompanyYes☐No☒
Kentucky Utilities CompanyYes☐No☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

PPL Corporation Common stock, $0.01 par value, 735,903,010 shares outstanding at April 29, 2022.

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation Common stock, no par value, 66,368,056 shares outstanding and all held by PPL Energy Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of PPL Corporation, at April 29, 2022.

Louisville Gas and Electric Company Common stock, no par value, 21,294,223 shares outstanding and all held by LG&E and KU Energy LLC, a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of PPL Corporation, at April 29, 2022.

Kentucky Utilities Company Common stock, no par value, 37,817,878 shares outstanding and all held by LG&E and KU Energy LLC, a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of PPL Corporation, at April 29, 2022.

This document is available free of charge at the Investors section of PPL Corporation's website at www.pplweb.com. However, other information on this website does not constitute a part of this Form 10-Q.

PPL CORPORATION

PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION

LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

Table of Contents

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by the following Registrants in their individual capacity: PPL Corporation, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant solely on its own behalf, and no Registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other Registrant, except that information under "Forward-Looking Information" relating to subsidiaries of PPL Corporation is also attributed to PPL Corporation.

Unless otherwise specified, references in this Report, individually, to PPL Corporation, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are references to such entities directly or to one or more of their subsidiaries, as the case may be, the financial results of which subsidiaries are consolidated into such Registrants' financial statements in accordance with GAAP. This presentation has been applied where identification of particular subsidiaries is not material to the matter being disclosed, and to conform narrative disclosures to the presentation of financial information on a consolidated basis.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONSi
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION1
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity8
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income10
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows11
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets12
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity14
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
Condensed Statements of Income16
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows17
Condensed Balance Sheets18
Condensed Statements of Equity20
Kentucky Utilities Company
Condensed Statements of Income22
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows23
Condensed Balance Sheets24
Condensed Statements of Equity26
Combined Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Index to Combined Notes to Condensed Financial Statements27
1. Interim Financial Statements27
2. Segment and Related Information28
3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers28
4. Earnings Per Share31
5. Income Taxes32
6. Utility Rate Regulation33
7. Financing Activities36
8. Acquisitions, Development and Divestitures37
9. Defined Benefits39
10. Commitments and Contingencies39
11. Related Party Transactions45
12. Other Income (Expense) - net46
13. Fair Value Measurements46
14. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities48
15. Asset Retirement Obligations54
16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)55
Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview56
Introduction56
Business Strategy58
Financial and Operational Developments58
Results of Operations59
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries - Statement of Income Analysis, Segment Earnings and Adjusted Gross Margins60
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries - Statement of Income Analysis68
Louisville Gas and Electric Company - Statement of Income Analysis69
Kentucky Utilities Company - Statement of Income Analysis70
Financial Condition71
Liquidity and Capital Resources71
Risk Management76
Related Party Transactions77
Acquisitions, Development and Divestitures77
Environmental Matters78
New Accounting Guidance78
Application of Critical Accounting Policies79
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk80
Item 4. Controls and Procedures80
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings80
Item 1A. Risk Factors80
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds81
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures81
Item 6. Exhibits82
SIGNATURES83
CERTIFICATES OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
CERTIFICATES OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries

KU - Kentucky Utilities Company, a public utility subsidiary of LKE engaged in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity, primarily in Kentucky.

LG&E - Louisville Gas and Electric Company, a public utility subsidiary of LKE engaged in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and the distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky.

LKE - LG&E and KU Energy LLC, a subsidiary of PPL and the parent of LG&E, KU and other subsidiaries.

LKS - LG&E and KU Services Company, a subsidiary of LKE that provides administrative, management, and support services primarily to LG&E and KU, as well as to LKE and its other subsidiaries.

PPL - PPL Corporation, the parent holding company of PPL Electric, PPL Energy Funding, PPL Capital Funding, LKE and other subsidiaries.

PPL Capital Funding - PPL Capital Funding, Inc., a financing subsidiary of PPL that provides financing for the operations of PPL and certain subsidiaries. Debt issued by PPL Capital Funding is fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment by PPL.

