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Utility Rate Regulation - Regulatory Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current regulatory liabilities | $ 246 | $ 225
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities | $ 3,371 | 3,340
Utility Rate Regulation | 6. Utility Rate Regulation (All Registrants) The following table provides information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of cost-based rate-regulated utility operations.
| PPL |  | PPL Electric |  | LG&E |  | KU
| September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Current Regulatory Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate adjustment mechanisms | $ | 118 |  |  | $ | 118 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Renewable energy certificates | 15 |  | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Derivative instruments | 20 |  | 51 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Smart meter rider | 7 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Universal service rider | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Storm damage costs | 51 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 51 |  |  | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Fuel adjustment clause | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Transmission service charge | 56 |  |  | 43 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Transmission formula rate | 15 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Distribution system improvement charge | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (over/under) | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gas line tracker | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other | 32 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Total current regulatory assets | $ | 342 |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  | $ | 117 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 3 |
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plans | $ | 882 |  |  | $ | 887 |  |  | $ | 428 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 205 |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 136 |
Plant outage costs | 32 |  |  | 38 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 28 |
Net metering | 140 |  |  | 112 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Environmental cost recovery | 97 |  |  | 99 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Storm costs | 108 |  |  | 97 |  |  | 17 |  |  | — |  |  | 19 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 14 |
Unamortized loss on debt | 20 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 7 |
Interest rate swaps | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Terminated interest rate swaps | 54 |  |  | 58 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 24 |
Accumulated cost of removal of utility plant | 173 |  |  | 178 |  |  | 173 |  |  | 178 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
AROs | 284 |  |  | 289 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 75 |  |  | 76 |  |  | 209 |  |  | 213 |
Derivatives instruments | 5 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gas line inspections | 24 |  |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Advanced metering infrastructure | 24 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 8 |
Other | 44 |  |  | 43 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |
Total noncurrent regulatory assets | $ | 1,894 |  |  | $ | 1,874 |  |  | $ | 622 |  |  | $ | 598 |  |  | $ | 389 |  |  | $ | 395 |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 439 |
| PPL |  | PPL Electric |  | LG&E |  | KU
| September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Current Regulatory Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generation supply charge | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Environmental cost recovery | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act customer refund | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Act 129 compliance rider | 7 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Transmission formula rate | 6 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Rate adjustment mechanism | 87 |  |  | 72 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Energy efficiency | 25 |  |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gas supply clause | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
DSM | 15 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | 1 |
Fuel adjustment clause | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |
Other | 20 |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Total current regulatory liabilities | $ | 246 |  |  | $ | 225 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated cost of removal of utility plant | $ | 1,033 |  |  | $ | 996 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 316 |  |  | $ | 306 |  |  | $ | 411 |  |  | $ | 399 |
Power purchase agreement - OVEC | 12 |  |  | 19 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 6 |
Net deferred taxes | 1,923 |  |  | 1,977 |  |  | 750 |  |  | 763 |  |  | 445 |  |  | 459 |  |  | 503 |  |  | 523 |
Defined benefit plans | 280 |  |  | 252 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 63 |  |  | 59 |
