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Utility Rate Regulation - Regulatory Matters (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 21, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 27, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 15, 2022 MW | Oct. 16, 2018 | Aug. 24, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) MW | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) MW | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
March 2023 Kentucky Wind Storms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Regulatory Costs Not yet Approved | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75 |  |  | $ 75 |
PPL Electric [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Revenue Reserve for ROE Challenge | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74 |
PPL Electric [Member] | Unaffiliated Third Party Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Purchase | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 391 | $ 352 |  | $ 1,000 | $ 974
LGE [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN NGCC Combustion Turbine Facilities Power |  |  |  |  |  | 621 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN Solar Photovoltaic Facility to be constructed, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN Solar Photovoltaic Facility to be acquired, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN 4-Hour Energy Storage Facility to be Constructed, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN New and Adjusted Energy Efficiency Programs, Overall Power Need Reduction |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Capacity of Power Purchase Agreements Not Subject to KPSC Approval, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New NGCC LG&E Planned Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.00% |
New Solar Units LG&E Planned Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.00% |
Mill Creek 1 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  | 300 |
E. W. Brown 3 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412 |  |  | 412 |
Mill Creek 2 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 |  |  | 297 |
Ghent 2 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 486 |  |  | 486 |
LGE [Member] | March 2023 Kentucky Wind Storms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Regulatory Costs Not yet Approved | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33 |  |  | $ 33 |
LGE [Member] | Federal Energy Regulatory Commsion [Member] | Other Regulatory Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |
KU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN NGCC Combustion Turbine Facilities Power |  |  |  |  |  | 621 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN Solar Photovoltaic Facility to be constructed, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN Solar Photovoltaic Facility to be acquired, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN 4-Hour Energy Storage Facility to be Constructed, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN New and Adjusted Energy Efficiency Programs, Overall Power Need Reduction |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Capacity of Power Purchase Agreements Not Subject to KPSC Approval, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New NGCC KU Planned Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69.00% |
New Solar units LG&E Planned Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.00% |
Mill Creek 1 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  | 300 |
E. W. Brown 3 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412 |  |  | 412 |
Mill Creek 2 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 |  |  | 297 |
Ghent 2 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 486 |  |  | 486 |
KU [Member] | March 2023 Kentucky Wind Storms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Regulatory Costs Not yet Approved | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42 |  |  | $ 42 |
KU [Member] | Federal Energy Regulatory Commsion [Member] | Other Regulatory Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |
Rhode Island Energy | Rhode Island Public Uitilty Commsion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Utilities, Approved Return on Equity, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.275% |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Capital Investment to spend on the FY 2024 Gas ISR Plan | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 187 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Capital Investment Spend amount agreed to between RIE and RIPUC | $ |  |  |  | $ 171 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Capital Investment to spend on the FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan | $ |  |  |  |  | 176 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2nd Supplemental Capita Investment to spend on the FY 2024 Electrical ISR Plan | $ |  |  | $ 166 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RIPUC Approved FY 2024 Gas ISR Plan for capital investment spend | $ |  | $ 163 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RIPUC Approved FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan for capital investment spend | $ |  | 112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated net present value costs of AMF program | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 188 |  |  |  |  |
Benefit - cost ratio yield of the AMF program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  |  |
NPV to be obtained through AMF program over 20 years | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 729 |  |  |  |  |
AMF Program Project Life, Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Recovery Cap on Capital Investment Related to AMF Program | $ | $ 153 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rhode Island Energy | Rhode Island Public Uitilty Commsion | Vegetation management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Capital Investment to spend on the FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan | $ |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2nd Supplemental Capita Investment to spend on the FY 2024 Electrical ISR Plan | $ |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RIPUC Approved FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan for capital investment spend | $ |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rhode Island Energy | Rhode Island Public Uitilty Commsion | Other O&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Capital Investment to spend on the FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2nd Supplemental Capita Investment to spend on the FY 2024 Electrical ISR Plan | $ |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RIPUC Approved FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan for capital investment spend | $ |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rhode Island Energy | Rhode Island Public Uitilty Commsion | Common equity percentage related to approved rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common equity used on allowed ROE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Rhode Island Energy | Federal Energy Regulatory Commsion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New ROE prosed by NETO and approved by FERC |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.41% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial minimum base ROE to be reset by the FERC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.14% |  |
Maximum Base ROE reset by FERC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.74% |  |
Minimum base ROE reset by FERC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.57% |  |
Rhode Island Energy | Federal Energy Regulatory Commsion [Member] | Maximum ROE authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FERC Granted ROE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.74% |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Revenue Reserve for ROE Challenge | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74 |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Unaffiliated Third Party Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Purchase | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 391 | $ 352 |  | $ 1,000 | $ 974
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN NGCC Combustion Turbine Facilities Power |  |  |  |  |  | 621 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN Solar Photovoltaic Facility to be constructed, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN Solar Photovoltaic Facility to be acquired, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN 4-Hour Energy Storage Facility to be Constructed, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN New and Adjusted Energy Efficiency Programs, Overall Power Need Reduction |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Capacity of Power Purchase Agreements Not Subject to KPSC Approval, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New NGCC LG&E Planned Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.00% |
New Solar Units LG&E Planned Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.00% |
Mill Creek 1 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  | 300 |
E. W. Brown 3 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412 |  |  | 412 |
Mill Creek 2 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 |  |  | 297 |
Ghent 2 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 486 |  |  | 486 |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | March 2023 Kentucky Wind Storms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Regulatory Costs Not yet Approved | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33 |  |  | $ 33 |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Federal Energy Regulatory Commsion [Member] | Other Regulatory Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN NGCC Combustion Turbine Facilities Power |  |  |  |  |  | 621 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN Solar Photovoltaic Facility to be constructed, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN Solar Photovoltaic Facility to be acquired, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN 4-Hour Energy Storage Facility to be Constructed, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPCN New and Adjusted Energy Efficiency Programs, Overall Power Need Reduction |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Capacity of Power Purchase Agreements Not Subject to KPSC Approval, Power |  |  |  |  |  | 637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New NGCC KU Planned Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69.00% |
New Solar units LG&E Planned Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.00% |
Mill Creek 1 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  | 300 |
E. W. Brown 3 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412 |  |  | 412 |
Mill Creek 2 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 |  |  | 297 |
Ghent 2 Unit, Generation Capacity, Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 486 |  |  | 486 |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | March 2023 Kentucky Wind Storms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Regulatory Costs Not yet Approved | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42 |  |  | $ 42 |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Federal Energy Regulatory Commsion [Member] | Other Regulatory Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters - Rate Case Proceedings (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 |  |  |  |

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- Definition The total project life of the Advanced Metering Functionality program in years. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of revenue reserve refunded to customers as a result of a challenge to the transmission formula rate return on equity. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The Benefit - cost ratio that the AMF program is due to yield over the life of the project. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The power rating of the 4-hour battery energy storage facility applied for via CPCN to be constructed at the E.W. Brown Generating Station in Mercer County, Kentucky. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Initial minimum base ROE to be reset by the FERC + References No definition available. + Details
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