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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
PPL Energy Supply [Member]
 
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] 
Related Party Transactions

11. Related Party Transactions

 

PLR Contracts/Purchase of Accounts Receivable (PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

 

PPL Electric holds competitive solicitations for PLR generation supply. See Note 10 for additional information on the solicitations. PPL EnergyPlus has been awarded a portion of the supply. PPL Electric's purchases from PPL EnergyPlus totaled $5 million and $15 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and $71 million and $250 million during the same periods in 2010, and are included in the Statements of Income as "Wholesale energy marketing to affiliate" by PPL Energy Supply and as "Energy purchases from affiliate" by PPL Electric.

 

Under the standard Supply Master Agreement for the bid solicitation process, PPL Electric requires all suppliers to post collateral once credit exposures exceed defined credit limits. In no instance is PPL Electric required to post collateral to suppliers under these supply contracts. PPL EnergyPlus is required to post collateral with PPL Electric: (a) when the market price of electricity to be delivered by PPL EnergyPlus exceeds the contract price for the forecasted quantity of electricity to be delivered and (b) this market price exposure exceeds a contractual credit limit. Based on the current credit rating of PPL Energy Supply, as guarantor, this credit limit is $35 million at September 30, 2011.

 

PPL Electric's customers may elect to procure generation supply from an alternative supplier. See Note 2 for additional information regarding PPL Electric's purchases of accounts receivable from alternative suppliers, including PPL EnergyPlus.

 

At September 30, 2011, PPL Energy Supply had a net credit exposure of $16 million to PPL Electric from its commitment as a PLR supplier and from the sale of its accounts receivable to PPL Electric.

Wholesale Sales and Purchases (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU jointly dispatch their generation units with the lowest cost generation used to serve their retail native load. When LG&E has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of KU, KU purchases electricity from LG&E. When KU has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of LG&E, LG&E purchases electricity from KU. These transactions are recorded by each company as intercompany wholesale sales and purchases in the Statements of Income as "Electric revenue from affiliate" and "Energy purchases from affiliate" and are recorded by each company at a price equal to the seller's variable cost. Savings realized from such intercompany electricity purchasing, instead of generating from their own higher cost units or purchasing from the market, are shared equally between the two companies. The volume of energy each company has to sell to the other is dependent on its native load needs and its available generation.

 

Intercompany electric revenues and energy purchases for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

   Three Months Nine Months
   2011  2010 2011  2010
   Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
                
LG&E sales and KU purchases $17  $23 $61  $71
LG&E purchases and KU sales  7   3  25   13

Allocations of PPL Services Costs (PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric and LKE)

 

PPL Services provides corporate functions such as financial, legal, human resources and information technology services. PPL Services charges the respective PPL subsidiaries for the cost of certain services when they can be specifically identified. The cost of services that is not directly charged to PPL subsidiaries is allocated to applicable subsidiaries based on an average of the subsidiaries' relative invested capital, operation and maintenance expenses and number of employees. PPL Services allocated the following amounts, which PPL management believes are reasonable, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011 2010 2011 2010
             
PPL Energy Supply $ 44 $ 55 $ 138 $ 170
PPL Electric   34   36   108   101
LKE   3  n/a   12  n/a

Intercompany Billings (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU Services Company provides LG&E and KU with a variety of centralized administrative, management and support services. Associated charges include payroll taxes paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU, labor and burdens of LG&E and KU Services Company employees performing services for LG&E and KU, coal purchases and other vouchers paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU. The cost of these services is directly charged to the company, or for general costs which cannot be directly attributed, charged based on predetermined allocation factors, including the following ratios: number of customers, total assets, revenues, number of employees and/or other statistical information. These costs are charged on an actual cost basis.

 

In addition, LG&E and KU provide services to each other and to LG&E and KU Services Company. Billings between LG&E and KU relate to labor and overheads associated with union and hourly employees performing work for the other company, charges related to jointly-owned generating units and other miscellaneous charges. Tax settlements between LKE and LG&E and KU are reimbursed through LG&E and KU Services Company.

