UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
[X]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2014
OR
[   ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from _________ to ___________

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
   
1-32944
PPL Energy Supply, LLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Delaware)
Two North Ninth Street
Allentown, PA  18101-1179
(610) 774-5151
23-3074920
   
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
   
333-173665
LG&E and KU Energy LLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Kentucky)
220 West Main Street
Louisville, KY  40202-1377
(502) 627-2000
20-0523163
   
1-2893
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Kentucky)
220 West Main Street
Louisville, KY  40202-1377
(502) 627-2000
61-0264150
   
1-3464
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Kentucky and Virginia)
One Quality Street
Lexington, KY  40507-1462
(502) 627-2000
61-0247570


 
 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 PPL Corporation
Yes  X   
No        
 
 PPL Energy Supply, LLC
Yes  X   
No        
 
 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
Yes  X   
No        
 
 LG&E and KU Energy LLC
Yes  X   
No        
 
 Louisville Gas and Electric Company
Yes  X  
No        
 
 Kentucky Utilities Company
Yes  X   
No        
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit and post such files).

 PPL Corporation
Yes  X   
No        
 
 PPL Energy Supply, LLC
Yes  X   
No        
 
 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
Yes  X   
No        
 
 LG&E and KU Energy LLC
Yes  X   
No        
 
 Louisville Gas and Electric Company
Yes  X   
No        
 
 Kentucky Utilities Company
Yes  X   
No        
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

  
Large accelerated
filer
Accelerated
filer
Non-accelerated
filer
Smaller reporting
company
 PPL Corporation[ X ][     ][     ][     ]
 PPL Energy Supply, LLC[     ][     ][ X ][     ]
 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation[     ][     ][ X ][     ]
 LG&E and KU Energy LLC[     ][     ][ X ][     ]
 Louisville Gas and Electric Company[     ][     ][ X ][     ]
 Kentucky Utilities Company[     ][     ][ X ][     ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 PPL Corporation
Yes        
No  X   
 
 PPL Energy Supply, LLC
Yes        
No  X   
 
 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
Yes        
No  X   
 
 LG&E and KU Energy LLC
Yes        
No  X   
 
 Louisville Gas and Electric Company
Yes        
No  X   
 
 Kentucky Utilities Company
Yes        
No  X   
 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 PPL CorporationCommon stock, $0.01 par value, 631,744,500665,072,010 shares outstanding at April 25,October 31, 2014.
   
 PPL Energy Supply, LLCPPL Corporation indirectly holds all of the membership interests in PPL Energy Supply, LLC.
   
 PPL Electric Utilities CorporationCommon stock, no par value, 66,368,056 shares outstanding and all held by PPL Corporation at April 25,October 31, 2014.
   
 LG&E and KU Energy LLCPPL Corporation directly holds all of the membership interests in LG&E and KU Energy LLC.
   
 Louisville Gas and Electric CompanyCommon stock, no par value, 21,294,223 shares outstanding and all held by LG&E and KU Energy LLC at April 25,October 31, 2014.
   
 Kentucky Utilities CompanyCommon stock, no par value, 37,817,878 shares outstanding and all held by LG&E and KU Energy LLC at April 25,October 31, 2014.

This document is available free of charge at the Investor Center on PPL Corporation's website at www.pplweb.com.  However, information on this website does not constitute a part of this Form 10-Q.

 

 

PPL CORPORATION
PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION
LG&E AND KU ENERGY LLC
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY

FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,SEPTEMBER 30, 2014


Table of Contents

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by the following Registrants in their individual capacity:  PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company.  Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant solely on its own behalf, and no Registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other Registrant, except that information under "Forward-Looking Information" relating to subsidiaries of PPL Corporation is also attributed to PPL Corporation and information relating to the subsidiaries of LG&E and KU Energy LLC is also attributed to LG&E and KU Energy LLC.

Unless otherwise specified, references in this Report, individually, to PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are references to such entities directly or to one or more of their subsidiaries, as the case may be, the financial results of which subsidiaries are consolidated into such Registrants in accordance with GAAP.  This presentation has been applied where identification of particular subsidiaries is not material to the matter being disclosed, and to conform narrative disclosures to the presentation of financial information on a consolidated basis.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries

KU - Kentucky Utilities Company, a public utility subsidiary of LKE engaged in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity, primarily in Kentucky.

LG&E - Louisville Gas and Electric Company, a public utility subsidiary of LKE engaged in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and the distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky.

LKE - LG&E and KU Energy LLC, a subsidiary of PPL and the parent of LG&E, KU and other subsidiaries.

LKS - LG&E and KU Services Company, a subsidiary of LKE that provides services to LKE and its subsidiaries.

PPL - PPL Corporation, the parent holding company of PPL Electric, PPL Energy Funding, PPL Capital Funding, LKE and other subsidiaries.

PPL Brunner Island - PPL Brunner Island, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Generation that owns generating operations in Pennsylvania.

PPL Capital Funding - PPL Capital Funding, Inc., a financing subsidiary of PPL that provides financing for the operations of PPL and certain subsidiaries.  Debt issued by PPL Capital Funding is guaranteed as to payment by PPL.

PPL Electric - PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, a public utility subsidiary of PPL engaged in the regulated transmission and distribution of electricity in its Pennsylvania service area and that provides electricity supply to its retail customers in this area as a PLR.

PPL Energy Funding - PPL Energy Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of PPL and the parent holding company of PPL Energy Supply, PPL Global and other subsidiaries.

PPL EnergyPlus - PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Energy Supply that markets and trades wholesale and retail electricity and gas, and supplies energy and energy services in competitive markets.

PPL Energy Supply - PPL Energy Supply, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Energy Funding and the parent company of PPL Generation, PPL EnergyPlus and other subsidiaries.

PPL Generation - PPL Generation, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Energy Supply that owns and operates U.S. generating facilities through various subsidiaries.

PPL Global - PPL Global, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Energy Funding that, primarily through its subsidiaries, owns and operates WPD, PPL's regulated electricity distribution businesses in the U.K.

PPL Montana - PPL Montana, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of PPL Generation that generates electricity for wholesale sales in Montana and the Pacific Northwest.

PPL Montour - PPL Montour, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Generation that owns generating operations in Pennsylvania.

PPL Services - PPL Services Corporation, a subsidiary of PPL that provides services to PPL and its subsidiaries.

PPL Susquehanna - PPL Susquehanna, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Generation that owns a nuclear-powered generating station.

PPL WEM - PPL WEM Holdings Limited, (formerly PPL WEM Holdings plc), an indirect U.K. subsidiary of PPL Global.  PPL WEM indirectly owns both WPD (East Midlands) and WPD (West Midlands).

PPL WW - PPL WW Holdings Limited, an indirect U.K. subsidiary of PPL Global.  PPL WW Holdings indirectly owns WPD (South Wales) and WPD (South West).

Registrant(s) - refers to the Registrants named on the cover of this Report (each a "Registrant" and collectively, the "Registrants").

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Subsidiary Registrant(s) - Registrants that are direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of PPL:  PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU.

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WPD - refers to PPL WW and PPL WEM and their subsidiaries.

WPD (East Midlands) - Western Power Distribution (East Midlands) plc, a British regional electricity distribution utility company.

WPD Midlands - refers to WPD (East Midlands) and WPD (West Midlands), collectively.

WPD (South Wales) - Western Power Distribution (South Wales) plc, a British regional electricity distribution utility company.

WPD (South West) - Western Power Distribution (South West) plc, a British regional electricity distribution utility company.

WPD (West Midlands) - Western Power Distribution (West Midlands) plc, a British regional electricity distribution utility company.

WKE - Western Kentucky Energy Corp., a subsidiary of LKE that leased certain non-utility generating plants in western Kentucky until July 2009.


Other terms and abbreviations

£ - British pound sterling.

2010 Equity Unit(s) - a PPL equity unit, issued in June 2010, consisting of a 2010 Purchase Contract and, initially, a 5.0% undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of PPL Capital Funding 4.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2018.

2010 Purchase Contract(s) - a contract that is a component of a 2010 Equity Unit requiring holders to purchase shares of PPL common stock on or prior to July 1, 2013.

2011 Equity Unit(s) - a PPL equity unit, issued in April 2011, consisting of a 2011 Purchase Contract and, initially, a 5.0% undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of PPL Capital Funding 4.32% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2019.

2011 Purchase Contract(s)- a contract that is a component of a 2011 Equity Unit requiring holders to purchase shares of PPL common stock on or prior to May 1, 2014.

2013 Form 10-K - Annual Report to the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Act 11 - Act 11 of 2012 that became effective on April 16, 2012.  The Pennsylvania legislation authorizes the PUC to approve two specific ratemaking mechanisms:  the use of a fully projected future test year in base rate proceedings and, subject to certain conditions, a DSIC.

Act 129 - Act 129 of 2008 that became effective in October 2008.  The law amends the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code and creates an energy efficiency and conservation program and smart metering technology requirements, adopts new PLR electricity supply procurement rules, provides remedies for market misconduct and changes to the AEPS.

AEPS - Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard.

AFUDC - Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, the cost of equity and debt funds used to finance construction projects of regulated businesses, which is capitalized as part of construction costs.

AOCI - accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.

ARO - asset retirement obligation.

Baseload generation - includes the output provided by PPL's nuclear, coal, hydroelectric and qualifying facilities.

 
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Basis - when used in the context of derivatives and commodity trading, the commodity price differential between two locations, products or time periods.

CAIR - the EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule.

Cane Run Unit 7 - a natural gas combined-cycle unit under construction in Kentucky, jointly owned by LG&E and KU, which is expected to provide additional electric generating capacity of 640 MW (141 MW and 499 MW to LG&E and KU) in 2015.

CCR - Coal Combustion Residuals.  CCRs include fly ash, bottom ash and sulfur dioxide scrubber wastes.

Clean Air Act - federal legislation enacted to address certain environmental issues related to air emissions, including acid rain, ozone and toxic air emissions.

COBRA - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which provides individuals the option to temporarily continue employer group health insurance coverage after termination of employment.

CPCN - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.  Authority granted by the KPSC pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 278.020 to provide utility service to or for the public or the construction of certain plant, equipment, property or facility for the furnishing of utility service to the public.

CSAPR - Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.

Customer Choice Act - the Pennsylvania Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act, legislation enacted to restructure the state's electric utility industry to create retail access to a competitive market for generation of electricity.

Depreciation not normalized - the flow-through income tax impact related to the state regulatory treatment of depreciation-related timing differences.

DNO - Distribution Network Operator.

DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice.

DPCR4 - Distribution Price Control Review 4, the U.K. 5-yearfive-year rate review period applicable to WPD that commenced April 1, 2005.

DPCR5 - Distribution Price Control Review 5, the U.K. 5-yearfive-year rate review period applicable to WPD that commenced April 1, 2010.

DRIP - Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.

DSIC - the distribution system improvement chargeDistribution System Improvement Charge authorized under Act 11, which is an alternative ratemaking mechanism providing more-timely cost recovery of qualifying distribution system capital expenditures.

DSM - Demand Side Management.  Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 278.285, the KPSC may determine the reasonableness of DSM plans proposed by any utility under its jurisdiction.  Proposed DSM mechanisms may seek full recovery of costs and revenues lost by implementing DSM programs and/or incentives designed to provide financial rewards to the utility for implementing cost-effective DSM programs.  The cost of such programs shall be assigned only to the class or classes of customers which benefit from the programs.

ECR - Environmental Cost Recovery.  Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 278.183, Kentucky electric utilities are entitled to the current recovery of costs of complying with the Clean Air Act, as amended, and those federal, state or local environmental requirements that apply to coal combustion wastes and by-products from the production of energy from coal.

EEI - Electric Energy, Inc., owns and operates a coal-fired plant and a natural gas facility in southern Illinois.  KU's 20% ownership interest in EEI is accounted for as an equity method investment.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency, a U.S. government agency.

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EPS - earnings per share.

Equity Units - refers collectively to the 2011 and 2010 Equity Units.

ERCOT - the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, operator of the electricity transmission network and electricity energy market in most of Texas.

ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

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FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. federal agency that regulates, among other things, interstate transmission and wholesale sales of electricity, hydroelectric power projects and related matters.

Fitch - Fitch, Inc., a credit rating agency.

FTRs - financial transmission rights, which are financial instruments established to manage price risk related to electricity transmission congestion that entitle the holder to receive compensation or require the holder to remit payment for certain congestion-related transmission charges based on the level of congestion between two pricing locations, known as source and sink.

GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S.

GBP - British pound sterling.

GHG - greenhouse gas(es).

GLT - Gas Line Tracker.  The KPSC approved LG&E's recovery of costs associated with gas service lines, gas risers, leak mitigation, and gas main replacements.  Rate recovery became effective on January 1, 2013.

IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

If-Converted Method - A method applied to calculate diluted EPS for a company with outstanding convertible debt.  The method is applied as follows:  Interest charges (after tax) applicable to the convertible debt are added back to net income and  the convertible debt is assumed to have been converted to equity at the beginning of the period, and the resulting common shares are treated as outstanding shares.  Both adjustments are made only for purposes of calculating diluted EPS.  This method was applied in 2013 and 2014 to PPL's Equity Units prior to settlement.

Intermediate and peaking generation - includes the output provided by PPL's oil- and natural gas-fired units.

IRS - Internal Revenue Service, a U.S. government agency.

ISO - Independent System Operator.

KPSC - Kentucky Public Service Commission, the state agency that has jurisdiction over the regulation of rates and service of utilities in Kentucky.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate.

LTIIP - Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan.

MATS - Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.

MDEQ - Montana Department of Environmental Quality.

MEIC - Montana Environmental Information Center.

MMBtu - One million British Thermal Units.

Montana Power - The Montana Power Company, a Montana-based company that sold its generating assets to PPL Montana in December 1999.  Through a series of transactions consummated during the first quarter of 2002, Montana Power sold its electricity delivery business to NorthWestern.

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Moody's - Moody's Investors Service, Inc., a credit rating agency.

MPSC - Montana Public Service Commission.

MW - megawatt, one thousand kilowatts.

MWh - megawatt-hour, one thousand kilowatt-hours.

NDT - PPL Susquehanna's nuclear plant decommissioning trust.

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NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

NGCC - Natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating plant.

NorthWestern - NorthWestern Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and successor in interest to Montana Power's electricity delivery business, including Montana Power's rights and obligations under contracts with PPL Montana.

NPNS - the normal purchases and normal sales exception as permitted by derivative accounting rules.  Derivatives that qualify for this exception may receive accrual accounting treatment.

NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. federal agency that regulates nuclear power facilities.

OCI - other comprehensive income or loss.

Ofgem - Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, the British agency that regulates transmission, distribution and wholesale sales of electricity and related matters.

Opacity - the degree to which emissions reduce the transmission of light and obscure the view of an object in the background.  There are emission regulations that limit the opacity of power plant stack gas emissions.

OVEC - Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, located in Piketon, Ohio, an entity in which LKE indirectly owns an 8.13% interest (consists of LG&E's 5.63% and KU's 2.50% interests), which is accounted for as a cost-method investment.  OVEC owns and operates two coal-fired power plants, the Kyger Creek plant in Ohio and the Clifty Creek plant in Indiana, with combined summer rating capacities of 2,120 MW.

PADEP - the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, a state government agency.

PJM - PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., operator of the electricity transmission network and electricity energy market in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

PLR - Provider of Last Resort, the role of PPL Electric in providing default electricity supply within its delivery area to retail customers who have not chosen to select an alternative electricity supplier under the Customer Choice Act.

PP&E - property, plant and equipment.

PUC - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the state agency that regulates certain ratemaking, services, accounting and operations of Pennsylvania utilities.

Purchase Contract(s) - refers collectively to the 2010 and 2011 Purchase Contracts, which are components of the 2010 and 2011 Equity Units.

RAV - regulatory asset value.  This term, used within the U.K. regulatory environment, is also commonly known as RAB or regulatory asset base.  RAV is based on historical investment costs at time of privatization, plus subsequent allowed additions less annual regulatory depreciation, and represents the value on which DNOs earn a return in accordance with the regulatory cost of capital.  RAV is indexed to Retail Price Index in order to allow for the effects of inflation.  Since the beginning of DPCR5 in April 2010, RAV additions have been based on a percentage of annual total expenditures.

RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.

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RECs - renewable energy credits.

Regional Transmission Line Expansion Plan - PJM conducts a long-range Regional Transmission Expansion Planning process that identifies changes and additions to the grid necessary to ensure future needs are met for both the reliability and the economic performance of the grid.  Under PJM agreements, transmission owners are obligated to build transmission projects assigned to them by the PJM Board.

Regulation S-X - SEC regulation governing the form and content of and requirements for financial statements required to be filed pursuant to the federal securities laws.

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RFC - ReliabilityFirst Corporation, one of eight regional entities with delegated authority from NERC that work to safeguard the reliability of the bulk power systems throughout North America.

RIIO-ED1 - RIIO represents "Revenues = Incentive + Innovation + Outputs - Electricity Distribution."  RIIO-ED1 refers to the initial eight-year rate review period applicable to WPD commencing April 1, 2015.

Riverstone - Riverstone Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and ultimate parent company of the entities that own the competitive power generation business to be contributed to Talen Energy other than the competitive power generation business to be contributed by virtue of the spinoff of a newly formed parent of PPL Energy Supply.

RJS Power - RJS Power Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company controlled by Riverstone, that owns the competitive power generation business to be contributed, directly or indirectly, by its owners to Talen Energy other than the  competitive power generation business to be contributed by virtue of the spinoff of a newly formed parent of PPL Energy Supply.

RMC - Risk Management Committee.

S&P - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a credit rating agency.

Sarbanes-Oxley - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which sets requirements for management's assessment of internal controls for financial reporting.  It also requires an independent auditor to make its own assessment.

Scrubber - an air pollution control device that can remove particulates and/or gases (primarily sulfur dioxide) from exhaust gases.

SEC - the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a U.S. government agency primarily responsible to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.

SERC - SERC Reliability Corporation, one of eight regional entities with delegated authority from NERC that work to safeguard the reliability of the bulk power systems throughout North America.

SIFMA Index - the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index.

Smart meter - an electric meter that utilizes smart metering technology.

Smart metering technology - technology that can measure, among other things, time of electricity consumption to permit offering rate incentives for usage during lower cost or demand intervals.  The use of this technology also has the potential to strengthen network reliability.

SNCR - selective non-catalytic reduction, a pollution control process for the removal of nitrogen oxide from exhaust gases using ammonia.

Spark Spread - a measure of gross margin representing the price of power on a per MWh basis less the equivalent measure of the natural gas cost to produce that power.  This measure is used to describe the gross margin of PPL and its subsidiaries' competitive natural gas-fired generating fleet.  This term is also used to describe a derivative contract in which PPL and its subsidiaries sell power and buy natural gas on a forward basis in the same contract.

Superfund - federal environmental statute that addresses remediation of contaminated sites; states also have similar statutes.

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Talen Energy - Talen Energy Corporation, the Delaware corporation formed to be the publicly traded company and owner of the competitive generation assets of PPL Energy Supply and certain affiliates of Riverstone.

TC2 - Trimble County Unit 2, a coal-fired plant located in Kentucky with a net summer capacity of 732 MW.  LKE indirectly owns a 75% interest (consists of LG&E's 14.25% and KU's 60.75% interests) in TC2 or 549 MW of the capacity.

Tolling agreement - agreement whereby the owner of an electricity generating facility agrees to use that facility to convert fuel provided by a third party into electricity for delivery back to the third party.

TRA - Tennessee Regulatory Authority, the state agency that has jurisdiction over the regulation of rates and service of utilities in Tennessee.

Treasury Stock Method - A method applied to calculate diluted EPS that assumes any proceeds that could be obtained upon exercise of options and warrants (and their equivalents) would be used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the relevant period.

USWA – United Steelworkers of America.

VaR - value-at-risk, a statistical model that attempts to estimate the value of potential loss over a given holding period under normal market conditions at a given confidence level.

Volumetric risk - the risk that the actual load volumes provided under full-requirement sales contracts could vary significantly from forecasted volumes.

VSCC - Virginia State Corporation Commission, the state agency that has jurisdiction over the regulation of Virginia corporations, including utilities.

 
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Statements contained in this Form 10-Q concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  Although the Registrants believe that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct.  Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in forward-looking statements.  In addition to the specific factors discussed in each Registrant's 2013 Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 and in "Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this Form 10-Q, the following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

·fuel supply cost and availability;
·continuing ability to recover fuel costs and environmental expenditures in a timely manner at LG&E and KU, and natural gas supply costs at LG&E;
·weather conditions affecting generation, customer energy use and operating costs;
·operation, availability and operating costs of existing generation facilities;
·the duration of and cost, including lost revenue, associated with scheduled and unscheduled outages at our generating facilities;
·transmission and distribution system conditions and operating costs;
·expansion of alternative sources of electricity generation;
·laws or regulations to reduce emissions of "greenhouse" gases or the physical effects of climate change;
·collective labor bargaining negotiations;
·the outcome of litigation against the Registrants and their subsidiaries;
·potential effects of threatened or actual terrorism, war or other hostilities, cyber-based intrusions or natural disasters;
·the commitments and liabilities of the Registrants and their subsidiaries;
·volatility in market demand and prices for energy, capacity, transmission services, emission allowances and RECs;
·competition in retail and wholesale power and natural gas markets;
·liquidity of wholesale power markets;
·defaults by counterparties under energy, fuel or other power product contracts;
·market prices of commodity inputs for ongoing capital expenditures;
·capital market conditions, including the availability of capital or credit, changes in interest rates and certain economic indices, and decisions regarding capital structure;
·stock price performance of PPL;
·volatility in the fair value of debt and equity securities and its impact on the value of assets in the NDT funds and in defined benefit plans, and the potential cash funding requirements if fair value declines;
·interest rates and their effect on pension, retiree medical, nuclear decommissioning liabilities and interest payable on certain debt securities;
·volatility in or the impact of other changes in financial or commodity markets and economic conditions;
·new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements;
·changes in securities and credit ratings;
·changes in foreign currency exchange rates for British pound sterling;
·current and future environmental conditions, regulations and other requirements and the related costs of compliance, including environmental capital expenditures, emission allowance costs and other expenses;
·legal, regulatory, political, market or other reactions to the 2011 incident at the nuclear generating facility at Fukushima, Japan, including additional NRC requirements;
·changes in political, regulatory or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where the Registrants or their subsidiaries conduct business;
·receipt of necessary governmental permits, approvals and rate relief;
·new state, federal or foreign legislation or regulatory developments;
·the outcome of any rate cases or other cost recovery or revenue filings by PPL Electric, LG&E, KU or WPD;
·the impact of any state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to the Registrants and their subsidiaries and the energy industry;
·the effect of any business or industry restructuring;
·development of new projects, markets and technologies;
·performance of new ventures; and
·business dispositions or acquisitions, including the PPL Energy Supply spinoff transaction with Riverstone and the anticipated formation of Talen Energy and our ability to successfully operate acquired businesses and realize expected benefits from such business acquisitions.transactions.

 
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Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with other documents of the Registrants on file with the SEC.

New factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Registrants to predict all such factors, or the extent to which any such factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statement.  Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Registrants undertake no obligation to update the information contained in such statement to reflect subsequent developments or information.

 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
                
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars, except share data)      
                
       Three Months Ended March 31,
          2014   2013 
Operating Revenues          
 
Utility
 $ 2,162  $ 1,950 
 
Unregulated wholesale energy
   (1,429)   143 
 
Unregulated retail energy
   349    237 
 
Energy-related businesses
   141    127 
 
Total Operating Revenues
   1,223    2,457 
             
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
   758    529 
  
Energy purchases
   (1,494)   57 
  
Other operation and maintenance
   697    676 
 
Depreciation
   305    284 
 
Taxes, other than income
   104    96 
 
Energy-related businesses
   138    122 
 
Total Operating Expenses
   508    1,764 
                
Operating Income
   715    693 
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
   (23)   122 
                
Interest Expense
   264    251 
                
Income Before Income Taxes
   428    564 
                
Income Taxes
   112    151 
                
                
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners
 $ 316  $ 413 
                
                
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:   
  
Basic
 $0.50  $0.70 
  
Diluted
 $0.49  $0.65 
                
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock
 $0.3725  $0.3675 
                
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
      
  
Basic
   630,749   582,640 
  
Diluted
   663,939   657,020 
                
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
                
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, except share data)
                
     Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30, September 30,
     2014 2013 2014 2013
Operating Revenues          
 
Utility
 $1,860 $1,739 $5,852 $5,344
 
Unregulated wholesale energy
  1,109  913  203  2,380
 
Unregulated retail energy
  282  263  909  755
 
Energy-related businesses
  198  159  512  423
 
Total Operating Revenues
  3,449  3,074  7,476  8,902
                
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
  452  494  1,701  1,464
  
Energy purchases
  859  555  (284)  1,663
  
Other operation and maintenance
  684  658  2,082  2,009
 
Depreciation
  307  284  913  845
 
Taxes, other than income
  92  86  283  261
 
Energy-related businesses
  186  151  492  403
 
Total Operating Expenses
  2,580  2,228  5,187  6,645
                
Operating Income
  869  846  2,289  2,257
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
  144  (117)  38  18
                
Interest Expense
  258  244  775  747
                
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
  755  485  1,552  1,528
                
Income Taxes
  265  81  520  329
                
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes
  490  404  1,032  1,199
                
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)
  7  7  10  30
                
Net Income
  497  411  1,042  1,229
                
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
     1     1
                
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners
 $497 $410 $1,042 $1,228
                
Amounts Attributable to PPL Shareowners:            
 
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes
 $490 $403 $1,032 $1,198
 
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)
  7  7  10  30
 
Net Income
 $497 $410 $1,042 $1,228
                
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:            
 Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes Available to PPL  
  Common Shareowners:            
  
Basic
 $0.73 $0.64 $1.58 $1.98
  
Diluted
 $0.73 $0.61 $1.56 $1.86
 Net Income Available to PPL Common Shareowners:            
  
Basic
 $0.74 $0.65 $1.60 $2.03
  
Diluted
 $0.74 $0.62 $1.57 $1.90
                
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock
 $0.3725 $0.3675 $1.1175 $1.1025
                
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
            
  
Basic
  664,432  631,046  649,561  601,275
  
Diluted
  666,402  664,343  665,501  662,094

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
                
       Three Months Ended March 31,
         2014  2013 
                
Net income
 $ 316  $ 413 
                
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Amounts arising during the period - gains (losses), net of tax (expense) benefit:      
  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $1, ($6)
   131    (245)
  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of ($6), ($25)
   5    23 
  
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of $25, ($20)
   (46)   62 
Reclassifications from AOCI - (gains) losses, net of tax expense (benefit):      
  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $1, $1
   (1)   (1)
  
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of ($4), $35
   19    (80)
  Defined benefit plans:            
   
Prior service costs, net of tax of ($1), ($1)
   1    1 
   
Net actuarial loss, net of tax of ($9), ($13)
   27    34 
             
Total other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PPL Shareowners
   136    (206)
                
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PPL Shareowners
 $ 452  $ 207 
                
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
                
     Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30, September 30,
     2014 2013 2014 2013
                
Net income
 $ 497 $ 411 $ 1,042 $ 1,229
                
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Amounts arising during the period - gains (losses), net of tax (expense)            
 benefit:            
  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of ($9), $8, ($3), $1
   (48)   87   80   (165)
  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $1, ($15), ($20), ($42)
   (1)   15   18   40
  
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of $2, $2, $31, ($41)
   (5)   (9)   (52)   77
  Defined benefit plans:            
   
Net actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of ($1), $0, $1, $0
   (1)      (3)   
Reclassifications from AOCI - (gains) losses, net of tax expense (benefit):            
  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $4, $1, $6, $2
   (3)      (5)   (2)
  
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of $3, $11, $4, $68
   (12)   (6)   2   (122)
  Equity investees' other comprehensive (income) loss, net of            
   
tax of $0, $0, $0, $0
      (1)      (1)
  Defined benefit plans:            
   
Prior service costs, net of tax of ($1), ($1), ($3), ($3)
   1   2   3   5
   
Net actuarial loss, net of tax of ($9), ($12), ($26), ($37)
   29   33   84   101
Total other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PPL            
 
Shareowners
   (40)   121   127   (67)
                
Comprehensive income (loss)
   457   532   1,169   1,162
  
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
      1      1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PPL Shareowners
 $ 457 $ 531 $ 1,169 $ 1,161

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2014  2013 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income
 $ 316  $ 413 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities      
  
Depreciation
   305    284 
  
Amortization
   60    64 
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   21    51 
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   (26)   80 
  
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, and other hedging activities
   241    98 
  
Adjustment to WPD line loss accrual
   65      
  
Other
   33    30 
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (185)   (187)
  
Accounts payable
   93    (138)
  
Unbilled revenues
   (33)   137 
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   96    55 
  
Prepayments
   (70)   (117)
  
Counterparty collateral
   2    (64)
  
Taxes payable
   126    122 
  
Other
   (51)   (129)
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (135)   (429)
  
Other assets
   (3)   33 
  
Other liabilities
   76    (59)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   931    244 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (892)   (828)
 
Purchases of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
   (32)   (28)
 
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
   27    24 
 
Proceeds from the receipt of grants
   56    1 
 
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
   (334)   (52)
 
Other investing activities
   (8)   (16)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (1,183)   (899)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Issuance of long-term debt
        450 
 
Retirement of long-term debt
   (239)   (8)
 
Payment of common stock dividends
   (234)   (210)
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   878    416 
 
Other financing activities
   (13)   (27)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   392    621 
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
   14    (14)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   154    (48)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   1,102    901 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 1,256   853 
          
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2014 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income
 $ 1,042 $ 1,229
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
  
Depreciation
   930   859
  
Amortization
   168   164
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   71   135
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   266   301
  
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, and other hedging activities
   117   126
  
Adjustment to WPD line loss accrual
   65   45
  
Stock compensation expense
   52   45
  
Other
   38   2
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (29)   (79)
  
Accounts payable
   (126)   (140)
  