PPL Electric - PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, a public utility subsidiary of PPL engaged in the regulated transmission and distribution of electricity in its Pennsylvania service area and that provides electricity supply to its retail customers in this area as a PLR.

PPL Energy Funding - PPL Energy Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of PPL and the parent holding company of PPL Global and other subsidiaries.

PPL Energy Holdings - PPL Energy Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL and the parent holding company of PPL Energy Funding, LKE, PPL Electric, PPL Services and other subsidiaries.

PPL Global - PPL Global, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Energy Funding that, prior to the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021, primarily through its subsidiaries, owned and operated WPD, PPL's regulated electricity distribution businesses in the U.K. PPL Global was not included in the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021.

PPL Rhode Island Holdings - PPL Rhode Island Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Energy Holdings formed for the purpose of acquiring Narragansett Electric to which certain interests of PPL Energy Holdings in the Narragansett SPA were assigned.

PPL Services - PPL Services Corporation, a subsidiary of PPL that provides administrative, management and support services to PPL and its subsidiaries.

PPL WPD Limited - PPL WPD Limited, a U.K. subsidiary of PPL Global. Prior to the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021, PPL WPD Limited was an indirect parent to WPD. PPL WPD Limited was not included in the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021.

Safari Energy - Safari Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL that provides solar energy solutions for commercial customers in the U.S.

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Other terms and abbreviations

£ - British pound sterling.

2021 Form 10-K - Annual Report to the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Act 11 - Act 11 of 2012 that became effective in April 2012. The Pennsylvania legislation authorized the PUC to approve two specific ratemaking mechanisms: the use of a fully projected future test year in base rate proceedings and, subject to certain conditions, a DSIC.

Act 129 - Act 129 of 2008 that became effective in October 2008. The law amended the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code and created an energy efficiency and conservation program and smart metering technology requirements, adopted new PLR electricity supply procurement rules, provided remedies for market misconduct and changed the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS).

Act 129 Smart Meter program - PPL Electric's system wide meter replacement program that installs wireless digital meters that provide secure communication between PPL Electric and the meter as well as all related infrastructure.

Adjusted Gross Margins - a non-GAAP financial measure of performance used in "Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (MD&A).

AFUDC - allowance for funds used during construction. The cost of equity and debt funds used to finance construction projects of regulated businesses, which is capitalized as part of construction costs.

AOCI - accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.

ARO - asset retirement obligation.

CCR(s) - coal combustion residual(s). CCRs include fly ash, bottom ash and sulfur dioxide scrubber wastes.

Clean Air Act - federal legislation enacted to address certain environmental issues related to air emissions, including acid rain, ozone and toxic air emissions.

COVID**-**19 - the disease caused by the novel coronavirus identified in 2019 that caused a global pandemic.

Customer Choice Act - the Pennsylvania Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act, legislation enacted to restructure the state's electric utility industry to create retail access to a competitive market for generation of electricity.

DSIC - Distribution System Improvement Charge. Authorized under Act 11, which is an alternative ratemaking mechanism providing more-timely cost recovery of qualifying distribution system capital expenditures.

DSM - Demand Side Management. Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 278.285, the KPSC may determine the reasonableness of DSM programs proposed by any utility under its jurisdiction. DSM programs consist of energy efficiency programs intended to reduce peak demand and delay the investment in additional power plant construction, provide customers with tools and information regarding their energy usage and support energy efficiency.

Earnings from Ongoing Operations - a non-GAAP financial measure of earnings adjusted for the impact of special items and used in "Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (MD&A).

ECR - Environmental Cost Recovery. Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 278.183, Kentucky electric utilities are entitled to the current recovery of costs of complying with the Clean Air Act, as amended, and those federal, state or local environmental requirements that apply to coal combustion wastes and byproducts from the production of energy from coal.

ELG(s) - Effluent Limitation Guidelines, regulations promulgated by the EPA.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency, a U.S. government agency.

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EPS - earnings per share.

FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. federal agency that regulates, among other things, interstate transmission and wholesale sales of electricity, hydroelectric power projects and related matters.

GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S.

