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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-005966.txt : 20060130
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-005966.hdr.sgml : 20060130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060130174040
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-005966
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Klingensmith Rick L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301744

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11459
		FILM NUMBER:		06563293

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(610) 774-5151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N. NINTH STREET
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PPL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922224
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				232758192
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0819

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N NINTH ST
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			181011179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6107745151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N NINTH ST
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18101-1179

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PP&L RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941123
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            </securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 01/26/2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">No conversion or exercise price applies. Under the terms of the Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP), a restricted stock unit converts to a share of common stock on the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The units will vest on 01/26/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These restricted stock units were granted in connection with the Cash Incentive Premium Exchange Program under the Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP). Pursuant to this program, an executive officer may elect to exchange all or any portion of his cash incentive compensation for restricted stock units equal in value at the time of the grant to 140% of the cash so exchanged.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/Thomas D. Salus, as Attorney-In-Fact for Rick L. Klingensmith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-30</signatureDate>
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