Unbilled revenues
   163   197
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   (60)   (14)
  
Counterparty collateral
   (18)   (77)
  
Taxes payable
   208   76
  
Uncertain tax positions
   1   (104)
  
Other
   (5)   (89)
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (322)   (505)
  
Other assets
   8   (59)
  
Other liabilities
   59   111
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   2,628   2,223
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (2,878)   (2,768)
 
Expenditures for intangible assets
   (74)   (61)
 
Purchases of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
   (124)   (102)
 
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
   112   92
 
Proceeds from the receipt of grants
   164   5
 
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
   (187)   13
 
Other investing activities
   13   33
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (2,974)   (2,788)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Issuance of long-term debt
   296   862
 
Retirement of long-term debt
   (545)   (309)
 
Repurchase of common stock
      (74)
 
Issuance of common stock
   1,037   1,409
 
Payment of common stock dividends
   (718)   (645)
 
Debt issuance and credit facility costs
   (21)   (37)
 
Contract adjustment payments
   (21)   (72)
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   398   (148)
 
Other financing activities
   (7)   (20)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   419   966
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
   13   (11)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   86   390
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   1,102   901
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 1,188 $ 1,291

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 1,256  $ 1,102 
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
   416    83 
 Accounts receivable (less reserve:  2014, $66; 2013, $64)      
  
Customer
   1,108    923 
  
Other
   103    97 
 
Unbilled revenues
   874    835 
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   607    702 
 
Prepayments
   224    153 
 
Deferred taxes
   342    246 
 
Price risk management assets
   1,087    942 
 
Regulatory assets
   32    33 
 
Other current assets
   45    37 
 
Total Current Assets
   6,094    5,153 
          
Investments      
 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds
   879    864 
 
Other investments
   39    43 
 
Total Investments
   918    907 
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   28,616    27,755 
 
Less:  accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   5,108    4,873 
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   23,508    22,882 
 Non-regulated property, plant and equipment      
  
Generation
   11,818    11,881 
  
Nuclear fuel
   712    591 
  
Other
   854    834 
 
Less:  accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment
   6,283    6,172 
  
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net
   7,101    7,134 
 
Construction work in progress
   3,165    3,071 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   33,774    33,087 
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   1,245    1,246 
 
Goodwill
   4,298    4,225 
 
Other intangibles
   943    947 
 
Price risk management assets
   344    337 
 
Other noncurrent assets
   357    357 
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   7,187    7,112 
       
Total Assets
 $ 47,973  $ 46,259 


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 1,188 $ 1,102
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
   274   83
 Accounts receivable (less reserve:  2014, $48; 2013, $64)      
  
Customer
   911   923
  
Other
   139   97
 
Unbilled revenues
   676   835
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   763   702
 
Prepayments
   117   153
 
Deferred income taxes
   242   246
 
Price risk management assets
   732   942
 
Assets of discontinued operations
   647   
 
Regulatory assets
   28   33
 
Other current assets
   43   37
 
Total Current Assets
   5,760   5,153
          
Investments      
 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds
   911   864
 
Other investments
   36   43
 
Total Investments
   947   907
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   30,169   27,755
 
Less:  accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   5,315   4,873
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   24,854   22,882
 Non-regulated property, plant and equipment      
  
Generation
   11,179   11,881
  
Nuclear fuel
   624   591
  
Other
   869   834
 
Less:  accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment
   6,323   6,172
  
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net
   6,349   7,134
 
Construction work in progress
   3,194   3,071
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   34,397   33,087
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   1,253   1,246
 
Goodwill
   4,187   4,225
 
Other intangibles
   936   947
 
Price risk management assets
   366   337
 
Other noncurrent assets
   343   357
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   7,085   7,112
          
Total Assets
 $ 48,189 $ 46,259

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 1,579  $ 701 
 
Long-term debt due within one year
   304    315 
 
Accounts payable
   1,345    1,308 
 
Taxes
   240    114 
 
Interest
   358    325 
 
Dividends
   236    232 
 
Price risk management liabilities
   1,302    829 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   80    90 
 
Other current liabilities
   932    998 
 
Total Current Liabilities
   6,376    4,912 
          
Long-term Debt
   20,514    20,592 
          
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   4,096    3,928 
 
Investment tax credits
   281    342 
 
Price risk management liabilities
   450    415 
 
Accrued pension obligations
   1,159    1,286 
 
Asset retirement obligations
   701    687 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   1,037    1,048 
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   642    583 
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   8,366    8,289 
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Equity      
  
Common stock - $0.01 par value (a)
   6    6 
  
Additional paid-in capital
   8,352    8,316 
  
Earnings reinvested
   5,788    5,709 
  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   (1,429)   (1,565)
  
Total Equity
   12,717    12,466 
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 47,973  $ 46,259 


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 1,099 $ 701
 
Long-term debt due within one year
   235   315
 
Accounts payable
   1,208   1,308
 
Taxes
   281   114
 
Interest
   354   325
 
Dividends
   248   232
 
Price risk management liabilities
   897   829
 
Regulatory liabilities
   92   90
 
Other current liabilities
   998   998
 
Total Current Liabilities
   5,412   4,912
          
Long-term Debt
   20,522   20,592
          
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   4,423   3,928
 
Investment tax credits
   161   342
 
Price risk management liabilities
   377   415
 
Accrued pension obligations
   952   1,286
 
Asset retirement obligations
   739   687
 
Regulatory liabilities
   1,028   1,048
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   601   583
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   8,281   8,289
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Equity      
  
Common stock - $0.01 par value (a)
   7   6
  
Additional paid-in capital
   9,388   8,316
  
Earnings reinvested
   6,017   5,709
  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   (1,438)   (1,565)
 
Total Equity
   13,974   12,466
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 48,189 $ 46,259

(a)780,000 shares authorized; 631,417664,653 and 630,321 shares issued and outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
    PPL Shareowners      
    Common                  
     stock           Accumulated      
    shares     Additional     other  Non-   
    outstanding  Common  paid-in  Earnings  comprehensive  controlling   
    (a)  stock  capital  reinvested  loss  interests  Total
                    
December 31, 2013
  630,321  $ 6  $ 8,316  $ 5,709  $ (1,565)      $ 12,466 
Common stock issued (b)
  1,096         30                   30 
Stock-based compensation (c)
            6                   6 
Net income
                 316              316 
Dividends and dividend                    
 
equivalents (d)
                 (237)             (237)
Other comprehensive                                
 
income (loss)
                      136         136 
March 31, 2014
  631,417  $ 6  $ 8,352  $ 5,788  $ (1,429)      $ 12,717 
                       
December 31, 2012
  581,944  $ 6  $ 6,936  $ 5,478  $ (1,940) $ 18  $ 10,498 
Common stock issued (b)
  1,270         37                   37 
Stock-based compensation (c)
            15                   15 
Net income
                 413              413 
Dividends, dividend equivalents                    
 
and distributions (d)
                 (215)             (215)
Other comprehensive                    
 
income (loss)
                      (206)        (206)
March 31, 2013
  583,214  $ 6  $ 6,988  $ 5,676  $ (2,146) $ 18  $ 10,542 



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
    PPL Shareowners      
    Common                  
     stock           Accumulated      
    shares     Additional     other  Non-   
    outstanding  Common  paid-in  Earnings  comprehensive  controlling   
    (a)  stock  capital  reinvested  loss  interests  Total
                       
June 30, 2014
  664,018 $ 7 $ 9,358 $ 5,768 $ (1,398)    $ 13,735
Common stock issued
  635      21            21
Stock-based compensation
        9            9
Net income
           497         497
Dividends and dividend                    
 
equivalents
           (248)         (248)
Other comprehensive                    
 
income (loss)
              (40)      (40)
September 30, 2014
  664,653 $ 7 $ 9,388 $ 6,017 $ (1,438)    $ 13,974
                       
December 31, 2013
  630,321 $ 6 $ 8,316 $ 5,709 $ (1,565)    $ 12,466
Common stock issued
  34,332   1   1,048            1,049
Stock-based compensation
        24            24
Net income
           1,042         1,042
Dividends and dividend                    
 
equivalents
           (734)         (734)
Other comprehensive                    
 
income (loss)
              127      127
September 30, 2014
  664,653 $ 7 $ 9,388 $ 6,017 $ (1,438)    $ 13,974
                       
June 30, 2013
  591,622 $ 6 $ 7,195 $ 5,863 $ (2,128) $ 18 $ 10,954
Common stock issued
  40,117      1,151            1,151
Common stock repurchased
  (1,500)      (46)            (46)
Stock-based compensation
        5            5
Net income
           410      1   411
Dividends and dividend                    
 
equivalents
           (233)      (1)   (234)
Other comprehensive                    
 
income (loss)
              121      121
September 30, 2013
  630,239 $ 6 $ 8,305 $ 6,040 $ (2,007) $ 18 $ 12,362
                       
December 31, 2012
  581,944 $ 6 $ 6,936 $ 5,478 $ (1,940) $ 18 $ 10,498
Common stock issued
  50,725      1,433            1,433
Common stock repurchased
  (2,430)      (74)            (74)
Cash settlement of equity forward                    
 
agreements
        (13)            (13)
Stock-based compensation
        23            23
Net income
           1,228      1   1,229
Dividends and dividend                    
 
equivalents
           (666)      (1)   (667)
Other comprehensive                    
 
income (loss)
              (67)      (67)
September 30, 2013
  630,239 $ 6 $ 8,305 $ 6,040 $ (2,007) $ 18 $ 12,362

(a)Shares in thousands.  Each share entitles the holder to one vote on any question presented at any shareowners' meeting.
(b)Each period includes shares of common stock issued through various stock and incentive compensation plans.

(c)The three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 include $27 million and $28 million of stock-based compensation expense related to new and existing unvested equity awards.  These periods also include $(21) million and $(13) million related primarily to the reclassification from "Stock-based compensation" to "Common stock issued" for the issuance of common stock after applicable equity award vesting periods and tax adjustments related to stock-based compensation.
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.
(d)"Earnings reinvested" includes dividends and dividend equivalents on PPL common stock and restricted stock units.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)      
(Millions of Dollars)      
                
     Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30, September 30,
     2014 2013 2014 2013
Operating Revenues            
 
Unregulated wholesale energy
 $1,109 $913 $203 $2,380
 
Unregulated wholesale energy to affiliate
  20  11  68  37
 
Unregulated retail energy
  283  265  913  758
 
Energy-related businesses
  189  143  469  378
 
Total Operating Revenues
  1,601  1,332  1,653  3,553
                
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
  212  258  953  780
  
Energy purchases
  708  389  (893)  1,088
  
Other operation and maintenance
  232  232  746  714
 
Depreciation
  74  75  225  223
 
Taxes, other than income
  14  14  45  40
 
Energy-related businesses
  172  138  451  366
 
Total Operating Expenses
  1,412  1,106  1,527  3,211
                
Operating Income
  189  226  126  342
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
  10  1  23  17
                
Interest Expense
  31  37  95  123
                
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
  168  190  54  236
                
Income Taxes
  74  71  16  91
                
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes
  94  119  38  145
                
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)
  7  6  10  28
                
Net Income
  101  125  48  173
                
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
     1     1
                
Net Income Attributable to PPL Energy Supply Member
 $101 $124 $48 $172
                
Amounts Attributable to PPL Energy Supply Member:            
 
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes
 $94 $118 $38 $144
 
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)
  7  6  10  28
 
Net Income
 $101 $124 $48 $172

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
                
     Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30, September 30,
     2014 2013 2014 2013
                
Net income
 $ 101 $ 125 $ 48 $ 173
                
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Amounts arising during the period - gains (losses), net of tax (expense)            
 benefit:            
  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $1, ($15), ($20), ($42)
   (1)   15   18   40
Reclassifications from AOCI - (gains) losses, net of tax expense (benefit):            
  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $4, $1, $6, $2
   (3)      (5)   (2)
  
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of $2, $19, $11, $63
   (5)   (29)   (18)   (96)
  Defined benefit plans:            
   
Prior service costs, net of tax of ($1), ($1), ($2), ($2)
   1   1   2   3
   
Net actuarial loss, net of tax of $0, ($2), ($2), ($7)
   1   3   4   11
Total other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to            
 
PPL Energy Supply Member
   (7)   (10)   1   (44)
                
Comprehensive income (loss)
   94   115   49   129
  
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
      1      1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PPL Energy            
 
Supply Member
 $ 94 $ 114 $ 49 $ 128

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2014 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income
 $ 48 $ 173
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
  
Depreciation
   242   237
  
Amortization
   117   111
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   34   39
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   (150)   112
  
Impairment of assets
   20   
  
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, and other hedging activities
   216   98
  
Other
   19   9
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (1)   71
  
Accounts payable
   (45)   (108)
  
Unbilled revenues
   41   135
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   (67)   (18)
  
Taxes payable
   70   (43)
  
Counterparty collateral
   (18)   (77)
  
Price risk management assets and liabilities
   (34)   1
  
Other
   (9)   10
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (32)   (107)
  
Other assets
   (2)   (32)
  
Other liabilities
   16   (28)
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   465   583
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (276)   (341)
 
Expenditures for intangible assets
   (38)   (33)
 
Purchases of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
   (124)   (102)
 
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
   112   92
 
Proceeds from the receipt of grants
   164   4
 
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
   (199)   9
 
Other investing activities
   17   20
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (344)   (351)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Retirement of long-term debt
   (308)   (309)
 
Contributions from member
   730   980
 
Distributions to member
   (1,178)   (408)
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   590   (356)
 
Other financing activities
      (1)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   (166)   (94)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   (45)   138
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   239   413
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 194 $ 551

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 194 $ 239
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
   267   68
 Accounts receivable (less reserve:  2014, $2; 2013, $21)      
  
Customer
   203   233
  
Other
   96   97
 
Accounts receivable from affiliates
   44   45
 
Unbilled revenues
   245   286
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   425   358
 
Prepayments
   10   20
 
Deferred income taxes
   35   
 
Price risk management assets
   713   860
 
Assets of discontinued operations
   578   
 
Other current assets
   30   27
 
Total Current Assets
   2,840   2,233
          
Investments      
 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds
   911   864
 
Other investments
   32   37
 
Total Investments
   943   901
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 Non-regulated property, plant and equipment      
  
Generation
   11,188   11,891
  
Nuclear fuel
   624   591
  
Other
   296   288
 
Less:  accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment
   6,157   6,046
  
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net
   5,951   6,724
 
Construction work in progress
   408   450
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   6,359   7,174
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Goodwill
   72   86
 
Other intangibles
   254   266
 
Price risk management assets
   328   328
 
Other noncurrent assets
   77   86
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   731   766
          
Total Assets
 $ 10,873 $ 11,074

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)      
(Millions of Dollars)      
                
       Three Months Ended March 31,
         2014  2013 
Operating Revenues            
 
Unregulated wholesale energy
 $ (1,429) $ 143 
 
Unregulated wholesale energy to affiliate
   27    14 
 
Unregulated retail energy
   351    238 
 
Energy-related businesses
   125    113 
 
Total Operating Revenues
   (926)   508 
                
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
   482    298 
  
Energy purchases
   (1,804)   (199)
  
Other operation and maintenance
   258    235 
 
Depreciation
   80    78 
 
Taxes, other than income
   21    17 
 
Energy-related businesses
   124    110 
 
Total Operating Expenses
   (839)   539 
                
Operating Income (Loss)
   (87)   (31)
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
   6    4 
                
Interest Expense
   34    46 
                
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
   (115)   (73)
                
Income Taxes
   (49)   (35)
                
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to PPL Energy Supply Member
 $ (66) $ (38)
                
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.



 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 590   
 
Long-term debt due within one year
   235 $ 304
 
Accounts payable
   272   393
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   42   4
 
Taxes
   101   31
 
Interest
   42   22
 
Price risk management liabilities
   850   750
 
Other current liabilities
   243   278
 
Total Current Liabilities
   2,375   1,782
          
Long-term Debt
   1,983   2,221
          
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   1,185   1,114
 
Investment tax credits
   27   205
 
Price risk management liabilities
   287   320
 
Accrued pension obligations
   103   111
 
Asset retirement obligations
   413   393
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   135   130
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   2,150   2,273
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 10)      
          
Member's Equity
   4,365   4,798
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 10,873 $ 11,074



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
                
       Three Months Ended March 31,
         2014  2013 
                
Net income (loss)
 $ (66) $ (38)
                
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Amounts arising during the period - gains (losses), net of tax (expense) benefit:      
  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of ($6), ($25)
   5    23 
Reclassifications from AOCI - (gains) losses, net of tax expense (benefit):      
  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $1, $1
   (1)   (1)
  
Qualifying derivatives, net of tax of $4, $21
   (5)   (30)
  Defined benefit plans:            
   
Prior service costs, net of tax of ($1), ($1)
   1    1 
   
Net actuarial loss, net of tax of ($1), ($2)
   1    4 
             
Total other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PPL Energy Supply      
 
Member
   1    (3)
                
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PPL Energy Supply Member
 $ (65) $ (41)
                
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2014  2013 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income (loss)
 $ (66) $ (38)
 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used in) by operating activities          
  
Depreciation
   80    78 
  
Amortization
   44    44 
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   8    12 
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   (121)   (21)
  
Impairment of assets
   18      
  
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, and other hedging activities
   229    214 
  
Other
   5    5 
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (15)   71 
  
Accounts payable
   153    (94)
  
Unbilled revenues
   (92)   123 
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   43    11 
  
Prepayments
   (10)   (104)
  
Taxes payable
   53    37 
  
Counterparty collateral
   2    (64)
  
Other
   (22)   (14)
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (30)   (105)
  
Other assets
   (5)   44 
  
Other liabilities
   2    (74)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   276    125 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (88)   (124)
 
Purchases of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
   (32)   (28)
 
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
   27    24 
 
Proceeds from the receipt of grants
   56      
 
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
   (344)   (59)
 
Other investing activities
   (8)   (8)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (389)   (195)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Distributions to member
   (654)   (313)
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   970    125 
 
Other financing activities
   (1)   (8)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   315    (196)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   202    (266)
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   239    413 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 441  $ 147 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 441  $ 239 
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
   412    68 
 Accounts receivable (less reserve:  2014, $21; 2013, $21)      
  
Customer
   232    233 
  
Other
   92    97 
 
Accounts receivable from affiliates
   66    45 
 
Unbilled revenues
   378    286 
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   315    358 
 
Prepayments
   30    20��
 
Deferred taxes
   87      
 
Price risk management assets
   1,080    860 
 
Other current assets
   30    27 
 
Total Current Assets
   3,163    2,233 
        
Investments      
 
Nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds
   879    864 
 
Other investments
   34    37 
 
Total Investments
   913    901 
        
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 Non-regulated property, plant and equipment      
  
Generation
   11,826    11,891 
  
Nuclear fuel
   712    591 
  
Other
   290    288 
 
Less:  accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment
   6,141    6,046 
  
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net
   6,687    6,724 
 
Construction work in progress
   369    450 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   7,056    7,174 
        
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Goodwill
   86    86 
 
Other intangibles
   266    266 
 
Price risk management assets
   337    328 
 
Other noncurrent assets
   82    86 
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   771    766 
        
Total Assets
 $ 11,903  $ 11,074 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 970      
 
Long-term debt due within one year
   304  $ 304 
 
Accounts payable
   490    393 
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   33    4 
 
Taxes
   84    31 
 
Interest
   43    22 
 
Price risk management liabilities
   1,211    750 
 
Other current liabilities
   239    278 
 
Total Current Liabilities
   3,374    1,782 
          
Long-term Debt
   2,220    2,221 
       
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   1,154    1,114 
 
Investment tax credits
   145    205 
 
Price risk management liabilities
   316    320 
 
Accrued pension obligations
   84    111 
 
Asset retirement obligations
   400    393 
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   131    130 
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   2,230    2,273 
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 10)      
       
Member's Equity
   4,079    4,798 
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 11,903  $ 11,074 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     Non-   
  Member's controlling   
  equity interests Total
          
December 31, 2013
 $ 4,798       $ 4,798 
Net income (loss)
   (66)        (66)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   1         1 
Distributions
   (654)        (654)
March 31, 2014
 $ 4,079       $ 4,079 
          
December 31, 2012
 $ 3,830  $ 18  $ 3,848 
Net income (loss)
   (38)        (38)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   (3)        (3)
Distributions
   (313)        (313)
March 31, 2013
 $ 3,476  $ 18  $ 3,494 


 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     Non-   
  Member's controlling   
  equity interests Total
          
June 30, 2014
 $ 4,569    $ 4,569
Net income
   101      101
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   (7)      (7)
Distributions
   (298)      (298)
September 30, 2014
 $ 4,365    $ 4,365
          
December 31, 2013
 $ 4,798    $ 4,798
Net income
   48      48
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   1      1
Contributions from member
   730      730
Distributions
   (1,212)      (1,212)
September 30, 2014
 $ 4,365    $ 4,365
          
June 30, 2013
 $ 3,541 $ 18 $ 3,559
Net income
   124   1   125
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   (10)      (10)
Contributions from member
   875      875
Distributions
      (1)   (1)
September 30, 2013
 $ 4,530 $ 18 $ 4,548
          
December 31, 2012
 $ 3,830 $ 18 $ 3,848
Net income
   172   1   173
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   (44)      (44)
Contributions from member
   980      980
Distributions
   (408)   (1)   (409)
September 30, 2013
 $ 4,530 $ 18 $ 4,548

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries 
(Unaudited)             
(Millions of Dollars)       
                
      Three Months Ended March 31, 
        2014  2013  
              
Operating Revenues
 $ 592  $ 513  
                
Operating Expenses             
 Operation             
  
Energy purchases
   189    172  
  
Energy purchases from affiliate
   27    14  
  
Other operation and maintenance
   134    133  
 
Depreciation
   45    43  
 
Taxes, other than income
   32    30  
 
Total Operating Expenses
   427    392  
                
Operating Income
   165    121  
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
   2    1  
                
Interest Expense
   29    25  
                
Income Before Income Taxes
   138    97  
                
Income Taxes
   53    33  
                
Net Income (a)
 $ 85  $ 64  



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)      
               
    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
    2014 2013 2014 2013
             
Operating Revenues
 $ 477 $ 464 $ 1,518 $ 1,391
               
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Energy purchases
   128   144   431   436
  
Energy purchases from affiliate
   20   11   68   37
  
Other operation and maintenance
   133   134   402   391
 
Depreciation
   47   45   137   132
 
Taxes, other than income
   25   25   80   77
 
Total Operating Expenses
   353   359   1,118   1,073
               
Operating Income
   124   105   400   318
               
Other Income (Expense) - net
   3   2   6   5
               
Interest Expense
   33   30   91   80
               
Income Before Income Taxes
   94   77   315   243
               
Income Taxes
   37   26   121   83
               
Net Income (a)
 $ 57 $ 51 $ 194 $ 160

(a)Net income approximates comprehensive income.

 The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2014  2013 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income
 $ 85  $ 64 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          
  
Depreciation
   45    43 
  
Amortization
   4    5 
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   3    7 
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   25    45 
  
Other
   (14)   (3)
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (107)   (87)
  
Accounts payable
   22    (34)
  
Prepayments
   (61)   (28)
  
Other
   (1)   (6)
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (19)   (88)
  
Other assets
   4    8 
  
Other liabilities
   10    (3)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   (4)   (77)
          
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (201)   (189)
 
Net (increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates
   150      
 
Other investing activities
   9    (3)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (42)   (192)
          
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Retirement of long-term debt
   (10)     
 
Contributions from parent
   65    60 
 
Payment of common stock dividends to parent
   (32)   (25)
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   40    125 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   63    160 
          
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   17    (109)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   25    140 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 42  $ 31 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
          
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 42  $ 25 
 Accounts receivable (less reserve: 2014, $17; 2013, $18)      
  
Customer
   387    284 
  
Other
   9    5 
 
Accounts receivable from affiliates
   4    4 
 
Notes receivable from affiliate
        150 
 
Unbilled revenues
   105    116 
 
Materials and supplies
   34    35 
 
Prepayments
   101    40 
 
Deferred income taxes
   82    85 
 
Other current assets
   10    22 
 
Total Current Assets
   774    766 
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   6,998    6,886 
 
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   2,454    2,417 
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   4,544    4,469 
 
Other, net
   1    2 
 
Construction work in progress
   684    591 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   5,229    5,062 
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   770    772 
 
Intangibles
   214    211 
 
Other noncurrent assets
   35    35 
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   1,019    1,018 
          
Total Assets
 $ 7,022  $ 6,846 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
          
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 60  $ 20 
 
Long-term debt due within one year
        10 
 
Accounts payable
   300    295 
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   88    57 
 
Taxes
   39    51 
 
Interest
   23    34 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   68    76 
 
Other current liabilities
   83    82 
 
Total Current Liabilities
   661    625 
          
Long-term Debt
   2,306    2,305 
          
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   1,439    1,399 
 
Accrued pension obligations
   78    96 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   13    15 
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   58    57 
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   1,588    1,567 
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)          
          
Stockholder's Equity      
 
Common stock - no par value (a)
   364    364 
 
Additional paid-in capital
   1,405    1,340 
 
Earnings reinvested
   698    645 
 
Total Equity
   2,467    2,349 
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 7,022  $ 6,846 

(a)170,000 shares authorized; 66,368 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     Nine Months Ended
     September 30,
     2014 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income
 $ 194 $ 160
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
  
Depreciation
   137   132
  
Amortization
   13   13
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   10   16
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   65   103
  
Other
   (20)   (7)
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (45)   (14)
  
Accounts payable
   (25)   (42)
  
Unbilled revenues
   40   34
  
Taxes payable
   45   24
  
Other
   4   (19)
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (20)   (88)
  
Other assets
   8   6
  
Other liabilities
   6   9
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   412   327
          
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (700)   (688)
 
Expenditures for intangible assets
   (25)   (20)
 
Net (increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates
   150   
 
Other investing activities
   13   11
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (562)   (697)
          
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Issuance of long-term debt
   296   348
 
Retirement of long-term debt
   (10)   
 
Contributions from parent
   95   205
 
Payment of common stock dividends to parent
   (121)   (94)
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   (20)   
 
Other financing activities
   (4)   (4)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   236   455
          
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   86   85
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   25   140
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 111 $ 225

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
          
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 111 $ 25
 Accounts receivable (less reserve: 2014, $18; 2013, $18)      
  
Customer
   309   284
  
Other
   27   5
 
Accounts receivable from affiliates
   2   4
 
Notes receivable from affiliate
      150
 
Unbilled revenues
   76   116
 
Materials and supplies
   35   35
 
Prepayments
   28   40
 
Deferred income taxes
   89   85
 
Other current assets
   13   22
 
Total Current Assets
   690   766
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   7,430   6,886
 
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   2,523   2,417
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   4,907   4,469
 
Other, net
   2   2
 
Construction work in progress
   713   591
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   5,622   5,062
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   772   772
 
Intangibles
   234   211
 
Other noncurrent assets
   37   35
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   1,043   1,018
          
Total Assets
 $ 7,355 $ 6,846

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
          
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
    $ 20
 
Long term debt due within one year
      10
 
Accounts payable
 $ 280   295
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   53   57
 
Taxes
   52   51
 
Interest
   27   34
 
Regulatory liabilities
   81   76
 
Other current liabilities
   92   82
 
Total Current Liabilities
   585   625
          
Long-term Debt
   2,602   2,305
          
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   1,490   1,399
 
Accrued pension obligations
   84   96
 
Regulatory liabilities
   18   15
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   59   57
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   1,651   1,567
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Stockholder's Equity      
 
Common stock - no par value (a)
   364   364
 
Additional paid-in capital
   1,435   1,340
 
Earnings reinvested
   718   645
 
Total Equity
   2,517   2,349
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 7,355 $ 6,846

(a)170,000 shares authorized; 66,368 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
            
   Common        
   stock        
   shares   Additional    
   outstanding Common  paid-in Earnings  
    (a)  stock  capital  reinvested Total
                
December 31, 2013
  66,368  $ 364  $ 1,340  $ 645  $ 2,349 
Net income
                 85    85 
Capital contributions from PPL
            65         65 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
                 (32)   (32)
March 31, 2014
  66,368  $ 364  $ 1,405  $ 698  $ 2,467 
                
December 31, 2012
  66,368  $ 364  $ 1,135  $ 563  $ 2,062 
Net income
                 64    64 
Capital contributions from PPL
            60         60 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
                 (25)   (25)
March 31, 2013
  66,368  $ 364  $ 1,195  $ 602  $ 2,161 



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
             
    Common        
    stock        
    shares   Additional    
    outstanding Common  paid-in Earnings  
     (a)  stock  capital  reinvested Total
                 
June 30, 2014
  66,368 $ 364 $ 1,435 $ 695 $ 2,494
Net income
           57   57
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (34)   (34)
September 30, 2014
  66,368 $ 364 $ 1,435 $ 718 $ 2,517
                 
December 31, 2013
  66,368 $ 364 $ 1,340 $ 645 $ 2,349
Net income
           194   194
Capital contributions from PPL
        95      95
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (121)   (121)
September 30, 2014
  66,368 $ 364 $ 1,435 $ 718 $ 2,517
                 
June 30, 2013
  66,368 $ 364 $ 1,340 $ 606 $ 2,310
Net income
           51   51
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (28)   (28)
September 30, 2013
  66,368 $ 364 $ 1,340 $ 629 $ 2,333
                 
December 31, 2012
  66,368 $ 364 $ 1,135 $ 563 $ 2,062
Net income
           160   160
Capital contributions from PPL
        205      205
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (94)   (94)
September 30, 2013
  66,368 $ 364 $ 1,340 $ 629 $ 2,333

(a)Shares in thousands.  All common shares of PPL Electric stock are owned by PPL.

