PPL (PPL) risk factors: FY2025 10-K

1. A.Risks Related to Registrant Holding Company
2. B.Risks Related to Regulated Utility Operations
3. C.Risks Specific to Kentucky Regulated Segment
4. D.Risks Specific to Pennsylvania Regulated Segment
5. E.Risks Specific to Rhode Island Regulated Segment
6. F.Risks Related to All Segments
7. A. Risk Related to Registrant Holding Company
8. PPL is a holding company and its cash flows and ability to meet its obligations with respect to indebtedness and under guarantees, and its ability to pay dividends, largely depends on the financial performance of its respective subsidiaries and, as a result, is effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of those subsidiaries.
9. B. Risks Related to Regulated Utility Operations
10. The business and capital investment plans of PPL depend, in part, on the continued growth and viability of data centers and large load customers in its service territories.new
11. Our profitability is highly dependent on our ability to recover the costs of providing energy and utility services to our customers and earn an adequate return on our capital investments. Regulators may not approve the rates we request and existing rates may be challenged.
12. Our utility businesses are subject to significant and complex governmental regulation.
13. Our regulated businesses undertake significant capital projects and these activities are subject to unforeseen costs, delays or failures, as well as risk of inadequate recovery of resulting costs.
14. We are or may be subject to costs of remediation of environmental contamination at facilities that are currently owned by us or that are owned or operated by our former subsidiaries.
15. C. Risks Specific to Kentucky Regulated Segment
16. We are subject to financial, operational, regulatory and other risks related to requirements, developments and uncertainties in environmental regulation, including those affecting coal-fired generation facilities.
17. We are subject to regulatory and other risks regarding natural gas supply infrastructure.
18. D. Risks Specific to Pennsylvania Regulated Segment
19. We face competition for transmission projects, which could adversely affect our rate base growth.
20. We could be subject to higher costs and/or penalties related to Pennsylvania Conservation and Energy Efficiency Programs.
21. E. Risks Specific to the Rhode Island Regulated Segment
22. We are subject to regulatory and other risks regarding natural gas supply infrastructure in Rhode Island.
23. F. Risks Related to All Segments
24. Our business operations are continually subject to cyber-based security and data integrity risks from vulnerabilities related to our IT systems, operational technology infrastructure and supply chain relationships.Cybersecurity
25. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an evolving area of technology that has the potential to affect multiple aspects of our business operations, grid management, critical infrastructure management, customer interactions, cybersecurity posture, and decision support processes.newAICybersecurity
26. Natural disasters or operational accidents may adversely affect the Registrants' operating results.
27. We are subject to risks associated with federal and state tax laws and regulations.
28. Increases in electricity prices and/or a weak economy can lead to changes in legislative and regulatory policy, including the promotion of energy efficiency, conservation and distributed generation or self-generation, which may adversely affect our business.reworded
29. We could be negatively affected by rising interest rates, downgrades to our credit ratings, adverse credit market conditions or other negative developments in our ability to access capital markets.Interest rates
30. A downgrade in our credit ratings could negatively affect our ability to access capital and increase the cost of maintaining our credit facilities and any new debt.
31. Our operating revenues could fluctuate on a seasonal basis, especially as a result of extreme weather conditions, including storms, or from changes in average temperatures for extended periods, which may be caused or exacerbated by climate change.
32. Our businesses are subject to physical, market and economic risks relating to potential effects of climate change.
33. We cannot predict the outcome of legal proceedings or investigations related to our businesses in which we are periodically involved. An unfavorable outcome or determination in any of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
34. Significant increases in our operation and maintenance expenses, including health care and pension costs, could adversely affect our future earnings and liquidity.
35. We may incur liabilities in connection with divestitures.
36. We are subject to liability risks relating to our generation, transmission and distribution operations.
37. Our facilities may not operate as planned, which may increase our expenses and decrease our revenues and have an adverse effect on our financial performance.
38. We are required to obtain, and to comply with, government permits and approvals.
39. War, other armed conflicts or terrorist attacks could have a material adverse effect on our business.
40. We are subject to counterparty performance, credit or other risk in the provision of goods or services to us, which could adversely affect our ability to operate our facilities or conduct business activities.
41. We are subject to the risk that our workforce and its knowledge base may become depleted in coming years.

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1. PPL may not realize the anticipated benefits of the RIE acquisition, which could materially adversely affect PPL's business, financial condition and results of operations.
2. Pandemic health events and their impact on business and economic conditions could negatively affect our business.
3. Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging area of technology that has the potential to impact various aspects of our business operations and customer interactions.