GHG(s) - greenhouse gas(es).

GLT - gas line tracker. The KPSC approved mechanism for LG&E's recovery of costs associated with gas transmission lines, gas service lines, gas risers, leak mitigation, and gas main replacements.

IRS - Internal Revenue Service, a U.S. government agency.

KPSC - Kentucky Public Service Commission, the state agency that has jurisdiction over the regulation of rates and service of utilities in Kentucky.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate.

Moody's - Moody's Investors Service, Inc., a credit rating agency.

MW - megawatt, one thousand kilowatts.

NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards periodically adopted pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

Narragansett Electric - The Narragansett Electric Company, an entity that serves electric and natural gas customers in Rhode Island. In March 2021, PPL and its subsidiary, PPL Energy Holdings announced a pending acquisition of Narragansett Electric.

NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

NPNS - the normal purchases and normal sales exception as permitted by derivative accounting rules. Derivatives that qualify for this exception may receive accrual accounting treatment.

OCI - other comprehensive income or loss.

OVEC - Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, located in Piketon, Ohio, an entity in which LG&E owns a 5.63% interest and KU owns a 2.50% interest, which are recorded at cost. OVEC owns and operates two coal-fired power plants, the Kyger Creek plant in Ohio and the Clifty Creek plant in Indiana, with combined capacities of 2,120 MW.

PLR - Provider of Last Resort, the role of PPL Electric in providing default electricity supply within its delivery area to retail customers who have not chosen to select an alternative electricity supplier under the Customer Choice Act.

PP&E - property, plant and equipment.

PPL EnergyPlus - prior to the June 1, 2015 spinoff, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Energy Supply that marketed and traded wholesale and retail electricity and gas and supplied energy and energy services in competitive markets.

PPL Energy Supply - prior to the June 1, 2015 spinoff, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Energy Funding and the indirect parent company of PPL Montana, LLC.

PPL EU Services - PPL EU Services Corporation, a former subsidiary of PPL that, prior to it being merged into PPL Services on December 31, 2021, provided administrative, management and support services primarily to PPL Electric.

PPL Montana - prior to the June 1, 2015 spinoff of PPL Energy Supply, PPL Montana, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of PPL Energy Supply that generated electricity for wholesale sales in Montana and the Pacific Northwest.

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PPL WPD Investments Limited – PPL WPD Investments Limited, which was, prior to the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021, a subsidiary of PPL WPD Limited and parent to WPD plc. PPL WPD Investments Limited was included in the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021.

PUC - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the state agency that regulates certain ratemaking, services, accounting and operations of Pennsylvania utilities.

Registrant(s) - refers to the Registrants named on the cover of this Report (each a "Registrant" and collectively, the "Registrants").

Regulation S-X - SEC regulation governing the form and content of and requirements for financial statements required to be filed pursuant to the federal securities laws.

Riverstone - Riverstone Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and, as of December 6, 2016, ultimate parent company of the entities that own the competitive power generation business contributed to Talen Energy.

Sarbanes-Oxley - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which sets requirements for management's assessment of internal controls for financial reporting. It also requires an independent auditor to make its own assessment.

Scrubber - an air pollution control device that can remove particulates and/or gases (primarily sulfur dioxide) from exhaust gases.

SEC - the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a U.S. government agency primarily responsible to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.

Smart metering technology - technology that can measure, among other things, time of electricity consumption to permit offering rate incentives for usage during lower cost or demand intervals. The use of this technology also has the potential to strengthen network reliability.

S&P - S&P Global Ratings, a credit rating agency.

Superfund - federal environmental statute that addresses remediation of contaminated sites; states also have similar statutes.

Talen Energy - Talen Energy Corporation, the Delaware corporation formed to be the publicly traded company and owner of the competitive generation assets of PPL Energy Supply and certain affiliates of Riverstone, which as of December 6, 2016, became wholly owned by Riverstone.

Talen Energy Marketing - Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, the successor name of PPL EnergyPlus after the spinoff of PPL Energy Supply that marketed and traded wholesale and retail electricity and gas, and supplied energy and energy services in competitive markets, after the June 1, 2015 spinoff of PPL Energy Supply.

