-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R/Qf0Rke2BfDrt9pPsca1CBKloa+0F5QSnTt9eCBq6SXpOzrcNc4HgTQPkPfseyG lNDgFd12NNFZWaYjdmP+bQ== 0000922224-10-000077.txt : 20100826 0000922224-10-000077.hdr.sgml : 20100826 20100826163648 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922224-10-000077 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100826 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100826 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100826 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317187 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 230959590 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00905 FILM NUMBER: 101041066 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NORTH NINTH STREET CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18101-1179 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-774-5151 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NORTH NINTH STREET CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18101-1179 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PP&L INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970912 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PP & L INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970912 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PPL Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000922224 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 232758192 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11459 FILM NUMBER: 101041065 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO N NINTH ST CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18101-1179 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-774-5151 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO N NINTH ST CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18101-1179 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PPL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PP&L RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941123 8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 26, 2010

Commission File
Number
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
Address and Telephone Number
IRS Employer
Identification No.
     
1-11459
PPL Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Pennsylvania)
Two North Ninth Street
Allentown, PA  18101-1179
(610) 774-5151
23-2758192
     
1-905
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Pennsylvania)
Two North Ninth Street
Allentown, PA  18101-1179
(610) 774-5151
23-0959590
     

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 26, 2010, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (“PPL Electric”) issued a press release announcing it had entered into a settlement agreement with the parties to its March 2010 request to increase its distribution rates by approximately $115 million.  The settlement agreement, which must be approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, would increase PPL Electric’s annual distribution revenues by approximately $77.5 million, effective January 1, 2011.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)
 
Exhibits
 
         
     
99.1 -
Press release, dated August 26, 2010, announcing a settlement agreement among the parties concerning PPL Electric’s request to increase distribution rates effective January 1, 2011.
         
 
 

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
PPL CORPORATION
       
 
By:
/s/ Vincent Sorgi
 
   
Vincent Sorgi
Vice President and Controller
 



 
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION
       
 
By:
/s/ Vincent Sorgi
 
   
Vincent Sorgi
Vice President and Controller
 




Dated:  August 26, 2010
EX-99.1 2 form8k-exhibit99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 form8k-exhibit99_1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
Contact:
Ryan Hill, 610-774-5997
PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities agrees to lower rate request for 2011;
settlement reached with parties in PUC review
Increase would support continued delivery system modernization, reliability upgrades


ALLENTOWN, Pa. (Aug. 26, 2010) -- A settlement agreement filed Thursday (8/26) with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission would increase PPL Electric Utilities' overall annual revenues by about $77.5 million, or 1.6 percent, beginning Jan. 1, 2011.
The increase will allow the company to begin recovering the cost of nearly three years of distribution system improvements. In addition, it will improve the company's ability to attract capital funding for ongoing efforts to replace aging infrastructure and to maintain excellent reliability for customers.
The increase proposed in the settlement agreement still must be approved by an administrative law judge and the commission.
"We're pleased we've reached this agreement, which balances the company's needs and our customers' interests," said David G. DeCampli, president of PPL Electric Utilities. "The increase will help us keep reliability strong and maintain quality service for all those who count on us every day. It's critical as we're increasing investment to modernize our delivery system and upgrade aging infrastructure."
Before any formal PUC action, the administrative law judge will issue a recommended decision on all aspects of the company's request, including the settlement agreement and the allocation of any increase among customer classes. The settlement does not address how actual rates would change for different types of customers. The judge is expected to make a recommendation on the case this fall with the commission making a final decision by the end of the year.
The settlement was reached with parties to the rate proceedings, including the state's Office of Consumer Advocate and the PUC's Office of Trial Staff. The company's original rate proposal requested a total of $114.7 million in additional revenues.
The increase would only affect the distribution portion of customers' electric bills. Distribution accounts for about one-fourth of the typical electric bill.
There's a very good chance that lower electricity supply prices for 2011 could more than offset the proposed distribution rate increase for many customers, DeCampli said. Electricity supply prices, which are set by the competitive market, affect the generation portion of customer bills and account for a much larger share of what most customers pay each month.
The distribution rate increase, if approved, will allow the company to begin recovering the cost of nearly three years of improvements to its distribution system. The company is prohibited from beginning to recover these costs, which are expected to total about $727 million by later this year, until it gets permission from the PUC.
PPL Electric Utilities has invested more than $960 million in its distribution system over the past five years. It plans to spend more than $1.5 billion on capital investment in the distribution system over the next five years.
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation is a subsidiary of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) that provides electricity delivery services to about 1.4 million customers in Pennsylvania. It has consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. More information is available at www.pplelectric.com.


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