 

LG&E and KU Services Company allocated these amounts, which LKE management believes are reasonable, including amounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30. Intercompany billings for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011  2010 2011  2010
  Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
               
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to LG&E $51  $42 $134  $153
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to KU  44   53  148   170
LG&E billings to KU  26   28  82   47
KU billings to LG&E             1

Intercompany Borrowings

 

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

A PPL Energy Supply subsidiary holds revolving lines of credit from certain affiliates. There were no balances outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Interest earned on the borrowings was not significant for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest earned on the borrowings was $6 million, substantially all of which was attributable to borrowings by PPL Energy Funding that had an average interest rate of 3.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

(LKE)

 

After PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE held a note receivable from a PPL affiliate. At September 30, 2011, $53 million was outstanding compared with $61 million at December 31, 2010. The interest rate on the outstanding borrowing at September 30, 2011, was 2.22%. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest income on this note was not significant.

 

LKE maintains a $300 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Supply subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. There was no balance outstanding at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

Interest expense incurred on the revolving line of credit with the PPL Energy Supply subsidiary was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE had revolving credit facilities and several short-term and long-term loans with its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LKE incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $39 million and $118 million which is included in the Statements of Income as "Interest Expense with Affiliate." The consolidated debt had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.06% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(LG&E)

 

LG&E participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly-rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $12 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or KU was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LG&E had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LG&E incurred interest expense related to these debt arrangements of $6 million and $20 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.49% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(KU)

 

KU participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $10 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or LG&E was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, KU had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, KU incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $18 million and $55 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.50% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

Trademark Royalties

 

A PPL subsidiary owns PPL trademarks and bills certain affiliates for their use. PPL Energy Supply was allocated $10 million and $30 million of this license fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. These allocations are primarily included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statements of Income.

 

Distribution of Interest in PPL Global to Parent

 

In January 2011, PPL Energy Supply distributed its membership interest in PPL Global to its parent, PPL Energy Funding. See Note 8 for additional information.

 

Intercompany Insurance (PPL Electric)

 

PPL Power Insurance Ltd. (PPL Power Insurance) is a subsidiary of PPL that provides insurance coverage to PPL and its subsidiaries for property damage, general/public liability and workers' compensation.

 

Due to damages resulting from several PUC-reportable storms that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, PPL Electric has exceeded its deductible for the 2011 policy year. Probable recoveries on insurance claims with PPL Power Insurance of $12 million and $26.5 million were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, of which $7 million and $16 million were included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income. The remainder was recorded in PP&E on the Balance Sheet.

PPL Electric [Member]
 
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] 
Related Party Transactions

11. Related Party Transactions

 

PLR Contracts/Purchase of Accounts Receivable (PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

 

PPL Electric holds competitive solicitations for PLR generation supply. See Note 10 for additional information on the solicitations. PPL EnergyPlus has been awarded a portion of the supply. PPL Electric's purchases from PPL EnergyPlus totaled $5 million and $15 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and $71 million and $250 million during the same periods in 2010, and are included in the Statements of Income as "Wholesale energy marketing to affiliate" by PPL Energy Supply and as "Energy purchases from affiliate" by PPL Electric.

 

Under the standard Supply Master Agreement for the bid solicitation process, PPL Electric requires all suppliers to post collateral once credit exposures exceed defined credit limits. In no instance is PPL Electric required to post collateral to suppliers under these supply contracts. PPL EnergyPlus is required to post collateral with PPL Electric: (a) when the market price of electricity to be delivered by PPL EnergyPlus exceeds the contract price for the forecasted quantity of electricity to be delivered and (b) this market price exposure exceeds a contractual credit limit. Based on the current credit rating of PPL Energy Supply, as guarantor, this credit limit is $35 million at September 30, 2011.

 

PPL Electric's customers may elect to procure generation supply from an alternative supplier. See Note 2 for additional information regarding PPL Electric's purchases of accounts receivable from alternative suppliers, including PPL EnergyPlus.

 

At September 30, 2011, PPL Energy Supply had a net credit exposure of $16 million to PPL Electric from its commitment as a PLR supplier and from the sale of its accounts receivable to PPL Electric.