 The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)      
                
       Three Months Ended March 31,
          2014   2013 
             
Operating Revenues
 $ 934  $ 800 
             
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
   277    231 
  
Energy purchases
   124    86 
  
Other operation and maintenance
   206    197 
 
Depreciation
   86    82 
 
Taxes, other than income
   13    12��
 
Total Operating Expenses
   706    608 
                
Operating Income
   228    192 
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
   (2)   (2)
             
Interest Expense
   42    37 
                
Income Before Income Taxes
   184    153 
                
Income Taxes
   69    57 
                
Net Income (a)
 $ 115  $ 96 
                
                
(a)    Net income approximates comprehensive income.
                
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)      
                
     Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30, September 30,
     2014 2013  2014  2013
             
Operating Revenues
 $ 753 $ 744 $ 2,409 $ 2,226
             
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
   240   237   748   684
  
Energy purchases
   24   23   184   146
  
Other operation and maintenance
   197   188   609   582
 
Depreciation
   89   84   262   249
 
Taxes, other than income
   13   12   39   36
 
Total Operating Expenses
   563   544   1,842   1,697
                
Operating Income
   190   200   567   529
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
   (2)   (4)   (6)   (6)
             
Interest Expense
   42   37   125   110
                
Interest Expense with Affiliate
            1
                
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
   146   159   436   412
                
Income Taxes
   55   59   165   153
                
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes
   91   100   271   259
                
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)
            1
                
Net Income (a)
 $ 91 $ 100 $ 271 $ 260

(a)Net income approximates comprehensive income.         

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
  Three Months Ended March 31,
     2014  2013 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income
 $ 115  $ 96 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
  
Depreciation
   86    82 
  
Amortization
   6    7 
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   8    17 
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   74    45 
  
Other
   (1)   1 
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (50)   (78)
  
Accounts payable
   22    31 
  
Accounts payable to affiliates
        1 
  
Unbilled revenues
   36      
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   53    47 
  
Accrued interest
   36    30 
  
Taxes
   (14)   (2)
  
Other
   (24)   (29)
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (38)   (154)
  
Other assets
        2 
  
Other liabilities
        (11)
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   309    85 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (272)   (271)
 
Net (increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates
   66      
 
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
   1    4 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (205)   (267)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Net increase (decrease) in notes payable with affiliates
        60 
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   (45)   60 
 
Distributions to member
   (104)   (4)
 
Contributions from member
   40    75 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   (109)   191 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   (5)   9 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   35    43 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 30  $ 52 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
           
     Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2014  2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities       
 
Net income
 $ 271  $ 260
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities       
  
Depreciation
   262    249
  
Amortization
   18    19
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   18    38
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   251    99
  
Other
   11    6
 Change in current assets and current liabilities       
  
Accounts receivable
   (31)    (78)
  
Accounts payable
   7    34
  
Accounts payable to affiliates
   (2)    1
  
Unbilled revenues
   49    19
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   4    1
  
Taxes payable
   5    83
  
Accrued interest
   36    30
  
Other
   (10)    
 Other operating activities       
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (43)    (159)
  
Settlement of interest rate swaps
       98
  
Other assets
       9
  
Other liabilities
   5    14
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   851    723
Cash Flows from Investing Activities       
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (843)    (891)
 
Net (increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates
   70    
 
Other investing activities
       2
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (773)    (889)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities       
 
Net increase (decrease) in notes payable with affiliates
   22    27
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   103    87
 
Debt issuance and credit facility costs
   (3)    
 
Distributions to member
   (327)    (116)
 
Contributions from member
   139    146
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   (66)    144
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   12    (22)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   35    43
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 47  $ 21

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 30  $ 35 
 Accounts receivable (less reserve: 2014, $26; 2013, $22)      
  
Customer
   265    224 
  
Other
   27    20 
 
Unbilled revenues
   144    180 
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   225    278 
 
Prepayments
   22    21 
 
Notes receivable from affiliates
   4    70 
 
Deferred income taxes
   139    159 
 
Regulatory assets
   31    27 
 
Other current assets
   3    3 
 
Total Current Assets
   890    1,017 
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   8,683    8,526 
 
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   849    778 
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   7,834    7,748 
 
Other, net
   3    3 
 
Construction work in progress
   1,868    1,793 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   9,705    9,544 
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   475    474 
 
Goodwill
   996    996 
 
Other intangibles
   209    221 
 
Other noncurrent assets
   96    98 
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   1,776    1,789 
          
Total Assets
 $ 12,371  $ 12,350 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 47 $ 35
 Accounts receivable (less reserve: 2014, $25; 2013, $22)      
  
Customer
   219   224
  
Other
   44   20
 
Unbilled revenues
   131   180
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   274   278
 
Prepayments
   28   21
 
Notes receivable from affiliates
      70
 
Deferred income taxes
   69   159
 
Regulatory assets
   25   27
 
Other current assets
   4   3
 
Total Current Assets
   841   1,017
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   9,399   8,526
 
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   996   778
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   8,403   7,748
 
Other, net
   4   3
 
Construction work in progress
   1,812   1,793
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   10,219   9,544
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   481   474
 
Goodwill
   996   996
 
Other intangibles
   185   221
 
Price risk management assets from affiliates
   6   
 
Other noncurrent assets
   99   98
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   1,767   1,789
          
Total Assets
 $ 12,827 $ 12,350

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 200  $ 245 
 
Accounts payable
   341    346 
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   3    3 
 
Customer deposits
   50    50 
 
Taxes
   25    39 
 
Price risk management liabilities
   4    4 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   12    14 
 
Interest
   59    23 
 
Other current liabilities
   87    111 
 
Total Current Liabilities
   781    835 
          
Long-term Debt
   4,565    4,565 
       
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   1,021    965 
 
Investment tax credits
   134    135 
 
Accrued pension obligations
   119    152 
 
Asset retirement obligations
   251    245 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   1,024    1,033 
 
Price risk management liabilities
   36    32 
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   240    238 
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   2,825    2,800 
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Member's equity
   4,200    4,150 
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 12,371  $ 12,350 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 348 $ 245
 
Notes payable with affiliates
   22   
 
Accounts payable
   429   346
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   1   3
 
Customer deposits
   51   50
 
Taxes
   44   39
 
Price risk management liabilities
   4   4
 
Regulatory liabilities
   11   14
 
Interest
   59   23
 
Other current liabilities
   113   111
 
Total Current Liabilities
   1,082   835
          
Long-term Debt
   4,566   4,565
          
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   1,131   965
 
Investment tax credits
   132   135
 
Accrued pension obligations
   116   152
 
Asset retirement obligations
   275   245
 
Regulatory liabilities
   1,010   1,033
 
Price risk management liabilities
   38   32
 
Price risk management liabilities with affiliates
   4   
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   243   238
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   2,949   2,800
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Member's equity
   4,230   4,150
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 12,827 $ 12,350

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
    
  Member's
  Equity
June 30, 2014
$ 4,225
Net income
 91
Contributions from member
 20
Distributions to member
 (106)
September 30, 2014
$ 4,230
    
December 31, 2013
 $4,150
Net income
   115 271
Contributions from member
   40 139
Distributions to member
   (104)(327)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   (1)(3)
March 31,September 30, 2014
 $ 4,200 4,230
June 30, 2013
$ 4,022
Net income
 100
Distributions to member
 (47)
September 30, 2013
$ 4,075
    
December 31, 2012
 $3,786
Net income
   96 260
Contributions from member
   75 146
Distributions to member
   (4)(116)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   (1)
March 31,September 30, 2013
 $ 3,952 4,075

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)      
                
       Three Months Ended March 31,
          2014   2013 
Operating Revenues            
 
Retail and wholesale
 $ 442  $ 369 
 
Electric revenue from affiliate
   37    21 
 
Total Operating Revenues
   479    390 
                
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
   117    96 
  
Energy purchases
   118    80 
  
Energy purchases from affiliate
   6    1 
  
Other operation and maintenance
   98    91 
 
Depreciation
   38    36 
 
Taxes, other than income
   6    6 
 
Total Operating Expenses
   383    310 
                
Operating Income
   96    80 
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
   (2)   (1)
                
Interest Expense
   12    10 
                
Income Before Income Taxes
   82    69 
                
Income Taxes
   30    25 
                
Net Income (a)
 $ 52  $ 44 



CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)      
                
     Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30, September 30,
     2014 2013 2014 2013
Operating Revenues            
 
Retail and wholesale
 $ 334 $ 332 $ 1,096 $ 1,003
 
Electric revenue from affiliate
   13   11   74   46
 
Total Operating Revenues
   347   343   1,170   1,049
                
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
   99   100   320   284
  
Energy purchases
   20   18   167   129
  
Energy purchases from affiliate
   3   2   11   6
  
Other operation and maintenance
   94   93   286   278
 
Depreciation
   39   37   116   110
 
Taxes, other than income
   6   6   19   18
 
Total Operating Expenses
   261   256   919   825
                
Operating Income
   86   87   251   224
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
      (1)   (3)   (3)
                
Interest Expense
   13   10   37   30
                
Income Before Income Taxes
   73   76   211   191
                
Income Taxes
   27   27   78   69
                
Net Income (a)
 $ 46 $ 49 $ 133 $ 122

(a)Net income equals comprehensive income.

 The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
  Three Months Ended March 31,
     2014  2013 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income
 $ 52  $ 44 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
  
Depreciation
   38    36 
  
Amortization
   3    3 
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   2    6 
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   6    11 
  
Other
   (5)   (5)
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (40)   (37)
  
Accounts payable
   14    9 
  
Accounts payable to affiliates
   (7)   (7)
  
Unbilled revenues
   22    1 
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   44    37 
  
Taxes
   21    17 
  
Other
   5    11 
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (9)   (43)
  
Other liabilities
   2    2 
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   148    85 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (116)   (98)
 
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
   1    4 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (115)   (94)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   (5)   15 
 
Payment of common stock dividends to parent
   (27)   (19)
 
Contributions from parent
        25 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   (32)   21 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   1    12 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   8    22 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 9  $ 34 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
          
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 9  $ 8 
 Accounts receivable (less reserve: 2014, $2; 2013, $2)      
  
Customer
   118    102 
  
Other
   8    9 
 
Unbilled revenues
   63    85 
 
Accounts receivable from affiliates
   23      
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   110    154 
 
Prepayments
   7    7 
 
Regulatory assets
   22    17 
 
Other current assets
   5    3 
 
Total Current Assets
   365    385 
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   3,475    3,383 
 
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   364    332 
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   3,111    3,051 
 
Construction work in progress
   680    651 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   3,791    3,702 
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   303    303 
 
Goodwill
   389    389 
 
Other intangibles
   114    120 
 
Other noncurrent assets
   33    35 
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   839    847 
          
Total Assets
 $ 4,995  $ 4,934 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 15  $ 20 
 
Accounts payable
   189    166 
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   17    24 
 
Customer deposits
   24    24 
 
Taxes
   32    11 
 
Price risk management liabilities
   4    4 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   9    9 
 
Interest
   15    6 
 
Other current liabilities
   26    32 
 
Total Current Liabilities
   331    296 
          
Long-term Debt
   1,353    1,353 
       
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   590    582 
 
Investment tax credits
   38    38 
 
Accrued pension obligations
   10    19 
 
Asset retirement obligations
   70    68 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   477    482 
 
Price risk management liabilities
   36    32 
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   105    104 
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   1,326    1,325 
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Stockholder's Equity      
 
Common stock - no par value (a)
   424    424 
 
Additional paid-in capital
   1,364    1,364 
 
Earnings reinvested
   197    172 
 
Total Equity
   1,985    1,960 
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 4,995  $ 4,934 

(a)75,000 shares authorized; 21,294 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
           
     Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2014  2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities       
 
Net income
 $ 133  $ 122
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities       
  
Depreciation
   116    110
  
Amortization
   9    9
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   7    13
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   31    22
  
Other
   (2)    10
 Change in current assets and current liabilities       
  
Accounts receivable
   (8)    (20)
  
Accounts payable
   8    18
  
Accounts payable to affiliates
   (4)    7
  
Unbilled revenues
   27    10
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   5    2
  
Taxes payable
   10    32
  
Accrued Interest
   9    3
  
Other
   1    9
 Other operating activities       
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (12)    (45)
  
Settlement of interest rate swaps
       49
  
Other assets
   1    9
  
Other liabilities
   (4)    2
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   327    362
Cash Flows from Investing Activities       
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (422)    (376)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (422)    (376)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities       
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   123    17
 
Debt issuance and credit facility costs
   (1)    
 
Payment of common stock dividends to parent
   (83)    (67)
 
Contributions from parent
   73    54
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   112    4
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   17    (10)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   8    22
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 25  $ 12

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
          
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 25 $ 8
 Accounts receivable (less reserve: 2014, $2; 2013, $2)      
  
Customer
   93   102
  
Other
   12   9
 
Unbilled revenues
   58   85
 
Accounts receivable from affiliates
   10   
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   149   154
 
Prepayments
   5   7
 
Regulatory assets
   23   17
 
Other current assets
   2   3
 
Total Current Assets
   377   385
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   3,606   3,383
 
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   429   332
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   3,177   3,051
 
Construction work in progress
   912   651
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   4,089   3,702
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   305   303
 
Goodwill
   389   389
 
Other intangibles
   102   120
 
Price risk management assets from affiliates
   3   
 
Other noncurrent assets
   34   35
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   833   847
          
Total Assets
 $ 5,299 $ 4,934

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 143 $ 20
 
Accounts payable
   250   166
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   20   24
 
Customer deposits
   24   24
 
Taxes
   21   11
 
Price risk management liabilities
   4   4
 
Regulatory liabilities
   9   9
 
Interest
   15   6
 
Other current liabilities
   33   32
 
Total Current Liabilities
   519   296
          
Long-term Debt
   1,353   1,353
       
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   613   582
 
Investment tax credits
   37   38
 
Accrued pension obligations
   9   19
 
Asset retirement obligations
   69   68
 
Regulatory liabilities
   471   482
 
Price risk management liabilities
   38   32
 
Price risk management liabilities with affiliates
   2   
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   105   104
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   1,344   1,325
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Stockholder's Equity      
 
Common stock - no par value (a)
   424   424
 
Additional paid-in capital
   1,437   1,364
 
Earnings reinvested
   222   172
 
Total Equity
   2,083   1,960
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 5,299 $ 4,934

(a)75,000 shares authorized; 21,294 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Louisville Gas and Electric Company            
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)            
           
  Common            
  stock            
  shares    Additional      
  outstanding Common paid-in Earnings   
  (a) stock capital reinvested Total
               
December 31, 2013
 21,294  $424  $1,364  $172  $1,960 
Net income
           52    52 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (27)   (27)
March 31, 2014
 21,294  $424  $1,364  $197  $1,985 
               
December 31, 2012
 21,294  $424  $1,278  $108  $1,810 
Net income
           44    44 
Capital contributions from LKE
        25       25 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (19)   (19)
March 31, 2013
 21,294  $ 424  $ 1,303  $ 133  $ 1,860 



CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Louisville Gas and Electric Company            
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)            
                 
    Common            
    stock            
    shares     Additional      
    outstanding  Common  paid-in  Earnings   
    (a)  stock  capital  reinvested  Total
                 
June 30, 2014
  21,294 $ 424 $ 1,417 $ 199 $ 2,040
Net income
           46   46
Capital contributions from LKE
        20      20
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (23)   (23)
September 30, 2014
  21,294 $ 424 $ 1,437 $ 222 $ 2,083
                 
December 31, 2013
  21,294 $ 424 $ 1,364 $ 172 $ 1,960
Net income
           133   133
Capital contributions from LKE
        73      73
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (83)   (83)
September 30, 2014
  21,294 $ 424 $ 1,437 $ 222 $ 2,083
                 
June 30, 2013
  21,294 $ 424 $ 1,332 $ 133 $ 1,889
Net income
           49   49
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (19)   (19)
September 30, 2013
  21,294 $ 424 $ 1,332 $ 163 $ 1,919
                 
December 31, 2012
  21,294 $ 424 $ 1,278 $ 108 $ 1,810
Net income
           122   122
Capital contributions from LKE
        54      54
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (67)   (67)
September 30, 2013
  21,294 $ 424 $ 1,332 $ 163 $ 1,919

(a)Shares in thousands.  All common shares of LG&E stock are owned by LKE.

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)      
                
       Three Months Ended March 31,
          2014   2013 
Operating Revenues            
 
Retail and wholesale
 $ 492  $ 431 
 
Electric revenue from affiliate
   6    1 
 
Total Operating Revenues
   498    432 
                
Operating Expenses      
 Operation      
  
Fuel
   160    135 
  
Energy purchases
   6    6 
  
Energy purchases from affiliate
   37    21 
  
Other operation and maintenance
   98    97 
 
Depreciation
   48    46 
 
Taxes, other than income
   7    6 
 
Total Operating Expenses
   356    311 
                
Operating Income
   142    121 
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
        (1)
                
Interest Expense
   19    17 
                
Income Before Income Taxes
   123    103 
                
Income Taxes
   46    39 
                
Net Income (a)
 $ 77  $ 64 
                
                
(a)    Net income approximates comprehensive income.
                
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
                
     Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30, September 30,
     2014 2013 2014 2013
Operating Revenues            
 
Retail and wholesale
 $ 419 $ 412 $ 1,313 $ 1,223
 
Electric revenue from affiliate
   3   2   11   6
 
Total Operating Revenues
   422   414   1,324   1,229
                
Operating Expenses            
 Operation            
  
Fuel
   141   137   428   400
  
Energy purchases
   4   5   17   17
  
Energy purchases from affiliate
   13   11   74   46
  
Other operation and maintenance
   97   91   302   286
 
Depreciation
   50   46   145   138
 
Taxes, other than income
   7   6   20   18
 
Total Operating Expenses
   312   296   986   905
                
Operating Income
   110   118   338   324
                
Other Income (Expense) - net
   (1)   (2)   (1)   (1)
                
Interest Expense
   19   17   58   51
                
Income Before Income Taxes
   90   99   279   272
                
Income Taxes
   34   36   106   101
                
Net Income (a)
 $ 56 $ 63 $ 173 $ 171

(a)Net income approximates comprehensive income.

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
          
  Three Months Ended March 31,
     2014  2013 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
 
Net income
 $ 77  $ 64 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
  
Depreciation
   48    46 
  
Amortization
   3    4 
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   2    5 
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   34    35 
  
Other
   2    9 
 Change in current assets and current liabilities      
  
Accounts receivable
   (24)   (31)
  
Accounts payable
   15    32 
  
Accounts payable to affiliates
   16    8 
  
Unbilled revenues
   14    (1)
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   9    10 
  
Taxes
   (12)   (17)
  
Accrued interest
   18    15 
  
Other
   (9)   (20)
 Other operating activities      
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (3)   (60)
  
Other assets
        1 
  
Other liabilities
   1    (15)
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   191    85 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (154)   (172)
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (154)   (172)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   (40)   45 
 
Payment of common stock dividends to parent
   (37)   (13)
 
Contributions from parent
   40    50 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   (37)   82 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
        (5)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   21    21 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 21  $ 16 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
          
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 21  $ 21 
 Accounts receivable (less reserve: 2014, $4; 2013, $4)      
  
Customer
   147    122 
  
Other
   7    9 
 
Unbilled revenues
   81    95 
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   115    124 
 
Prepayments
   5    4 
 
Regulatory assets
   9    10 
 
Other current assets
   12    6 
 
Total Current Assets
   397    391 
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   5,208    5,143 
 
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   485    446 
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   4,723    4,697 
 
Other, net
   1    1 
 
Construction work in progress
   1,185    1,139 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   5,909    5,837 
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   172    171 
 
Goodwill
   607    607 
 
Other intangibles
   95    101 
 
Other noncurrent assets
   56    56 
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   930    935 
          
Total Assets
 $ 7,236  $ 7,163 
          
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
     March 31, December 31,
     2014  2013 
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 110  $ 150 
 
Accounts payable
   140    159 
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   41    25 
 
Customer deposits
   26    26 
 
Taxes
   21    33 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   3    5 
 
Interest
   29    11 
 
Other current liabilities
   30    36 
 
Total Current Liabilities
   400    445 
          
Long-term Debt
   2,091    2,091 
       
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   699    658 
 
Investment tax credits
   96    97 
 
Accrued pension obligations
   9    11 
 
Asset retirement obligations
   181    177 
 
Regulatory liabilities
   547    551 
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   90    89 
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   1,622    1,583 
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Stockholder's Equity      
 
Common stock - no par value (a)
   308    308 
 
Additional paid-in capital
   2,545    2,505 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
        1 
 
Earnings reinvested
   270    230 
 
Total Equity
   3,123    3,044 
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 7,236  $ 7,163 

(a)80,000 shares authorized; 37,818 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
           
     Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2014  2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities       
 
Net income
 $ 173  $ 171
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities       
  
Depreciation
   145    138
  
Amortization
   8    9
  
Defined benefit plans - expense
   4    16
  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
   129    73
  
Other
   11    (3)
 Change in current assets and current liabilities       
  
Accounts receivable
   (11)    (46)
  
Accounts payable
   6    25
  
Accounts payable to affiliates
   4    (9)
  
Unbilled revenues
   22    9
  
Fuel, materials and supplies
   (1)    (1)
  
Taxes payable
   (12)    39
  
Accrued interest
   18    15
  
Other
   (8)    (3)
 Other operating activities       
  
Defined benefit plans - funding
   (4)    (62)
  
Settlement of interest rate swaps
       49
  
Other assets
   (2)    (2)
  
Other liabilities
   4    1
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
   486    419
Cash Flows from Investing Activities       
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
   (418)    (512)
 
Other investing activities
       2
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   (418)    (510)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities       
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
   (20)    70
 
Debt issuance and credit facility costs
   (1)    
 
Payment of common stock dividends to parent
   (112)    (83)
 
Contributions from parent
   66    92
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   (67)    79
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   1    (12)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   21    21
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $ 22  $ 9

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
          
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Assets      
          
Current Assets      
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $ 22 $ 21
 Accounts receivable (less reserve: 2014, $3; 2013, $4)      
  
Customer
   126   122
  
Other
   8   9
 
Unbilled revenues
   73   95
 
Fuel, materials and supplies
   125   124
 
Prepayments
   11   4
 
Regulatory assets
   2   10
 
Other current assets
   3   6
 
Total Current Assets
   370   391
          
Property, Plant and Equipment      
 
Regulated utility plant
   5,793   5,143
 
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
   567   446
  
Regulated utility plant, net
   5,226   4,697
 
Other, net
   1   1
 
Construction work in progress
   897   1,139
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   6,124   5,837
          
Other Noncurrent Assets      
 
Regulatory assets
   176   171
 
Goodwill
   607   607
 
Other intangibles
   83   101
 
Price risk management assets from affiliates
   3   
 
Other noncurrent assets
   59   56
 
Total Other Noncurrent Assets
   928   935
          
Total Assets
 $ 7,422 $ 7,163

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, shares in thousands)
     September 30, December 31,
     2014 2013
Liabilities and Equity      
          
Current Liabilities      
 
Short-term debt
 $ 130 $ 150
 
Accounts payable
   166   159
 
Accounts payable to affiliates
   29   25
 
Customer deposits
   27   26
 
Taxes
   21   33
 
Regulatory liabilities
   2   5
 
Interest
   29   11
 
Other current liabilities
   38   36
 
Total Current Liabilities
   442   445
          
Long-term Debt
   2,091   2,091
          
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities      
 
Deferred income taxes
   786   658
 
Investment tax credits
   95   97
 
Accrued pension obligations
   2   11
 
Asset retirement obligations
   206   177
 
Regulatory liabilities
   539   551
 
Price risk management liabilities with affiliates
   2   
 
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
   89   89
 
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
   1,719   1,583
          
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 6 and 10)      
          
Stockholder's Equity      
 
Common stock - no par value (a)
   308   308
 
Additional paid-in capital
   2,571   2,505
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
      1
 
Earnings reinvested
   291   230
 
Total Equity
   3,170   3,044
          
Total Liabilities and Equity
 $ 7,422 $ 7,163

(a)80,000 shares authorized; 37,818 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Kentucky Utilities Company            
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)            
             
  Common          Accumulated   
  stock          other   
  shares    Additional    comprehensive   
  outstanding Common paid-in Earnings income   
  (a) stock capital reinvested (loss) Total
                  
December 31, 2013
 37,818  $308  $2,505  $230  $ $3,044 
Net income
           77       77 
Capital contributions from LKE
        40          40 
Cash dividends declared on common                 
  stock
           (37)      (37)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
              (1)   (1)
March 31, 2014
 37,818  $308  $2,545  $270  $  $3,123 
                  
December 31, 2012
 37,818  $308  $2,348  $126  $ 1  $2,783 
Net income
           64       64 
Capital contributions from LKE
        50          50 
Cash dividends declared on common                 
  stock
           (13)      (13)
March 31, 2013
 37,818  $ 308  $ 2,398  $ 177  $ 1  $ 2,884 



CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Kentucky Utilities Company            
(Unaudited)            
(Millions of Dollars)            
                  
  Common          Accumulated   
  stock          other   
  shares    Additional    comprehensive   
  outstanding Common paid-in Earnings income   
  (a) stock capital reinvested (loss) Total
                  
June 30, 2014
  37,818 $ 308 $ 2,571 $ 261    $ 3,140
Net income
           56      56
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (26)      (26)
September 30, 2014
  37,818 $ 308 $ 2,571 $ 291    $ 3,170
                  
December 31, 2013
  37,818 $ 308 $ 2,505 $ 230 $ 1 $ 3,044
Net income
           173      173
Capital contributions from LKE
        66         66
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (112)      (112)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
              (1)   (1)
September 30, 2014
  37,818 $ 308 $ 2,571 $ 291 $  $ 3,170
                  
June 30, 2013
  37,818 $ 308 $ 2,440 $ 179 $ 1 $ 2,928
Net income
           63      63
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (28)      (28)
September 30, 2013
  37,818 $ 308 $ 2,440 $ 214 $ 1 $ 2,963
                  
December 31, 2012
  37,818 $ 308 $ 2,348 $ 126 $ 1 $ 2,783
Net income
           171      171
Capital contributions from LKE
        92         92
Cash dividends declared on common stock
           (83)      (83)
September 30, 2013
  37,818 $ 308 $ 2,440 $ 214 $ 1 $ 2,963

(a)Shares in thousands.  All common shares of KU stock are owned by LKE.

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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Combined Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)


1.1.  Interim Financial Statements

(All Registrants)

Capitalized terms and abbreviations appearing in the unaudited combined notes to condensed financial statements are defined in the glossary.  Dollars are in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted.  The specific Registrant to which disclosures are applicable is identified in parenthetical headings in italics above the applicable disclosure or within the applicable disclosure for their related activities and disclosures.  Within combined disclosures, amounts are disclosed for any Registrant when significant.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with GAAP are reflected in the condensed financial statements.  All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed.  Each Registrant's Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013 is derived from that Registrant's 2013 audited Balance Sheet.  The financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes contained in each Registrant's 2013 Form 10-K.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2014 or other future periods, because results for interim periods can be disproportionately influenced by various factors, developments and seasonal variations.

The classification of certain prior period amounts has been changed to conform to the presentation in the March 31,September 30, 2014 financial statements.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

"Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)" on the Statements of Income includes the activities of PPL Montana's hydroelectric generating facilities expected to be sold in the fourth quarter of 2014.  "Assets of discontinued operations" on the Balance Sheet at September 30, 2014, includes the related assets.  Corresponding amounts at December 31, 2013, have not been reclassified on the Balance Sheet as of that date.  See Note 8 for additional information.  The Statements of Cash Flows do not separately report the cash flows of the Discontinued Operations.

(PPL Energy Supply)

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, PPL Energy Supply recorded $14 million ($9 million after-tax) and $17 million ($11 million after-tax) increases to "Energy-related businesses" revenues on the 2014 Statement of Income related to prior periods and the timing of revenue recognition for a mechanical contracting and engineering subsidiary.  The impact of the errors is not material to the previously-issued financial statements and is not expected to be material to the full year results for 2014.       

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(All Registrants)

The following accounting policy disclosures represent updates to Note 1 in each Registrant's 2013 Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with those disclosures.

Accounts Receivable (PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

In accordance with a PUC-approved purchase of accounts receivable program designed to facilitate competitive markets for electricity in Pennsylvania, PPL Electric purchases certain accounts receivable from alternative electricity suppliers (including PPL EnergyPlus) at a discount, which reflects a provision for uncollectible accounts.  The alternative electricity suppliers have no continuing involvement or interest in the purchased accounts receivable. ��The purchased accounts receivable are initially recorded at fair value using a market approach based on the purchase price paid and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.  During the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014, PPL Electric purchased $362$260 million of accounts receivable from unaffiliated third parties and $105 million from PPL EnergyPlus.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013, PPL Electric purchased $259$874 million of accounts receivable from unaffiliated third parties and $77 million and $261 million from

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PPL EnergyPlus.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, PPL Electric purchased $259 million and $738 million of accounts receivable from unaffiliated third parties and $75 million and $222 million from PPL EnergyPlus.

New Accounting Guidance Adopted (All Registrants)

Accounting for Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements

Effective January 1, 2014, the Registrants retrospectively adopted accounting guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of certain obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements when the amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date.  If the obligation is determined to be in the scope of this guidance, it will be measured as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangements among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors.  This guidance also requires additional disclosures for these obligations.

The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on the Registrants.


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Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity

Effective January 1, 2014, PPL prospectively adopted accounting guidance that requires a cumulative translation adjustment to be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity.  For the step acquisition of previously held equity method investments that are foreign entities, this guidance clarifies that the amount of accumulated other comprehensive income that is reclassified and included in the calculation of a gain or loss shall include any foreign currency translation adjustment related to that previously held investment.

The initial adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on PPL; however, the impact in future periods could be material. 

Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits When Net Operating Loss Carryforwards, Similar Tax Losses, or Tax Credit Carryforwards Exist

Effective January 1, 2014, the Registrants prospectively adopted accounting guidance that requires an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward.  To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets.

The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impacton the Registrants.

3.  Segment and Related Information

(PPL)

See Note 2 in PPL's 2013 Form 10-K for a discussion of reportable segments and related information.