Terminated interest rate swaps | 55 |  |  | 57 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 28 |
Energy efficiency | 32 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other | 36 |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 3 |
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities | $ | 3,371 |  |  | $ | 3,340 |  |  | $ | 844 |  |  | $ | 836 |  |  | $ | 821 |  |  | $ | 827 |  |  | $ | 1,014 |  |  | $ | 1,018 |
Regulatory Matters Rhode Island Activities (PPL) Rate Case Proceedings Pursuant to Report and Order No. 23823 issued May 5, 2020, the RIPUC approved the terms of an Amended Settlement Agreement (the ASA), reflecting an allowed return on equity (ROE) rate of 9.275% based on a common equity ratio of approximately 51%. RIE is currently in year six of the multi-year rate plan (Rate Plan). On June 30, 2021, the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers consented to an open-ended extension of the term of the Rate Plan. Pursuant to the settlement with the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General in connection with the acquisition of RIE by PPL, RIE currently does not anticipate filing a new base rate case before October 1, 2025. Pursuant to the open-ended extension, the Rate Year 3 level of base distribution rates under the ASA will remain in effect and RIE will continue to operate under the current Rate Plan until a new Rate Plan is approved by the RIPUC. The ASA includes additional provisions, including (i) an Electric Transportation Initiative (the ET Initiative) to facilitate the growth of Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption and scaling of the market for EV charging equipment to advance Rhode Island's zero emission vehicles and greenhouse gas emissions policy goals, (ii) two energy storage demonstration projects, which are online and fully connected, (iii) a performance incentive for System Efficiency: Annual Megawatt Capacity Savings, which sunset in 2021 and is a tracking and reporting only metric, and (iv) several additional metrics for tracking and reporting purposes only. The RIPUC discussed the ET Initiative at an Open Meeting on August 30, 2022, advising RIE to seek RIPUC authorization to continue the ET Initiative and/or to alter any of the targets established in the ASA for Rate Year 5 and beyond. No votes or official rulings were taken; however, based on this feedback, RIE paused the ET programs in Rate Year 5. Advanced Metering Functionality (AMF) In 2021, RIE filed its Updated AMF Business Case and Grid Modernization Plan (GMP) with the RIPUC in accordance with the ASA approved by the RIPUC in August 2018, and which, among other things, sought approval to deploy smart meters throughout the service territory. After PPL completed the acquisition of RIE, RIE filed a new AMF Business Case with the RIPUC in 2022, consisting of a detailed proposal for full-scale deployment of AMF across its electric service territory. On September 27, 2023, the RIPUC unanimously approved RIE to deploy an AMF-based metering system for the electric distribution business. RIE is authorized to seek recovery of the approved capital investment through the ISR process with an overall multi-year cap on recovery at approximately $153 million, subject to certain terms, conditions and limitations with respect to the potential offsets and recoverability of certain costs. RIE is required to continue spending, even if above the recovery cap, until it achieves the functionalities outlined in the AMF Business Case. RIE filed with the RIPUC for approval (i) an updated electric Service Quality Plan on December 27, 2023, (ii) additional compliance tariff provisions regarding recovery and updated cost schedules to reflect the RIPUC's decision on December 22, 2023, and (iii) electric and gas tariff advice filings for Automatic Meter Reading/AMF meter opt-out tariff provisions on September 19, 2024. RIE cannot predict the outcome of these matters. Grid Modernization RIE filed a new GMP with the RIPUC on December 30, 2022. The new GMP filing consists of a holistic suite of grid modernization investments that will provide RIE with the tools and capability to manage the electric distribution system more granularly considering a range of distributed energy resources adoption levels, accelerated by Rhode Island's climate mandates, while at the same time maintaining a safe and reliable electric distribution system. The GMP is an informational guidance document that supports the grid modernization investments to be proposed in future electric ISR plans. Consequently, RIE did not request approval from the RIPUC for any specific investments or seek cost recovery as part of the GMP; rather, RIE requested that the RIPUC issues an order affirming RIE's compliance with its obligation to file a GMP that meets the requirements of the ASA. The RIPUC held a status conference on October 26, 2023 to discuss the scope of the RIPUC's review of the GMP and its potential impact on future electric ISR plans. RIE cannot predict the outcome of this matter. Petition for Deferral of Credit Card Fees On January 31, 2024, RIE filed a petition with the RIPUC requesting authority to recognize regulatory assets related to credit card, debit card and related fees transactions ("Electronic Transaction Fees") that RIE has waived and will continue