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Financing Activities | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Financing Activities | 8. Financing Activities Credit Arrangements and Short-term Debt (All Registrants) The Registrants maintain credit facilities to enhance liquidity, provide credit support and act as a backstop to commercial paper programs. For reporting purposes, on a consolidated basis, the credit facilities and commercial paper programs of PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU also apply to PPL and the credit facilities and commercial paper programs of LG&E and KU also apply to LKE. The amounts listed in the borrowed column below are recorded as "Short-term debt" on the Balance Sheets except for borrowings under PPL Capital Funding's term loan agreement due March 2022, which are reflected in "Long-term debt" on the Balance Sheets. The following credit facilities were in place at:
| September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Expiration Date |  | Capacity |  | Borrowed |  | Letters of Credit and Commercial Paper Issued |  | Unused Capacity |  | Borrowed |  | Letters of Credit and Commercial Paper Issued
PPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WPD plc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility (a) | Jan. 2023 |  | £ | 210 |  |  | £ | 150 |  |  | £ | — |  |  | £ | 58 |  |  | £ | 155 |  |  | £ | — |
WPD (South West) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility (b) | May 2023 |  | 220 |  |  | 118 |  |  | — |  |  | 102 |  |  | 40 |  |  | — |
WPD (South Wales) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | May 2023 |  | 125 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 125 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
WPD (East Midlands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | May 2023 |  | 250 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 250 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
WPD (West Midlands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility (c) | May 2023 |  | 250 |  |  | 64 |  |  | — |  |  | 186 |  |  | 48 |  |  | — |
Uncommitted Credit Facilities |  |  | 100 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 96 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Total U.K. Credit Facilities (d) |  |  | £ | 1,155 |  |  | £ | 332 |  |  | £ | 4 |  |  | £ | 817 |  |  | £ | 243 |  |  | £ | 4 |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PPL Capital Funding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | Jan. 2024 |  | $ | 1,450 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,450 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 450 |
Term Loan Credit Facility | Mar. 2021 |  | 200 |  |  | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Bilateral Credit Facility | Mar. 2021 |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Bilateral Credit Facility | Mar. 2021 |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | 35 |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |
Term Loan Credit Facility | Mar. 2021 |  | 100 |  |  | 100 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Term Loan Credit Facility | Mar. 2022 |  | 100 |  |  | 100 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total PPL Capital Funding Credit Facilities |  |  | $ | 1,950 |  |  | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 1,535 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 465 |
| September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Expiration Date |  | Capacity |  | Borrowed |  | Letters of Credit and Commercial Paper Issued |  | Unused Capacity |  | Borrowed |  | Letters of Credit and Commercial Paper Issued
PPL Electric |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | Jan. 2024 |  | $ | 650 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 281 |  |  | $ | 369 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |
LG&E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | Jan. 2024 |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 206 |  |  | $ | 294 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 238 |
Total LG&E Credit Facilities |  |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 206 |  |  | $ | 294 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 238 |
KU |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | Jan. 2024 |  | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 261 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 150 |
Total KU Credit Facilities |  |  | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 261 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 150 |
(a) The amounts borrowed at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were USD-denominated borrowings of $200 million for both periods, which bore interest at 0.98% and 2.52%. The interest rates on the borrowings are equal to one-month USD LIBOR plus a margin. The unused capacity reflects the amounts borrowed in GBP of £152 million as of the date borrowed. (b) The amounts borrowed at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were GBP-denominated borrowings which equated to $158 million and $51 million and bore interest at 0.56% and 1.09%. The interest rate on the borrowing are equal to one-month GBP LIBOR plus a margin. (c) The amounts borrowed at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were GBP-denominated borrowings which equated to $86 million and $62 million and bore interest at 0.56% and 1.11%. The interest rates on the borrowings are equal to one-month GBP LIBOR plus a margin. (d) At September 30, 2020, the unused capacity under the U.K. credit facilities was $1.1 billion. (PPL) In March 2020, PPL Capital Funding entered into a $200 million term loan credit facility expiring in March 2021 and borrowed the full