In June 2014, PPL and PPL Energy Supply, which primarily represents PPL's Supply segment, executed definitive agreements with affiliates of Riverstone to combine their competitive power generation businesses into a new, stand-alone, publicly traded company named Talen Energy.  The transaction is expected to close in the first or second quarter of 2015.  Upon completion of this transaction, PPL will no longer have a Supply segment.  See Note 8 for additional information.

Financial data for the segments and reconciliation to PPL's consolidated results for the periods ended March 31September 30 are:

            Three Months
      2014  2013 
Income Statement Data            
Revenues from external customers            
 U.K. Regulated       $ 648  $ 648 
 Kentucky Regulated         934    800 
 Pennsylvania Regulated         591    512 
 Supply (a)         (953)   494 
 Corporate and Other         3    3 
Total       $ 1,223  $ 2,457 
                 
Intersegment electric revenues            
 Supply       $ 27  $ 14 
                 
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners            
 U.K. Regulated       $ 206  $ 313 
 Kentucky Regulated         107    85 
 Pennsylvania Regulated         85    64 
 Supply (a)         (75)   (46)
 Corporate and Other         (7)   (3)
Total       $ 316  $ 413 


 
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   March 31, December 31,
   2014  2013 
Balance Sheet Data      
Assets      
 U.K. Regulated $ 16,535  $ 15,895 
 Kentucky Regulated   12,037    12,016 
 Pennsylvania Regulated   7,022    6,846 
 Supply   12,237    11,408 
 Corporate and Other (b)   142    94 
Total assets $ 47,973  $ 46,259 



      Three Months Nine Months
  2014 2013 2014 2013
Income Statement Data            
Revenues from external customers            
 U.K. Regulated $ 644 $ 543 $ 1,964 $ 1,763
 Kentucky Regulated   753   744   2,409   2,226
 Pennsylvania Regulated   477   463   1,516   1,388
 Supply (a)   1,571   1,321   1,575   3,516
 Corporate and Other   4   3   12   9
Total $ 3,449 $ 3,074 $ 7,476 $ 8,902
                 
Intersegment electric revenues            
 Supply $ 20 $ 11 $ 68 $ 37
                 
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners            
 U.K. Regulated (a) $ 295 $ 183 $ 688 $ 741
 Kentucky Regulated   82   93   247   227
 Pennsylvania Regulated   57   51   194   160
 Supply (a)   86   91   16   122
 Corporate and Other (b)   (23)   (8)   (103)   (22)
Total $ 497 $ 410 $ 1,042 $ 1,228

   September 30, December 31,
   2014 2013
Balance Sheet Data      
Assets      
 U.K. Regulated $ 16,543 $ 15,895
 Kentucky Regulated   12,493   12,016
 Pennsylvania Regulated   7,355   6,846
 Supply   11,210   11,408
 Corporate and Other (c)   588   94
Total assets $ 48,189 $ 46,259

(a)
Includes unrealized gains and losses from economic activity.  See Note 14 for additional information.
(b)2014 includes certain costs related to the anticipated spinoff of PPL Energy Supply, including deferred income tax expense, third party transaction costs, and separation benefits.  See Note 8 for additional information.
(c)Primarily consists of unallocated items, including cash, PP&E and the elimination of inter-segment transactions.

4.  Earnings Per Share

(PPL)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing income available to PPL common shareowners by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period.  Diluted EPS is computed by dividing income available to PPL common shareowners by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, increased by incremental shares that would be outstanding if potentially dilutive non-participating securities were converted to common shares as calculated using the Treasury Stock method or the If-Converted Method, as applicable.  Incremental non-participating securities that have a dilutive impact are detailed in the table below.

Reconciliations of the amounts of income and shares of PPL common stock (in thousands) for the periods ended March 31September 30 used in the EPS calculation are:

           Three Months
         2014  2013 
Income (Numerator)            
Net income attributable to PPL shareowners       $ 316  $ 413 
Less amounts allocated to participating securities         2    2 
Net income available to PPL common shareowners - Basic         314    411 
Plus interest charges (net of tax) related to Equity Units (a)     9    15 
Net income available to PPL common shareowners - Diluted       $ 323  $ 426 
                
Shares of Common Stock (Denominator)            
Weighted-average shares - Basic EPS         630,749    582,640 
Add incremental non-participating securities:            
  Share-based payment awards         1,511    810 
  Equity Units (a)         31,679    71,990 
  Forward sale agreements              1,580 
Weighted-average shares - Diluted EPS         663,939    657,020 
                
Basic EPS            
  Net Income Available to PPL common shareowners       $ 0.50  $ 0.70 
                
Diluted EPS            
  Net Income Available to PPL common shareowners       $ 0.49  $ 0.65 
     Three Months Nine Months
     2014 2013 2014 2013
Income (Numerator)            
Income from continuing operations after income taxes attributable to PPL            
 shareowners $ 490 $ 403 $ 1,032 $ 1,198
Less amounts allocated to participating securities   2   2   5   6
Income from continuing operations after income taxes available to PPL            
 common shareowners - Basic   488   401   1,027   1,192
Plus interest charges (net of tax) related to Equity Units (a)      7   9   37
Income from continuing operations after income taxes available to PPL            
 common shareowners - Diluted $ 488 $ 408 $ 1,036 $ 1,229
                
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) available            
 to PPL common shareowners - Basic and Diluted $ 7 $ 7 $ 10 $ 30

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     Three Months Nine Months
     2014 2013 2014 2013
Net income attributable to PPL shareowners $ 497 $ 410 $ 1,042 $ 1,228
Less amounts allocated to participating securities   2   2   5   6
Net income available to PPL common shareowners - Basic   495   408   1,037   1,222
Plus interest charges (net of tax) related to Equity Units (a)      7   9   37
Net income available to PPL common shareowners - Diluted $ 495 $ 415 $ 1,046 $ 1,259
                
Shares of Common Stock (Denominator)            
Weighted-average shares - Basic EPS   664,432   631,046   649,561   601,275
Add incremental non-participating securities:            
  Share-based payment awards   1,970   1,163   1,860   1,035
  Equity Units (a)      32,134   14,080   59,171
  Forward sale agreements            613
Weighted-average shares - Diluted EPS   666,402   664,343   665,501   662,094
                
Basic EPS            
Available to PPL common shareowners:            
  Income from continuing operations after income taxes $ 0.73 $ 0.64 $ 1.58 $ 1.98
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)   0.01   0.01   0.02   0.05
  Net Income Available to PPL common shareowners $ 0.74 $ 0.65 $ 1.60 $ 2.03
                
Diluted EPS            
Available to PPL common shareowners:            
  Income from continuing operations after income taxes $ 0.73 $ 0.61 $ 1.56 $ 1.86
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)   0.01   0.01   0.01   0.04
  Net Income Available to PPL common shareowners $ 0.74 $ 0.62 $ 1.57 $ 1.90

(a)
The If-Converted Method has beenwas applied to the Equity Units prior to settlement.  See Note 7 for additional information on the 2011 Equity Units, including the issuance of PPL common stock on May 1, 2014 to settle the 2011 Purchase Contracts.

For the periods ended March 31,September 30, PPL issued common stock related to stock-based compensation plans, ESOP and DRIP as follows (in thousands):

 Three Months Nine Months
 Three Months   2014 2013 2014 2013
   2014   2013           
Stock-based compensation plans (a)Stock-based compensation plans (a)  1,096   446 Stock-based compensation plans (a)  210  85  2,228  1,469
ESOPESOP      275 ESOP        275
DRIPDRIP      549 DRIP  425    425  549

(a)
Includes stock options exercised, vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units and conversion of stock units granted to directors.


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For the periods ended March 31,September 30, the following shares (in thousands) were excluded from the computations of diluted EPS because the effect would have been antidilutive.

      Three Months Three Months Nine Months
     2014  2013  2014 2013 2014 2013
                
Stock options      2,540   6,589   527  1,136  1,901  4,793
Performance units          206     1    73
Restricted stock units      123   116       41  39

5.  Income Taxes

Reconciliations of income taxes for the periods ended March 31September 30 are:

(PPL)
                
       Three Months
         2014  2013 
Federal income tax on Income Before Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35% $ 150  $ 197 
Increase (decrease) due to:            
 State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit         2    3 
 Impact of lower U.K. income tax rates         (45)   (38)
 U.S. income tax on foreign earnings - net of foreign tax credit         11    2 
 Federal income tax credits, excluding foreign tax credit         (1)   (4)
 Amortization of investment tax credit         (2)   (3)
 Depreciation not normalized         (2)   (3)
 Other         (1)   (3)
   Total increase (decrease)         (38)   (46)
Total income taxes       $ 112  $ 151 

(PPL Energy Supply)            
                
       Three Months
         2014  2013 
Federal income tax on Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35% $ (40) $ (26)
Increase (decrease) due to:            
 State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit         (9)   (6)
 Federal income tax credits         (1)   (3)
 Other         1      
   Total increase (decrease)         (9)   (9)
Total income taxes       $ (49) $ (35)

(PPL Electric)            
                
       Three Months
         2014  2013 
Federal income tax on Income Before Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35% $ 48  $ 34 
Increase (decrease) due to:            
 State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit         8    5 
 Federal and state tax reserve adjustments              (2)
 Depreciation not normalized         (2)   (3)
 Other         (1)   (1)
   Total increase (decrease)         5    (1)
Total income taxes       $ 53  $ 33 

(LKE)            
                
       Three Months
         2014  2013 
Federal income tax on Income Before Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35%     $ 64  $ 54 
Increase (decrease) due to:            
 State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit         7    5 
 Other         (2)   (2)
   Total increase (decrease)         5    3 
Total income taxes       $ 69  $ 57 


 
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(LG&E)            
                
       Three Months
         2014  2013 
Federal income tax on Income Before Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35%    $ 29  $ 24 
Increase (decrease) due to:            
 State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit         3    3 
 Other         (2)   (2)
   Total increase (decrease)         1    1 
Total income taxes       $ 30  $ 25 

(KU)        
(PPL)(PPL)
                     
      Three Months   Three Months Nine Months
        2014  2013    2014 2013 2014 2013
Federal income tax on Income Before Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35%   $ 43  $ 36 
        
Federal income tax on Income from Continuing Operations BeforeFederal income tax on Income from Continuing Operations Before        
Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35% $ 264 $ 170 $ 543 $ 535
Increase (decrease) due to:Increase (decrease) due to:         Increase (decrease) due to:        
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit      4    4  State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit  27  11  21  27
Other       (1)   (1) State valuation allowance adjustments (a)  3  38  49  38
  Total increase (decrease)       3    3  Impact of lower U.K. income tax rates (b)  (50)  (38)  (126)  (101)
 U.S. income tax on foreign earnings - net of foreign tax credit (c)  26  10  47  5
 Federal and state tax reserve adjustments (d)  (1)  (1)    (41)
 Federal and state income tax return adjustments  2  (4)  2  (4)
 Impact of the U.K. Finance Acts on deferred tax balances (b)    (93)    (93)
 Federal income tax credits    (3)  (3)  (8)
 Amortization of investment tax credit  (1)    (5)  (5)
 Depreciation not normalized  (3)  (2)  (7)  (6)
 Intercompany interest on U.K. financing entities  (2)  (2)  (6)  (7)
 Other      (5)   5   (11)
 Total increase (decrease)   1   (89)   (23)   (206)
Total income taxesTotal income taxes     $ 46  $ 39 Total income taxes $ 265 $ 81 $ 520 $ 329

(a)
As a result of the PPL Energy Supply spinoff announcement, PPL recorded deferred income tax expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 to adjust valuation allowances on deferred tax assets primarily for state net operating loss carryforwards that were previously supported by the future earnings of PPL Energy Supply.  See Note 8 for additional information on the anticipated spinoff.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, PPL recorded an increase in state deferred income tax expense related to a deferred tax valuation allowance primarily due to a decrease in projected future taxable income over the remaining carryforward period of Pennsylvania net operating losses.   
(b)The U.K.'s Finance Act of 2013, enacted in July 2013, reduced the U.K. statutory income tax rate from 23% to 21%, effective April 1, 2014 and from 21% to 20% effective April 1, 2015.  As a result, PPL reduced its net deferred tax liabilities and recognized a deferred tax benefit in the third quarter of 2013 related to both rate decreases.   
(c)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, PPL recorded $19 million and $40 million increases to income tax expense primarily attributable to the expected taxable amount of cash repatriation in 2014.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, PPL recorded $10 million and $24 million increases to income tax expense primarily attributable to a revision in the expected taxable amount of cash repatriation in 2013.  

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, PPL recorded a tax benefit of $19 million associated with a ruling obtained from the IRS impacting the recalculation of 2010 U.K. earnings and profits that was reflected on an amended 2010 U.S. tax return.
(d)In 1997, the U.K. imposed a Windfall Profits Tax (WPT) on privatized utilities, including WPD.  PPL filed its tax returns for years subsequent to its 1997 and 1998 claims for refund on the basis that the U.K. WPT was creditable.  In September 2010, the U.S. Tax Court (Tax Court) ruled in PPL's favor in a dispute with the IRS, concluding that the U.K. WPT is a creditable tax for U.S. tax purposes.  In January 2011, the IRS appealed the Tax Court's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Third Circuit).  In December 2011, the Third Circuit issued its opinion reversing the Tax Court's decision, holding that the U.K. WPT is not a creditable tax.  As a result of the Third Circuit's adverse determination, PPL recorded a $39 million expense in 2011.  In June 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a contrary opinion in an identical case involving another company.  In July 2012, PPL filed a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of the Third Circuit's opinion.  The Supreme Court granted PPL's petition and oral argument was held in February 2013.  In May 2013, the Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit's opinion and ruled that the WPT is a creditable tax.  As a result of the Supreme Court ruling, PPL recorded a tax benefit of $44 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, of which $19 million relates to interest.          

(PPL Energy Supply)            
                 
      Three Months Nine Months
      2014 2013 2014 2013
Federal income tax on Income from Continuing Operations Before            
 Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35% $ 59 $ 67 $ 19 $ 83
Increase (decrease) due to:            
  State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit   16   6   (3)   8
  State valuation allowance adjustments      4      4
  Federal and state tax reserve adjustments   (1)         6
  Federal income tax credits   (3)   (3)   (5)   (6)
  State deferred tax rate change         3   
  Other   3   (3)   2   (4)
   Total increase (decrease)   15   4   (3)   8
Total income taxes $ 74 $ 71 $ 16 $ 91

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(PPL Electric)            
             
      Three Months Nine Months
      2014 2013 2014 2013
                 
Federal income tax on Income Before Income Taxes at statutory            
 tax rate - 35% $ 33 $ 27 $ 110 $ 85
Increase (decrease) due to:            
  State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit   5   5   17   13
  Federal and state tax reserve adjustments      (2)   (1)   (6)
  Depreciation not normalized   (2)   (2)   (5)   (6)
  Other   1   (2)      (3)
   Total increase (decrease)   4   (1)   11   (2)
Total income taxes $ 37 $ 26 $ 121 $ 83

(LKE)            
                 
      Three Months Nine Months
      2014 2013 2014 2013
             
Federal income tax on Income from Continuing Operations Before            
 Income Taxes at statutory tax rate - 35% $ 51 $ 56 $ 153 $ 144
Increase (decrease) due to:            
  State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit   6   6   16   14
  Amortization of investment tax credit   (1)   (1)   (3)   (3)
  Other   (1)   (2)   (1)   (2)
   Total increase (decrease)   4   3   12   9
Total income taxes $ 55 $ 59 $ 165 $ 153

(LG&E)            
                 
      Three Months Nine Months
      2014 2013 2014 2013
             
Federal income tax on Income Before Income Taxes at statutory            
  tax rate - 35% $ 26 $ 27 $ 74 $ 67
Increase (decrease) due to:            
  State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit   3   3   8   7
  Other   (2)   (3)   (4)   (5)
   Total increase (decrease)   1      4   2
Total income taxes $ 27 $ 27 $ 78 $ 69

(KU)            
                 
      Three Months Nine Months
      2014 2013 2014 2013
             
Federal income tax on Income Before Income Taxes at statutory            
 tax rate - 35% $ 32 $ 35 $ 98 $ 95
Increase (decrease) due to:            
  State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit   3   4   10   10
  Other   (1)   (3)   (2)   (4)
   Total increase (decrease)   2   1   8   6
Total income taxes $ 34 $ 36 $ 106 $ 101

6.  Utility Rate Regulation

(All Registrants except PPL Energy Supply)

The following table provides information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of cost-based rate-regulated utility operations.

   PPL PPL Electric
   March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
   2014  2013  2014  2013 
              
Current Regulatory Assets:            
 Environmental cost recovery      $ 7           
 Gas supply clause $ 19    10           
 Fuel adjustment clause   10    2           
 Demand side management   1    8           
 Other   2    6  $ 1  $ 6 
Total current regulatory assets $ 32  $ 33  $ 1  $ 6 
              
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets:            
 Defined benefit plans $ 503  $ 509  $ 255  $ 257 
 Taxes recoverable through future rates   307    306    307    306 
 Storm costs   141    147    51    53 
 Unamortized loss on debt   82    85    54    57 
 Interest rate swaps   48    44       
 Accumulated cost of removal of utility plant   101    98    101    98 
 AROs   51    44       
 Other   12    13    2    1 
Total noncurrent regulatory assets $ 1,245  $ 1,246  $ 770  $ 772 

Current Regulatory Liabilities:            
 Generation supply charge $ 25  $ 23  $ 25  $ 23 
 Environmental cost recovery   3            
 Gas supply clause   2    3       
 Transmission service charge   10    8    10    8 
 Fuel adjustment clause        4       
 Transmission formula rate   27    20    27    20 
 Universal service rider   5    10    5    10 
 Storm damage expense      14       14 
 Gas line tracker   7    6       
 Other   1    2    1    1 
Total current regulatory liabilities $ 80  $ 90  $ 68  $ 76 
              

 
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   PPL PPL Electric
   March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
   2014  2013  2014  2013 
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities:            
 Accumulated cost of removal of utility plant $ 692  $ 688       
 Coal contracts (a)   88    98       
 Power purchase agreement - OVEC (a)   98    100       
 Net deferred tax assets   30    30       
 Act 129 compliance rider   13    15  $ 13  $ 15 
 Defined benefit plans   26    26       
 Interest rate swaps   86    86       
 Other   4    5       
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities $ 1,037  $ 1,048  $ 13  $ 15 

   LKE LG&E KU
   March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
   2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013 
                    
Current Regulatory Assets:                  
 Environmental cost recovery      $ 7       $ 2       $ 5 
 Gas supply clause $ 19    10  $ 19    10           
 Fuel adjustment clause   10    2    2    2  $ 8      
 Demand side management   1    8    1    3         5 
 Other   1                   1      
Total current regulatory assets $ 31  $ 27  $ 22  $ 17  $ 9  $ 10 
                    
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets:                  
 Defined benefit plans $ 248  $ 252  $ 161  $ 164  $ 87  $ 88 
 Storm costs   90    94    49    51    41    43 
 Unamortized loss on debt   28    28    18    18    10    10 
 Interest rate swaps   48    44    48    44           
 AROs   51    44    23    21    28    23 
 Other   10    12    4    5    6    7 
Total noncurrent regulatory assets $ 475  $ 474  $ 303  $ 303  $ 172  $ 171 


Current Regulatory Liabilities:                  
  Environmental cost recovery $ 3                 $ 3      
  Gas supply clause   2  $ 3  $ 2  $ 3           
  Fuel adjustment clause        4                 $ 4 
  Gas line tracker   7    6    7    6           
  Other        1                   1 
Total current regulatory liabilities $ 12  $ 14  $ 9  $ 9  $ 3  $ 5 
                     
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities:                  
 Accumulated cost of removal                  
  of utility plant $ 692  $ 688  $ 301  $ 299  $ 391  $ 389 
 Coal contracts (a)   88    98    38    43    50    55 
 Power purchase agreement - OVEC (a)   98    100    68    69    30    31 
 Net deferred tax assets   30    30    25    26    5    4 
 Defined benefit plans   26    26              26    26 
 Interest rate swaps   86    86    43    43    43    43 
 Other   4    5    2    2    2    3 
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities $ 1,024  $ 1,033  $ 477  $ 482  $ 547  $ 551 
   PPL PPL Electric
   September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31,
   2014 2013 2014 2013
              
Current Regulatory Assets:            
 Environmental cost recovery $ 3 $ 7      
 Gas supply clause   20   10      
 Fuel adjustment clause      2      
 Demand side management      8      
 Other   5   6 $ 3 $ 6
Total current regulatory assets $ 28 $ 33 $ 3 $ 6
              
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets:            
 Defined benefit plans $ 486 $ 509 $ 250 $ 257
 Taxes recoverable through future rates   313   306   313   306
 Storm costs   130   147   47   53
 Unamortized loss on debt   79   85   51   57
 Interest rate swaps   54   44      
 Accumulated cost of removal of utility plant   111   98   111   98
 AROs   72   44      
 Other   8   13      1
Total noncurrent regulatory assets $ 1,253 $ 1,246 $ 772 $ 772

Current Regulatory Liabilities:            
 Generation supply charge $ 33 $ 23 $ 33 $ 23
 Gas supply clause   4   3      
 Transmission service charge   2   8   2   8
 Fuel adjustment clause   1   4      
 Transmission formula rate   42   20   42   20
 Universal service rider      10      10
 Storm damage expense   1   14   1   14
 Gas line tracker   5   6      
 Other   4   2   3   1
Total current regulatory liabilities $ 92 $ 90 $ 81 $ 76
              
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities:            
 Accumulated cost of removal of utility plant $ 697 $ 688      
 Coal contracts (a)   69   98      
 Power purchase agreement - OVEC (a)   94   100      
 Net deferred tax assets   27   30      
 Act 129 compliance rider   18   15 $ 18 $ 15
 Defined benefit plans   29   26      
 Interest rate swaps   90   86      
 Other   4   5      
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities $ 1,028 $ 1,048 $ 18 $ 15

   LKE LG&E KU
   September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31,
   2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
                    
Current Regulatory Assets:                  
 Environmental cost recovery $ 3 $ 7 $ 3 $ 2    $ 5
 Gas supply clause   20   10   20   10      
 Fuel adjustment clause      2      2      
 Demand side management      8      3      5
 Other   2          $ 2   
Total current regulatory assets $ 25 $ 27 $ 23 $ 17 $ 2 $ 10
                    
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets:                  
 Defined benefit plans $ 236 $ 252 $ 159 $ 164 $ 77 $ 88
 Storm costs   83   94   45   51   38   43
 Unamortized loss on debt   28   28   18   18   10   10
 Interest rate swaps   54   44   52   44   2   
 AROs   72   44   27   21   45   23
 Other   8   12   4   5   4   7
Total noncurrent regulatory assets $ 481 $ 474 $ 305 $ 303 $ 176 $ 171

Current Regulatory Liabilities:                  
  Gas supply clause $ 4 $ 3 $ 4 $ 3      
  Fuel adjustment clause   1   4       $ 1 $ 4
  Gas line tracker   5   6   5   6      
  Other   1   1         1   1
Total current regulatory liabilities $ 11 $ 14 $ 9 $ 9 $ 2 $ 5

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  LKE LG&E KU
  September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31,
  2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities:                  
 Accumulated cost of removal                  
  of utility plant $ 697 $ 688 $ 305 $ 299 $ 392 $ 389
 Coal contracts (a)   69   98   30   43   39   55
 Power purchase agreement - OVEC (a)   94   100   65   69   29   31
 Net deferred tax assets   27   30   24   26   3   4
 Defined benefit plans   29   26         29   26
 Interest rate swaps   90   86   45   43   45   43
 Other   4   5   2   2   2   3
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities $ 1,010 $ 1,033 $ 471 $ 482 $ 539 $ 551

(a)
These liabilities were recorded as offsets to certain intangible assets that were recorded at fair value upon the acquisition of LKE by PPL.

Regulatory Matters

U.K. Activities(PPL)Regulatory Matters

U. K. Activities(PPL)

Ofgem Review of Line Loss Calculation

In March 2014, Ofgem issued its final decision on the DPCR4 line loss incentives and penalties mechanism.  As a result, during the first quarter of 2014 WPD increased its existing liability by $65 million for over-recovery of line losses with a reduction to "Utility" revenuerevenues on the Statement of Income.  The total recorded liability at March 31,September 30, 2014 was $115$105 million, nearly all of which will be refunded to customers from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2019.  The recorded liability at December 31, 2013 was $74 million.  Other activity impacting the liability included reductions in the liability that have been included in tariffs during the

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first quarter of 2014 and foreign exchange movements.  PPL is considering what, if any, recourse may be availableIn June 2014, WPD applied for judicial review of certain of Ofgem's decisions related to closing out the DPCR4 line loss mechanism.  The court has set a hearing for November 20, 2014 to hear WPD's application for permission to seek reviewjudicial review.  The primary relief sought is for Ofgem to reconsider the overall proportionality of penalties imposed on WPD.  The entire process could last through the final decision.second quarter of 2015.  PPL cannot predict the outcome of this matter.      

Kentucky Activities (PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)KU)

CPCN Filings

In January 2014, LG&E and KU filed an application for a CPCN with the KPSC requesting approval to build aan NGCC generating unit, Green River Unit 5, at KU's Green River generating site and a solar generating facility at the E. W. Brown generating site.  The proceeding is currently in the discovery phase and a hearing is scheduled for July 2014.  In April 2014, LG&E and KU filed a motion to hold further proceedings in abeyance for up to 90 days in order to allow the companies to assess the potential impact of certain events on their future capacity needs, including the recent receipt of termination notices to be generally effective in 2019 from certain KU municipal wholesale customers.  In August 2014, LG&E and KU submitted a motion to withdraw their request to construct the Green River NGCC and the KPSC issued an order granting that request.  LG&E's and KU's CPCN application continues to request approval to construct the E. W. Brown solar generating facility.  LG&E and KU entered into a stipulation in this proceeding agreeing to certain matters with some interveners.  A hearing is scheduled to be held in November 2014, and a final order is anticipated before the end of the year.  See "Federal Matters - FERC Wholesale Formula Rates" below for additional information relating to the municipal wholesale customers.

Rate Case Proceedings

On November 4, 2014, LG&E and KU announced that on November 26, 2014, they anticipate filing requests with the KPSC for increases in annual base electricity rates of approximately $30 million at LG&E and approximately $153 million at KU and an increase in annual base gas rates of approximately $14 million at LG&E.  The proposed base rate increases would result in electricity rate increases of 2.7% at LG&E and 9.6% at KU and a gas rate increase of 4.2% at LG&E and would become effective in July 2015.  LG&E's and KU's applications each include a request for authorized returns-on-equity of 10.50%.  The applications are based on a forecasted test year of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.  LG&E and KU cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings.   

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Pennsylvania Activities (PPL and PPL Electric)Electric)

Storm Damage Expense Rider

In its December 28, 2012 final rate case order, the PUC directed PPL Electric to file a proposed Storm Damage Expense Rider (SDER).  In March 2013, PPL Electric filed its proposed SDER with the PUC and, as part of that filing, requested recovery of the 2012 qualifying storm costs related to Hurricane Sandy.  PPL Electric proposed that the SDER become effective January 1, 2013 at a zero rate with qualifying storm costs incurred in 2013 and the 2012 Hurricane Sandy costs included in rates effective January 1, 2014.  As of December 31, 2013, PPL Electric had a $14 million regulatory liability balance for amounts expected to be refunded to customers for revenues collected to cover storm costs in excess of actual storm costs incurred during 2013.  OnIn April 3, 2014, the PUC issued a final order approving the SDER.  The SDER will be effective January 1, 2015 and will initially include actual storm costs compared to collections from December 2013 through November 2014.  As a result of the order, PPL Electric reduced its regulatory liability by $12 million.  Also, as part of the order, PPL Electric can recover Hurricane Sandy storm damage costs through the SDER over a three-year period beginning January 2015.  On June 20, 2014, the Office of Consumer Advocate filed a petition for review of the April 2014 order with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.  The case remains pending.  See "Storm Costs" below for additional information on Hurricane Sandy costs.

Storm Costs

In February 2013, PPL Electric received an order from the PUC granting permission to defer qualifying costs in excess of insurance recoveries associated with Hurricane Sandy.  At March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $29 million was included on the Balance Sheets as a regulatory asset.

Act 129

Act 129 requires Pennsylvania Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) to meet specified goals for reduction in customer electricity usage and peak demand by specified dates.  EDCs not meeting the requirements of Act 129 are subject to significant penalties.

Under Act 129 EDCs must file an energy efficiency and conservation plan (EE&C Plan) with the PUC and contract with conservation service providers to implement all or a portion of the EE&C Plan.  EDCs are able to recover the costs (capped at 2.0% of the EDC's 2006 revenue) of implementing their EE&C Plans.  In October 2009, the PUC approved PPL Electric's Phase I EE&C Plan ending May 31, 2013.

Phase I of Act 129 required EDCs to reduce overall electricity consumption by 1.0% by May 2011 and by 3.0% by May 2013, and reduce peak demand by 4.5% by May 2013.  The overall consumption reduction is measured against PUC-forecasted consumption for the twelve months ended May 31, 2010.  The peak demand reduction was required to occur for the 100 hours of highest demand, which is determined by actual demand reduction during the June 2012 through September 2012 period.  The PUC issued an Order on March 20, 2014 determining that PPL Electric met all of its Phase I EE&C compliance requirements.
Under Act 129 the PUC was required to evaluate the costs and benefits of the EE&C program by November 30, 2013 and adopt additional reductions if the benefits of the program exceed the costs.  In August 2012, after receiving input from stakeholders, the PUC issued a Final Implementation Order establishing a three-year Phase II program, ending May 31, 2016, with individual consumption reduction targets for each EDC.  PPL Electric's Phase II reduction target is 2.1% of the total energy consumption forecasted by the PUC for the twelve months ended May 31, 2010.  The PUC did not establish demand

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reduction targets for the Phase II program.  PPL Electric began its PUC-approved Phase II Plan implementation on June 1, 2013.  In November 2013, PPL Electric filed 40 modifications to its Phase II Plan which contains programs designed to meet PPL Electric's target of reducing total energy consumption by 2.1%.  On March 6, 2014, the PUC issued an order approving the revised EE&C Plan with minor modifications related to training.