to waive pursuant to the RIPUC orders related to COVID-19 impacts. On July 30, 2024, the RIPUC unanimously approved RIE's request to record a regulatory asset for Electronic Transaction Fees that have been incurred since July 1, 2020 until RIE's next general rate case or as otherwise determined by the RIPUC. RIE plans to include a proposal as part of its next base distribution rate case for the amortization and recovery of the regulatory assets and to include future Electronic Transaction Fees in base distribution rates. On January 31, 2024, RIE also filed a Notice of Withdrawal of its April 2021 petition to create regulatory assets for COVID-19 related bad debt expense and the lost revenue from unassessed late payment charges. RIE is continuing to evaluate these other COVID-19 related costs and intends to reserve its rights to file for recovery of these costs in the future. RIE cannot predict the outcome of this matter. FY 2023 Gas Infrastructure, Safety and Reliability (ISR) Plan At an Open Meeting on March 29, 2022, the RIPUC conditionally approved RIE's FY 2023 Gas ISR Plan and associated revenue requirement, subject to further review regarding RIE's Proactive Main Replacement Program and its decision to reconstruct and purchase heating and pressure regulation equipment located at RIE's Wampanoag and Tiverton take stations. In response to RIPUC direction, RIE filed testimony with the RIPUC on May 16, 2022 regarding its replacement of heating and pressure regulation facilities at the Wampanoag and Tiverton take stations and addressing: (i) a cost-benefit analysis arising from RIE's decision to take ownership of the reconstructed take station equipment; (ii) the potential that the benefits derived from the reconstruction and ownership transfer of the take station equipment will not be realized due to the future use of hydrogen or abandonment of the gas system; and (iii) the depreciation and accounting treatment of the reconstructed take station equipment. T he RIPUC has not taken any action to date on this issue, including in its action on the FY 2025 Gas ISR Plan. FY 2024 Gas ISR Plan At an Open Meeting on March 29, 2023, the RIPUC approved RIE's FY 2024 Gas ISR Plan with an adjustment to the budget for the Proactive Main Replacement Program category resulting in a total approved FY 2024 Gas ISR Plan of $163 million for capital investment spend. On March 31, 2023, the RIPUC approved RIE's March 30, 2023 compliance filing for rates effective April 1, 2023. Certain open issues regarding the Gas ISR Plan budgetary and reconciliation framework, raised in connection with the FY 2024 Gas ISR Plan, have been resolved in connection with the approval of the FY 2025 Gas ISR Plan, as discussed below. FY 2025 Gas ISR Plan On December 22, 2023, RIE filed its FY 2025 Gas ISR Plan with the RIPUC with a budget that includes $185 million of capital investment spend, plus up to an additional $11 million of contingency plan spend in light of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's potential enactment of regulations during FY 2025 that, if enacted, would significantly alter RIE's leak detection and repair obligations under such regulations. RIE also filed its proposed gas ISR plan budgetary and reconciliation framework, addressing issues raised in connection with its FY 2024 submission, with its FY 2025 ISR Plan. The RIPUC held hearings in March 2024, and on March 26, 2024, approved the plan, including the proposed budgetary and reconciliation framework, with a total approved FY 2025 Gas ISR Plan of $180 million of which $168 million is for capital investment spend and $12 million spend for paving costs as operations and maintenance (O&M), p lus the potential additional $11 million available if the above-mentioned regulations are implemented by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. On March 28, 2024, the RIPUC approved RIE's compliance filing for rates effective April 1, 2024. FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan The RIPUC held hearings in March 2023, and on March 29, 2023, approved RIE's FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan, as supplemented, with modifications to the proposed capital investment spend, resulting in a total approved FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan of $112 million for capital investment spend, $14 million for vegetation management O&M spend, and $1 million for Other O&M spend. On March 31, 2023, the RIPUC approved RIE's compliance filing for rates effective April 1, 2023. Certain open issues regarding the Electric ISR Plan budgetary and reconciliation framework, raised in connection with the FY 2024 Electric ISR Plan, have been resolved in connection with the approval of the FY 2025 Electric ISR plan, as discussed below. FY 2025 Electric ISR Plan On December 21, 2023, RIE filed its FY 2025 Electric ISR Plan with the RIPUC with a budget that includes $141 million of capital investment spend, $13 million of vegetation O&M spend and $1 million of Other O&M spend. RIE also filed its proposed electric ISR plan budgetary and reconciliation framework, addressing issues raised in connection with its FY 2024 submission, with its FY 2025 ISR Plan. The RIPUC held hearings in March 2024, and on March 26, 2024, approved the plan, including