Wholesale Sales and Purchases (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU jointly dispatch their generation units with the lowest cost generation used to serve their retail native load. When LG&E has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of KU, KU purchases electricity from LG&E. When KU has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of LG&E, LG&E purchases electricity from KU. These transactions are recorded by each company as intercompany wholesale sales and purchases in the Statements of Income as "Electric revenue from affiliate" and "Energy purchases from affiliate" and are recorded by each company at a price equal to the seller's variable cost. Savings realized from such intercompany electricity purchasing, instead of generating from their own higher cost units or purchasing from the market, are shared equally between the two companies. The volume of energy each company has to sell to the other is dependent on its native load needs and its available generation.

 

Intercompany electric revenues and energy purchases for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

   Three Months Nine Months
   2011  2010 2011  2010
   Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
                
LG&E sales and KU purchases $17  $23 $61  $71
LG&E purchases and KU sales  7   3  25   13

Allocations of PPL Services Costs (PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric and LKE)

 

PPL Services provides corporate functions such as financial, legal, human resources and information technology services. PPL Services charges the respective PPL subsidiaries for the cost of certain services when they can be specifically identified. The cost of services that is not directly charged to PPL subsidiaries is allocated to applicable subsidiaries based on an average of the subsidiaries' relative invested capital, operation and maintenance expenses and number of employees. PPL Services allocated the following amounts, which PPL management believes are reasonable, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011 2010 2011 2010
             
PPL Energy Supply $ 44 $ 55 $ 138 $ 170
PPL Electric   34   36   108   101
LKE   3  n/a   12  n/a

Intercompany Billings (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU Services Company provides LG&E and KU with a variety of centralized administrative, management and support services. Associated charges include payroll taxes paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU, labor and burdens of LG&E and KU Services Company employees performing services for LG&E and KU, coal purchases and other vouchers paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU. The cost of these services is directly charged to the company, or for general costs which cannot be directly attributed, charged based on predetermined allocation factors, including the following ratios: number of customers, total assets, revenues, number of employees and/or other statistical information. These costs are charged on an actual cost basis.

 

In addition, LG&E and KU provide services to each other and to LG&E and KU Services Company. Billings between LG&E and KU relate to labor and overheads associated with union and hourly employees performing work for the other company, charges related to jointly-owned generating units and other miscellaneous charges. Tax settlements between LKE and LG&E and KU are reimbursed through LG&E and KU Services Company.

 

LG&E and KU Services Company allocated these amounts, which LKE management believes are reasonable, including amounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30. Intercompany billings for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011  2010 2011  2010
  Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
               
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to LG&E $51  $42 $134  $153
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to KU  44   53  148   170
LG&E billings to KU  26   28  82   47
KU billings to LG&E             1

Intercompany Borrowings

 

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

A PPL Energy Supply subsidiary holds revolving lines of credit from certain affiliates. There were no balances outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Interest earned on the borrowings was not significant for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest earned on the borrowings was $6 million, substantially all of which was attributable to borrowings by PPL Energy Funding that had an average interest rate of 3.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

(LKE)

 

After PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE held a note receivable from a PPL affiliate. At September 30, 2011, $53 million was outstanding compared with $61 million at December 31, 2010. The interest rate on the outstanding borrowing at September 30, 2011, was 2.22%. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest income on this note was not significant.

 

LKE maintains a $300 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Supply subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. There was no balance outstanding at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

Interest expense incurred on the revolving line of credit with the PPL Energy Supply subsidiary was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE had revolving credit facilities and several short-term and long-term loans with its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LKE incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $39 million and $118 million which is included in the Statements of Income as "Interest Expense with Affiliate." The consolidated debt had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.06% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(LG&E)

 

LG&E participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly-rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $12 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or KU was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LG&E had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LG&E incurred interest expense related to these debt arrangements of $6 million and $20 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.49% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(KU)

 

KU participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $10 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or LG&E was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, KU had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, KU incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $18 million and $55 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.50% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

Trademark Royalties

 

A PPL subsidiary owns PPL trademarks and bills certain affiliates for their use. PPL Energy Supply was allocated $10 million and $30 million of this license fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. These allocations are primarily included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statements of Income.

 

Distribution of Interest in PPL Global to Parent

 

In January 2011, PPL Energy Supply distributed its membership interest in PPL Global to its parent, PPL Energy Funding. See Note 8 for additional information.