Act 129 also requires Default Service Providers (DSP) to provide electricity generation supply service to customers pursuant to a PUC-approved default service procurement plan through auctions, requests for proposal and bilateral contracts at the sole discretion of the DSP.  Act 129 requires a mix of spot market purchases, short-term contracts and long-term contracts (4 to 20 years), with long-term contracts limited to 25% of load unless otherwise approved by the PUC.  A DSP is able to recover the costs associated with its default service procurement plan.

In January 2013, the PUC approved PPL Electric's DSP procurement plan for the period June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2015.  OnIn April 18, 2014, PPL Electric filed a new DSP procurement plan with the PUC for the period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017.  In September 2014, the parties filed with the presiding Administrative Law Judge a partial settlement resolving all but two issues in the proceeding related to the structure of the DSP, without direct financial impact on PPL Electric.  The parties filed briefs on those two issues.  In October 2014, a Recommended Decision was issued approving the partial settlement.  This filing isproceeding remains pending before the PUC.PUC but is not expected to have a material impact on PPL Electric.

Smart Meter Rider

Act 129 also requires installation of smart meters for new construction, upon the request of consumers and at their cost, or on a depreciation schedule not exceeding 15 years.  Under Act 129, EDCs are able to recover the costs of providing smart metering technology.  All of PPL Electric's metered customers currently have advanced meters installed at their service locations capable of many of the functions required under Act 129.  PPL Electric continues to conductconducted pilot projects to evaluate additional applicationsand technical evaluations of its current advanced metering technology pursuant toand concluded that the requirementscurrent technology does not meet all of the Act 129.129 requirements.  PPL Electric recoversrecovered the cost of its pilot projectsevaluations through a cost recovery mechanism, the Smart Meter Rider (SMR).  In August 2013, PPL Electric filed with the PUC an annual report describing the actions it was taking under its Smart Meter Plan during 2013 and its planned actions for 2014.  PPL Electric also submitted revised SMR charges that became effective January 1, 2014.  On June 30, 2014, PPL Electric will submitfiled its final Smart Meter Plan with the PUC.  In that plan, PPL Electric proposes to replace all of its current meters with advanced meters that meet the Act 129 requirements.  Full deployment of the new meters is expected to be complete by June 30, 2014.the end of 2019.  The total cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $450 million.  PPL Electric proposes to recover these costs through the SMR which the PUC previously has approved for recovery of such costs.  The PUC assigned PPL Electric's plan to an Administrative Law Judge for hearings and preparation of a recommended decision.  PPL Electric cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding.

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Distribution System Improvement Charge

Act 11 authorizes the PUC to approve two specific ratemaking mechanisms: the use of a fully projected future test year in base rate proceedings and, subject to certain conditions, the use of a DSIC.  Such alternative ratemaking procedures and mechanisms provide opportunity for accelerated cost-recovery and, therefore, are important to PPL Electric as it begins a period of significant capital investment to maintain and enhance the reliability of its delivery system, including the replacement of aging distribution assets.  In August 2012, the PUC issued a Final Implementation Order adopting procedures, guidelines and a model tariff for the implementation of Act 11.  Act 11 requires utilities to file an LTIIP as a prerequisite to filing for recovery through the DSIC.  The LTIIP is mandated to be a five- to ten-year plan describing projects eligible for inclusion in the DSIC.

In September 2012, PPL Electric filed its LTIIP describing projects eligible for inclusion in the DSIC and, in an order entered on May 23, 2013, the PUC approved PPL Electric's proposed DSIC with an initial rate effective July 1, 2013, subject to refund after hearings.  The PUC also assigned four technical recovery calculation issues to the Office of Administrative Law Judge for hearing and preparation of a recommended decision.  The caseIn August 2014, the presiding Administrative Law Judge issued a recommended decision which would not have a significant impact on PPL Electric.  This matter remains pending before the PUC.

Federal Matters

FERC Formula Rates (PPL and PPL Electric)

Transmission rates are regulated by the FERC.  PPL Electric's transmission revenues are billed in accordance with a FERC-approved PJM open access transmission tariff that utilizes a formula-based rate recovery mechanism.  The formula rate is calculated, in part, based on financial results as reported in PPL Electric's annual FERC Form 1 filed under the FERC's Uniform System of Accounts.

PPL Electric initiated its formula rate 2012, 2011 and 2010 Annual Updates.  Each update was subsequently challenged by a group of municipal customers, whose challenges were opposed by PPL Electric.  Between 2011 and 2013, numerous hearings before the FERC and settlement conferences were convened in an attempt to resolve these matters.  Beginning in the second half of 2013, PPL Electric and the group of municipal customers exchanged confidential settlement proposals.  PPLIn September 2014, the parties filed a Joint Offer of Settlement with the FERC resolving all issues in the pending challenges, and PPL Electric cannot predictincluding refunds of certain insignificant amounts to the outcome ofmunicipalities.  The settlement judge certified the foregoing proceedings, which remain pending beforeuncontested settlement to the FERC.FERC with a recommendation that it be approved.


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FERC Wholesale Formula Rates (LKE and KU)

In September 2013, KU filed an application with the FERC to adjust the formula rate under which KU provides wholesale requirements power sales to 12 municipal customers.  Among other changes, the application requests an amended formula whereby KU would charge cost-based rates with a subsequent true-up to actual costs, replacing the current formula which does not include a true-up.  KU's application proposed an authorized return on equity of 10.7%.  Certain elements, including the new formula rate, became effective April 23, 2014, subject to refund.  In April 2014, FERC accepted a motion filed by KU requesting a delay until mid-June of the effectiveness of other elements, including updated termination notice periods, new credit and uncollectible charge provisions.  Also in April 2014, nine municipalities submitted notices of termination, under the original notice period provisions, to cease taking power under the wholesale requirements contracts, suchcontracts.  Such terminations are to be effective in 2019, except in the case of one municipality with a conditional 2017 effective date.  TheIn July 2014, KU agreed on settlement terms with the two municipal customers that did not provide termination notices and filed the settlement proposal with the FERC for its approval.  In August 2014, the FERC issued an order on the interim settlement agreement allowing the proposed rates to become effective pending a final order.  If approved, the settlement agreement will resolve the rate case with respect to these two municipalities, including an authorized return on equity of 10% or the return on equity awarded to other parties are continuingin this case, whichever is lower.  Also in July 2014, KU made a contractually required filing with the FERC that addressed certain rate recovery matters affecting the nine terminating municipalities during the remaining term of their contracts.  KU and the terminating municipalities continue settlement negotiations.discussions in this proceeding.  KU cannot currently predict the outcome of its FERC applications regarding its wholesale power agreements with the proceeding or related matters.                    municipalities.        

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7.  Financing Activities

Credit Arrangements and Short-term Debt

(All Registrants)

The Registrants maintain credit facilities to enhance liquidity, provide credit support and provide a backstop to commercial paper programs.  For reporting purposes, on a consolidated basis, the credit facilities and commercial paper programs of PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU also apply to PPL and the credit facilities and commercial paper programs of LG&E and KU also apply to LKE.  The amounts borrowed below are recorded as "Short-term debt" on the Balance Sheets.  The following credit facilities were in place at:

  March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013  September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
         Letters of     Letters of         Letters of     Letters of
         Credit      Credit         Credit Issued     Credit Issued
         and      and         and     and
         Commercial      Commercial         Commercial     Commercial
  Expiration      Paper Unused   Paper  Expiration     Paper Unused   Paper
   Date Capacity Borrowed Issued Capacity Borrowed Issued   Date Capacity Borrowed Issued Capacity Borrowed Issued
PPLPPL              PPL              
U.K.U.K.              U.K.              
 PPL WW Syndicated               PPL WW Syndicated              
  Credit Facility  Dec. 2016 £ 210  £ 98    £ 112  £ 103     Credit Facility Dec. 2016 £ 210 £ 97   £ 113 £ 103  
 WPD (South West)               WPD (South West)              
  Syndicated Credit Facility Jan. 2017  245       245       Syndicated Credit Facility July 2019  245      245    
 WPD (East Midlands)               WPD (East Midlands)              
  Syndicated Credit Facility Apr. 2016  300       300        Syndicated Credit Facility July 2019  300      300    
 WPD (West Midlands)               WPD (West Midlands)              
  Syndicated Credit Facility Apr. 2016  300       300       Syndicated Credit Facility July 2019  300      300    
 Uncommitted Credit Facilities     88     £ 5    83     £ 5  Uncommitted Credit Facilities     105    £ 5   100    £ 5
 Total U.K. Credit Facilities (a)   £ 1,143  £ 98  £ 5  £ 1,040  £ 103  £ 5  Total U.K. Credit Facilities (a)   £ 1,160 £ 97 £ 5 £ 1,058 £ 103 £ 5
                                   
U.S.U.S.                U.S.              
PPL Capital Funding                PPL Capital Funding              
 Syndicated Credit Facility (b) Nov. 2018 $ 300  $ 185    $ 115  $ 270    Syndicated Credit Facility July 2019 $ 300     $ 300    
 Bilateral Credit Facility Mar. 2015   150          150        Syndicated Credit Facility (b) Nov. 2018  300      300 $ 270  
  Total PPL Capital Funding Credit Facilities   $ 450  $ 185     $ 265  $ 270     Bilateral Credit Facility Mar. 2015  150      150    
                 Uncommitted Credit Facility     65         65      
 Total PPL Capital Funding Credit Facilities $ 815       $ 815 $ 270   
                
PPL Energy SupplyPPL Energy Supply              PPL Energy Supply              
Syndicated Credit Facility (b) Nov. 2017 $ 3,000  $ 350  $ 730  $ 1,920     $ 29 Syndicated Credit Facility (b) Nov. 2017 $ 3,000 $ 590 $ 82 $ 2,328   $ 29
Letter of Credit Facility Mar. 2015  150     91   59      138 Letter of Credit Facility Mar. 2015  150    113  37    138
Uncommitted Credit Facilities     175       77    98       77 Uncommitted Credit Facilities     175      74   101      77
 Total PPL Energy Supply Credit Facilities   $ 3,325  $ 350  $ 898  $ 2,077     $ 244  Total PPL Energy Supply Credit Facilities  $ 3,325 $ 590 $ 269 $ 2,466    $ 244
                                  
PPL ElectricPPL Electric              PPL Electric              
Syndicated Credit Facility Oct. 2017 $ 300     $ 61  $ 239     $ 21 Syndicated Credit Facility July 2019 $ 300    $ 1 $ 299    $ 21
                                  
LKELKE                LKE              
Syndicated Credit Facility (b) Oct. 2018 $ 75  $ 75        $ 75    Syndicated Credit Facility (b) Oct. 2018 $ 75 $ 75       $ 75   
                                
LG&ELG&E              LG&E              
Syndicated Credit Facility Nov. 2017 $ 500     $ 15  $ 485     $ 20 Syndicated Credit Facility July 2019 $ 500    $ 143 $ 357    $ 20
                                 
KUKU              
Syndicated Credit Facility July 2019 $ 400   $ 130 $ 270   $ 150
Letter of Credit Facility (c) May 2016   198      198         198
 Total KU Credit Facilities   $ 598    $ 328 $ 270    $ 348


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       March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
                Letters of      Letters of
                Credit       Credit
                and       and
                Commercial       Commercial
       Expiration      Paper Unused   Paper
        Date Capacity Borrowed Issued Capacity Borrowed Issued
KU                    
 Syndicated Credit Facility Nov. 2017 $ 400     $ 110  $ 290     $ 150 
 Letter of Credit Facility May 2016   198       198          198 
   Total KU Credit Facilities   $ 598     $ 308  $ 290     $ 348 

(a)
PPL WW's amounts borrowed at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were USD-denominated borrowings of $164$161 million and $166 million, which equated to £98 million and £103 million at the time of borrowings and bore interest at 1.86% and 1.87%.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, the unused capacity under the U.K. credit facilities was $1.7$1.8 billion.
(b)At March 31,September 30, 2014, interest rates on outstanding borrowings were 1.79% for PPL Capital Funding and 1.66%2.04% for PPL Energy Supply and 1.66% for LKE.  At December 31, 2013, interest rates on outstanding borrowings were 1.79% for PPL Capital Funding and 1.67% for LKE.
(c)In October 2014, the KU letter of credit facility was terminated and replaced with a new letter of credit facility with the same capacity expiring October 2017.  

PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LG&E and KU maintain commercial paper programs to provide an additional financing source to fund short-term liquidity needs, as necessary.  Commercial paper issuances, included in "Short-term debt" on the Balance Sheets, are

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supported by the respective Registrant's Syndicated Credit Facility.  The following commercial paper programs were in place at:       

 March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Weighted -    Commercial   Weighted - Commercial
       Average    Paper Unused Average Paper
       Interest Rate Capacity Issuances Capacity Interest Rate Issuances
                        
 PPL Energy Supply 0.48% $ 750  $ 620  $ 130       
 PPL Electric 0.33%   300    60    240   0.23% $ 20 
 LG&E 0.27%   350    15    335   0.29%   20 
 KU 0.29%   350    110    240   0.32%   150 
   Total   $ 1,750  $ 805  $ 945     $ 190 
       September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Weighted -    Commercial   Weighted - Commercial
       Average    Paper Unused Average Paper
       Interest Rate Capacity Issuances Capacity Interest Rate Issuances
                        
 PPL Electric   $ 300    $ 300  0.23% $ 20
 LG&E 0.29%   350 $ 143   207  0.29%   20
 KU 0.29%   350   130   220  0.32%   150
   Total   $ 1,000 $ 273 $ 727    $ 190

In August 2014, PPL Energy Supply terminated its commercial paper program.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Energy Supply maintains a $500 million Facility Agreement expiring June 2017, thatwhich provides PPL Energy Supply the ability to request up to $500 million of committed letter of credit capacity at fees to be agreed upon at the time of each request, based on certain market conditions.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, PPL Energy Supply had not requested any capacity for the issuance of letters of credit under this arrangement.

PPL Energy Supply, PPL EnergyPlus, PPL Montour and PPL Brunner Island maintain an $800 million secured energy marketing and trading facility, whereby PPL EnergyPlus will receive credit to be applied to satisfy collateral posting obligations related to its energy marketing and trading activities with counterparties participating in the facility.  The credit amount is guaranteed by PPL Energy Supply, PPL Montour and PPL Brunner Island.  PPL Montour and PPL Brunner Island have granted liens on their respective generating facilities to secure any amount they may owe under their guarantees.  The facility expires in November 2018, but is subject to automatic one-year renewals under certain conditions.  There were no$59 million of secured obligations outstanding under this facility at March 31,September 30, 2014.

(PPL Electric and LKE)

See Note 11 for discussion of intercompany borrowings.

Long-term Debt and Equity Securities(PPL)

2011 Equity Units(PPL)

In March 2014, PPL Capital Funding remarketed $978 million of 4.32% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2019 that were originally issued in April 2011 as a component of PPL's 2011 Equity Units.  In connection with the remarketing, PPL Capital Funding retired $228 million of the 4.32% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2019 and issued $350 million of 2.189% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2017 and $400 million of 3.184% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2019.  Simultaneously, the newly issued notesJunior Subordinated Notes were exchanged for $350 million of 3.95% Senior Notes due 2024 and $400 million of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2044.  The transaction was accounted for as a debt extinguishment, resulting in a $(9) million gain (loss) on extinguishment of the Junior Subordinated Notes, recorded to "Interest Expense" on the Statement of Income.  Except for the $228 million

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retirement of the 4.32% Junior Subordinated Notes and fees related to the transactions, the activity was non-cash and was excluded from the Statement of Cash Flows for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014.  Additionally, onIn May 1, 2014, PPL issued 31.7 million shares of common stock at $30.86 per share to settle the 2011 Purchase Contracts.  PPL received net cash proceeds of $978 million, which will bewere used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In August 2014, PPL Energy Supply repaid the entire $300 million principal amount of its 5.40% Senior Notes upon maturity.

(PPL and PPL Electric)

In June 2014, PPL Electric issued $300 million of 4.125% First Mortgage Bonds due 2044.  PPL Electric received proceeds of $294 million, net of a discount and underwriting fees, which were used for capital expenditures, to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.

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Distributions (PPL)

In FebruaryAugust 2014, PPL declared its quarterly common stock dividend, payable AprilOctober 1, 2014, at 37.25 cents per share (equivalent to $1.49 per annum).  Future dividends, declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors, will be dependent upon future earnings, cash flows, financial and legal requirements and other factors.

8.  Acquisitions, Development and Divestitures

(All Registrants)

The Registrants from time to time evaluate opportunities for potential acquisitions, divestitures and development projects.  Development projects are reexamined based on market conditions and other factors to determine whether to proceed with the projects, sell, cancel or expand them, execute tolling agreements or pursue other options.  Any resulting transactions may impact future financial results.  See Note 8 in the 2013 Form 10-K for additional information.

Divestitures

Anticipated Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In June 2014, PPL and PPL Energy Supply executed definitive agreements with affiliates of Riverstone to combine their competitive power generation businesses into a new, stand-alone, publicly traded company named Talen Energy.  Under the terms of the agreements, at closing, PPL will spin off to PPL shareowners the parent of PPL Energy Supply, recently formed for purposes of this transaction, which by merging with a special purpose subsidiary of Talen Energy, will immediately thereafter become a subsidiary of Talen Energy.  Substantially contemporaneous with the spinoff and merger, RJS Power will be contributed, directly or indirectly, by its owners to become a subsidiary of Talen Energy.  Following completion of these transactions, PPL shareowners will own 65% of Talen Energy and affiliates of Riverstone will own 35%.  PPL will have no continuing ownership interest in, control of, or affiliation with Talen Energy and PPL's shareowners will receive a number of Talen Energy shares at closing based on the number of PPL shares owned as of the spinoff record date.  The spinoff will have no effect on the number of PPL common shares owned by PPL shareowners or the number of shares of PPL common stock outstanding.  The transaction is intended to be tax-free to PPL and its shareowners for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals by the NRC, FERC, DOJ and PUC.  In addition, there must be available, subject to certain conditions, at least $1 billion of undrawn capacity after excluding any letters of credit or other credit support measures posted in connection with energy marketing and trading transactions then outstanding, under a Talen Energy (or its subsidiaries) revolving credit or similar facility.  The transaction is expected to close in the first or second quarter of 2015.

(PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

Following the announcement of the transaction to form Talen Energy, efforts were initiated to identify the appropriate staffing for Talen Energy and for PPL and its subsidiaries following completion of the spinoff.  Organizational plans were substantially completed in the third quarter of 2014 and staffing selections are in progress and expected to be completed by the end of 2014.

The new organizational plans identify the need to resize and restructure the organizations of both PPL and PPL Energy Supply.  As a result, during the third quarter of 2014, estimated charges for employee separation benefits were recorded in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income and in "Other current liabilities" on the Balance Sheet as follows.           

     PPL Energy PPL
  PPL Supply Electric
          
Separation benefits $30 $12 $1
Number of positions  265  100  10

The separation benefits incurred include cash severance compensation, lump sum COBRA reimbursement payments and outplacement services.  As staffing selections are completed, revisions to the estimated costs will be recognized primarily in the fourth quarter of 2014.

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Additional costs to be incurred include accelerated stock based compensation and pro-rated performance based cash incentive and stock based compensation awards primarily for PPL Energy Supply employees and for PPL employees who will become PPL Energy Supply employees in connection with the transaction.  These costs will be recognized at the spinoff closing date.  PPL and PPL Energy Supply estimate these additional costs will be in the range of $30 million to $40 million.

(PPL)

As a result of the spinoff announcement, PPL recorded $3 million and $49 million of deferred income tax expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, to adjust valuation allowances on deferred tax assets primarily for state net operating loss carryforwards that were previously supported by the future earnings of PPL Energy Supply.

In addition, PPL recorded $5 million and $21 million of third-party costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to this transaction primarily in "Other Income (Expense) - net" on the Statement of Income, for investment bank advisory, legal, consulting and accounting fees.  PPL currently estimates a range of total third-party costs that will ultimately be incurred of between $60 million and $70 million.

The assets and liabilities of PPL Energy Supply will continue to be classified as "held and used" on PPL's Balance Sheet until the closing of the transaction.  The spinoff announcement was evaluated and determined not to be an event or a change in circumstance that required a recoverability test or a goodwill impairment assessment.  However, an impairment loss could be recognized by PPL at the spinoff date if the aggregate carrying amount of PPL Energy Supply's assets and liabilities exceeds its aggregate fair value at that date.  PPL cannot currently predict whether an impairment loss will be recorded at the spinoff date.

(PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Energy Supply will treat the combination with RJS Power as an acquisition, as PPL Energy Supply will be considered the accounting acquirer in accordance with business combination accounting guidance.          

Discontinued Operations

Montana Hydro Sale Agreement(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In September 2013, PPL Montana executed a definitive agreement to sell to NorthWestern 633 MW of hydroelectric generating facilities located in Montana for $900 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.  Total net cash proceeds of the sale are currently estimated to be $880 million.  The sale includes 11 hydroelectric power facilities and related assets, included in the Supply segment.

In September 2014, the MPSC approved the transaction.  As a result, these hydroelectric generating facilities met the "held for sale" criteria in the third quarter of 2014.  The sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Following are the components of Discontinued Operations in the Statements of Income for the periods ended September 30.      

   Three Months Nine Months
   2014 2013 2014 2013
              
Operating revenues $33 $31 $103 $110
Operating expenses  20  20  77  59
Operating income (loss)  13  11  26  51
Interest expense (a)  2  2  6  8
Income (loss) before income taxes  11  9  20  43
Income tax expense (benefit)  4  3  10  15
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations $7 $6 $10 $28

(a)
Represents allocated interest expense based upon debt attributable to the generation facilities being sold.  

The major classes of "Assets of discontinued operations" on the Balance Sheet at September 30, 2014, were $544 million of PP&E, net and $82 million of Goodwill for PPL ($14 million for PPL Energy Supply).  Corresponding amounts at December 31, 2013 were $614 million of PP&E, net, and similar amounts for Goodwill, which have not been reclassified on the Balance Sheet as of that date.        

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Development

Hydroelectric Expansion ProjectProjects (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In January 2014, the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded $56 million for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits for the Rainbow hydroelectric redevelopment project in Great Falls, Montana.  PPL Energy Supply accepted and accounted for the receipt of the grant in the first quarter of 2014.  PPL Energy Supply was required to recapture $60 million of investment tax credits previously recorded related to the Rainbow project as a result of the grant receipt.  The impact on the financial statements for the grant receipt and recapture of accountinginvestment tax credits was included in "Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)" and was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and will not be significant in future periods.

In July 2014, the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded $108 million for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits for the Holtwood hydroelectric project in Holtwood, Pennsylvania.  PPL Energy Supply accepted and accounted for the receipt of the grant in the third quarter of 2014.  PPL Energy Supply was required to recapture $117 million of investment tax credits previously recorded related to the Holtwood project as a result of the grant receipt.  The impact on the financial statements for the grant receipt and recapture of investment tax credits was not significant for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014, and will not be significant in future periods.

Regional Transmission Line Expansion PlanFuture Capacity Needs (PPL, LKE, LG&E and PPL Electric)KU)

Susquehanna-Roseland Project

PPL Electric's construction activities have been underwayConstruction activity continues on the 101-mile Pennsylvania transmission line project since 2012.  The line is expectedpreviously announced NGCC unit, Cane Run Unit 7, scheduled to be completed beforeoperational in May 2015.  In October 2013, LG&E and KU announced plans to build a second NGCC unit, Green River Unit 5, at KU's Green River generating site.  Subject to finalizing details, regulatory applications, permitting and construction schedules, the peak summer demand periodfacility was to have approximately 700 MW of capacity at a cost of $700 million and was originally planned to be operational in 2018.  At the same time, LG&E and KU also announced plans for a 10 MW solar generation facility to be operational in 2016 at a cost of approximately $36 million.  In August 2014, LG&E and KU submitted a motion to withdraw their request to construct the Green River NGCC and the KPSC issued an order granting that request.  LG&E's and KU's CPCN application continues to request approval to construct the E. W. Brown solar generating facility.  A final Order is anticipated during the first quarter of 2015.               At March 31, 2014, PPL Electric's estimate of the project costs was $630 million.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $458 million and $377 million of costs were capitalized and are included on the Balance Sheets primarily in "Construction work in progress."

Other (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

Montana Hydro Sale Agreement

In September 2013, PPL Montana executed a definitive agreement to sell to NorthWestern its hydroelectric generating facilities located in Montana (with a generation capacity of 633 MW) for $900 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.  The sale, which is not expected to close before the second half of 2014, includes 11 hydroelectric power facilities and related assets.  In April 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of PPL Montana's and NorthWestern's notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.  The sale remains subject to closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals by the FERC and the Montana Public Service Commission and certain third-party consents.  Due to the uncertainties related to certain of these conditions as of March 31, 2014, the sale did not meet the applicable accounting criteria for the assets and liabilities included in the transaction to be classified as held for sale on the balance sheet.

9.  Defined Benefits

(PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

Effective July 1, 2014, PPL's primary defined benefit pension plan and postretirement medical plan were closed to newly hired IBEW Local 1600 employees.  All of PPL's defined benefit pension plans are now closed to newly hired employees.

(All Registrants except PPL Electric and KU)

Certain net periodic defined benefit costs are applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense, including certain costs allocated to applicable subsidiaries for plans sponsored by PPL Services and LKE.  Following are the

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net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) of the plans sponsored by PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE and LG&E for the periods ended March 31.  The U.K. pension benefits apply to PPL only.September 30:           

   Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits
   U.S. U.K.       Pension Benefits
                   Three Months Nine Months
   Three Months   U.S. U.K. U.S. U.K.
   2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013    2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
PPLPPL            PPL                
Service costService cost $ 26  $ 31  $ 18  $ 18  $ 3  $ 4 Service cost $ 26 $ 31 $ 18 $ 18 $ 77 $ 94 $ 54 $ 52
Interest costInterest cost  59   54   88   81   8   7 Interest cost  58  53  90  79  175  160  268  238
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets  (74)  (74)  (130)  (118)  (6)  (6)Expected return on plan assets  (75)  (73)  (133)  (115)  (224)  (220)  (395)  (346)
Amortization of:Amortization of:            Amortization of:                
 Prior service cost  5   6                  Prior service cost  5  6      15  17    
 Actuarial (gain) loss   7    20    33    38         1  Actuarial (gain) loss   8   20   34   37   23   60   100   112
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $23  $37  $ $19  $ $
Net periodic defined benefitNet periodic defined benefit                
costs (credits) prior to                
termination benefits  22  37  9  19  66  111  27  56
Termination benefits (a)Termination benefits (a)   (7)            13         
Net periodic defined benefitNet periodic defined benefit                
costs (credits) $ 15 $ 37 $ 9 $ 19 $ 79 $ 111 $ 27 $ 56

PPL Energy Supply                  
Service cost $ 1  $ 2             
Interest cost   2    2             
Expected return on plan assets   (2)   (3)            
Amortization of:                  
  Actuarial (gain) loss        1             
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $ 1  $ 2             
                     
LKE                  
Service cost $ 6  $ 7        $ 1  $ 1 
Interest cost   17    16          2    2 
Expected return on plan assets   (20)   (21)         (1)   (1)
Amortization of:                  
  Prior service cost   1    1          1    1 
  Actuarial (gain) loss   3    8             
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $ 7  $ 11        $ 3  $ 3 
                     
LG&E                  
Service cost      $ 1             
Interest cost  4    3             
Expected return on plan assets   (5)   (5)            
Amortization of:                  
  Prior service cost   1    1             
  Actuarial (gain) loss   1    3             
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $ 1  $ 3             
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(a)
See Note 10 for details of a one-time voluntary retirement window offered to certain bargaining unit employees.                 

    Pension Benefits
    Three Months Nine Months
    2014 2013 2014 2013
PPL Energy Supply            
Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 4 $ 5
Interest cost   3   2   7   6
Expected return on plan assets   (3)   (2)   (8)   (7)
Amortization of:            
  Actuarial (gain) loss      1   1   2
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $ 1 $ 2 $ 4 $ 6
               
LKE            
Service cost $ 5 $ 6 $ 16 $ 19
Interest cost   17   16   50   47
Expected return on plan assets   (21)   (20)   (62)   (61)
Amortization of:            
  Prior service cost   1   1   3   3
  Actuarial (gain) loss   4   8   10   25
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $ 6 $ 11 $ 17 $ 33
               
LG&E            
Service cost    $ 1 $ 1 $ 2
Interest cost $ 4   3   11   10
Expected return on plan assets   (4)   (5)   (14)   (15)
Amortization of:            
  Prior service cost   1   1   2   2
  Actuarial (gain) loss   1   3   4   10
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $ 2 $ 3 $ 4 $ 9

   Other Postretirement Benefits
   Three Months Nine Months
   2014 2013 2014 2013
PPL            
Service cost $ 3 $ 4 $ 9 $ 11
Interest cost   8   7   24   21
Expected return on plan assets   (6)   (6)   (19)   (18)
Amortization of:            
 Actuarial (gain) loss      1      4
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $ 5 $ 6 $ 14 $ 18
              
LKE            
Service cost $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 $ 4
Interest cost   2   2   7   6
Expected return on plan assets   (1)   (2)   (4)   (4)
Amortization of:            
 Prior service cost   1   1   2   2
Net periodic defined benefit costs (credits) $ 3 $ 3 $ 8 $ 8

(All Registrants except PPL)

In addition to the specific plans they sponsor, PPL Energy Supply subsidiaries are also allocated costs of defined benefit plans sponsored by PPL Services, and LG&E is allocated costs of defined benefit plans sponsored by LKE based on their participation in those plans, which management believes are reasonable.  PPL Electric and KU do not directly sponsor any defined benefit plans.  PPL Electric is allocated costs of defined benefit plans sponsored by PPL Services and KU is allocated costs of defined benefit plans sponsored by LKE based on their participation in those plans, which management believes are reasonable.  For the periods ended March 31,September 30, PPL Services allocated the following net periodic defined benefit costs to PPL Energy Supply subsidiaries and PPL Electric, and LKE allocated the following net periodic defined benefit costs to LG&E and KU.
  Three Months Nine Months
  2014 2013 2014 2013
             
PPL Energy Supply (a) $ 2 $ 11 $ 32 $ 34
PPL Electric (a)   3   9   18   27
LG&E   2   3   6   9
KU   2   4   6   13
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    Three Months
      2014  2013 
             
PPL Energy Supply       $ 7  $ 11 
PPL Electric         5    9 
LG&E         2    3 
KU         3    4 


(a)
For PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric, the three months ended September 30, 2014 include $(5) million and $(2) million and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 include $11 million and $2 million of termination benefits related to a one-time voluntary retirement window offered to certain bargaining unit employees.  See Note 10 for additional information.                     