the proposed budgetary and reconciliation framework, with modifications to the proposed capital investment spend, resulting in a total approved FY 2025 Electric ISR Plan of $132 million for capital investment spend, $13 million for vegetation management O&M spend, and $1 million for Other O&M spend. On March 28, 2024, the RIPUC approved RIE's compliance filing for rates effective April 1, 2024. Kentucky Activities (PPL, LG&E and KU) Kentucky September 2024 Storm In September 2024, LG&E and KU experienced significant winds and rain activity in their service territories, resulting in substantial damage to certain of LG&E's and KU's assets with total estimated storm costs incurred through September 30, 2024 of $12 million ($2 million at LG&E and $10 million at KU). On October 15, 2024, LG&E and KU submitted a filing with the KPSC requesting regulatory asset treatment of the extraordinary operations and maintenance expenses portion of the costs incurred related to the storm. As of September 30, 2024, LG&E and KU recorded regulatory assets related to the storm of $1 million and $5 million. LG&E and KU cannot predict the outcome of this matter. Kentucky May 2024 Storm In May 2024, LG&E and KU experienced significant windstorm activity in their service territories, resulting in substantial damage to certain of LG&E's and KU's assets with total estimated costs incurred through September 30, 2024 of $28 million ($16 million at LG&E and $12 million at KU). On June 13, 2024, LG&E and KU submitted a filing with the KPSC requesting regulatory asset treatment of the extraordinary operations and maintenance expenses portion of the costs incurred related to the storm. On July 2, 2024, the KPSC issued an order provisionally approving the request for accounting purposes, noting that the decision on approval of recovery would be determined in the future. On August 18, 2024, LG&E and KU submitted a request that the matter be decided by the KPSC based upon the written record. As of September 30, 2024, LG&E and KU each recorded regulatory assets related to the storm of $4 million. LG&E and KU cannot predict the outcome of this matter. KPSC Investigation Related to Winter Storm Elliott On December 22, 2023, the KPSC initiated an investigation into the practices of LG&E and KU regarding the provision of electric service from December 23, 2022 through December 25, 2022, during a period of extreme temperatures during Winter Storm Elliott. The investigation is the result of LG&E's and KU's need to implement brief service interruptions to approximately 55,000 customers during this period. The purpose of the investigation is to supplement discovery and examination already completed through LG&E's and KU's CPCN proceedings, a legislative hearing completed in February 2023 and reports completed by the NERC and the FERC related to the issue. Additionally, the investigation will evaluate LG&E's and KU's actions taken, or planned to be taken, since Winter Storm Elliott that affect their ability to provide service during periods of variable weather and power system stress. LG&E and KU believe actions taken during the period under question were necessary and appropriate. Several parties were granted intervenor status for the proceeding and, after completion of written discovery, a hearing on the matter occurred on May 23, 2024. The parties have filed post-hearing briefs and the case has been submitted for decision. LG&E and KU cannot predict the outcome of this matter, and an estimate of the impact, if any, cannot be determined, but LG&E and KU do not believe this matter will have a significant impact on their operations or financial condition. Mill Creek Unit 1 Retired Asset Recovery (RAR) Application (PPL and LG&E) On October 4, 2024, LG&E submitted an application related to the expected retirement of Mill Creek Unit 1 by December 31, 2024, requesting recovery of associated costs under the RAR rider. The RAR rider was established by KPSC orders in 2021 to provide recovery of and return on the remaining investment in certain electric generating units, including the remaining net book value of each unit, materials and supplies that cannot be used at other plants and any associated removal costs, upon their retirement over a ten-year period following retirement. LG&E expects these costs to be approximately $125 million and proposes to begin application of the RAR rider with bills issued in March 2025. On October 28, 2024, the KPSC issued an order to establish a procedural schedule regarding its investigation of the reasonableness of the proposed tariff. The KPSC intends to rule on the matter by February 28, 2025. LG&E cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding. Pennsylvania Activities (PPL and PPL Electric) PAPUC investigation into billing issues On January 31, 2023, the PAPUC initiated an investigation focused on billing issues related to estimated, irregular bills and customer service concerns following customer complaints, which for many customers were driven by increased prices for electricity supply. Certain bills issued during the time period of December 20, 2022 through January 9, 2023 were estimated due to a technical issue that prevented PPL Electric from providing actual collected meter data to customer facing and other internal