TCJA - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Comprehensive U.S. federal tax legislation enacted on December 22, 2017.

Treasury Stock Method - a method applied to calculate diluted EPS that assumes any proceeds that could be obtained upon exercise of options and warrants (and their equivalents) would be used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the relevant period.

U.K. utility business – PPL WPD Investments Limited and its subsidiaries, including, notably, WPD plc and the four distribution network operators, which substantially represented PPL's U.K. Regulated segment. The U.K. utility business was sold on June 14, 2021.

VEBA - Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association. A tax-exempt trust under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(9) used by employers to fund and pay eligible medical, life and similar benefits.

VSCC - Virginia State Corporation Commission, the state agency that has jurisdiction over the regulation of Virginia corporations, including utilities.

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WPD - Prior to the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021, refers to PPL WPD Limited Investments and its subsidiaries. WPD was included in the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021.

WPD plc - Western Power Distribution plc, prior to the sale of the U.K. utility business, a U.K. indirect subsidiary of PPL WPD Limited. Its principal indirectly owned subsidiaries are WPD (East Midlands), WPD (South Wales), WPD (South West) and WPD (West Midlands). WPD plc was included in the sale of the U.K. utility business on June 14, 2021.

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Forward-looking Information

Statements contained in this Form 10-Q concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although the Registrants believe that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in forward-looking statements. In addition to the specific factors discussed in each Registrant's 2021 Form 10-K and in "Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this Form 10-Q, the following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from the forward-looking statements:

  • strategic acquisitions, dispositions, or similar transactions, including the pending acquisition of Narragansett Electric, and our ability to consummate these business transactions or realize expected benefits from them;

  • the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on economic conditions, financial markets and supply chains;

  • other pandemic health events or other catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, floods, droughts, tornadoes, hurricanes and other extreme weather-related events (including events potentially caused or exacerbated by climate change);

  • the outcome of rate cases or other cost recovery or revenue proceedings;

  • the direct or indirect effects on PPL or its subsidiaries or business systems of cyber-based intrusion or the threat of cyberattacks;

  • significant decreases in demand for electricity;

  • expansion of alternative and distributed sources of electricity generation and storage;

  • the effectiveness of our risk management programs, including interest rate hedging;

  • defaults by counterparties or suppliers for energy, capacity, coal, natural gas or key commodities, goods or services;

  • capital market conditions, including the availability of capital, credit or insurance, changes in interest rates and certain economic indices, and decisions regarding capital structure;

  • a material decline in the market value of PPL's equity;

  • significant decreases in the fair value of debt and equity securities and their impact on the value of assets in defined benefit plans, and the related cash funding requirements if the fair value of those assets declines;

  • interest rates and their effect on pension and retiree medical liabilities, ARO liabilities, interest payable on certain debt securities, and the general economy;

  • volatility in or the impact of other changes in financial markets, commodity prices and economic conditions, including inflation;

  • the potential impact of any unrecorded commitments and liabilities of the Registrants and their subsidiaries;

  • new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements;

  • changes in the corporate credit ratings or securities analyst rankings of the Registrants and their securities;

  • any requirement to record impairment charges pursuant to GAAP with respect to any of our significant investments;

  • laws or regulations to reduce emissions of GHGs or the physical effects of climate change;

  • continuing ability to access fuel supply for LG&E and KU, as well as the ability to recover fuel costs and environmental expenditures in a timely manner at LG&E and KU and natural gas supply costs at LG&E;

  • weather and other conditions affecting generation, transmission and distribution operations, operating costs and customer energy use;

  • war, armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, or similar disruptive events, including the war in Ukraine;

  • changes in political, regulatory or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where the Registrants or their subsidiaries conduct business;

  • receipt of necessary governmental permits and approvals;

  • changes in state or federal tax law or regulations;

  • changes in state, federal or foreign legislation or regulatory developments;

  • the impact of any state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to the Registrants and their subsidiaries and the energy industry;

  • our ability to attract and retain qualified employees;

  • the effect of any business or industry restructuring;

  • development of new projects, markets and technologies;

  • performance of new ventures;

  • collective labor bargaining negotiations; and

  • the outcome of litigation involving the Registrants and their subsidiaries.

Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these important factors and in conjunction with other documents of the Registrants on file with the SEC.

New factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Registrants to predict all such factors, or the extent to which any such factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Registrants undertake no obligation to update the information contained in the statement to reflect subsequent developments or information.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries

(Unaudited)

(Millions of Dollars, except share data)

Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Operating Revenues$1,782$1,498
Operating Expenses
Operation
Fuel212177
Energy purchases352220
Other operation and maintenance433367
Depreciation271267
Taxes, other than income6052
Total Operating Expenses1,3281,083
Operating Income454415
Other Income (Expense) - net (Note 12)——
Interest Expense107153
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes347262
Income Taxes7459
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes273203
Loss from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes) (Note 8)—(2,043)
Net Income (Loss)$273$(1,840)
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic and Diluted
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes$0.37$0.26
Loss from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)—(2.65)
Net Income (Loss) Available to PPL Common Shareowners$0.37$(2.39)
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
Basic735,503769,159
Diluted736,184770,710

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries

(Unaudited)

(Millions of Dollars)

Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Net income (loss)$273$(1,840)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Amounts arising during the period - gains (losses), net of tax (expense) benefit:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0, ($80)—303
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of $0, $16—(30)
Equity investees' other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $0, $01—
Defined benefit plans:
Prior service costs, net of tax of $0, $0(1)—
Reclassifications from AOCI - (gains) losses, net of tax expense (benefit):
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of $0, ($14)125
Defined benefit plans:
Prior service costs, net of tax of $0, $01—
Net actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax of ($1), ($22)340

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Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and

Results of Operations

(All Registrants)

This "Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" is separately filed by PPL, PPL Electric, LG&E and KU. Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant solely on its own behalf, and no Registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other Registrant. The specific Registrant to which disclosures are applicable is identified in parenthetical headings in italics above the applicable disclosure or within the applicable disclosure for each Registrant's related activities and disclosures. Within combined disclosures, amounts are disclosed for individual Registrants when significant.

The following should be read in conjunction with the Registrants' Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes and with the Registrants' 2021 Form 10-K. Capitalized terms and abbreviations are defined in the glossary. Dollars are in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted.

"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" includes the following information:

  • "Overview" provides a description of each Registrant's business strategy and a discussion of important financial and operational developments.

  • "Results of Operations" for all Registrants includes a "Statement of Income Analysis," which discusses significant changes in principal line items on the Statements of Income, comparing the three months ended March 31, 2022 with the same period in 2021. The PPL "Results of Operations" also includes "Segment Earnings" and "Adjusted Gross Margins," which provide a detailed analysis of earnings by reportable segment. These discussions include non-GAAP financial measures, including "Earnings from Ongoing Operations" and "Adjusted Gross Margins" and provide explanations of the non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measure.

  • "Financial Condition - Liquidity and Capital Resources" provides an analysis of the Registrants' liquidity positions and credit profiles. This section also includes a discussion of rating agency actions.

  • "Financial Condition - Risk Management" provides an explanation of the Registrants' risk management programs relating to market and credit risk.

Overview

Introduction

(PPL)

PPL, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a utility holding company. PPL, through its regulated utility subsidiaries, delivers electricity to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Virginia; delivers natural gas to customers in Kentucky; and generates electricity from power plants in Kentucky.

PPL's principal subsidiaries are shown below (* denotes a Registrant).

PPL Corporation*
PPL Electric* Engages in the regulated transmission and distribution of electricity in PennsylvaniaLKE A holding company that owns regulated utility operations through its subsidiaries, LG&E and KUPPL Capital Funding Provides financing for the operations of PPL and certain subsidiaries
LG&E* Engages in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and regulated distribution and sale of natural gas in KentuckyKU* Engages in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity, primarily in Kentucky
Pennsylvania Regulated SegmentKentucky Regulated Segment

PPL's reportable segments' results primarily represent the results of LKE, including its wholly-owned subsidiaries, LG&E and KU, and PPL Electric.