10.  Commitments and Contingencies

Energy Purchase Commitments

(PPL Electric)

See Note 11 for information on the power supply agreements between PPL EnergyPlus and PPL Electric.

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Legal Matters

(All Registrants)

PPL and its subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings, claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business.  PPL and its subsidiaries cannot predict the outcome of such matters, or whether such matters may result in material liabilities, unless otherwise noted.

WKE Indemnification (PPL and LKE)

See footnote (h) to the table in "Guarantees and Other Assurances" below for information on an LKE indemnity relating to its former WKE lease, including related legal proceedings.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

Sierra Club Litigation

On March 6, 2013, the Sierra Club and the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC)MEIC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court, District of Montana, Billings Division against PPL Montana and the other Colstrip Steam Electric Station (Colstrip) co-owners: Avista Corporation, Puget Sound Energy, Portland General Electric Company, Northwestern EnergyNorthWestern and Pacific Corp.PacifiCorp.  PPL Montana operates Colstrip on behalf of the co-owners.  The suit alleges certain violations of the Clean Air Act, including New Source Review, Title V and opacity requirements and listed 39 separate claims for relief.  The complaint requests injunctive relief and civil penalties on average of $36,000 per day per violation, including a request that the owners remediate environmental damage and that $100,000 of the civil penalties be used for beneficial mitigation projects.

OnIn July 27, 2013, the Sierra Club and MEIC filed an additional Notice, identifying additional plant projects that are alleged not to be in compliance with the Clean Air Act.  OnAct and, in September 27, 2013, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint.  ThisThe amended complaint dropsdropped all claims regarding pre-2001 plant projects, as well as the plaintiffs' Title V and opacity claims.  It does,did, however, add claims with respect to a number of post-2000 plant projects, which effectively increased the number of projects subject to the litigation by about 40.  PPL Montana and the other Colstrip Ownersowners filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint in October 2013.  In May 2014, the court dismissed the plaintiffs' independent Best Available Control Technology claims and their Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) claims for three projects, but denied the owners' motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' other PSD claims on October 11, 2013. The court has not yet ruled on this motion.statute of limitation grounds.  In AprilOctober 2014, trial as to liability in this matter was re-scheduled to JuneAugust 2015.  A trial date with respect to remedies, if there is a finding of liability, has not been scheduled.  On August 27, 2014, the Sierra Club and MEIC filed a second amended complaint.  This complaint includes the same causes of action articulated in the first amended complaint, but alleges those claims in regard to only eight projects at the plant between 2001 and 2013.  On September 26, 2014, the Colstrip owners filed an answer to the second amended complaint.  Discovery is ongoing.  PPL Montana believes it and the other co-owners have numerous defenses to the allegations set forth in this complaint and will vigorously assert the same.  PPL Montana cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter at this time.

Notice of Intent to File Suit

On October 20, 2014, PPL Energy Supply received a notice letter from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) alleging violations of the Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law at the Brunner Island generation plant.  The letter was sent to PPL Brunner Island and the PADEP and is intended to provide notice of the alleged violations and CBF's intent to file suit in Federal court after expiration of the 60 day statutory notice period.  Among other things, the letter alleges that PPL Brunner Island failed to comply with the terms of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and associated

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regulations related to the application of nutrient credits to the facility's discharges of nitrogen to the Susquehanna River.  The letter also alleges that PADEP has failed to ensure that credits generated from nonpoint source pollution reduction activities that PPL Brunner Island applies to its discharges meet the eligibility and certification requirements under PADEP's nutrient trading program regulations.  If a court-approved settlement cannot be reached, CBF plans to seek injunctive relief, monetary penalties, fees and costs of litigation.  PPL and PPL Energy Supply cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

(PPL, LKE and LG&E)

Cane Run Environmental Claims

On December 16, 2013, six residents, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, filed a class action complaint against LG&E and PPL in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for allegedalleging violations of the Clean Air Act and RCRA.  In addition, these plaintiffs assert common law claims of nuisance, trespass and negligence.  These plaintiffs seek injunctive relief and civil penalties, that would accrue to governmental agencies, plus costs and attorney fees, for the alleged statutory violations.  Under the common law claims, these plaintiffs seek monetary compensation and punitive damages for property damage and diminished property values for a class consisting of residents within four miles of the plant.  In their individual capacities, these plaintiffs seek compensation for alleged adverse health effects.  During 2014,In response to a motion to dismiss filed by PPL LKE and LG&E, have filed certain motionson July 17, 2014 the court dismissed the plaintiffs' RCRA claims and all but one of its Clean Air Act claims, but declined to dismiss thattheir common law tort claims.  Upon motion of LG&E and PPL, the district court certified for appellate review the issue of whether the common law claims are pending beforepreempted by statute, but the court.U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has yet to accept the case for review.  PPL, LKE and LG&E cannot predict the outcome of this matter or the potential impact on operations of the Cane Run plant.  LG&E has previously announced that it anticipates retiring the coal-fired units at Cane Run before the end of 2015.

Mill Creek Environmental Claims

In MarchMay 2014, LG&E received a notice of intent from the Sierra Club informing various federal and state agencies of its intent to filefiled a citizen suit against LG&E in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.  The claimants allegeSierra Club alleges that various discharges at the Mill Creek plant constitute permit violations and state that it will seekof the plant's water discharge permit.  The Sierra Club seeks civil penalties, injunctive relief, plus costs and attorney's fees.  PPL, LKE and LG&E cannot predict the outcome of this matter or the potential impact on the operations of the Mill Creek plant.

plant but believe the plant is operating in compliance with the permits.
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Regulatory Issues

(All Registrants except PPL Energy Supply)

See Note 6 for information on regulatory matters related to utility rate regulation.

(PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

New Jersey Capacity Legislation

In January 2011, New Jersey enacted a law that intervenes in the wholesale capacity market exclusively regulated by the FERC (the Act).  To create incentives for the development of new, in-state electricity generation facilities, the Act implementsimplemented a long-term capacity agreement pilot program (LCAPP).  The Act requires New Jersey utilities to pay a guaranteed fixed price for wholesale capacity, imposed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), to certain new generators participating in PJM, with the ultimate costs of that guarantee to be borne by New Jersey ratepayers.  PPL believes the intent and effect of the LCAPP is to encourage the construction of new generation in New Jersey even when, under the FERC-approved PJM economic model, such new generation would not be economic.  The Act could depress capacity prices in PJM in the short term, impacting PPL Energy Supply's revenues, and harm the long-term ability of the PJM capacity market to encourage necessary generation investment throughout PJM.

In February 2011, PPL and several other generating companies and utilities filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in New Jersey challenging the Act on the grounds that it violates well-established principles under the Supremacy and Commerce clauses of the U.S. Constitution and requesting declaratory and injunctive relief barring implementation of the Act by the BPU Commissioners.  In October 2013, the U.S. District Court in New Jersey issued a decision finding the Act unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause on the grounds that it infringes upon the FERC's exclusive authority to regulate the wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce.  The decision has beenwas appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Third Circuit) by CPV Power Development, Inc., Hess Newark, LLC and the State of New Jersey and oral argument was held on March 27, 2014.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric cannot predictJersey.  In September 2014, the outcome of this proceeding orThird Circuit affirmed the economic impact on their businesses or operations, or the markets in which they transact business.District Court's decision.

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Maryland Capacity Order

In April 2012, the Maryland Public Service Commission (MD PSC) ordered three electric utilities in Maryland to enter into long-term contracts to support the construction of new electricity generating facilities in Maryland, specifically a 661 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility to be owned by CPV Maryland, LLC.  PPL believes the intent and effect of the action by the MD PSC is to encourage the construction of new generation in Maryland even when, under the FERC-approved PJM economic model, such new generation would not be economic.  The MD PSC action could depress capacity prices in PJM in the short term, impacting PPL Energy Supply's revenues, and harm the long-term ability of the PJM capacity market to encourage necessary generation investment throughout PJM.

In April 2012, PPL and several other generating companies filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Maryland (District Court) challenging the MD PSC order on the grounds that it violates well-established principles under the Supremacy and Commerce clauses of the U.S. Constitution, and requested declaratory and injunctive relief barring implementation of the order by the MD PSC Commissioners.  In September 2013, the U.S. District Court in Maryland issued a decision finding the MD PSC order unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause on the grounds that it infringes upon the FERC's exclusive authority to regulate the wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce.  The decision has beenwas appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Fourth Circuit) by CPV Power Development, Inc. and the State of Maryland.  Oral argument has been scheduledIn June 2014, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court's opinion and subsequently denied the appellants' motion for May 13, 2014.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply, and PPL Electric cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding or the economic impact on their businesses or operations, or the markets in which they transact business.rehearing.

Pacific Northwest Markets (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

Through its subsidiaries, PPL Energy Supply made spot market bilateral sales of power in the Pacific Northwest during the period from December 2000 through June 2001.  Several parties subsequently claimed refunds at FERC as a result of these sales.  In June 2003, the FERC terminated proceedings to consider whether to order refunds for spot market bilateral sales made in the Pacific Northwest, including sales made by PPL Montana, during the period December 2000 through June 2001.  In August 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the FERC's decision and ordered the FERC to consider additional evidence.  In October 2011, the FERC initiated proceedings to consider additional evidence.  In July 2012, PPL Montana and the City of Tacoma, one of the two parties claiming refunds at FERC, reached a settlement whereby PPL Montana paid $75 thousand to resolve the City of Tacoma's $23 million claim.  The settlement does not resolve the

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remaining claim outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2014 by the City of Seattle for approximately $50 million.  Hearings before a FERC Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) regarding the City of Seattle's refund claims were completed in October 2013 and briefing was completed in January 2014.  OnIn March 28, 2014, the Administrative Law JudgeALJ issued an extensive opinioninitial decision denying the City of Seattle's complaint against PPL Montana.  The Administrative Law Judge's opinion will be reviewedinitial decision is pending review by the FERC.

Although PPL and its subsidiaries believe they have not engaged in any improper trading or marketing practices affecting the Pacific Northwest markets, PPL and PPL Energy Supply cannot predict the outcome of the above-described proceedings or whether any subsidiaries will be the subject of any additional governmental investigations or named in other lawsuits or refund proceedings.  Consequently, PPL and PPL Energy Supply cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses, if any, related to this matter.

(All Registrants)

FERC Market-Based Rate Authority

In 1998, the FERC authorized LG&E, KU and PPL EnergyPlus to make wholesale sales of electricity and related products at market-based rates.  In those orders, the FERC directed LG&E, KU and PPL EnergyPlus, respectively, to file an updated market analysis within three years after the order, and every three years thereafter.  Since then, periodic market-based rate filings with the FERC have been made by LG&E, KU, PPL EnergyPlus, PPL Electric, PPL Montana and most of PPL Generation's subsidiaries.  In December 2013, PPL and these subsidiaries filed market-based rate updates for the Eastern and Western regions.  PPLIn June 2014, the FERC accepted PPL's and its subsidiaries' updated market power analysis finding that they qualify for continued market-based rate authority in the Western region, which acceptance became final in July 2014.  The filings for the Eastern region remain pending before the FERC.  The Registrants cannot predict the ultimate outcome of thesethe update filings for the Eastern region at this time.

Electricity - Reliability Standards  

The NERC is responsible for establishing and enforcing mandatory reliability standards (Reliability Standards) regarding the bulk power system.  The FERC oversees this process and independently enforces the Reliability Standards.

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The Reliability Standards have the force and effect of law and apply to certain users of the bulk power electricity system, including electric utility companies, generators and marketers.  Under the Federal Power Act, the FERC may assess civil penalties of up to $1 million per day, per violation, for certain violations.

LG&E, KU, PPL Electric and certain subsidiaries of PPL Energy Supply monitor their compliance with the Reliability Standards and continue to self-report potential violations of certain applicable reliability requirements and submit accompanying mitigation plans, as required.  The resolution of a number of potential violations is pending.  Any Regional Reliability Entity (including RFC or SERC) determination concerning the resolution of violations of the Reliability Standards remains subject to the approval of the NERC and the FERC.

In the course of implementing their programs to ensure compliance with the Reliability Standards by those PPL affiliates subject to the standards, certain other instances of potential non-compliance may be identified from time to time.  The Registrants cannot predict the outcome of these matters, and cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses, if any.

As previously reported, in October 2012, the FERC initiated its consideration of proposed changes to Reliability Standards to address the impacts of Geomagnetic Disturbancesgeomagnetic disturbances on the reliable operation of the bulk-power system, which might, among other things, lead to a requirement to install equipment that blocks geomagnetically induced currents on implicated transformers.  On May 16, 2013, FERC issued Order No. 779, requiring NERC to submit two types of Reliability Standards for FERC's approval.  The first type would require certain owners and operators of the nation's electricity infrastructure, such as the Registrants, to develop and implement operational procedures to mitigate the effects of Geomagnetic Disturbancesgeomagnetic disturbances on the bulk-power system.  This NERC proposedNERC-proposed standard was filed by NERC with FERC for approval in January 2014 with a comment due date of March 24,and was approved on June 19, 2014.  The second type is to require owners and operators of the bulk-power system to assess certain Geomagnetic Disturbancegeomagnetic disturbance events and develop and implement plans to protect the bulk-power system from those events and must be filed by NERC with FERC for approval by January 22, 2015.  The Registrants may be required to make significant expenditures in new equipment or modifications to their facilities to comply with the new requirements.  The Registrants are unable to predict the amount of any expenditures that may be required as a result of the adoption of any Reliability Standards for Geomagnetic Disturbances.geomagnetic disturbances.    


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Environmental Matters - Domestic

(All Registrants)

Due to the environmental issues discussed below or other environmental matters, it may be necessary for the Registrants to modify, curtail, replace or cease operation of certain facilities or performance of certain operations to comply with statutes, regulations and other requirements of regulatory bodies or courts.  In addition, legal challenges to new environmental permits or rules add to the uncertainty of estimating the future cost impact of these permits and rules.

LG&E and KU are entitled to recover, through the ECR mechanism, certain costs of complying with the Clean Air Act, as amended, and those federal, state or local environmental requirements which are applicable to coal combustion wastes and by-products from facilities that generate electricity from coal in accordance with approved compliance plans.  Costs not covered by the ECR mechanism for LG&E and KU and all such costs for PPL Electric are subject to rate recovery before the companies' respective state regulatory authorities, or the FERC, if applicable.  Because PPL Electric does not own any generating plants, its exposure to related environmental compliance costs is reduced.  As PPL Energy Supply is not a rate-regulated entity, it cannot seek to recover environmental compliance costs through the mechanism of rate recovery.  PPL, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU can provide no assurances as to the ultimate outcome of future environmental or rate proceedings before regulatory authorities.

(All Registrants except PPL Electric)

Air

CSAPR (formerly Clean Air Transport Rule) and CAIR

In July 2011, the EPA adopted the CSAPR.  The CSAPR replaced the EPA's previous CAIR which was invalidated in July 2008 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit Court).  The CAIR subsequently was effectively reinstated by the D.C. Circuit Court in December 2008, pending finalization of the CSAPR.  Like the CAIR, the CSAPR targeted sources in the eastern U.S. and would have required reductions in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in two phases (2012 and 2014).

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In December 2011, the D.C. Circuit Court stayed implementation of the CSAPR and left the CAIR in effect pending a final decision on the validity of the rule.  In August 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court issued a ruling invalidating the CSAPR, remanding the rule to the EPA for further action, and leaving the CAIR in place during the interim.  In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the EPA's petition for review of the D.C. Circuit Court's August 2012 decision.  On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded the D.C. Circuit Court's August 2012 decision, which may result in new or revised emission reduction requirements, includingand on October 23, 2014, the possible replacementD.C. Circuit Court lifted the stay of the CAIR program with CSAPR, depending on future determinations by the EPA and the courts.  granting EPA's request.

PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU cannot currently predict the outcome of further regulatory and legal proceedings.
The Kentucky fossil-fueled generating plants meet the CAIR sulfur dioxide emission requirements by utilizing sulfur dioxide allowances (including banked allowances and optimizing existing controls).  To meet the CAIR standardsare preparing for Phase 1 annual trading programs for nitrogen oxide underand sulfur dioxide to commence on January 1, 2015.  Phase 1 ozone season trading will begin on May 1, 2015.  Phase 2 reductions impacting the CAIR,annual and ozone season trading programs would take effect in 2017 and continue into the Kentucky companies will needfuture.  Based on analyses conducted in 2011 to buy allowances and/or make operational changes.prepare for CSAPR compliance, PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU do not currently anticipate that thesignificant compliance costs, of meetinghowever these reinstated CAIR standardsanalyses will be significant.reviewed under current market and operating conditions to make further assessments on compliance impacts.

PPL Energy Supply's Pennsylvania fossil-fueled generating plants meet the CAIR sulfur dioxide emission requirements with the existing scrubbers that were placed in service in 2008 and 2009.  To meet the CAIR standards for nitrogen oxides, PPL Energy Supply will need to buy allowances and/or make operational changes, the costs of which are not anticipated to be significant.

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

In 2008, the EPA revised the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone.  As a result, of EPA's new ozone standard, states in the ozone transport region (OTR), including Pennsylvania, are required by the Clean Air Act to impose additional reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions based upon reasonably available control technologies.  The PADEP has issued a draft rule requiring reasonable reductions. However,reduction; however, the proposal is being challengedquestioned as too lenient by the EPA, other OTR states and environmental groups. The PADEP may impose more stringent emission limits than those set forth in the proposed rule which could have a significant impact on PPL Energy Supply's Pennsylvania coal plants.  The EPA is expected to further tighten the ozone standard in the near term, which may require further nitrogen oxide reductions, particularly within the OTR.

In December 2012, the EPA issued final rules that strengthentighten the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for fine particulate standards.particulates.  The rules were challenged by industry groups, and on May 9, 2014 the D.C. Circuit Court upheld them.  Under the final rules, states and the EPA have until 2015 to identify non-attainment areas, and states have until 2020 to achieve attainment for those areas.

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In 2010, the EPA finalized a new one-hour standardNational Ambient Air Quality Standard for sulfur dioxide and required states to identify areas that meet those standards and areas that are in non-attainment.  In July 2013, the EPA finalized non-attainment designations for parts of the country, including part of Yellowstone County in Montana (Billings area) and part of Jefferson County in Kentucky.  Attainment must be achieved by 2018.  States are working on designations for other areas.  In April 2014, the EPA proposed timeframes for completing these designations.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU anticipate that some of the measures required for compliance with the CAIR or the CSAPR (as discussed above), or the MATS, or the Regional Haze requirements (as discussed below), such as upgraded or new sulfur dioxide scrubbers at certain plants and, in the case of LG&E and KU, the previously announced retirement of coal-fired generating units at the Cane Run, Green River and Tyrone plants, will help to achieve compliance with the new one-hour sulfur dioxide standard.  If additional reductions were to be required, the financial impact could be significant.  The short-term impact on the Corette plant from the EPA's final designation of part of Yellowstone County in Montana as non-attainment (as noted above) is not expected to be significant, as PPL Energy Supply previously announced its intent to place the plant in long-term reserve status beginning in April 2015.

Until final rules are promulgated, non-attainment designations are finalized and consequentstate compliance plans for sulfur dioxide and particulate matter are developed, by the EPA and state or local agencies, PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU cannot predict the impactultimate outcome of the new standards.National Ambient Air Quality standards for ozone, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter.

MATS

In May 2011, the EPA published a proposed regulation requiring stringent reductions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from power plants.  In February 2012, the EPA published the final rule, known as the MATS, with an effective date of April 16, 2012.  The rule, which was challenged by industry groups and states, was upheld by the D.C. Circuit Court in April 2014.  On July 14, 2014, a coalition of 23 states filed a petition seeking Supreme Court review of this decision.  The rule provides for a three-year compliance deadline with the potential for a one-year extension as provided under the statute.  LG&E, KU and PPL Energy Supply have received compliance extensions for certain plants and are considering extension requestsPPL Energy Supply has a pending request, which was submitted on September 15, 2014, for other plants as well.its Colstrip plant.

At the time the MATS rule was proposed, LG&E and KU filed requests with the KPSC for environmental cost recovery based on their expected need to install environmental controls including chemical additive and fabric-filter baghouses to remove air pollutants.  Recovery of the cost of certain controls was granted by the KPSC in December 2011.  LG&E's and

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KU's anticipated retirement of certain coal-fired electricity generating units located at Cane Run and Green River is in response to MATS and other environmental regulations.  LG&E and KU are continuing to assess whether any revisions of their approved compliance plans will be necessary.

With respect to PPL Energy Supply's Pennsylvania plants, PPL Energy Supply believes that installation of chemical additive systems and other controls may be necessary at certain coal-fired plants, the capital cost of which is not expected to be significant.  PPL Energy Supply continues to analyze the potential impact of MATS on operating costs.  With respect to PPL Energy Supply's Montana plants, modifications to the air pollution controls installed on Colstrip may be required, the cost of which is not expected to be significant.  For the Corette plant, PPL Energy Supply announced in September 2012 its intention, beginning in April 2015, to place the plant in long-term reserve status, suspending the plant's operation due to expected market conditions and the costs to comply with the MATS requirements.  The Corette plant was determined to be impaired in December 2013.  See Note 18 in PPL's and PPL Energy Supply's 2013 Form 10-K for additional information.

PPL Energy Supply, LG&E and KU are continuing to conduct in-depth reviews of the MATS, including the potential implications to scrubber wastewater discharges.  See the discussion of effluent limitations guidelines and standards below.

Regional Haze and Visibility

The EPA's regional haze programs were developed under the Clean Air Act to eliminate man-made visibility degradation by 2064.  Under the programs, states are required to make reasonable progress every decade, through the application, among other things, of Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) on power plants commissioned between 1962 and 1977.

The primary power plant emissions affecting visibility are sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulates.  To date, the focus of regional haze activity has been the western U.S. because the EPA had determined that the regional trading program in the eastern U.S. under the CSAPR satisfies BART requirements to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.  Although the D.C. Circuit Court's August 2012 decisionCourt recently lifted the CSAPR stay in response to vacate and remand CSAPR has been reversed by thea U.S. Supreme Court futureaction in April 2014, (see "CSAPR/CAIR" discussion above), decisions by the EPA and the courts will determine whether power plants located in the eastern U.S., including PPL's plants in Pennsylvania and Kentucky, will be subject to additional reductions in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides as required by BART.  In addition, LG&E's Mill Creek Units 3 and 4 are required to reduce sulfuric acid mist emissions because they were determined to have a significant regional haze impact.  These reductions are required in the regional haze state
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implementation plan that the Kentucky Division for Air Quality submitted to the EPA.  LG&E is currently installing sorbent injection technology to comply with these reductions, the costs of which are not expected to be significant.

In Montana, the EPA Region 8 developed the regional haze plan as the MDEQ declined to develop a BART state implementation plan.do so. The EPA finalized the Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Montana in September 2012.  The final FIP assumed no additional controls for Corette or Colstrip Units 3 and 4, but proposed tighter limits for Corette and Colstrip Units 1 and 2.  PPL Energy Supply expects to meet these tighter permit limits at Corette without any significant changes to operations, although other requirements have led to the planned suspension of operations at Corette beginning in April 2015 (see "MATS" discussion above).  Under the final FIP, Colstrip Units 1 and 2 may require additional controls, including the possible installation of an SNCR and other technology, to meet more stringent nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide limits.  The cost of these potential additional controls, if required, could be significant.  Both PPL and environmental groups have appealed the final FIP to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Circuit and litigation is ongoing.

New Source Review (NSR)

The EPA has continued its NSR enforcement efforts targeting coal-fired generating plants.  The EPA has asserted that modification of these plants has increased their emissions and, consequently, that they are subject to stringent NSR requirements under the Clean Air Act.  In April 2009, PPL received EPA information requests for its Montour and Brunner Island plants, and PPL andbut they have received no further communications from the EPA have exchanged certain information regarding this matter.since providing their responses.  In January 2009, PPL, PPL Energy Supply and other companies that own or operate the Keystone plant in Pennsylvania received a notice of violation from the EPA alleging that certain projects were undertaken without proper NSR compliance.  In May and November 2012, PPL Montana received information requests from the EPA regarding projects undertaken during a Spring 2012 maintenance outage at Colstrip Unit 1.  The EPA request remains an open matter.  In September 2012, PPL Montana received an information request from the MDEQ regarding Colstrip Unit 1 and other projects.  These matters remain open.MDEQ formally suspended this request on June 6, 2014, in consideration of pending litigation (see "Legal Matters - Sierra Club Litigation" above).  PPL and PPL Energy Supply cannot predict the outcome of these matters, and cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses, if any.

In August 2007, LG&E received information requests for the Mill Creek and Trimble County plants, and KU received requests for the Ghent plant, but they have received no further communications from the EPA since providing their responses.  PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU cannot predict the outcome of these matters, and cannot estimate a range of reasonably

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possible losses, if any.

States and environmental groups also have commenced litigation alleging violations of the NSR regulations by coal-fired generating plants across the nation.  See "Legal Matters" above for information on a lawsuit filed by environmental groups in March 2013 against PPL Montana and other owners of Colstrip.

If PPL subsidiaries are found to have violated NSR regulations by significantly increasing pollutants through a major plant modification, PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU would, among other things, be required to meet stringent permit limits reflecting Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for pollutants meeting the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in the area and reflecting Lowest Achievable Emission Rates for pollutants not meeting the NAAQS in the area.  The costs to meet such limits, including installation of technology at certain units, could be significant.material.

TC2 Air Permit (PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

The Sierra Club and other environmental groups petitioned the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet to overturn the air permit issued for the TC2 baseload coal-fired generating unit, but the agency upheld the permit in an order issued in September 2007.  In response to subsequent petitions by environmental groups, the EPA ordered certain non-material changes to the permit which, in January 2010, were incorporated into a final revised permit issued by the Kentucky DepartmentDivision for Air Quality.  In March 2010, the environmental groups petitioned the EPA to object to the revised state permit.  Until the EPA issues a final ruling on the pending petition and all available appeals are exhausted, PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU cannot predict the outcome of this matter or the potential impact on plant operations, including increased capital costs, if any.

Climate Change

(All Registrants)

Climate Change

As a result of the April 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision that the EPA has authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate GHG emissions from new motor vehicles, in April 2010, the EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation issued new light-duty vehicle emissions standards that applied beginning with 2012 model year vehicles.  The EPA also clarified that this standard, beginning in 2011, authorized regulation of GHG emissions from stationary sources under the NSR and Title V

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operating permit provisions of the Clean Air Act.  The EPA's rules were challenged in court and on June 23, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the EPA has the authority to regulate GHG emissions under these provisions of the Clean Air Act but only for stationary sources that would otherwise have been subject to these provisions due to significant increases in emissions of other pollutants.  As a result, any new sources or major modifications to an existing GHG sourcessource causing a net significant increase in GHG emissions increase now require adherence to themust comply with BACT permit limits for GHGs.  The rules were challenged and,GHGs if it would otherwise be subject to BACT or lowest achievable emissions rate limits due to significant increases in June 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court upheld the EPA's regulations.  In December 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court denied petitions for rehearing pertaining to its June 2012 opinion.  On October 15, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari for several petitions to decide whether the NSR provisions of the Clean Air Act require the EPA to regulate GHG emissions from stationary sources, such as power plants.  The oral argument was held on February 24, 2014, and the decision is pending.other pollutants.

In June 2013, President Obama released his Climate Action Plan that reiterates the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. "in the range of" 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 through such actions as regulating power plant emissions, promoting increased use of renewables and clean energy technology, and establishing tighter energy efficiency standards.  Also, by Presidential Memorandum, the EPA was directed to issue a revised proposal for new power plants (a prior proposal was issued in 2012) by September 20, 2013, with a final rule in a timely fashion thereafter, and to issue proposed standards for existing plants by June 1, 2014 with a final rule to be issued by June 1, 2015.  The EPA was further directed to require that states develop implementation plans for existing plants by June 30, 2016.  Regulation of GHG emissions from existing plants could have a significant industry-wide impact depending on the structure and stringency of the final rule and the state implementation plans.  The Administration's increase in its estimate of the "social cost of carbon" (which is used to calculate benefits associated with proposed regulations) from $23.80 to $38 per metric ton in 2015 may also lead to more costly regulatory requirements; the White House Office of Management and Budget has opened this issue for public comment.requirements.  Additionally, the Climate Action Plan requirements related to preparing the U.S. for the impacts of climate change could affect PPLthe Registrants and others in the industry as modifications to electricity delivery systems to improve the ability to withstand major storms may be needed in order to meet those requirements.

The EPA issued itsEPA's revised proposal forto regulate new sources on September 20, 2013 as directed byunder Section 111(b) of the White House.  This proposalClean Air Act was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2014.  The comment period on the proposal closes on May 9, 2014.  Unlike the EPA's prior proposal, the EPA's revised proposal established separate emission standards for coal and gas units based on the application of different technologies.  The coal standard is based on the application of partial carbon capture and sequestration technology, but because this technology is not presently commercially available, the revised proposal effectively precludes the construction of new coal plants.  The standard for NGCC power plants is the same as the EPA proposed in 2012 and is not continuously achievable.