systems. Customers also reported difficulties accessing PPL Electric's website and contacting the customer service call center. The PAPUC's Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) has directed PPL Electric to respond to certain inquiries and document requests. PPL Electric submitted its responses to the information request and cooperated fully with the investigation. PPL Electric reached a Settlement Agreement with I&E on November 21, 2023. In the settlement, PPL Electric agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1 million, make certain remedial improvements to its billing systems and processes, and agreed to not seek recovery for extraordinary costs incurred in responding to or resulting from the billing event. On November 21, 2023, PPL Electric and I&E submitted a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement to the PAPUC. On January 18, 2024, the PAPUC issued an Order requesting public comment prior to the PAPUC entering a Final Order on the petition. Comments were due on February 28, 2024, and comments were filed by the Office of Consumer Advocate, CAUSE-PA (low-income advocate), and individual customers. On March 19, 2024, PPL Electric filed reply comments. On April 25, 2024, the PAPUC announced at its public meeting that it would be issuing an order approving the Settlement Agreement with modifications. The modifications included converting the $1 million civil penalty to a $1 million donation to PPL Electric's hardship fund, Operation HELP, and requiring PPL Electric to make various progress reports on efforts to remediate the billing issue. PPL Electric and I&E had 20 business days from the issuance of the PAPUC order to accept or reject the proposed modifications to the Settlement Agreement. The time period to withdraw from the Settlement Agreement expired on June 14, 2024, without PPL Electric or I&E withdrawing from the Settlement Agreement, and the terms of the Settlement Agreement, as modified by the PAPUC's order, are now final. PPL Electric is in the process of complying with the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including making the $1 million contribution to Operation HELP on June 24, 2024. PPL Electric incurred no costs and $17 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and $12 million and $21 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 related to the billing issue. PPL Electric will not seek regulatory recovery of these costs. DSIC Petition On April 26, 2024, PPL Electric filed a Petition with the PAPUC requesting that the PAPUC waive PPL Electric's DSIC cap of 5% of billed revenues and increase the maximum allowable DSIC to 9% for bills rendered on or after January 1, 2025. The publicly available procedural and litigation schedule currently contemplates that the PAPUC would issue a final order at its January 23, 2025 Public Meeting. PPL Electric cannot predict the outcome of this matter. Act 129 The Pennsylvania Public Utility Code requires electric distribution companies, including PPL Electric, to act as a DSP, which provides electricity generation supply service to customers pursuant to a PAPUC-approved default service procurement plan. A DSP is able to recover the costs associated with its default service procurement plan. In March 2024, PPL Electric filed a Petition for Approval of a new default service program and procurement plan with the PAPUC for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029. In August 2024, PPL Electric submitted a Joint Petition for Settlement in the proceeding. In September 2024, the Administrative Law Judge issued an Interim Order approving the proposed settlement without modification which remains pending before the PAPUC. PPL Electric cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding. Federal Matters FERC Transmission Rate Filing (PPL, LG&E and KU) In 2018, LG&E and KU applied to the FERC requesting elimination of certain on-going waivers and credits to a sub-set of transmission customers relating to the 1998 merger of LG&E's and KU's parent entities and the 2006 withdrawal of LG&E and KU from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO), a regional transmission operator and energy market. The application sought termination of LG&E's and KU's commitment to provide certain Kentucky municipalities mitigation for certain horizontal market power concerns arising out of the 1998 LG&E and KU merger and 2006 MISO withdrawal. The amounts at issue are generally waivers or credits granted to a limited number of Kentucky municipalities for either certain LG&E and KU or MISO transmission charges incurred for transmission service received. In 2019, the FERC granted LG&E's and KU's request to remove the ongoing credits, conditioned upon the implementation by LG&E and KU of a transition mechanism for certain existing power supply arrangements, which was subsequently filed, modified, and approved by the FERC in 2020 and 2021. In 2020, LG&E and KU and other parties filed appeals with the U.S. Court of Appeals - D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals) regarding the FERC's orders on the elimination of the mitigation and required transition mechanism. In August 2022, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order remanding the proceedings back to the FERC. On