PPL 10-Q 2023-09-30

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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 September 30, 2023
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, 737,124,389 shares outstanding at October 30, 2023.

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 October 30, 2023.

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 October 30, 2023.

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 October 30, 2023.

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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

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 Income3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income4
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 Customers29
4. Earnings Per Share32
5. Income Taxes33
6. Utility Rate Regulation34
7. Financing Activities41
8. Acquisitions, Development and Divestitures44
9. Defined Benefits46
10. Commitments and Contingencies46
11. Related Party Transactions53
12. Other Income (Expense) - net54
13. Fair Value Measurements54
14. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities57
15. Asset Retirement Obligations63
16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)63
Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview65
Introduction65
Business Strategy67
Financial and Operational Developments67
Results of Operations70
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries - Statement of Income Analysis and Segment Earnings71
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries - Statement of Income Analysis80
Louisville Gas and Electric Company - Statement of Income Analysis81
Kentucky Utilities Company - Statement of Income Analysis83
Financial Condition84
Liquidity and Capital Resources84
Risk Management89
Related Party Transactions91
Acquisitions, Development and Divestitures91
Environmental Matters91
New Accounting Guidance92
Application of Critical Accounting Policies92
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk94
Item 4. Controls and Procedures94
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings94
Item 1A. Risk Factors94
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures94
Item 5. Other Information95
Item 6. Exhibits95
SIGNATURES96
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

CEP Reserves - CEP Reserves Inc., a cash management subsidiary of PPL that maintains cash reserves for the balance sheet management of PPL and certain 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.

Narragansett Electric - The Narragansett Electric Company, an entity that serves electric and natural gas customers in Rhode Island. On May 25, 2022, PPL and its subsidiary, PPL Rhode Island Holdings announced the completion of the acquisition of Narragansett Electric, which continues to provide services under the name Rhode Island Energy.

PPL - PPL Corporation, the parent holding company of PPL Capital Funding and PPL Energy Holdings, which is the holding company of PPL Electric, PPL Energy Funding, LKE, Rhode Island Energy, PPL Services 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, LLC 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 Rhode Island Holdings, PPL Services and other subsidiaries.

PPL Rhode Island Holdings - PPL Rhode Island Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL and the parent holding company of RIE.

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

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

RIE - Rhode Island Energy, the name under which Narragansett Electric continues to provide services subsequent to its acquisition by PPL and its subsidiary, PPL Rhode Island Holdings, LLC on May 25, 2022.

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Other terms and abbreviations

£ - British pound sterling.

2022 Form 10-K - Annual Report to the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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).

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.

Bcf - billion cubic feet. A unit of measure commonly used in quoting volumes of natural gas.

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.

CPCN - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Authority granted by the KPSC pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 278.020 to provide utility service to or for the public or the construction of certain plant, equipment, property or facilities for furnishing of utility service to the public. A CPCN is required for any capital addition, subject to KPSC jurisdiction, in excess of $100 million.

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.

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Environmental Response Fund - Established in RIPUC Docket No. 2930. Created to satisfy remedial and clean-up obligations of RIE arising from the past ownership and/or operation of manufactured gas plants and sites associated with the operation and disposal activities of such gas plants.

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

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.

IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

If-Converted Method - A method applied to calculate diluted EPS for a company with outstanding convertible debt. This method generally adds back the interest charges of the debt to net income and the convertible debt is assumed to have been converted to equity at the beginning of the period, and the resulting common shares are treated as outstanding shares for diluted EPS calculations.

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

ISO - Independent System Operator.

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

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

MW - megawatt, one thousand kilowatts.

MWac - megawatt, alternating current. The measure of the power output from a solar installation.

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

National Grid USA - National Grid USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Grid plc, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London, England.

NEP - New England Power Company, a National Grid USA affiliate.

NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

NGCC - Natural gas combined cycle.

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.

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

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.

PPA(s) - power purchase agreement(s).

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 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.

RAR – Retired Asset Recovery rider, established by KPSC orders in 2021 to provide for recovery of and return on the remaining investment in certain electric generating units upon their retirement over a ten-year period following retirement.

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.

RIPUC - Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, a three-member quasi-judicial tribunal with jurisdiction, powers, and duties to implement and enforce the standards of conduct under R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-27.6 and to hold investigations and hearings involving the rates, tariffs, tolls, and charges, and the sufficiency and reasonableness of facilities and accommodations of public utilities in the state of Rhode Island.

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.

Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers - the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, which is headed by an Administrator who is not a Commissioner of the RIPUC, exercises the jurisdiction, supervision, power, and duties not specifically assigned to the RIPUC.

Safari Energy - Safari Energy, LLC, which was, prior to its sale on November 1, 2022, a subsidiary of Safari Holdings that provided solar energy solutions for commercial customers in the U.S.

Safari Holdings - Safari Holdings, LLC, which was, prior to its sale on November 1, 2022, a subsidiary of PPL and parent holding company of Safari 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.

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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.

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate, a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by Treasury securities.

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, Western Power Distribution 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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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 2022 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, and our ability to consummate these business transactions or realize expected benefits from them;

  • 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) and their impact on economic conditions, financial markets and supply chains;

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

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

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

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

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

  • significant changes in the demand for electricity;

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

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

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

  • 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 decline;

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

  • 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;

  • adverse 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 and RIE;

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

  • changes in political, regulatory or economic conditions in states or regions 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 changing expectations and demands of our customers, regulators and stakeholders, including heightened emphasis on environmental, social and governance concerns;

  • the effect of any business or industry restructuring;

  • development of new projects, markets and technologies;

  • performance of new ventures;

  • collective labor bargaining negotiations and labor costs; 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.

Investors should note that PPL announces material financial information in SEC filings, press releases and public conference calls. In accordance with SEC guidelines, PPL also uses the Investors section of its website, www.pplweb.com, to communicate with investors. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed to be material information. The information on PPL's website is not part of this document.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries

(Unaudited)

(Millions of Dollars, except share data)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023202220232022
Operating Revenues$2,043$2,134$6,281$5,612
Operating Expenses
Operation
Fuel199267567708
Energy purchases3564361,4301,093
Other operation and maintenance6376781,8051,671
Depreciation314312940872
Taxes, other than income100100299230
Total Operating Expenses1,6061,7935,0414,574
Operating Income4373411,2401,038
Other Income (Expense) - net (Note 12)16105136
Interest Expense165136494361
Income Before Income Taxes288215797713
Income Taxes5841170147
Net Income$230$174$627$566
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic and Diluted
Net Income Available to PPL Common Shareowners$0.31$0.24$0.85$0.77
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
Basic737,107736,247737,005735,912
Diluted738,184737,074738,021736,679

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

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries

(Unaudited)

(Millions of Dollars)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023202220232022
Net income$230$174$627$566
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Amounts arising during the period - gains (losses), net of tax (expense) benefit:
Equity investees' other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $0, $0, $0, $0——12
Defined benefit plans:
Prior service costs, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, $0———(1)
Net actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $2, $4, $7, ($3)(6)(10)(21)11
Reclassifications from AOCI - (gains) losses, net of tax expense (benefit):
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of $0, $0, ($1), ($1)1—21
Defined benefit plans:
Prior service costs, net of tax of $0, ($1), $0, ($1)—112
Net actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax of ($1), ($2), $0, ($5)—3(1)12
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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' 2022 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2023 with the same periods in 2022. The PPL "Results of Operations" also includes "Segment Earnings" which provides a detailed analysis of earnings by reportable segment. These discussions include the non-GAAP financial measure, "Earnings from Ongoing Operations" and provide an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation of the measure 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, Virginia, and Rhode Island; delivers natural gas to customers in Kentucky and Rhode Island; and generates electricity from power plants in Kentucky.

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

PPL Corporation*
PPL Capital Funding Provides financing for the operations of PPL and certain subsidiaries
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 KURIE Engages in the regulated transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and regulated distribution and sale of natural gas in Rhode Island
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 SegmentRhode Island Regulated Segment

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 PAPUC, 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.

Segment Information (PPL)

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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 September 30, 2023, 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' third 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 third quarter of 2023 see:

  • "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in each Registrant's 2022 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' 2022 Form 10-K.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers

On August 8, 2023, Mr. Tadd J. Henninger, Senior Vice President-Finance and Treasurer of PPL, adopted a trading arrangement for the sale of securities of PPL’s common stock (a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan) that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Henninger’s Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, which terminates on the earlier of (i) March 15, 2024 and (ii) the date all trades specified under the plan have been executed or all orders under the plan have expired, provides for the sale of up to 13,330 shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the plan.

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 September 30, 2023, 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 September 30, 2023, 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:November 2, 2023/s/ Marlene C. Beers
Marlene C. Beers Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
(Registrant)
Date:November 2, 2023/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:November 2, 2023/s/ Christopher M. Garrett
Christopher M. Garrett Vice President-Finance and Accounting
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)