At the regional level, ten northeastern states have been participating in a cap-and-trade program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).  The program commenced in January 2009 and covers electricEPA's proposed regulation addressing GHG emissions from existing power plants greater than 25 MW.  The program calls for a 10% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from these plants by 2019 compared to 2005 levels.  Pennsylvania has not stated an intention to join the RGGI, but enacted the Pennsylvania Climate Change Act of 2008 (PCCA).  The PCCA established a Climate Change Advisory Committee to advise the PADEP on the development of a Climate Change Action Plan.  In December 2013, the Advisory Committee issued an updated Climate Change Action Report and identified specific actions that could result in reducing GHG emissions by 30% by 2020.  The report recognized some legislative initiatives that were enacted since 2009 that facilitated reductions in GHG emissions and made a number of legislative recommendations that include amending the PA AEPS Act to include additional waste-to-energy facilities, providing incentives for coal mine methane usage, providing incentives for alternative fuel vehicles and addressing the long-term viability issues of carbon capture and sequestration.

The PADEP submitted to the EPA a GHG white paper on April 10, 2014 regarding the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.Act was published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2014. The proposal contains state-specific rate-based reduction goals and guidelines for the development, submission, and implementation of state plans to achieve the state goals.  State-specific

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goals were calculated from 2012 data by applying EPA's very broad interpretation and definition of the Best System of Emission Reduction resulting in very stringent targets to be met in two phases (2020-2029 and 2030 and beyond).  The EPA believes it has offered some flexibility to the states as to how state compliance plans can be crafted, including the option to demonstrate compliance on a mass basis and through multi-state collaborations.  The EPA is also proposing potential state plan extensions based on the plan filed (single or multi-state).  On October 30, 2014, the EPA issued a Notice of Data Availability seeking comments on several issues including providing additional flexibility in meeting compliance deadlines, addressing disparities in state-specific targets, and incorporating a regionalized approach to demonstrating compliance.  The Registrants are analyzing the proposal and its potential impacts. The regulation of GHG emissions from existing power plants could have a significant industry-wide impact depending on the structure and stringency of the final rule and state implementation plans.

The EPA has also proposed a regulation under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act addressing GHG emissions from existing power plants that are modified or reconstructed; however, the Registrants do not expect a significant impact from this rulemaking as there are no plans to modify or reconstruct their existing plants in a manner that would trigger the standards under 111(b).

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

Based on the stringent reduction requirements in the EPA's proposed rule under Section 111(d), and based on information gained from public input, the PADEP expectsis no longer expecting to achieve reductions required under the EPA's expected rulesproposed rule by solely increasing efficiency at existing fossil-fuel plants and/or reducing generation.their generation as set forth in the PADEP's April 10, 2014 white paper.  On October 23, 2014, the Governor of Pennsylvania signed into law, Act 175 of 2014 requiring the PADEP to obtain General Assembly approval of any state plan addressing GHG emissions under the EPA's 111(d) rules for existing plants.  The PADEP specifically excludeslaw includes provisions to minimize the exposure to a federal implementation plan due to legislative delay.

The MDEQ, at the request of the Governor of Montana, has issued a white paper outlining possible regulatory scenarios to implement the EPA's proposed Section 111(d) rule, including a combination of increasing energy efficiency projects not associated with existing sources (such as DSMat coal-fired plants, adding more low- and Act 129 programs) from consideration for crediting towardzero-carbon generation, and carbon sequestration at Colstrip.  The white paper was made public in September 2014 and the program.  The PADEP also suggests an exemption for burning waste coalMDEQ has held public meetings to present the white paper and coal bed methane.gather comments.

(PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

In November 2008, the Governor of Kentucky issued a comprehensive energy plan including non-binding targets aimed at promoting improved energy efficiency, development of alternative energy, development of carbon capture and sequestration projects, and other actions to reduce GHG emissions.  In December 2009, the Kentucky Climate Action Plan Council was established to develop an action plan addressing potential GHG reductions and related measures.  In November 2011, the Council issued a final report to the Secretary of Kentucky's Energy and Environment Cabinet for his consideration.  The final report acknowledged that the recommendations would require additional review and analysis prior to implementation, and that many of the recommendations would likely require, in part, further legislative or regulatory actions.  The impact of any such plan is not now determinable, but the costs to comply with the plan could be significant.  In April 2014, the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation which limits the measures which the Energy and Environment Cabinet may consider in setting performance standards to comply with the EPA's regulations governing GHG emissions from existing sources.  The legislation provides that such state GHG performance standards shall be based on emission reductions, efficiency measures, and other improvements available at each power plant, rather than renewable energy, end-use energy efficiency, fuel switching and re-dispatch.  These statutory restrictions will make it more difficult for Kentucky to achieve the GHG reduction levels which the EPA has proposed for Kentucky.

(All Registrants except PPL Electric)

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the basis of these theories of liability, the law remains unsettled on these claims.  In September 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of AEP v. Connecticut reversed a federal district court's decision and ruled that several states and public interest groups, as well as the City of New York, could sue five electric utility companies under federal common law for allegedly causing a public nuisance as a result of their emissions of GHGs.  In June 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Second Circuit and held that such federal common law claims were displaced by the Clean Air Act and regulatory actions of the EPA.  In addition, in Comer v. Murphy Oil (Comer case), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) declined to overturn a district court ruling that plaintiffs did not have standing to pursue state common law claims against companies that emit GHGs.  The complaint in the Comer case named the previous indirect parent of LKE as a defendant based upon emissions from the Kentucky plants.  In January 2011, the Supreme Court denied a
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petition to reverse the Fifth Circuit's ruling.  In May 2011, the plaintiffs in the Comer case filed a substantially similar complaint in federal district court in Mississippi against 87 companies, including KU and three other indirect subsidiaries of LKE, under a Mississippi statute that allows the re-filing of an action in certain circumstances.  In March 2012, the Mississippi federal district court granted defendants' motions to dismiss the state common law claims.  Plaintiffs appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and in May 2013, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the case.  Additional litigation in federal and state courts over such issues is continuing.  PPL, LKE and KUThe Registrants cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits or estimate a range of reasonably possible losses, if any.

Renewable Energy Legislation

(All Registrants)

There has been interest in renewable energy legislation at both the state and federal levels.  Federallevels; however, no legislation on renewable energy is not expected to be enacted this year.  become law in 2014 at either the federal level or in the states in which PPL operates.

(PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

In Pennsylvania, bills were introduced calling for an increase in Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) Tier 1 obligations and to create a $25 million permanent funding program for solar generation.  Bills (SB 1171 and HB 100) were also introduced to add natural gas as a qualified AEPS resource, and another bill (HB 1912) would repeal the AEPS Act entirely.  All these bills remain in committee and are unlikely to advance.  A bill adding new hydropower to Montana's renewable portfolio standard was enacted with an effective date of October 1, 2013.  

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

An interim legislative committee in Montana is reviewing the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).  PPL and PPL Energy Supply cannot predict at this time whetherrecommended that the committee will recommend any changes to existing laws.  In Maryland, bills have been introduced in the 2014 session to double the state's RPS requirement from 20% to 40% and provide exceptions for specific types of energy sources.law continue without change.  In New Jersey, a bill (S-1475) has been introduced to increase the current RPS standard to 30% from Class I sources by 2020.  The chairman of the Senate Environmental Committee convened a workgroup to look at further changes to New Jersey's RPS law to enable New Jersey to meet emissions goals established in the state's Global Warming Response Act.  A bill (S-2444) was subsequently introduced to mandate that 80% of New Jersey's electricity be generated from renewable resources by 2050.  PPL and PPL Energy Supply are unable to predict the outcome of this legislation at this time.

(All Registrants)

The Registrants believe there are financial, regulatory and logisticaloperational uncertainties related to the implementation of renewable energy mandates that will need to be resolved before the impact of such requirements on them can be estimated.  Such uncertainties, among others, include the need to provide back-up supply to augment intermittent renewable generation, potential generation over-supply and downward pressure on energy prices that could result from such renewable generation and back-up, impacts to PJM's capacity market and the need for substantial changes to transmission and distribution systems to accommodate renewable energy sources.  These uncertainties are not directly addressed by proposed legislation.  PPL and PPL Energy Supply cannot predict at this time the effect on their competitive plants' future competitive position, results of operation, cash flows and financial position of renewable energy mandates that may be adopted, although the costs to implement and comply with any such requirements could be significant.

Water/Waste

Coal Combustion Residuals (CCRs) (All Registrants except PPL Electric)

In June 2010, the EPA proposed two approaches to regulating the disposal and management of CCRs (as either hazardous or non-hazardous) under the RCRA.  CCRs include fly ash, bottom ash and sulfur dioxide scrubber wastes.  Regulating CCRs as a hazardous waste under Subtitle C of the RCRA would materially increase costs and result in early retirements of many coal-fired plants, as it would require plants to retrofit their operations to comply with full hazardous waste requirements for the generation of CCRs and associated waste waters through generation, transportation and disposal.  This would also have a negative impact on the beneficial use of CCRs and could eliminate existing markets for CCRs.  The EPA's proposed approach to regulate CCRs as non-hazardous waste under Subtitle D of the RCRA would mainly affect disposal and most significantly affect any wet disposal operations.  Under this approach, many of the current markets for beneficial uses would not be affected.  Currently, PPL expects that several of its plants in Kentucky and Montana could be significantly impacted by the EPA's proposed non-hazardous waste regulations, as these plants are using surface impoundments for management and disposal of CCRs.

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The EPA has issued information requests on CCR management practices at numerous plants throughout the power industry as it considers whether or not to regulate CCRs as hazardous waste.  PPL has provided information on CCR management

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practices at most of its plants in response to the EPA's requests.  In addition, the EPA has conducted follow-up inspections to evaluate the structural stability of CCR management facilities at several PPL plants and PPL has implemented or is implementing certain actions in response to recommendations from these inspections.

The EPA is continuing to evaluate the unprecedented number of comments it received on its June 2010 proposed regulations.  In October 2011, the EPA issued a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) requesting comments on selected documents it received during the comment period for the proposed regulations.  On September 20, 2013, in response to the proposed Effluent Limitation Guidelines, PPL submitted comments on the proposed CCR regulations.  Also, on September 3, 2013, PPL commented on a second CCR NODA seeking comment on additional information related to the EPA's proposal.

A coalition of environmental groups and two CCR recycling companies have filed lawsuits against the EPA seeking a deadline for final rulemaking and, inrulemaking.  In settlement of that litigation, the EPA has agreed to issue its final rulemaking on the Subtitle D option addresseddescribed above by the end ofDecember 19, 2014.

In July 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Bill H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals and Reuse Management Act of 2013, which would preempt the EPA from issuing final CCR regulations and would set non-hazardous CCR standards under RCRA and authorize state permit programs.  It remains uncertain whether similar legislation will be passed by the U.S. Senate.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU cannot predict at this time the final requirements of the EPA's CCR regulations or potential changes to the RCRA and what impact they would have on their facilities, but the financial and operational impact is expected to be material if CCRs are regulated as hazardous waste and significant if regulated as non-hazardous.

Trimble County Landfill Permit (PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

In May 2011, LG&E submitted an application for a special waste landfill permit to handle coal combustion residuals generated at the Trimble County plant.  After extensive review of the permit application in May 2013, the Kentucky Division of Waste Management denied the permit application on the grounds that the proposed facility would violate the Kentucky Cave Protection Act because it would eliminate an on-site karst feature considered to be a cave.  After assessing additional options for managing coal combustion residuals, in January 2014, LG&E submitted to the Kentucky Division of Waste Management a landfill permit application for an alternate site adjacent to the plant.  LG&E has also applied for other necessary regulatory approvals including a dredge and fill permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU are unable to determine the potential impact of this matter until a landfill permit isall permits are issued and any resulting legal challenges are concluded.

Seepages and Groundwater Infiltration - Pennsylvania, Montana and Kentucky

(All Registrants except PPL Electric)

Seepages or groundwater infiltration have been detected at active and retired wastewater basins and landfills at various PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU plants.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU have completed or are completing assessments of seepages or groundwater infiltration at various facilities and have completed or are working with agencies to respond to notices of violations and implement assessment or abatement measures, where required or applicable.  A range of reasonably possible losses cannot currently be estimated.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In August 2012, PPL Montana entered into an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with the MDEQ which establishes a comprehensive process to investigate and remediate groundwater seepage impacts related to the wastewater facilities at the Colstrip power plant.  The AOC requires that within five years PPL Montana provide financial assurance to the MDEQ for the costs associated with closure and future monitoring of the waste-water treatment facilities.  PPL Montana cannot predict at this time if the actions required under the AOC will create the need to adjust the existing ARO related to these facilities.

In September 2012, Earthjustice filed an affidavit pursuant to Montana's Major Facility Siting Act (MFSA) that sought review of the AOC by Montana's Board of Environmental Review (BER) on behalf of the Sierra Club, the MEIC, and the National Wildlife Federation.  In September 2012, PPL Montana filed an election with the BER to have this proceeding conducted in Montana state district court as contemplated by the MFSA.  In October 2012, Earthjustice filed a petition for review of the AOC in the Montana state district court in Rosebud County.  This matter was stayed in December 2012.  In April 2014, Earthjustice filed a motion for leave to amend the petition for review and to lift the stay.stay which was granted by the court in May 2014.  PPL Montana and the MDEQ responded to the amended petition and filed partial motions to dismiss in July 2014, which were both recently denied by the court.


 
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Clean Water ActAct/316(b)

The EPA published its proposedEPA's final 316(b) rule under 316(b) for existing facilities, in April 2011.  The EPA has been evaluating the comments it received to the proposed rulebecame effective on October 14, 2014, and meeting with industry groups to discuss options.  The proposed rule contains two requirements to reduce impact to aquatic organisms atregulates cooling water intake structures.structures and their impact on aquatic organisms.  The firstrule allows states considerable authority to interpret the rule.  The rule requires all existing facilities to meet standards forchoose between several options to reduce the reduction of mortality ofimpact to aquatic organisms that become trapped against water intake screens (impingement) regardless of the levels of mortality actually occurring or the cost to achieve the standards.  The second requirement isand to determine and install the best technology available to reduce mortality ofintake structure's impact on aquatic organisms pulled through a plant's cooling water system (entrainment).  A form of cost-benefit analysis is allowed for this second requirement involving a site-specific evaluation based on nine factors, including impactsPlants already equipped with closed-cycle cooling, an acceptable option, would likely not incur additional costs.  Once-through systems would likely require additional technology to energy delivery reliability andcomply with the remaining useful life of the plant.  The final rule is expected by May 16, 2014. Until the final rule is issued,rule.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU cannot estimate a range of reasonably possibleare evaluating compliance strategies but do not presently expect the compliance costs if any, that wouldto be required to comply with such a regulation.material.

Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) and Standards

In June 2013, the EPA published proposed regulations to revise discharge limitations for steam electric generation wastewater permits.  The proposed limitations are based on the EPA review of available treatment technologies and their capacity for reducing pollutants and include new requirements for fly ash and bottom ash transport water and metal cleaning waste waters, as well as new limits for scrubber wastewater and landfill leachate.  The EPA's proposed ELG regulations contain requirements that would affect the inspection and operation of CCR facilities, if finalized.  The EPA has indicated that it will coordinate these regulations with the regulation of CCRs discussed above.  The proposal contains alternative approaches, some of which could significantly impact PPL's coal-fired plants.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU worked with industry groups to comment on the proposed regulation on September 20, 2013.  The EPA has agreed to a new deadline for the final rule of September 30, 2015.2015 which is contingent upon the EPA meeting its deadline of December 19, 2014 for issuing its final CCR regulations.  At the present time, PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU are unable to predict the outcome of this matter or estimate a range of reasonably possible costs, but the costs could be significant.  Pending finalization of the ELGs, certain states (including Pennsylvania and Kentucky) and environmental groups are proposing more stringent technology-based limits in permit renewals.  Depending on the final limits imposed, the costs of compliance could be significant and costs could be imposed ahead of federal timelines.

(All Registrants)

Waters of the United States (WOTUS)

On April 21, 2014, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) published the proposed rule defining Waters of the United States (WOTUS) that could significantly expand the federal government's interpretation of what constitutes WOTUS subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act.  If the definition is expanded as proposed by the EPA and the Army Corps, permits and other regulatory requirements may be imposed for many matters presently not covered (including vegetation management for transmission lines and activities affecting storm water conveyances and wetlands), the implications of which could be significant. The U.S. House and Senate are considering legislation to block these regulations.

Other Issues

(All Registrants)

The EPA is reassessing its polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) (PCB) regulations under the Toxic Substance Control Act, which currently allow certain PCB articles to remain in use.  In April 2010, the EPA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for changes to these regulations.  This rulemaking could lead to a phase-out of all or some PCB-containing equipment.  The EPA is planning to propose the revised regulations in November 2014.2015.  PCBs are found, in varying degrees, in all of the Registrants' operations.  The Registrants cannot predict at this time the outcome of these proposed EPA regulations and what impact, if any, they would have on their facilities, but the costs could be significant.

On April 21, 2014, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) published the proposed rule defining waters of the United States (WOTUS) that could significantly expand the federal government's interpretation of what constitutes WOTUS subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act.  The comment deadline is July 21, 2014.  If the definition is expanded as proposed by the EPA and the Army Corps, permits and other regulatory requirements may be imposed for many matters presently not covered (including vegetation management for transmission lines and activities affecting storm water conveyances and wetlands), the implications of which could be significant. Any eventual expansion of this interpretation cannot reliably be estimated at this time but would not be expected to have a material financial impact on the registrants.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

A subsidiary of PPL Energy Supply has investigated alternatives to exclude fish from the discharge channel at its Brunner Island plant.  In June 2012, a Consent Order and Agreement (COA) with the PADEP was signed, allowing the subsidiary to study a change in a cooling tower operational method that may keep fish from entering the channel.  The COA required a retrofit of impingement control technology at the intakes to the cooling towers, at a cost that would have been significant.  Based on the results of the first year of study, the PADEP has suggested closing the COA and writing a new COA to resolve the issue.  PPL is in negotiations with the agency at this time.  PPL and PPL Energy Supply cannot predict at this time the outcome of the proposed new COA and what impact, if any, it would have on their facilities, but the costs could be significant.

 
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In May 2010, the Kentucky Waterways Alliance and other environmental groups filed a petition with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet challenging the Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued in April 2010, which covers water discharges from the Trimble County plant.  In November 2010, the Cabinet issued a final order upholding the permit.  In December 2010, the environmental groups appealed the order to the Trimble Circuit Court, but the case was subsequently transferred to the Franklin Circuit Court.  In September 2013, the court reversed the Cabinet order upholding the permit and remanded the permit to the agency for further proceedings.  In October 2013, LG&E filed a notice of appeal with the Kentucky Court of Appeals.  PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU are unable to predict the outcome of this matter or estimate a range of reasonably possible losses, if any.

Superfund and Other Remediation (All Registrants)

PPL Electric is potentially responsible for costs at several sites listed by the EPA under the federal Superfund program, including the Columbia Gas Plant site, the Metal Bank site and the Ward Transformer site.  Clean-up actions have been or are being undertaken at all of these sites, the costs of which have not been significant to PPL Electric.  However, should the EPA require different or additional measures in the future, or should PPL Electric's share of costs at multi-party sites increase substantially more than currently expected, the costs could be significant.

PPL Electric, LG&E and KU are remediating or have completed the remediation of several sites that were not addressed under a regulatory program such as Superfund, but for which PPL Electric, LG&E and KU may be liable for remediation.  These include a number of former coal gas manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania and Kentucky previously owned or operated or currently owned by predecessors or affiliates of PPL Electric, LG&E and KU.  There are additional sites, formerly owned or operated by PPL Electric, LG&E and KU predecessors or affiliates, for which PPL Electric, LG&E and KU lack information on current site conditions and are therefore unable to predict what, if any, potential liability they may have.

Depending on the outcome of investigations at sites where investigations have not begun or been completed or developments at sites for which PPL Electric, LG&E and KU currently lack information, the costs of remediation and other liabilities could be material.  PPL, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses, if any, related to these matters.

The EPA is evaluating the risks associated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and naphthalene, chemical by-products of coal gas manufacturing.  As a result of the EPA's evaluation, individual states may establish stricter standards for water quality and soil cleanup.  This could require several PPL subsidiaries to take more extensive assessment and remedial actions at former coal gas manufacturing plants.  PPL, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses, if any, related to these matters.

From time to time, PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LG&E and KU undertake remedial action in response to notices of violations, spills or other releases at various on-site and off-site locations, negotiate with the EPA and state and local agencies regarding actions necessary for compliance with applicable requirements, negotiate with property owners and other third parties alleging impacts from PPL's operations and undertake similar actions necessary to resolve environmental matters which arise in the course of normal operations.  Based on analyses to date, resolution of these environmental matters is not expected to have a significant adverse impact on these Registrants' operations.

Future cleanup or remediation work at sites currently under review, or at sites not currently identified, may result in significant additional costs for the Registrants.

Environmental Matters - WPD (PPL)

WPD's distribution businesses are subject to environmental regulatory and statutory requirements.  PPL believes that WPD has taken and continues to take measures to comply with the applicable laws and governmental regulations for the protection of the environment.

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Other

Nuclear Insurance (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

The Price-Anderson Act is a United States Federal law which governs liability-related issues and ensures the availability of funds for public liability claims arising from an incident at any of the U.S. licensed nuclear facilities.  It also seeks to limit the

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liability of nuclear reactor owners for such claims from any single incident.  Effective September 10, 2013, the liability limit per incident is $13.6 billion for such claims which is funded by insurance coverage from American Nuclear Insurers and an industry assessment program.

Under the industry assessment program, in the event of a nuclear incident at any of the reactors covered by The Price-Anderson Act, as amended, PPL Susquehanna could be assessed up to $255 million per incident, payable at $38 million per year.

Additionally, PPL Susquehanna purchases property insurance programs from NEIL, an industry mutual insurance company of which PPL Susquehanna is a member.  Effective April 1, 2014, facilities at the Susquehanna plant are insured against property damage losses up to $2.0 billion.  PPL Susquehanna also purchases an insurance program that provides coverage for the cost of replacement power during prolonged outages of nuclear units caused by certain specified conditions.

Under the NEIL property and replacement power insurance programs, PPL Susquehanna could be assessed retrospective premiums in the event of the insurers' adverse loss experience.  This maximum assessment is $46 million.

Pennsylvania Coal Plants (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Energy Supply believes its competitive coal-fired generation assets in Pennsylvania are well positioned to meet current environmental requirements based on prior and planned investments.  However, the current levels of energy and capacity prices in PJM, as well as management's forward view of these prices using its fundamental pricing models, continue to challenge the recoverability of PPL Energy Supply's investment in its Pennsylvania coal-fired generation assets.  
In the fourth quarter of 2013, management tested the Brunner Island and Montour plants for impairment and concluded neither was impaired as of December 31, 2013.  The recoverability test was very sensitive to forward energy and capacity price assumptions, as well as forecasted operation and maintenance and capital spending.  Therefore, a further decline in forecasted long-term energy or capacity prices or changes in environmental laws requiring additional capital or operation and maintenance expenditures, could negatively impact PPL Energy Supply's operations of these facilities and potentially result in future impairment charges for some or all of the carrying value of these plants.  There were no events or changes in circumstances that indicated a recoverability test was required in the first quarter of 2014.  However, PPL Energy Supply will be closely monitoring the PJM capacity auction results in May 2014, which could require a recoverability test to be performed in the second quarter of 2014.  The carrying value of the Pennsylvania coal-fired generation assets was $2.6$2.5 billion as of March 31,September 30, 2014 ($1.41.3 billion for Brunner Island and $1.2 billion for Montour).

Labor Union Agreements

Labor Unions((PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

OnIn May 11, 2014, PPL's, PPL Energy Supply's and PPL Electric's bargaining agreement with its largest IBEW local expires.  The agreement covers approximately 20% of PPL's, 24% of PPL Energy Supply's and 63% of PPL Electric's total workforce.  Negotiations on a new agreement commenced in January 2014 and are continuing.expired.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric cannot predictfinalized a new three-year labor agreement with IBEW local 1600 in May 2014 and the outcomeagreement was ratified in early June 2014.

As part of these negotiations.  If thereefforts to reduce operations and maintenance expenses, the new agreement offered a one-time voluntary retirement window to certain bargaining unit employees.  The benefits offered under this provision are consistent with the standard separation program benefits for bargaining unit employees.  As a result, in the second quarter of 2014, estimated separation benefits of $29 million were recorded ($23 million for PPL Energy Supply and $6 million for PPL Electric). During the three months ended September 30, 2014, based on final employee acceptances of the offer, PPL reduced the previously recorded estimated amounts by $9 million ($6 million for PPL Energy Supply and $3 million for PPL Electric). As a result, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the following total separation benefits have been recorded:        

     PPL Energy PPL
  PPL Supply Electric
          
Pension Benefits $ 13 $ 11 $ 2
Severance Compensation   7   6   1
Total Separation Benefits $ 20 $ 17 $ 3
          
Number of Employees   121   105   15

The separation benefits are included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income.  The liability for pension benefits is included in "Accrued pension obligations" on the Balance Sheet at September 30, 2014.  All of the severance compensation was paid in the third quarter of 2014.  The remaining terms of the new labor agreement are not expected to be a work stoppage,have a significant disruptionimpact on the financial results of operations could occur which could have an adverse financial impact.  To help mitigate such risks, PPL, PPL Energy Supply andor PPL Electric have been making preparations to maintain critical services.  Electric.

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(LKE, LG&E and KU)

In August 2014, KU and the USWA ratified a three-year labor agreement through August 2017 containing 2.5% wage increases for each year.  The agreement covers approximately 74 employees.

In November 2014, LG&E and the IBEW ratified a three-year labor agreement through November 2017 containing 2.5% wage increases for each year.  The agreement covers approximately 700 employees.

Guarantees and Other Assurances

(All Registrants)

In the normal course of business, the Registrants enter into agreements that provide financial performance assurance to third parties on behalf of certain subsidiaries.  Such agreements include, for example, guarantees, stand-by letters of credit issued by financial institutions and surety bonds issued by insurance companies.  These agreements are entered into primarily to support or enhance the creditworthiness attributed to a subsidiary on a stand-alone basis or to facilitate the commercial activities in which these subsidiaries engage.

(PPL)

PPL fully and unconditionally guarantees all of the debt securities of PPL Capital Funding.

(All Registrants)

The table below details guarantees provided as of March 31,September 30, 2014.  "Exposure" represents the estimated maximum potential amount of future payments that could be required to be made under the guarantee.  The probability of expected payment/performance under each of these guarantees is remote except for "WPD guarantee of pension and other obligations of unconsolidated entities" and "Indemnification of lease termination and other divestitures."  The total recorded liability at

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March 31, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was $25 million and $26 million for PPL and $19 million for both periods for LKE.  For reporting purposes, on a consolidated basis, all guarantees of PPL Energy Supply (other than the letters of credit), PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU also apply to PPL, and all guarantees of LG&E and KU also apply to LKE.

 Exposure at Expiration Exposure at Expiration
 March 31, 2014 Date September 30, 2014 Date
PPL           
Indemnifications related to the WPD Midlands acquisition      (a)    (a)  
WPD indemnifications for entities in liquidation and sales of assets  $ 12  (b) 2017 - 2018 $ 12(b) 2017 - 2018
WPD guarantee of pension and other obligations of unconsolidated entities   128  (c)    125(c)  
          
PPL Energy Supply          
Letters of credit issued on behalf of affiliates   30  (d) 2014 - 2015  27(d) 2014 - 2015
Indemnifications for sales of assets   250  (e) 2025  250(e) 2025
Guarantee of a portion of a divested unconsolidated entity's debt   22  (f) 2018  22(f) 2018
          
PPL Electric          
Guarantee of inventory value   32  (g) 2017  33(g) 2017
          
LKE          
Indemnification of lease termination and other divestitures   301  (h) 2021 - 2023  301(h) 2021 - 2023
          
LG&E and KU          
LG&E and KU guarantee of shortfall related to OVEC      (i)    (i)  

(a)
Indemnifications related to certain liabilities, including a specific unresolved tax issue and those relating to properties and assets owned by the seller that were transferred to WPD Midlands in connection with the acquisition.  A cross indemnity has been received from the seller on the tax issue.  The maximum exposure and expiration of these indemnifications cannot be estimated because the maximum potential liability is not capped and the expiration date is not specified in the transaction documents.
(b)Indemnification to the liquidators and certain others for existing liabilities or expenses or liabilities arising during the liquidation process.  The indemnifications are limited to distributions made from the subsidiary to its parent either prior or subsequent to liquidation or isare not explicitly stated in the agreements.  The indemnifications generally expire two to seven years subsequent to the date of dissolution of the entities.  The exposure noted only includes those cases where the agreements provide for specific limits.