 

Intercompany Insurance (PPL Electric)

 

PPL Power Insurance Ltd. (PPL Power Insurance) is a subsidiary of PPL that provides insurance coverage to PPL and its subsidiaries for property damage, general/public liability and workers' compensation.

 

Due to damages resulting from several PUC-reportable storms that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, PPL Electric has exceeded its deductible for the 2011 policy year. Probable recoveries on insurance claims with PPL Power Insurance of $12 million and $26.5 million were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, of which $7 million and $16 million were included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income. The remainder was recorded in PP&E on the Balance Sheet.

LKE [Member]
 
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] 
Related Party Transactions

11. Related Party Transactions

 

PLR Contracts/Purchase of Accounts Receivable (PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

 

PPL Electric holds competitive solicitations for PLR generation supply. See Note 10 for additional information on the solicitations. PPL EnergyPlus has been awarded a portion of the supply. PPL Electric's purchases from PPL EnergyPlus totaled $5 million and $15 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and $71 million and $250 million during the same periods in 2010, and are included in the Statements of Income as "Wholesale energy marketing to affiliate" by PPL Energy Supply and as "Energy purchases from affiliate" by PPL Electric.

 

Under the standard Supply Master Agreement for the bid solicitation process, PPL Electric requires all suppliers to post collateral once credit exposures exceed defined credit limits. In no instance is PPL Electric required to post collateral to suppliers under these supply contracts. PPL EnergyPlus is required to post collateral with PPL Electric: (a) when the market price of electricity to be delivered by PPL EnergyPlus exceeds the contract price for the forecasted quantity of electricity to be delivered and (b) this market price exposure exceeds a contractual credit limit. Based on the current credit rating of PPL Energy Supply, as guarantor, this credit limit is $35 million at September 30, 2011.

 

PPL Electric's customers may elect to procure generation supply from an alternative supplier. See Note 2 for additional information regarding PPL Electric's purchases of accounts receivable from alternative suppliers, including PPL EnergyPlus.

 

At September 30, 2011, PPL Energy Supply had a net credit exposure of $16 million to PPL Electric from its commitment as a PLR supplier and from the sale of its accounts receivable to PPL Electric.

Wholesale Sales and Purchases (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU jointly dispatch their generation units with the lowest cost generation used to serve their retail native load. When LG&E has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of KU, KU purchases electricity from LG&E. When KU has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of LG&E, LG&E purchases electricity from KU. These transactions are recorded by each company as intercompany wholesale sales and purchases in the Statements of Income as "Electric revenue from affiliate" and "Energy purchases from affiliate" and are recorded by each company at a price equal to the seller's variable cost. Savings realized from such intercompany electricity purchasing, instead of generating from their own higher cost units or purchasing from the market, are shared equally between the two companies. The volume of energy each company has to sell to the other is dependent on its native load needs and its available generation.

 

Intercompany electric revenues and energy purchases for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

   Three Months Nine Months
   2011  2010 2011  2010
   Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
                
LG&E sales and KU purchases $17  $23 $61  $71
LG&E purchases and KU sales  7   3  25   13

Allocations of PPL Services Costs (PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric and LKE)

 

PPL Services provides corporate functions such as financial, legal, human resources and information technology services. PPL Services charges the respective PPL subsidiaries for the cost of certain services when they can be specifically identified. The cost of services that is not directly charged to PPL subsidiaries is allocated to applicable subsidiaries based on an average of the subsidiaries' relative invested capital, operation and maintenance expenses and number of employees. PPL Services allocated the following amounts, which PPL management believes are reasonable, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011 2010 2011 2010
             
PPL Energy Supply $ 44 $ 55 $ 138 $ 170
PPL Electric   34   36   108   101
LKE   3  n/a   12  n/a

Intercompany Billings (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU Services Company provides LG&E and KU with a variety of centralized administrative, management and support services. Associated charges include payroll taxes paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU, labor and burdens of LG&E and KU Services Company employees performing services for LG&E and KU, coal purchases and other vouchers paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU. The cost of these services is directly charged to the company, or for general costs which cannot be directly attributed, charged based on predetermined allocation factors, including the following ratios: number of customers, total assets, revenues, number of employees and/or other statistical information. These costs are charged on an actual cost basis.

