Stipulation agreement with several intervening parties in the utilities' CPCN case was filed today with the Kentucky Public Service Commission
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Louisville Gas and Electric Company, Kentucky Utilities Company and several intervening parties involved in the utilities' current request before the Kentucky Public Service Commission to add new generation have reached a stipulation agreement that will support LG&E and KU's ability to continue serving customers safely and reliably, while keeping pace with Kentucky's record-breaking economic development needs.
Venture to serve data center power needs through long-term energy supply agreements
ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) ("PPL") and Blackstone Infrastructure today announced that they have formed a joint venture to build, own and operate new gas-fired, combined-cycle generation stations to power data centers under long-term energy services agreements (ESA). The announcement was made at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit hosted by Sen. David McCormick at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) will release consolidated second-quarter 2025 earnings results on Thursday, July 31.
Vincent Sorgi, PPL president and chief executive officer, and other members of PPL's executive team will discuss quarterly results and the company's general business outlook during a conference call with financial analysts that will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend on Friday, May 16, 2025, of $0.2725 per share, payable Jul. 1, 2025 to shareowners of record as of Jun.10, 2025.
About PPLPPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.5 million customers in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning utilities are addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. For more information, visit www.pplweb.com
Utilities upgrading aging equipment to defend against stronger storms and support increased energy needs.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- If it feels like Kentucky has experienced Mother Nature's wrath more frequently over the last few years, that's not your imagination. Increasingly, scientists – including at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – are noting the extreme weather pattern of "Tornado Alley" is expanding eastward. In 2025 alone, Kentucky has experienced up to three quarters of an inch of ice, 14 inches of snow, extreme cold, more than 30 reported tornadoes and the worst flooding on the Ohio River since 1997.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) today announced first-quarter 2025 reported earnings (GAAP) of $414 million, or $0.56 per share, compared with first-quarter 2024 reported earnings of $307 million, or $0.42 per share.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) will release consolidated first-quarter 2025 earnings results on Wednesday, Apr. 30.
Vincent Sorgi, PPL president and chief executive officer, and other members of PPL's executive team will discuss quarterly results and the company's general business outlook during a conference call with financial analysts that will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honors eastern Pennsylvania utility for improving safety, reliability and efficiency of the electric grid
ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Electric Utilities has been recognized with the prestigious 2025 Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) Power Player Resilience Award for its innovative use of predictive failure technology to enhance public safety, improve reliability and drive operational efficiencies.
Accelerated economic development and data center growth driving need for more energy
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Record-breaking economic growth in the commonwealth is catching worldwide attention and benefiting all Kentuckians with more job opportunities, increased tourism and additional tax revenue.
The unprecedented economic growth and data center interest also means a greater need for electricity. As a result, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, subsidiaries of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), requested approval for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity today from the Kentucky Public Service Commission for additional generation capacity and battery storage.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation employees and retirees, together with matching contributions from PPL's affiliated foundations, pledged nearly $9 million during PPL's annual employee-led charitable giving campaign. These contributions, in partnership with United Way, will support nearly 500 local nonprofit organizations throughout Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Kentucky and Virginia.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) today announced 2024 reported earnings (GAAP) of $888 million, or $1.20 per share, compared with 2023 reported earnings of $740 million, or $1.00 per share.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) announced today that the company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareowners will be held virtually. The Annual Meeting will convene live via the internet on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern time.
Shareowners of record as of March 4, 2025, are eligible to vote and participate in the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to join the meeting will be included in proxy materials that will be provided to shareowners.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) will release consolidated fourth-quarter and year-end 2024 earnings results on Thursday, Feb. 13.
Vincent Sorgi, PPL president and chief executive officer, and other members of PPL's executive team will discuss quarterly results and the company's general business outlook during a conference call with financial analysts that will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
LG&E's new utility partnership with Poe Companies and PowerHouse Data Centers sets stage for Kentucky's first hyperscale data center campus
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Louisville Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PPL Corporation, announced today its first hyperscale data center electric customer.
A joint venture between PowerHouse Data Centers, a leading real estate developer for next-generation hyperscale data centers and division of American Real Estate Partners (AREP), and Poe Companies, a Louisville-based real estate developer with properties in Kentucky and across the U.S., was announced earlier today. The joint venture is developing Kentucky's cutting-edge 400-megawatt data center campus which will be located in Louisville. The first 130 megawatts will be available in October 2026.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) today announced the elimination of its Chief Operating Officer role effective April 4, at which time current EVP and COO Francis X. Sullivan will retire.
Also effective April 4, Sullivan's responsibilities will be assumed by David J. Bonenberger, who will become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer-Utilities and Lonnie Bellar, who will become Executive Vice President of Engineering, Construction and Generation, with both executives reporting to PPL President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, of $0.2575 per share, payable Jan. 2, 2025 to shareowners of record as of Dec.10, 2024.
About PPLPPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.5 million customers in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning utilities are addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. For more information, visit www.pplweb.com
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) today announced third-quarter 2024 reported earnings (GAAP) of $214 million, or $0.29 per share, compared with third-quarter 2023 reported earnings of $230 million, or $0.31 per share.
Utilities' IRP filing models scenarios and addresses increase in load
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky has seen unprecedented economic growth in recent years that, fortunately, thanks to an interest in data centers and other economic development activity, doesn't appear to be slowing down.
As a result, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are forecasting in their Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission (KPSC) today the need for additional generation due to the expected influx of data centers and economic development across the utilities' service territories.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) will release consolidated third-quarter 2024 earnings results on Friday, Nov. 1.
Vincent Sorgi, PPL president and chief executive officer, and other members of PPL's executive team will discuss quarterly results and the company's general business outlook during a conference call with financial analysts that will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) announced today it has executed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for an award up to $72 million to help fund a groundbreaking carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture research and development project at the company's natural gas combined-cycle generation facility in Louisville, Kentucky. OCED awarded PPL with the first tranche of funding – $4.9 million – to begin Phase 1 activities.
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