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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]  
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]  
Related Party Transactions
11. Related Party Transactions

Support Costs (PPL Electric, LG&E and KU)

PPL Services and LKS provide and, prior to its merger into PPL Services on December 31, 2021, PPL EU Services provided the Registrants, their respective subsidiaries and each other with administrative, management and support services. For all services companies, the costs of directly assignable and attributable services are charged to the respective recipients as direct support costs. General costs that cannot be directly attributed to a specific entity are allocated and charged to the respective recipients as indirect support costs. PPL Services and PPL EU Services use a three-factor methodology that includes the applicable recipients' invested capital, operation and maintenance expenses and number of employees to allocate indirect costs. PPL Services may also use a ratio of overall direct and indirect costs or a weighted average cost ratio. LKS bases its indirect allocations on the subsidiaries' number of employees, total assets, revenues, number of customers and/or other statistical information. PPL Services, LKS and PPL EU Services charged the following amounts for the periods ended June 30, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense on the books of the recipients, based on methods that are believed to be reasonable.
 Three MonthsSix Months
 2022202120222021
PPL Electric from PPL Services
$60 $11 $121 $21 
PPL Electric from PPL EU Services— 49 — 99 
LG&E from LKS41 44 80 86 
KU from LKS42 45 86 89 

In addition to the charges for services noted above, LKS makes payments on behalf of LG&E and KU for fuel purchases and other costs for products or services provided by third-parties. LG&E and KU also provide services to each other and to LKS. 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 PPL and LG&E and KU are reimbursed through LKS.
Intercompany Borrowings

(PPL Electric)

PPL Energy Funding maintains a $1,200 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Electric subsidiary. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, PPL Energy Funding had borrowings outstanding in the amount of $166 million and $499 million. These balances are reflected in "Notes receivable from affiliate" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets. The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. Interest income is reflected in "Interest Income from Affiliate" on the PPL Electric Income Statements.

(LG&E and KU)

LG&E participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E funds up to the difference between LG&E's FERC borrowing limit and LG&E's commercial paper issued at an interest rate based on the lower of a market index of commercial paper issues and two additional rate options based on LIBOR. LG&E's money pool borrowing limit is $356 million. At December 31, 2021, LG&E had borrowings outstanding from KU and/or LKE in the amount of $324 million. This balance is reflected in "Notes payable to affiliates" on the LG&E Balance Sheets. No balances were outstanding at June 30, 2022.

KU participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to the difference between KU's FERC borrowing limit and KU's commercial paper issued at an interest rate based on the lower of a market index of commercial paper issues and two additional rate options based on LIBOR. KU's money pool borrowing limit is $312 million. At December 31, 2021, KU had borrowings outstanding from LG&E and/or LKE in the amount of $294 million. This balance is reflected in "Notes payable to affiliates" on the KU Balance Sheets. No balances were outstanding at June 30, 2022.

VEBA Funds Receivable (PPL Electric)

In 2018, PPL received a favorable private letter ruling from the IRS permitting a transfer of excess funds from the PPL Bargaining Unit Retiree Health Plan VEBA to a new subaccount within the VEBA, to be used to pay medical claims of active bargaining unit employees. Based on PPL Electric's participation in PPL’s Other Postretirement Benefit plan, PPL Electric was allocated a portion of the excess funds from PPL Services. These funds have been recorded as an intercompany receivable on PPL Electric's Balance Sheets. The receivable balance decreases as PPL Electric pays incurred medical claims and is reimbursed by PPL Services. The intercompany receivable balance associated with these funds was $5 million as of June 30, 2022, which was reflected in "Accounts receivable from affiliates" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets. The intercompany receivable balance associated with these funds was $11 million as of December 31, 2021, the majority of which was reflected in "Accounts receivable from affiliates" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets.
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]  
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]  
Related Party Transactions
11. Related Party Transactions

Support Costs (PPL Electric, LG&E and KU)

PPL Services and LKS provide and, prior to its merger into PPL Services on December 31, 2021, PPL EU Services provided the Registrants, their respective subsidiaries and each other with administrative, management and support services. For all services companies, the costs of directly assignable and attributable services are charged to the respective recipients as direct support costs. General costs that cannot be directly attributed to a specific entity are allocated and charged to the respective recipients as indirect support costs. PPL Services and PPL EU Services use a three-factor methodology that includes the applicable recipients' invested capital, operation and maintenance expenses and number of employees to allocate indirect costs. PPL Services may also use a ratio of overall direct and indirect costs or a weighted average cost ratio. LKS bases its indirect allocations on the subsidiaries' number of employees, total assets, revenues, number of customers and/or other statistical information. PPL Services, LKS and PPL EU Services charged the following amounts for the periods ended June 30, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense on the books of the recipients, based on methods that are believed to be reasonable.
 Three MonthsSix Months
 2022202120222021
PPL Electric from PPL Services
$60 $11 $121 $21 
PPL Electric from PPL EU Services— 49 — 99 
LG&E from LKS41 44 80 86 
KU from LKS42 45 86 89 

In addition to the charges for services noted above, LKS makes payments on behalf of LG&E and KU for fuel purchases and other costs for products or services provided by third-parties. LG&E and KU also provide services to each other and to LKS. 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 PPL and LG&E and KU are reimbursed through LKS.
Intercompany Borrowings

(PPL Electric)

PPL Energy Funding maintains a $1,200 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Electric subsidiary. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, PPL Energy Funding had borrowings outstanding in the amount of $166 million and $499 million. These balances are reflected in "Notes receivable from affiliate" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets. The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. Interest income is reflected in "Interest Income from Affiliate" on the PPL Electric Income Statements.

