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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]  
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
 
Support Costs (PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU)
 
PPL Services and LKS provide their respective PPL and LKE subsidiaries and each other with administrative, management and support services. PPL EU Services provides the majority of financial, supply chain, human resources and facilities management services primarily to PPL Electric. PPL Services provides certain corporate functions to PPL Electric. For all service companies, the costs of these 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. LKS bases its indirect allocations on the subsidiaries' number of employees, total assets, revenues, number of customers and/or other statistical information. PPL Services, PPL EU Services and LKS 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 Months
 
Six Months
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
PPL Electric from PPL Services
$
28

 
$
25

 
$
65

 
$
55

LKE from PPL Services
4

 
4

 
9

 
8

PPL Electric from PPL EU Services
16

 
17

 
33

 
32

LG&E from LKS
41

 
53

 
88

 
104

KU from LKS
49

 
58

 
105

 
114



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 LKE and LG&E and LKE and KU are reimbursed through LKS.
 
Intercompany Borrowings (LKE)
 
LKE maintains a $225 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Funding subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $176 million and $54 million were outstanding and were reflected in "Notes payable with affiliate" on the Balance Sheets. The interest rate on borrowings is equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. The interest rates on the outstanding borrowing at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were 1.97% and 1.74%.
 
LKE has a $400 million ten-year note with a PPL affiliate with an interest rate of 3.5%. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the note was reflected in "Long-term debt to affiliate" on the Balance Sheets.

Other (PPL Electric, LG&E and KU)
 
See Note 9 for discussions regarding intercompany allocations associated with defined benefits.
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]  
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
 
Support Costs (PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU)
 
PPL Services and LKS provide their respective PPL and LKE subsidiaries and each other with administrative, management and support services. PPL EU Services provides the majority of financial, supply chain, human resources and facilities management services primarily to PPL Electric. PPL Services provides certain corporate functions to PPL Electric. For all service companies, the costs of these 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. LKS bases its indirect allocations on the subsidiaries' number of employees, total assets, revenues, number of customers and/or other statistical information. PPL Services, PPL EU Services and LKS 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 Months
 
Six Months
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
PPL Electric from PPL Services
$
28

 
$
25

 
$
65

 
$
55

LKE from PPL Services
4

 
4

 
9

 
8

PPL Electric from PPL EU Services
16

 
17

 
33

 
32

LG&E from LKS
41

 
53

 
88

 
104

KU from LKS
49

 
58

 
105

 
114



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 LKE and LG&E and LKE and KU are reimbursed through LKS.
 
Intercompany Borrowings (LKE)
 
LKE maintains a $225 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Funding subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $176 million and $54 million were outstanding and were reflected in "Notes payable with affiliate" on the Balance Sheets. The interest rate on borrowings is equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. The interest rates on the outstanding borrowing at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were 1.97% and 1.74%.
 
LKE has a $400 million ten-year note with a PPL affiliate with an interest rate of 3.5%. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the note was reflected in "Long-term debt to affiliate" on the Balance Sheets.

Other (PPL Electric, LG&E and KU)
 
See Note 9 for discussions regarding intercompany allocations associated with defined benefits.
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]  
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
 
Support Costs (PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU)
 
PPL Services and LKS provide their respective PPL and LKE subsidiaries and each other with administrative, management and support services. PPL EU Services provides the majority of financial, supply chain, human resources and facilities management services primarily to PPL Electric. PPL Services provides certain corporate functions to PPL Electric. For all service companies, the costs of these 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. LKS bases its indirect allocations on the subsidiaries' number of employees, total assets, revenues, number of customers and/or other statistical information. PPL Services, PPL EU Services and LKS 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 Months
 
Six Months
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
PPL Electric from PPL Services
$
28

 
$
25

 
$
65

 
$
55

LKE from PPL Services
4

 
4

 
9

 
8

PPL Electric from PPL EU Services
16

 
17

 
33

 
32

LG&E from LKS
41

 
53

 
88

 
104

KU from LKS
49

 
58

 
105

 
114



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 LKE and LG&E and LKE and KU are reimbursed through LKS.
 
Intercompany Borrowings (LKE)
 
LKE maintains a $225 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Funding subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $176 million and $54 million were outstanding and were reflected in "Notes payable with affiliate" on the Balance Sheets. The interest rate on borrowings is equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. The interest rates on the outstanding borrowing at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were 1.97% and 1.74%.
 
LKE has a $400 million ten-year note with a PPL affiliate with an interest rate of 3.5%. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the note was reflected in "Long-term debt to affiliate" on the Balance Sheets.

Other (PPL Electric, LG&E and KU)
 
See Note 9 for discussions regarding intercompany allocations associated with defined benefits.
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]  
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
 
Support Costs (PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU)
 
PPL Services and LKS provide their respective PPL and LKE subsidiaries and each other with administrative, management and support services. PPL EU Services provides the majority of financial, supply chain, human resources and facilities management services primarily to PPL Electric. PPL Services provides certain corporate functions to PPL Electric. For all service companies, the costs of these 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. LKS bases its indirect allocations on the subsidiaries' number of employees, total assets, revenues, number of customers and/or other statistical information. PPL Services, PPL EU Services and LKS 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 Months
 
Six Months
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
PPL Electric from PPL Services
$
28

 
$
25

 
$
65

 
$
55

LKE from PPL Services
4

 
4

 
9

 
8

PPL Electric from PPL EU Services
16

 
17

 
33

 
32

LG&E from LKS
41

 
53

 
88

 
104

KU from LKS
49

 
58

 
105

 
114



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 LKE and LG&E and LKE and KU are reimbursed through LKS.
 
Intercompany Borrowings (LKE)
 
LKE maintains a $225 million revolving line of credit with a PPL Energy Funding subsidiary whereby LKE can borrow funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $176 million and $54 million were outstanding and were reflected in "Notes payable with affiliate" on the Balance Sheets. The interest rate on borrowings is equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread. The interest rates on the outstanding borrowing at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were 1.97% and 1.74%.
 
LKE has a $400 million ten-year note with a PPL affiliate with an interest rate of 3.5%. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the note was reflected in "Long-term debt to affiliate" on the Balance Sheets.

Other (PPL Electric, LG&E and KU)
 
See Note 9 for discussions regarding intercompany allocations associated with defined benefits.