 

In addition, LG&E and KU provide services to each other and to LG&E and KU Services Company. Billings between LG&E and KU relate to labor and overheads associated with union and hourly employees performing work for the other company, charges related to jointly-owned generating units and other miscellaneous charges. Tax settlements between LKE and LG&E and KU are reimbursed through LG&E and KU Services Company.

 

LG&E and KU Services Company allocated these amounts, which LKE management believes are reasonable, including amounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30. Intercompany billings for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011  2010 2011  2010
  Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
               
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to LG&E $51  $42 $134  $153
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to KU  44   53  148   170
LG&E billings to KU  26   28  82   47
KU billings to LG&E             1

Intercompany Borrowings

 

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

A PPL Energy Supply subsidiary holds revolving lines of credit from certain affiliates. There were no balances outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Interest earned on the borrowings was not significant for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest earned on the borrowings was $6 million, substantially all of which was attributable to borrowings by PPL Energy Funding that had an average interest rate of 3.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

(LKE)

 

After PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE held a note receivable from a PPL affiliate. At September 30, 2011, $53 million was outstanding compared with $61 million at December 31, 2010. The interest rate on the outstanding borrowing at September 30, 2011, was 2.22%. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest income on this note was not significant.

 

LKE maintains a $300 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Supply subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. There was no balance outstanding at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

Interest expense incurred on the revolving line of credit with the PPL Energy Supply subsidiary was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE had revolving credit facilities and several short-term and long-term loans with its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LKE incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $39 million and $118 million which is included in the Statements of Income as "Interest Expense with Affiliate." The consolidated debt had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.06% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(LG&E)

 

LG&E participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly-rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $12 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or KU was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LG&E had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LG&E incurred interest expense related to these debt arrangements of $6 million and $20 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.49% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(KU)

 

KU participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $10 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or LG&E was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, KU had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, KU incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $18 million and $55 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.50% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

Trademark Royalties

 

A PPL subsidiary owns PPL trademarks and bills certain affiliates for their use. PPL Energy Supply was allocated $10 million and $30 million of this license fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. These allocations are primarily included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statements of Income.

 

Distribution of Interest in PPL Global to Parent

 

In January 2011, PPL Energy Supply distributed its membership interest in PPL Global to its parent, PPL Energy Funding. See Note 8 for additional information.

 

Intercompany Insurance (PPL Electric)

 

PPL Power Insurance Ltd. (PPL Power Insurance) is a subsidiary of PPL that provides insurance coverage to PPL and its subsidiaries for property damage, general/public liability and workers' compensation.

 

Due to damages resulting from several PUC-reportable storms that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, PPL Electric has exceeded its deductible for the 2011 policy year. Probable recoveries on insurance claims with PPL Power Insurance of $12 million and $26.5 million were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, of which $7 million and $16 million were included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income. The remainder was recorded in PP&E on the Balance Sheet.

LGE [Member]
 
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] 
Related Party Transactions

11. Related Party Transactions

 

PLR Contracts/Purchase of Accounts Receivable (PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

 

PPL Electric holds competitive solicitations for PLR generation supply. See Note 10 for additional information on the solicitations. PPL EnergyPlus has been awarded a portion of the supply. PPL Electric's purchases from PPL EnergyPlus totaled $5 million and $15 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and $71 million and $250 million during the same periods in 2010, and are included in the Statements of Income as "Wholesale energy marketing to affiliate" by PPL Energy Supply and as "Energy purchases from affiliate" by PPL Electric.

 

Under the standard Supply Master Agreement for the bid solicitation process, PPL Electric requires all suppliers to post collateral once credit exposures exceed defined credit limits. In no instance is PPL Electric required to post collateral to suppliers under these supply contracts. PPL EnergyPlus is required to post collateral with PPL Electric: (a) when the market price of electricity to be delivered by PPL EnergyPlus exceeds the contract price for the forecasted quantity of electricity to be delivered and (b) this market price exposure exceeds a contractual credit limit. Based on the current credit rating of PPL Energy Supply, as guarantor, this credit limit is $35 million at September 30, 2011.

 

PPL Electric's customers may elect to procure generation supply from an alternative supplier. See Note 2 for additional information regarding PPL Electric's purchases of accounts receivable from alternative suppliers, including PPL EnergyPlus.