(LG&E and KU)

LG&E participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E funds up to the difference between LG&E's FERC borrowing limit and LG&E's commercial paper issued at an interest rate based on the lower of a market index of commercial paper issues and two additional rate options based on LIBOR. LG&E's money pool borrowing limit is $356 million. At December 31, 2021, LG&E had borrowings outstanding from KU and/or LKE in the amount of $324 million. This balance is reflected in "Notes payable to affiliates" on the LG&E Balance Sheets. No balances were outstanding at June 30, 2022.

KU participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to the difference between KU's FERC borrowing limit and KU's commercial paper issued at an interest rate based on the lower of a market index of commercial paper issues and two additional rate options based on LIBOR. KU's money pool borrowing limit is $312 million. At December 31, 2021, KU had borrowings outstanding from LG&E and/or LKE in the amount of $294 million. This balance is reflected in "Notes payable to affiliates" on the KU Balance Sheets. No balances were outstanding at June 30, 2022.

VEBA Funds Receivable (PPL Electric)

In 2018, PPL received a favorable private letter ruling from the IRS permitting a transfer of excess funds from the PPL Bargaining Unit Retiree Health Plan VEBA to a new subaccount within the VEBA, to be used to pay medical claims of active bargaining unit employees. Based on PPL Electric's participation in PPL’s Other Postretirement Benefit plan, PPL Electric was allocated a portion of the excess funds from PPL Services. These funds have been recorded as an intercompany receivable on PPL Electric's Balance Sheets. The receivable balance decreases as PPL Electric pays incurred medical claims and is reimbursed by PPL Services. The intercompany receivable balance associated with these funds was $5 million as of June 30, 2022, which was reflected in "Accounts receivable from affiliates" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets. The intercompany receivable balance associated with these funds was $11 million as of December 31, 2021, the majority of which was reflected in "Accounts receivable from affiliates" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets.
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]  
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]  
Related Party Transactions
11. Related Party Transactions

Support Costs (PPL Electric, LG&E and KU)

PPL Services and LKS provide and, prior to its merger into PPL Services on December 31, 2021, PPL EU Services provided the Registrants, their respective subsidiaries and each other with administrative, management and support services. For all services companies, the costs of directly assignable and attributable services are charged to the respective recipients as direct support costs. General costs that cannot be directly attributed to a specific entity are allocated and charged to the respective recipients as indirect support costs. PPL Services and PPL EU Services use a three-factor methodology that includes the applicable recipients' invested capital, operation and maintenance expenses and number of employees to allocate indirect costs. PPL Services may also use a ratio of overall direct and indirect costs or a weighted average cost ratio. LKS bases its indirect allocations on the subsidiaries' number of employees, total assets, revenues, number of customers and/or other statistical information. PPL Services, LKS and PPL EU Services charged the following amounts for the periods ended June 30, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense on the books of the recipients, based on methods that are believed to be reasonable.
 Three MonthsSix Months
 2022202120222021
PPL Electric from PPL Services
$60 $11 $121 $21 
PPL Electric from PPL EU Services— 49 — 99 
LG&E from LKS41 44 80 86 
KU from LKS42 45 86 89 

In addition to the charges for services noted above, LKS makes payments on behalf of LG&E and KU for fuel purchases and other costs for products or services provided by third-parties. LG&E and KU also provide services to each other and to LKS. 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 PPL and LG&E and KU are reimbursed through LKS.
Intercompany Borrowings

(PPL Electric)

PPL Energy Funding maintains a $1,200 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Electric subsidiary. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, PPL Energy Funding had borrowings outstanding in the amount of $166 million and $499 million. These balances are reflected in "Notes receivable from affiliate" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets. The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. Interest income is reflected in "Interest Income from Affiliate" on the PPL Electric Income Statements.

(LG&E and KU)

LG&E participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E funds up to the difference between LG&E's FERC borrowing limit and LG&E's commercial paper issued at an interest rate based on the lower of a market index of commercial paper issues and two additional rate options based on LIBOR. LG&E's money pool borrowing limit is $356 million. At December 31, 2021, LG&E had borrowings outstanding from KU and/or LKE in the amount of $324 million. This balance is reflected in "Notes payable to affiliates" on the LG&E Balance Sheets. No balances were outstanding at June 30, 2022.

KU participates in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to the difference between KU's FERC borrowing limit and KU's commercial paper issued at an interest rate based on the lower of a market index of commercial paper issues and two additional rate options based on LIBOR. KU's money pool borrowing limit is $312 million. At December 31, 2021, KU had borrowings outstanding from LG&E and/or LKE in the amount of $294 million. This balance is reflected in "Notes payable to affiliates" on the KU Balance Sheets. No balances were outstanding at June 30, 2022.

VEBA Funds Receivable (PPL Electric)

In 2018, PPL received a favorable private letter ruling from the IRS permitting a transfer of excess funds from the PPL Bargaining Unit Retiree Health Plan VEBA to a new subaccount within the VEBA, to be used to pay medical claims of active bargaining unit employees. Based on PPL Electric's participation in PPL’s Other Postretirement Benefit plan, PPL Electric was allocated a portion of the excess funds from PPL Services. These funds have been recorded as an intercompany receivable on PPL Electric's Balance Sheets. The receivable balance decreases as PPL Electric pays incurred medical claims and is reimbursed by PPL Services. The intercompany receivable balance associated with these funds was $5 million as of June 30, 2022, which was reflected in "Accounts receivable from affiliates" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets. The intercompany receivable balance associated with these funds was $11 million as of December 31, 2021, the majority of which was reflected in "Accounts receivable from affiliates" on the PPL Electric Balance Sheets.