principal amount under the facility at an initial interest rate of 1.96%. The applicable interest rate on borrowings fluctuates periodically and is based on LIBOR plus a spread. The proceeds were used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes. In April 2020, PPL Capital Funding entered into a $100 million term loan credit facility expiring in March 2021 and borrowed the full principal amount under the facility at an initial interest rate of 1.73%. The applicable interest rate on borrowings fluctuates periodically and is based on LIBOR plus a spread. The proceeds were used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes. PPL has guaranteed PPL Capital Funding's obligations under these credit agreements. (All Registrants) PPL, PPL Electric, LG&E and KU maintain commercial paper programs to provide an additional financing source to fund short-term liquidity needs. Commercial paper issuances, included in "Short-term debt" on the Balance Sheets, are supported by the respective Registrant's credit facilities. The following commercial paper programs were in place at:
| September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | Capacity |  | Commercial Paper Issuances |  | Unused Capacity |  | Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | Commercial Paper Issuances
PPL Capital Funding | —% |  | $ | 1,500 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,500 |  |  | 2.13% |  | $ | 450 |
PPL Electric | 0.16% |  | 650 |  |  | 280 |  |  | 370 |  |  |  |  | — |
LG&E | 0.20% |  | 350 |  |  | 206 |  |  | 144 |  |  | 2.07% |  | 238 |
KU | 0.19% |  | 350 |  |  | 139 |  |  | 211 |  |  | 2.02% |  | 150 |
Total |  |  | $ | 2,850 |  |  | $ | 625 |  |  | $ | 2,225 |  |  |  |  | $ | 838 |
(PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E, and KU) See Note 12 for discussion of intercompany borrowings. Long-term Debt (PPL) In April 2020, PPL Capital Funding entered into a $100 million term loan credit facility expiring in March 2022 and borrowed the full principal amount under the facility at an initial interest rate of 1.72%. The applicable interest rate on borrowings fluctuates periodically and is based on LIBOR plus a spread. The proceeds were used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes. In April 2020, PPL Capital Funding issued $1 billion of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2030. PPL Capital Funding received proceeds of $993 million, net of a discount and underwriting fees, which were used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes. PPL has guaranteed PPL Capital Funding's obligations under the credit agreement and notes. In October 2020, WPD (South Wales) issued £250 million of 1.625% Senior Notes due 2035. WPD (South Wales) received proceeds of £247 million which equated to $319 million at the time of issuance, net of fees and a discount. The proceeds will be used to repay the £150 million of 9.25% Notes due in November 2020 and for general corporate purposes. (PPL and PPL Electric) In October 2020, PPL Electric issued $250 million of First Mortgage Bonds, Floating Rate Series due 2023. PPL Electric received proceeds of $249 million, net of discounts and underwriting fees, which will be used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes. In October 2020, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA) remarketed $90 million of Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2008 (PPL Electric Utilities Corporation Project) due 2023, previously issued on behalf of PPL Electric. The bonds were remarketed at a long-term rate and will bear interest at 0.40% through their maturity date of October 1, 2023. (PPL and LKE) In August 2020, LKE redeemed $475 million of 3.75% senior notes due November 2020. (PPL, LKE and LG&E) In September 2020, the County of Trimble, Kentucky remarketed $125 million of Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2016 Series A due 2044 previously issued on behalf of LG&E. The bonds were remarketed at a long-term rate and will bear interest at 1.30% through their mandatory purchase date of September 1, 2027. In September 2020, the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government of Kentucky remarketed $23 million of Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, 2001 Series A due 2026 on behalf of LG&E. The bonds were remarketed at a long-term rate and will bear interest at 0.90% through their maturity date of September 1, 2026. (PPL, LKE and KU) In June 2020, KU issued $500 million of 3.30% First Mortgage Bonds due 2050. KU received proceeds of $493 million, net of discounts and underwriting fees, which were initially used to repay short-term debt and for other general corporate purposes, pending application to the redemption of KU’s 3.25% First Mortgage Bonds in August 2020. In August 2020, KU redeemed $500 million of 3.25% First Mortgage Bonds due November 2020. Equity Securities ATM Program In February 2018, PPL entered into an equity distribution agreement, pursuant to which PPL may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $1.0 billion of its common stock through an at-the-market offering program, including a forward sales component. The compensation paid to the selling agents by PPL may be up to 2% of the gross offering proceeds of the shares. There were no issuances under the ATM program for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Distributions In August 2020, PPL declared a quarterly common stock dividend, payable October 1, 2020, of 41.5 cents per share (equivalent to $1.66 per annum). Future dividends, declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors, will depend upon future earnings, cash flows, financial and legal requirements and other factors.

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