 

At September 30, 2011, PPL Energy Supply had a net credit exposure of $16 million to PPL Electric from its commitment as a PLR supplier and from the sale of its accounts receivable to PPL Electric.

Wholesale Sales and Purchases (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU jointly dispatch their generation units with the lowest cost generation used to serve their retail native load. When LG&E has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of KU, KU purchases electricity from LG&E. When KU has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of LG&E, LG&E purchases electricity from KU. These transactions are recorded by each company as intercompany wholesale sales and purchases in the Statements of Income as "Electric revenue from affiliate" and "Energy purchases from affiliate" and are recorded by each company at a price equal to the seller's variable cost. Savings realized from such intercompany electricity purchasing, instead of generating from their own higher cost units or purchasing from the market, are shared equally between the two companies. The volume of energy each company has to sell to the other is dependent on its native load needs and its available generation.

 

Intercompany electric revenues and energy purchases for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

   Three Months Nine Months
   2011  2010 2011  2010
   Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
                
LG&E sales and KU purchases $17  $23 $61  $71
LG&E purchases and KU sales  7   3  25   13

Allocations of PPL Services Costs (PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric and LKE)

 

PPL Services provides corporate functions such as financial, legal, human resources and information technology services. PPL Services charges the respective PPL subsidiaries for the cost of certain services when they can be specifically identified. The cost of services that is not directly charged to PPL subsidiaries is allocated to applicable subsidiaries based on an average of the subsidiaries' relative invested capital, operation and maintenance expenses and number of employees. PPL Services allocated the following amounts, which PPL management believes are reasonable, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011 2010 2011 2010
             
PPL Energy Supply $ 44 $ 55 $ 138 $ 170
PPL Electric   34   36   108   101
LKE   3  n/a   12  n/a

Intercompany Billings (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU Services Company provides LG&E and KU with a variety of centralized administrative, management and support services. Associated charges include payroll taxes paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU, labor and burdens of LG&E and KU Services Company employees performing services for LG&E and KU, coal purchases and other vouchers paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU. The cost of these services is directly charged to the company, or for general costs which cannot be directly attributed, charged based on predetermined allocation factors, including the following ratios: number of customers, total assets, revenues, number of employees and/or other statistical information. These costs are charged on an actual cost basis.

 

In addition, LG&E and KU provide services to each other and to LG&E and KU Services Company. Billings between LG&E and KU relate to labor and overheads associated with union and hourly employees performing work for the other company, charges related to jointly-owned generating units and other miscellaneous charges. Tax settlements between LKE and LG&E and KU are reimbursed through LG&E and KU Services Company.

 

LG&E and KU Services Company allocated these amounts, which LKE management believes are reasonable, including amounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30. Intercompany billings for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011  2010 2011  2010
  Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
               
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to LG&E $51  $42 $134  $153
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to KU  44   53  148   170
LG&E billings to KU  26   28  82   47
KU billings to LG&E             1

Intercompany Borrowings

 

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

A PPL Energy Supply subsidiary holds revolving lines of credit from certain affiliates. There were no balances outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Interest earned on the borrowings was not significant for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest earned on the borrowings was $6 million, substantially all of which was attributable to borrowings by PPL Energy Funding that had an average interest rate of 3.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

(LKE)

 

After PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE held a note receivable from a PPL affiliate. At September 30, 2011, $53 million was outstanding compared with $61 million at December 31, 2010. The interest rate on the outstanding borrowing at September 30, 2011, was 2.22%. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest income on this note was not significant.

 

LKE maintains a $300 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Supply subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. There was no balance outstanding at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

Interest expense incurred on the revolving line of credit with the PPL Energy Supply subsidiary was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE had revolving credit facilities and several short-term and long-term loans with its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LKE incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $39 million and $118 million which is included in the Statements of Income as "Interest Expense with Affiliate." The consolidated debt had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.06% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(LG&E)

 

LG&E participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly-rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $12 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or KU was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LG&E had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LG&E incurred interest expense related to these debt arrangements of $6 million and $20 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.49% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(KU)

 

KU participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $10 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or LG&E was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, KU had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, KU incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $18 million and $55 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.50% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

Trademark Royalties

 

A PPL subsidiary owns PPL trademarks and bills certain affiliates for their use. PPL Energy Supply was allocated $10 million and $30 million of this license fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. These allocations are primarily included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statements of Income.