In addition to PPL, the other Registrants included in this filing are as follows.

(PPL Electric)

PPL Electric, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PPL and a regulated public utility that is an electricity transmission and distribution service provider in eastern and central Pennsylvania. PPL Electric is subject to regulation as a public utility by the PUC, and certain of its transmission activities are subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC under the Federal Power Act. PPL Electric delivers electricity in its Pennsylvania service area and provides electricity supply to retail customers in that area as a PLR under the Customer Choice Act. PPL Electric was organized in 1920 as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company.

(LG&E)

LG&E, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LKE and a regulated utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky. LG&E is subject to regulation as a public utility by the KPSC, and certain of its transmission activities are subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC under the Federal Power Act.

(KU)

KU, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LKE and a regulated utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in Kentucky and Virginia. KU is subject to regulation as a public utility by the KPSC and the VSCC, and certain of its transmission and wholesale power activities are subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC under the Federal Power Act. KU serves its Kentucky customers under the KU name and its Virginia customers under the Old Dominion Power name.

Business Strategy

(All Registrants)

PPL's strategy, which is supported by the other Registrants, is to achieve industry-leading performance in safety, reliabil

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Reference is made to "Risk Management" in "Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

The Registrants' principal executive officers and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the Registrants' disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) have concluded that, as of March 31, 2022, the Registrants' disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to the Registrants and their consolidated subsidiaries is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms, particularly during the period for which this quarterly report has been prepared. The principal officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are also effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Change in internal controls over financial reporting.

The Registrants' principal executive officers and principal financial officers have concluded that there were no changes in the Registrants' internal controls over financial reporting during the Registrants' first fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants' internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For information regarding legal, tax, regulatory, environmental or other administrative proceedings that became reportable events or were pending in the first quarter of 2022 see:

  • "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in each Registrant's 2021 Form 10-K; and

  • Notes 5, 6, 8 and 10 to the Financial Statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Registrants' risk factors from those disclosed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of the Registrants' 2021 Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of PPL Corporation Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers (PPL)

The following table provides information about PPL's purchases of equity securities that are registered by PPL Corporation pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022:

PeriodTotal Number of Shares (or Units) PurchasedAverage Price Paid per Share (or Unit)Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (a)
January 1 to January 31, 2022—$——$1,997,876,503
February 1 to February 28, 2022————$1,997,876,503
March 1 to March 31, 2022———$1,997,876,503
Total—$——$1,997,876,503

(a)PPL Corporation's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan in August 2021. See "Equity Securities - Share Repurchase" in Note 7 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following Exhibits indicated by an asterisk preceding the Exhibit number are filed herewith. The balance of the Exhibits has heretofore been filed with the Commission and pursuant to Rule 12(b)-23 are incorporated herein by reference. Exhibits indicated by a [_] are filed or listed pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iii) of Regulation S-K.

Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, filed by the following officers for the following companies:
*31(a)-PPL Corporation's principal executive officer
*31(b)-PPL Corporation's principal financial officer
*31(c)-PPL Electric Utilities Corporation's principal executive officer
*31(d)-PPL Electric Utilities Corporation's principal financial officer
*31(e)-Louisville Gas and Electric Company's principal executive officer
*31(f)-Louisville Gas and Electric Company's principal financial officer
*31(g)-Kentucky Utilities Company's principal executive officer
*31(h)-Kentucky Utilities Company's principal financial officer
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, furnished by the following officers for the following companies:
*32(a)-PPL Corporation's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
*32(b)-PPL Electric Utilities Corporation's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
*32(c)-Louisville Gas and Electric Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
*32(d)-Kentucky Utilities Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company or its subsidiaries.

PPL Corporation
(Registrant)
Date:May 5, 2022/s/ Marlene C. Beers
Marlene C. Beers Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
(Registrant)
Date:May 5, 2022/s/ Marlene C. Beers
Marlene C. Beers Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Registrant)
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Registrant)
Date:May 5, 2022/s/ Christopher M. Garrett
Christopher M. Garrett Vice President-Finance and Accounting
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)