May 18, 2023, the FERC issued an order on remand reversing its 2019 decision and requiring LG&E and KU to refund credits previously withheld, including under such transition mechanism. LG&E and KU filed a petition for review of the FERC's May 18, 2023 order with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and provided refunds in accordance with the FERC order on December 1, 2023. The FERC issued an order on LG&E's and KU's compliance filing on November 16, 2023, and LG&E and KU filed a petition for review of this November 16, 2023 order on February 14, 2024. FERC issued the substantive order on rehearing on March 21, 2024, reaffirming its prior decision. LG&E and KU filed their opening brief with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on June 24, 2024 and the FERC and the intervenors have filed briefs as well. LG&E's and KU's reply brief is due November 4, 2024. LG&E and KU cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the proceedings or any other post decision process but do not expect the annual impact to have a material effect on their operations or financial condition. LG&E and KU currently receive recovery of certain waivers and credits primarily through base rates increases, provided, however, that increases associated with the FERC's May 18, 2023 order are expected to be subject to future rate proceedings. Recovery of Transmission Costs (PPL) Until December 2022, RIE's transmission facilities were operated in combination with the transmission facilities of National Grid USA's New England affiliates, Massachusetts Electric Company (MECO) and New England Power (NEP), as a single integrated system with NEP designated as the combined operator. As of January 1, 2023, RIE operates its own transmission facilities. NE-ISO allocates RIE's costs among transmission customers in New England, in accordance with the ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff (ISO-NE OATT). According to the FERC orders, RIE is compensated for its actual monthly transmission costs, with its authorized maximum ROE of 11.74% on its transmission assets. The ROE for transmission rates under the ISO-NE OATT is the subject of four complaints that are pending before the FERC. On October 16, 2014, the FERC issued an order on the first complaint, Opinion No. 531-A, resetting the base ROE applicable to transmission assets under the ISO-NE OATT from 11.14% to 10.57% effective as of October 16, 2014 and establishing a maximum ROE of 11.74%. On April 14, 2017, this order was vacated and remanded by the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals (Court of Appeals). After the remand, the FERC issued an order on October 16, 2018 applicable to all four pending cases where it proposed a new base ROE methodology that, with subsequent input and support from the New England Transmission Owners (NETO), yielded a base ROE of 10.41%. Subsequent to the FERC's October 2018 order in the NETO cases, the FERC further refined its ROE methodology in another proceeding and has applied that refined methodology to transmission owners' ROEs in other jurisdictions, and the NETOs filed further information in the New England matters to distinguish their case. The proceeding and the final base rate ROE determination in the New England matters remain open, pending a final order from the FERC. PPL cannot predict the outcome of this matter, and an estimate of the impact cannot be determined. Other Purchase of Receivables Program (PPL and PPL Electric) In accordance with a PAPUC-approved purchase of accounts receivable program, PPL Electric purchases certain accounts receivable from alternative electricity suppliers at a discount, which reflects a provision for uncollectible accounts. The alternative electricity suppliers have no continuing involvement or interest in the purchased accounts receivable. Accounts receivable that are acquired are initially recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024, PPL Electric purchased $404 million and $1 billion of accounts receivable from alternative suppliers. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, PPL Electric purchased $391 million and $1 billion of accounts receivable from alternative suppliers. (PPL) In 2021 and 2022, the RIPUC approved various components of a Purchase of Receivables Program (POR) in Rhode Island for effect on April 1, 2022. Municipal aggregators and non-regulated power producers (collectively, Competitive Suppliers) are eligible to participate in accordance with RIE's approved electric tariffs for municipal aggregation and non-regulated power producers. Under the POR program, RIE will purchase the Competitive Suppliers' accounts receivables, including existing receivables, at discounted rates, regardless of whether RIE has collected the owed monies from customers. The program is intended to make RIE whole through the implementation of a discount rate or Standard Complete Bill Percentage (SCBP) paid by Competitive Suppliers. RIE calculates the SCBP for each customer class and files the calculations with the RIPUC for review and approval by February 15 of each year. At an Open Meeting on March 26, 2024, the RIPUC approved the SCBP for effect beginning on April 1, 2024, for a one-year period. |
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