 

Distribution of Interest in PPL Global to Parent

 

In January 2011, PPL Energy Supply distributed its membership interest in PPL Global to its parent, PPL Energy Funding. See Note 8 for additional information.

 

Intercompany Insurance (PPL Electric)

 

PPL Power Insurance Ltd. (PPL Power Insurance) is a subsidiary of PPL that provides insurance coverage to PPL and its subsidiaries for property damage, general/public liability and workers' compensation.

 

Due to damages resulting from several PUC-reportable storms that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, PPL Electric has exceeded its deductible for the 2011 policy year. Probable recoveries on insurance claims with PPL Power Insurance of $12 million and $26.5 million were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, of which $7 million and $16 million were included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income. The remainder was recorded in PP&E on the Balance Sheet.

KU [Member]
 
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] 
Related Party Transactions

11. Related Party Transactions

 

PLR Contracts/Purchase of Accounts Receivable (PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

 

PPL Electric holds competitive solicitations for PLR generation supply. See Note 10 for additional information on the solicitations. PPL EnergyPlus has been awarded a portion of the supply. PPL Electric's purchases from PPL EnergyPlus totaled $5 million and $15 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and $71 million and $250 million during the same periods in 2010, and are included in the Statements of Income as "Wholesale energy marketing to affiliate" by PPL Energy Supply and as "Energy purchases from affiliate" by PPL Electric.

 

Under the standard Supply Master Agreement for the bid solicitation process, PPL Electric requires all suppliers to post collateral once credit exposures exceed defined credit limits. In no instance is PPL Electric required to post collateral to suppliers under these supply contracts. PPL EnergyPlus is required to post collateral with PPL Electric: (a) when the market price of electricity to be delivered by PPL EnergyPlus exceeds the contract price for the forecasted quantity of electricity to be delivered and (b) this market price exposure exceeds a contractual credit limit. Based on the current credit rating of PPL Energy Supply, as guarantor, this credit limit is $35 million at September 30, 2011.

 

PPL Electric's customers may elect to procure generation supply from an alternative supplier. See Note 2 for additional information regarding PPL Electric's purchases of accounts receivable from alternative suppliers, including PPL EnergyPlus.

 

At September 30, 2011, PPL Energy Supply had a net credit exposure of $16 million to PPL Electric from its commitment as a PLR supplier and from the sale of its accounts receivable to PPL Electric.

Wholesale Sales and Purchases (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU jointly dispatch their generation units with the lowest cost generation used to serve their retail native load. When LG&E has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of KU, KU purchases electricity from LG&E. When KU has excess generation capacity after serving its own retail native load and its generation cost is lower than that of LG&E, LG&E purchases electricity from KU. These transactions are recorded by each company as intercompany wholesale sales and purchases in the Statements of Income as "Electric revenue from affiliate" and "Energy purchases from affiliate" and are recorded by each company at a price equal to the seller's variable cost. Savings realized from such intercompany electricity purchasing, instead of generating from their own higher cost units or purchasing from the market, are shared equally between the two companies. The volume of energy each company has to sell to the other is dependent on its native load needs and its available generation.

 

Intercompany electric revenues and energy purchases for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

   Three Months Nine Months
   2011  2010 2011  2010
   Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
                
LG&E sales and KU purchases $17  $23 $61  $71
LG&E purchases and KU sales  7   3  25   13

Allocations of PPL Services Costs (PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric and LKE)

 

PPL Services provides corporate functions such as financial, legal, human resources and information technology services. PPL Services charges the respective PPL subsidiaries for the cost of certain services when they can be specifically identified. The cost of services that is not directly charged to PPL subsidiaries is allocated to applicable subsidiaries based on an average of the subsidiaries' relative invested capital, operation and maintenance expenses and number of employees. PPL Services allocated the following amounts, which PPL management believes are reasonable, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011 2010 2011 2010
             
PPL Energy Supply $ 44 $ 55 $ 138 $ 170
PPL Electric   34   36   108   101
LKE   3  n/a   12  n/a

Intercompany Billings (LG&E and KU)

 

LG&E and KU Services Company provides LG&E and KU with a variety of centralized administrative, management and support services. Associated charges include payroll taxes paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU, labor and burdens of LG&E and KU Services Company employees performing services for LG&E and KU, coal purchases and other vouchers paid by LG&E and KU Services Company on behalf of LG&E and KU. The cost of these services is directly charged to the company, or for general costs which cannot be directly attributed, charged based on predetermined allocation factors, including the following ratios: number of customers, total assets, revenues, number of employees and/or other statistical information. These costs are charged on an actual cost basis.

