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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-004596.txt : 20100125
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-004596.hdr.sgml : 20100125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100125140340
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-004596
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gabbard Robert D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001438931

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11459
		FILM NUMBER:		10544331

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO NORTH 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:			0521

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest in three equal installments beginning on 1/21/2011.</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 01/20/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">No conversion or exercise price or exercise or expiration date applies. Under the terms of the Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP), all, some or none of the underlying securities will be earned depending on the Company's performance relative to an industry peer group over a three-year performance period ending 12/31/2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Total includes reinvestment of dividends.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Frederick C. Paine, as Attorney-In-Fact for Robert D. Gabbard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-25</signatureDate>
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