 

In addition, LG&E and KU provide services to each other and to LG&E and KU Services Company. Billings between LG&E and KU relate to labor and overheads associated with union and hourly employees performing work for the other company, charges related to jointly-owned generating units and other miscellaneous charges. Tax settlements between LKE and LG&E and KU are reimbursed through LG&E and KU Services Company.

 

LG&E and KU Services Company allocated these amounts, which LKE management believes are reasonable, including amounts that are further distributed between capital and expense for the periods ended September 30. Intercompany billings for the periods ended September 30 were as follows.

  Three Months Nine Months
  2011  2010 2011  2010
  Successor  Predecessor Successor  Predecessor
               
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to LG&E $51  $42 $134  $153
LG&E and KU Services Company billing to KU  44   53  148   170
LG&E billings to KU  26   28  82   47
KU billings to LG&E             1

Intercompany Borrowings

 

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

A PPL Energy Supply subsidiary holds revolving lines of credit from certain affiliates. There were no balances outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Interest earned on the borrowings was not significant for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest earned on the borrowings was $6 million, substantially all of which was attributable to borrowings by PPL Energy Funding that had an average interest rate of 3.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

(LKE)

 

After PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE held a note receivable from a PPL affiliate. At September 30, 2011, $53 million was outstanding compared with $61 million at December 31, 2010. The interest rate on the outstanding borrowing at September 30, 2011, was 2.22%. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, interest income on this note was not significant.

 

LKE maintains a $300 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Supply subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. There was no balance outstanding at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

Interest expense incurred on the revolving line of credit with the PPL Energy Supply subsidiary was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LKE had revolving credit facilities and several short-term and long-term loans with its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LKE incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $39 million and $118 million which is included in the Statements of Income as "Interest Expense with Affiliate." The consolidated debt had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.06% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(LG&E)

 

LG&E participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly-rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $12 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or KU was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, LG&E had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, LG&E incurred interest expense related to these debt arrangements of $6 million and $20 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.49% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

 

(KU)

 

KU participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to $400 million at market-based rates (based on highly rated commercial paper issues). At September 30, 2011, there was no balance outstanding. At December 31, 2010, $10 million was outstanding. The interest rate for the period ended December 31, 2010 was 0.25%.

Interest expense incurred on the money pool agreement with LKE and/or LG&E was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

Prior to PPL's acquisition of LKE in November 2010, KU had long-term loans from its former E.ON AG affiliates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, KU incurred interest expense on these debt arrangements of $18 million and $55 million. The long-term loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.50% at September 30, 2010. Any such borrowings were repaid in 2010 prior to or at the time of the acquisition by PPL.

(PPL Energy Supply)

 

Trademark Royalties

 

A PPL subsidiary owns PPL trademarks and bills certain affiliates for their use. PPL Energy Supply was allocated $10 million and $30 million of this license fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. These allocations are primarily included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statements of Income.

 

Distribution of Interest in PPL Global to Parent

 

In January 2011, PPL Energy Supply distributed its membership interest in PPL Global to its parent, PPL Energy Funding. See Note 8 for additional information.

 

Intercompany Insurance (PPL Electric)

 

PPL Power Insurance Ltd. (PPL Power Insurance) is a subsidiary of PPL that provides insurance coverage to PPL and its subsidiaries for property damage, general/public liability and workers' compensation.

 

Due to damages resulting from several PUC-reportable storms that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, PPL Electric has exceeded its deductible for the 2011 policy year. Probable recoveries on insurance claims with PPL Power Insurance of $12 million and $26.5 million were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, of which $7 million and $16 million were included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income. The remainder was recorded in PP&E on the Balance Sheet.