In connection with their sales of various businesses, WPD and its affiliates have provided the purchasers with indemnifications that are standard for such transactions, including indemnifications for certain pre-existing liabilities and environmental and tax matters or have agreed to continue their obligations under existing third-party guarantees, either for a set period of time following the transactions or upon the condition that the purchasers

In connection with their sales of various businesses, WPD and its affiliates have provided the purchasers with indemnifications that are standard for such transactions, including indemnifications for certain pre-existing liabilities and environmental and tax matters or have agreed to continue their obligations under existing third-party guarantees, either for a set period of time following the transactions or upon the condition that the purchasers
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make reasonable efforts to terminate the guarantees.  Finally, WPD and its affiliates remain secondarily responsible for lease payments under certain leases that they have assigned to third parties.
(c)Relates to certain obligations of discontinued or modified electric associations that were guaranteed at the time of privatization by the participating members.  Costs are allocated to the members and can be reallocated if an existing member becomes insolvent.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, WPD has recorded an estimated discounted liability for which the expected payment/performance is probable.  Neither the expiration date nor the maximum amount of potential payments for certain obligations is explicitly stated in the related agreements, and as a result, the exposure has been estimated.
(d)Standby letter of credit arrangements under PPL Energy Supply's credit facilities for the purposes of protecting various third parties against nonperformance by PPL.  This is not a guarantee by PPL on a consolidated basis.
(e)Indemnifications are governed by the specific sales agreement and include breach of the representations, warranties and covenants, and liabilities for certain other matters.  PPL Energy Supply's maximum exposure with respect to certain indemnifications and the expiration of the indemnifications cannot be estimated because the maximum potential liability is not capped by the transaction documents and the expiration date is based on the applicable statute of limitations.  The exposure and expiration date noted is based on those cases in which the agreements provide for specific limits.
(f)Relates to a guarantee of one-third of the divested entity's debt.  The purchaser provided a cross-indemnity, secured by a lien on the purchaser's stock of the divested entity.  The exposure noted reflects principal only.
(g)A third party logistics firm provides inventory procurement and fulfillment services.  The logistics firm has title to the inventory, however, upon termination of the contracts, PPL Electric has guaranteed to purchase any remaining inventory that has not been used or sold.
(h)LKE provides certain indemnifications, the most significant of which relate to the termination of the WKE lease in July 2009.  These guarantees cover the due and punctual payment, performance and discharge by each party of its respective present and future obligations.  The most comprehensive of these guarantees is the LKE guarantee covering operational, regulatory and environmental commitments and indemnifications made by WKE under the WKE Transaction Termination Agreement.  This guarantee has a term of 12 years ending July 2021, and a cumulative maximum exposure of $200 million.  Certain items such as government fines and penalties fall outside the cumulative cap.  LKE has contested the applicability of the indemnification requirement relating to one matter presented by a counterparty under this guarantee.  Another guarantee with a maximum exposure of $100 million covering other indemnifications expires in 2023.  In May 2012, LKE's indemnitee received an arbitration panel's decision affecting this matter, which granted LKE's indemnitee certain rights of first refusal to purchase excess power at a market-based price rather than at an absolute fixed price.  In January 2013, LKE's indemnitee commenced a proceeding in the Kentucky Court of Appeals appealing the December 2012 order of the Henderson Circuit Court, confirming the arbitration award.  AOn May 30, 2014, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion affirming the lower court decision, inand subsequently denied a Petition for Rehearing.  LKE's indemnitee filed a Motion for Discretionary Review with the appellate matter may occur duringKentucky Supreme Court on October 2, 2014.  LKE believes its indemnification obligations in this matter remain subject to various uncertainties, including potential for additional legal challenges regarding the arbitration decision as well as future prices, availability and demand for the subject excess power.  LKE continues to evaluate various legal and commercial options with respect to this indemnification matter.  The ultimate outcomes of the WKE termination-related indemnifications cannot be predicted at this time.  Additionally, LKE has indemnified various third parties related to historical obligations for other divested subsidiaries and affiliates.  The indemnifications vary by entity and the maximum exposures range from being capped at the sale price to no specified maximum; however, LKE is not aware of formal claims under such indemnities made by any party at this time.  LKE could be required to perform on these indemnifications in the event of covered losses or liabilities being claimed by an indemnified party.  LKE cannot predict the ultimate outcomes of such indemnification circumstances, but does not currently expect such outcomes to result in significant losses above the amounts recorded.

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(i)Pursuant to the OVEC power purchase contract, LG&E and KU are obligated to pay for their share of OVEC's excess debt service, post-retirement and decommissioning costs, as well as any shortfall from amounts currently included within a demand charge designed and currently expected to cover these costs over the term of the contract.  The maximum exposure and the expiration date of these potential obligations are not presently determinable.  See "Energy Purchase Commitments" and "Guarantees and Other Assurances" in Note 15 in PPL's, LKE's, LG&E's and KU's 2013 Form 10-K for additional information on the OVEC power purchase contract.

The Registrants provide other miscellaneous guarantees through contracts entered into in the normal course of business.  These guarantees are primarily in the form of indemnification or warranties related to services or equipment and vary in duration.  The amounts of these guarantees often are not explicitly stated, and the overall maximum amount of the obligation under such guarantees cannot be reasonably estimated.  Historically, no significant payments have been made with respect to these types of guarantees and the probability of payment/performance under these guarantees is remote.

PPL, on behalf of itself and certain of its subsidiaries, maintains insurance that covers liability assumed under contract for bodily injury and property damage.  The coverage provides maximum aggregate coverage of $225 million.  This insurance may be applicable to obligations under certain of these contractual arrangements.

11.  Related Party Transactions

PLR Contracts/Purchase of Accounts Receivable (PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

PPL Electric holds competitive solicitations for PLR generation supply.  PPL EnergyPlus has been awarded a portion of the PLR generation supply through these competitive solicitations.  The sales and purchases between PPL EnergyPlus and PPL Electric are included in the Statements of Income as "Unregulated wholesale energy to affiliate" by PPL Energy Supply and as "Energy purchases from affiliate" by PPL Electric.

Under the standard Default Service Supply Master Agreement for the solicitation process, PPL Electric requires all suppliers to post collateral once credit exposures exceed defined credit limits.  PPL EnergyPlus is required to post collateral with PPL Electric:Electric when:  (a) when the market price of electricity to be delivered by PPL EnergyPlus exceeds the contract price for the forecasted quantity of electricity to be delivereddelivered; and (b) this market price exposure exceeds a contractual credit limit.  Based onDuring the currentsecond quarter of 2014, PPL Energy Supply experienced a downgrade in its corporate credit ratingratings to below investment grade.  As a result of the downgrade of PPL Energy Supply, as guarantor, PPL EnergyPlus'EnergyPlus no longer has an

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established credit limitlimit.  At September 30, 2014, PPL EnergyPlus was $20 million at March 31, 2014.not required to post collateral.  In no instance is PPL Electric required to post collateral to suppliers under these supply contracts.

PPL Electric's customers may choose an alternative supplier for their generation supply.  See Note 2 for additional information regarding PPL Electric's purchases of accounts receivable from alternative suppliers, including PPL EnergyPlus.

At March 31,September 30, 2014, PPL Energy Supply had a net credit exposure of $29$27 million from PPL Electric from its commitment as a PLR supplier and from the sale of its accounts receivable to PPL Electric.

Support Costs (All Registrants except PPL)

Both PPL Services and LKS provide the respective PPL and LKE subsidiaries with administrative, management and support services. Where applicable, the costs of these services are charged to the respective subsidiaries as direct support costs.  General costs that cannot be directly attributed to a specific subsidiary are allocated and charged to the respective subsidiaries as indirect support costs.  PPL Services uses a three-factor methodology that includes the subsidiaries' 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 and LKS charged the following amounts for the periods ended March 31,September 30, and believe these amounts are reasonable, including amounts applied to accounts that are further distributed between capital and expense.

    Three Months
      2014  2013 
             
PPL Energy Supply from PPL Services       $ 58  $ 57 
PPL Electric from PPL Services         41    38 
LKE from PPL Services         4    4 
LG&E from LKS        48   39 
KU from LKS        53   66 
  Three Months Nine Months
  2014 2013 2014 2013
             
PPL Energy Supply from PPL Services $ 49 $ 52 $ 161 $ 161
PPL Electric from PPL Services   34   37   113   109
LKE from PPL Services   3   3   11   11
LG&E from LKS   49   53   154   159
KU from LKS   55   36   167   146

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.

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Intercompany Borrowings

Intercompany Borrowings (PPL Electric)Electric and LKE)

A PPL Electric subsidiary periodically holds revolving demand notes from certain affiliates.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, there was no balance outstanding.  At December 31, 2013, $150 million was outstanding and was reflected in "Notes receivable from affiliate" on the Balance Sheet.  The interest rates on borrowings are equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread.  The interest rate on the outstanding borrowing at December 31, 2013, was 1.92%.  Interest earned on these revolving facilities was not significant for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 2013.

(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.  The interest rate on borrowings is equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread.  At September 30, 2014, $22 million was outstanding and was reflected in "Notes payable with affiliates" on the Balance Sheet.  The interest rate on the outstanding borrowing at September 30, 2014 was 1.66%.  There werewas no balancesbalance outstanding at MarchDecember 31, 2013.  Interest on the revolving line of credit was not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

LKE maintains an agreement with a PPL affiliate that has a $300 million borrowing limit whereby LKE can loan funds on a short-term basis at market-based rates.  The interest on the loan is based on the PPL affiliate's credit rating and is currently equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread.  There was no balance outstanding at September 30, 2014.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $4 million and $70 million werewas outstanding and werewas reflected in "Notes receivable from affiliates" on the Balance Sheets.Sheet.  The interest rate on the loan based on the PPL affiliate's credit rating is currently equal to one-month LIBOR plus a spread.  The interest rates on the outstanding borrowing at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were 2.16% andwas 2.17%.  Interest income on this note was not significant for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Intercompany Derivatives (LKE, LG&E and KU)

Periodically, LG&E and KU enter into forward-starting interest rate swaps with PPL.  These hedging instruments have terms identical to forward-starting swaps entered into by PPL with third parties.  See Note 14 for additional information on intercompany derivatives.        

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Other (All Registrants except PPL and LKE)

See Note 9 for discussions regarding intercompany allocations associated with defined benefits.

12.  Other Income (Expense) - net

(All Registrants)

The breakdowncomponents of "Other Income (Expense) - net" for the periods ended March 31 was:September 30 were:         

       Three Months   Three Months Nine Months
       2014  2013    2014 2013 2014 2013
PPLPPL            PPL        
Other IncomeOther Income        Other Income        
Earnings on securities in NDT funds     $ 6  $ 5 
Interest income      1   1 Earnings on securities in NDT funds $ 11 $ 4 $ 23 $ 14
AFUDC - equity component      3   3 Interest income    1  4  2
Miscellaneous - Domestic      2   2 AFUDC - equity component  3  3  8  8
Miscellaneous - U.K.            1 Miscellaneous   4      8   10
Total Other Income       12    12 Total Other Income   18   8   43   34
Other ExpenseOther Expense        Other Expense        
Economic foreign currency exchange contracts (Note 14)      24   (119)Economic foreign currency exchange contracts (Note 14)  (134)  117  (38)  (6)
Charitable contributions      7   4 Charitable contributions  3  5  12  13
Miscellaneous - Domestic      3   4 Transaction costs related to spinoff of PPL Energy Supply (Note 8)  2    18  
Miscellaneous - U.K.       1    1 Miscellaneous   3   3   13   9
Total Other Expense         35    (110)Total Other Expense   (126)   125   5   16
Other Income (Expense) - netOther Income (Expense) - net     $ (23) $ 122 Other Income (Expense) - net $ 144 $ (117) $ 38 $ 18

"Other Income (Expense) - net" for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 for PPL Energy Supply was primarily earnings on securities in NDT funds.  The components of "Other Income (Expense) - net" for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 2013 for PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU were not significant.

13.  Fair Value Measurements and Credit Concentration

(All Registrants)

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price).  A market approach (generally, data from market transactions), an income approach (generally, present value techniques and option-pricing models), and/or a cost approach (generally, replacement cost) are used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability, as appropriate.  These valuation approaches incorporate inputs such as observable, independent market data and/or unobservable data that management believes are

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predicated on the assumptions market participants would use to price an asset or liability.  These inputs may incorporate, as applicable, certain risks such as nonperformance risk, which includes credit risk.  The fair value of a group of financial assets and liabilities is measured on a net basis.  Transfers between levels are recognized at end-of-reporting-period values.  During the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.  See Note 1 in each Registrant's 2013 Form 10-K for information on the levels in the fair value hierarchy.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The assets and liabilities measured at fair value were:

     March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
     Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
PPL                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,256  $ 1,256            $ 1,102  $ 1,102           
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (a)   491    491              156    156           
 Price risk management assets:                        
  Energy commodities   1,417    2  $ 1,330  $ 85    1,188    3  $ 1,123  $ 62 
  Interest rate swaps   9         9         91         91      
  Foreign currency contracts   5         5                          
 Total price risk management assets   1,431    2    1,344    85    1,279    3    1,214    62 
 NDT funds:                        
  Cash and cash equivalents   13    13              14    14           
  Equity securities                                        
   U.S. large-cap   556    415    141         547    409    138      
   U.S. mid/small-cap   83    34    49         81    33    48      
  Debt securities                                        
   U.S. Treasury   95    95              95    95           
   U.S. government sponsored agency   6         6         6         6      
   Municipality   80         80         77         77      
   Investment-grade corporate   41         41         38         38      
   Other   4         4         5         5      
  Receivables (payables), net   1    (1)   2         1    (1)   2      
 Total NDT funds   879    556    323         864    550    314      
 Auction rate securities (b)   16              16    19              19 
Total assets $ 4,073  $ 2,305  $ 1,667  $ 101  $ 3,420  $ 1,811  $ 1,528  $ 81 
                            
Liabilities                        
 Price risk management liabilities:                        
  Energy commodities $ 1,527  $ 1  $ 1,458  $ 68  $ 1,070  $ 4  $ 1,028  $ 38 
  Interest rate swaps   47         47         36         36      
  Foreign currency contracts   123         123         106         106      
  Cross-currency swaps   55         55         32         32      
 Total price risk management liabilities $ 1,752  $ 1  $ 1,683  $ 68  $ 1,244  $ 4  $ 1,202  $ 38 
                            
PPL Energy Supply                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 441  $ 441            $ 239  $ 239           
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (a)   429    429              85    85           
 Price risk management assets:                        
  Energy commodities   1,417    2  $ 1,330  $ 85    1,188    3  $ 1,123  $ 62 
 Total price risk management assets   1,417    2    1,330    85    1,188    3    1,123    62 
 NDT funds:                        
  Cash and cash equivalents   13    13              14    14           
  Equity securities                                        
   U.S. large-cap   556    415    141         547    409    138      
   U.S. mid/small-cap   83    34    49         81    33    48      
  Debt securities                                        
   U.S. Treasury   95    95              95    95           
   U.S. government sponsored agency   6         6         6         6      
   Municipality   80         80         77         77      
   Investment-grade corporate   41         41         38         38      
   Other   4         4         5         5      
  Receivables (payables), net   1    (1)   2         1    (1)   2      
 Total NDT funds   879    556    323         864    550    314      
 Auction rate securities (b)   13              13    16              16 
Total assets $ 3,179  $ 1,428  $ 1,653  $ 98  $ 2,392  $ 877  $ 1,437  $ 78 
                            
     September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
     Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
PPL                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,188 $ 1,188       $ 1,102 $ 1,102      
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (a)   324   324         134   134      
 Price risk management assets:                        
  Energy commodities   1,041   4 $ 945 $ 92   1,188   3 $ 1,123 $ 62
  Interest rate swaps   6      6      91      91   
  Foreign currency contracts   51      51               
 Total price risk management assets   1,098   4   1,002   92   1,279   3   1,214   62

 
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   March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013   September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
   Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
NDT funds:                
 Cash and cash equivalents  17  17      14  14    
 Equity securities                
 U.S. large-cap  582  432  150    547  409  138  
 U.S. mid/small-cap  83  35  48    81  33  48  
 Debt securities                
 U.S. Treasury  98  98      95  95    
 U.S. government sponsored agency  6    6    6    6  
 Municipality  77    77    77    77  
 Investment-grade corporate  40    40    38    38  
 Other  6    6    5    5  
 Receivables (payables), net   2      2      1   (1)   2   
Total NDT funds   911   582   329      864   550   314   
Auction rate securities (b)   13         13   19         19
Total assetsTotal assets $ 3,534 $ 2,098 $ 1,331 $ 105 $ 3,398 $ 1,789 $ 1,528 $ 81
                  
LiabilitiesLiabilities                
Price risk management liabilities:                
 Energy commodities $ 1,137 $ 2 $ 1,063 $ 72 $ 1,070 $ 4 $ 1,028 $ 38
 Interest rate swaps  64    64    36    36  
 Foreign currency contracts  26    26    106    106  
 Cross-currency swaps   47      47      32      32   
Total price risk management liabilities $ 1,274 $ 2 $ 1,200 $ 72 $ 1,244 $ 4 $ 1,202 $ 38
                  
PPL Energy SupplyPPL Energy Supply                
AssetsAssets                
Cash and cash equivalents $ 194 $ 194       $ 239 $ 239      
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (a)   284   284         85   85      
Price risk management assets:                
 Energy commodities   1,041   4 $ 945 $ 92   1,188   3 $ 1,123 $ 62
Total price risk management assets   1,041   4   945   92   1,188   3   1,123   62
NDT funds:                
 Cash and cash equivalents  17  17      14  14    
 Equity securities                
 U.S. large-cap  582  432  150    547  409  138  
 U.S. mid/small-cap  83  35  48    81  33  48  
 Debt securities                
 U.S. Treasury  98  98      95  95    
 U.S. government sponsored agency  6    6    6    6  
 Municipality  77    77    77    77  
 Investment-grade corporate  40    40    38    38  
 Other  6    6    5    5  
 Receivables (payables), net   2      2      1   (1)   2   
Total NDT funds   911   582   329      864   550   314   
Auction rate securities (b)   10         10   16         16
Total assetsTotal assets $ 2,440 $ 1,064 $ 1,274 $ 102 $ 2,392 $ 877 $ 1,437 $ 78
   Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3                  
LiabilitiesLiabilities                 Liabilities                
Price risk management liabilities:                 Price risk management liabilities:                
 Energy commodities $ 1,527  $ 1  $ 1,458  $ 68  $ 1,070  $ 4  $ 1,028  $ 38  Energy commodities $ 1,137 $ 2 $ 1,063 $ 72 $ 1,070 $ 4 $ 1,028 $ 38
Total price risk management liabilities $ 1,527  $ 1  $ 1,458  $ 68  $ 1,070  $ 4  $ 1,028  $ 38 Total price risk management liabilities $ 1,137 $ 2 $ 1,063 $ 72 $ 1,070 $ 4 $ 1,028 $ 38
                                     
PPL ElectricPPL Electric                 PPL Electric                
AssetsAssets                 Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents $ 42  $ 42          $ 25  $ 25         Cash and cash equivalents $ 111 $ 111     $ 25 $ 25    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (c)   1    1              12    12           Restricted cash and cash equivalents (c)   3   3         12   12      
Total assetsTotal assets $ 43  $ 43            $ 37  $ 37           Total assets $ 114 $ 114       $ 37 $ 37      

LKELKE                 LKE                
AssetsAssets                 Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents $ 47 $ 47     $ 35 $ 35    
Price risk management assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30  $ 30          $ 35  $ 35          Interest rate swaps  6   $ 6          
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (d)   21    21              22    22           Cash collateral posted to counterparties (d)   20   20         22   22      
Total assetsTotal assets $ 51  $ 51            $ 57  $ 57           Total assets $ 73 $ 67 $ 6    $ 57 $ 57      
                                     
LiabilitiesLiabilities                 Liabilities                
Price risk management liabilities:                 Price risk management liabilities:                
 Interest rate swaps $ 40       $ 40       $ 36       $ 36       Interest rate swaps $ 46    $ 46    $ 36    $ 36   
Total price risk management liabilitiesTotal price risk management liabilities $ 40       $ 40       $ 36       $ 36      Total price risk management liabilities $ 46    $ 46    $ 36    $ 36   
                  
LG&E                 
Assets                 
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9  $ 9          $ 8  $ 8         
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (d)   21    21              22    22           
Total assets $ 30  $ 30            $ 30  $ 30           
                   
Liabilities                 
Price risk management liabilities:                 
 Interest rate swaps $ 40       $ 40       $ 36       $ 36      
Total price risk management liabilities $ 40       $ 40       $ 36       $ 36      
                   
KU                 
Assets                 
Cash and cash equivalents $ 21  $ 21            $ 21  $ 21           
Total assets $ 21  $ 21            $ 21  $ 21           

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  September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
  Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
LG&E                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 25 $ 25       $ 8 $ 8      
 Price risk management assets:                        
   Interest rate swaps   3    $ 3               
 Cash collateral posted to counterparties (d)   20   20         22   22      
Total assets $ 48 $ 45 $ 3    $ 30 $ 30      
                            
Liabilities                        
 Price risk management liabilities:                        
  Interest rate swaps $ 44    $ 44    $ 36    $ 36   
Total price risk management liabilities $ 44    $ 44    $ 36    $ 36   
                            
KU                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 22 $ 22       $ 21 $ 21      
 Price risk management assets:                        
   Interest rate swaps   3    $ 3               
Total assets $ 25 $ 22 $ 3    $ 21 $ 21      
                            
Liabilities                        
 Price risk management liabilities:                        
  Interest rate swaps $ 2    $ 2               
Total price risk management liabilities $ 2    $ 2               
(a)
Current portion is included in "Restricted cash and cash equivalents" and long-term portion is included in "Other noncurrent assets" on the Balance Sheets.
(b)Included in "Other investments" on the Balance Sheets.
(c)Current portion is included in "Other current assets" and long-term portion is included in "Other noncurrent assets" on the Balance Sheets.
(d)Included in "Other noncurrent assets" on the Balance Sheets.  Represents cash collateral posted to offset the exposure with counterparties related to certain interest rate swaps under master netting arrangements that are not offset.             

A reconciliation of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the three months ended March 31 is as follows:
                             
      Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
      2014  2013 
      Energy Auction Cross-    Energy Auction Cross-   
      Commodities, Rate Currency    Commodities,  Rate Currency   
       net Securities Swaps Total  net Securities Swaps Total
PPL                        
Balance at beginning of                        
 period $ 24  $ 19       $ 43  $ 22  $ 16  $ 1  $ 39 
  Total realized/unrealized                        
   gains (losses)                        
    Included in earnings   (135)             (135)   (8)             (8)
    Included in OCI (a)           $ (1)   (1)             3    3 
  Sales        (3)        (3)                    
  Settlements   128              128    (1)             (1)
  Transfers into Level 3                     1              1 
  Transfers out of Level 3             1    1              (4)   (4)
Balance at end of period $ 17  $ 16  $    $ 33  $ 14  $ 16  $    $30 
                             

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A reconciliation of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the periods ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:A reconciliation of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the periods ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:
   Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)                  
   2014  2013    Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
   Energy Auction Cross-   Energy Auction Cross-      Three Months Nine Months
   Commodities, Rate Currency   Commodities,  Rate Currency      Energy Auction Cross-   Energy Auction Cross-  
   Commodities, Rate Currency   Commodities,  Rate Currency  
    net Securities Swaps Total  net Securities Swaps Total
PPLPPL                
Balance at beginning ofBalance at beginning of                
period $ 74 $ 16   $ 90 $ 24 $ 19   $ 43
 Total realized/unrealized                
 gains (losses)                
 Included in earnings  (84)      (84)  (147)      (147)
 Included in OCI (a)             $ (1)  (1)
 Purchases          (6)      (6)
 Sales  67  (3)    64  67  (6)    61
 Settlements  (37)      (37)  82      82
 Transfers out of Level 3                     1   1
Balance at end of periodBalance at end of period $ 20 $ 13    $ 33 $ 20 $ 13 $  $33
    net Securities Swaps Total  net Securities Swaps Total                  
PPL Energy SupplyPPL Energy Supply                 PPL Energy Supply                
Balance at beginning ofBalance at beginning of                 Balance at beginning of                
period $ 24  $ 16    $ 40  $ 22  $ 13    $ 35 period $ 74 $ 13   $ 87 $ 24 $ 16   $ 40
 Total realized/unrealized                  Total realized/unrealized                
 gains (losses)                  gains (losses)                
 Included in earnings   (135)        (135)  (8)        (8) Included in earnings  (84)      (84)  (147)      (147)
 Sales       (3)    (3)               Purchases          (6)      (6)
 Settlements   128         128   (1)        (1) Sales  67  (3)    64  67  (6)    61
 Transfers into Level 3                    1           1  Settlements   (37)        (37)   82        82
Balance at end of periodBalance at end of period $ 17  $ 13      $ 30  $ 14  $ 13      $ 27 Balance at end of period $ 20 $ 10   $ 30 $ 20 $ 10   $ 30

(a)
"Energy Commodities, net" and "Cross-Currency Swaps" are included in "Qualifying derivatives" and "Auction Rate Securities" are included in "Available-for-sale securities" on the Statements of Comprehensive Income.

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A reconciliation of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the periods ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:
                             
      Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
      Three Months Nine Months
      Energy Auction Cross-    Energy Auction Cross-   
      Commodities, Rate Currency    Commodities,  Rate Currency   
       net Securities Swaps Total  net Securities Swaps Total
PPL                        
Balance at beginning of                        
 period $ 40 $ 19 $ 3 $ 62 $ 22 $ 16 $ 1 $ 39
  Total realized/unrealized                        
   gains (losses)                        
    Included in earnings   18         18   23         23
    Included in OCI (a)         (2)   (2)         1   1
  Sales               (2)         (2)
  Settlements   (2)         (2)   1         1
  Transfers into Level 3   (7)         (7)   1   3   3   7
  Transfers out of Level 3   (2)      (1)   (3)   2      (5)   (3)
Balance at end of period $ 47 $ 19 $  $ 66 $ 47 $ 19 $  $ 66
                             
PPL Energy Supply                        
Balance at beginning of                        
 period $ 40 $ 16    $ 56 $ 22 $ 13    $ 35
  Total realized/unrealized                        
   gains (losses)                        
    Included in earnings   18         18   23         23
  Sales               (2)         (2)
  Settlements   (2)         (2)   1         1
  Transfers into Level 3   (7)         (7)   1   3      4
  Transfers out of Level 3   (2)         (2)   2         2
Balance at end of period $ 47 $ 16    $ 63 $ 47 $ 16    $ 63

(a)
"Energy Commodities, net" and "Cross-Currency Swaps" are included in "Qualifying derivatives" and "Auction Rate Securities" are included in "Available-for-sale securities" on the Statements of Comprehensive Income.             

The significant unobservable inputs used in and quantitative information about the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 are as follows:

    March 31,September 30, 2014
    Fair Value, net     Range
    Asset Valuation Unobservable (Weighted
    (Liability) Technique Input(s) Average) (a)
PPL            
Energy commodities       
 Natural gas contracts (b) $ 13 9 Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 11%17% - 100% (73%(36%)
 Power sales contracts (c)   (43)(31) Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 11%17% - 100% (83%(68%)
 FTR purchase contracts (d)   4 Discounted cash flow Historical settled prices used to model forward prices  100% (100%)
 Heat rate options (e)   44 38 Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 23%24% - 59% (44%52% (45%)
           
Auction rate securities (f)   16 13 Discounted cash flow Modeled from SIFMA Index 61%53% - 78% (70%74% (64%)
              
PPL Energy Supply            
Energy commodities            
 Natural gas contracts (b) $ 13 9 Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 11%17% - 100% (73%(36%)
 Power sales contracts (c)   (43)(31) Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 11%17% - 100% (83%(68%)
 FTR purchase contracts (d)   4 Discounted cash flow Historical settled prices used to model forward prices 100% (100%)
 Heat rate options (e)   44 38 Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 23%24% - 59% (44%52% (45%)
           
Auction rate securities (f)   13 10 Discounted cash flow Modeled from SIFMA Index 63%57% - 78% (71%74% (66%)


 
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    December 31, 2013
    Fair Value, net     Range
    Asset Valuation Unobservable (Weighted
    (Liability) Technique Input(s) Average) (a)
PPL            
Energy commodities       
 Natural gas contracts (b) $ 36 Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 10% - 100% (86%)
 Power sales contracts (c)   (12) Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 100% - 100% (100%)
           
Auction rate securities (f)   19 Discounted cash flow Modeled from SIFMA Index 10% - 80% (63%)
              
PPL Energy Supply            
Energy commodities            
 Natural gas contracts (b) $ 36 Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 10% - 100% (86%)
 Power sales contracts (c)   (12) Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate forward prices 100% - 100% (100%)
           
Auction rate securities (f)   16 Discounted cash flow Modeled from SIFMA Index 10% - 80% (63%)

(a)
For energy commodities and auction rate securities, the range and weighted average represent the percentage of fair value derived from the unobservable inputs.
(b)As the forward price of natural gas increases/(decreases), the fair value of purchase contracts increases/(decreases).  As the forward price of natural gas increases/(decreases), the fair value of sales contracts (decreases)/increases.
(c)As forward market prices increase/(decrease), the fair value of contracts (decreases)/increases.  As volumetric assumptions for contracts in a gain position increase/(decrease), the fair value of contracts increases/(decreases).  As volumetric assumptions for contracts in a loss position increase/(decrease), the fair value of the contracts (decreases)/increases.
(d)As the forward implied spread increases/(decreases), the fair value of the contracts increases/(decreases).
(e)The proprietary model used to calculate fair value incorporates market heat rates, correlations and volatilities.  As the market implied heat rate increases/(decreases), the fair value of the contracts increases/(decreases).
(f)The model used to calculate fair value incorporates an assumption that the auctions will continue to fail.  As the modeled forward rates of the SIFMA Index increase/(decrease), the fair value of the securities increases/(decreases).

Net gains and losses on assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and included in earnings for the periods ended March 31September 30 are reported in the Statements of Income as follows:

  Three Months
               Three Months
  Energy Commodities, net Energy Commodities, net
  Unregulated  Unregulated  Energy  Unregulated Unregulated     Energy
  Wholesale Energy  Retail Energy  Purchases  Wholesale Energy Retail Energy Fuel Purchases
  2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
PPL and PPL Energy SupplyPPL and PPL Energy Supply              PPL and PPL Energy Supply                
Total gains (losses) included in earningsTotal gains (losses) included in earnings $ (89) $ (2) $ (63) $ (7) $ 17  $ 1 Total gains (losses) included in earnings$ (102) $ 3 $ 16 $ 3   $ 3 $ 2 $ 9
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to            
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relatingChange in unrealized gains (losses) relating                
 positions still held at the reporting date  (13)  (2)   (33)   (7)  1    1 to positions still held at the reporting date  6  17  13  3      1  

  Nine Months
  Energy Commodities, net
  Unregulated Unregulated       Energy
  Wholesale Energy Retail Energy Fuel Purchases
  2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
PPL and PPL Energy Supply                       
Total gains (losses) included in earnings$ (133) $ (7) $ (35) $ 18    $ 3 $ 21 $ 9
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                       
 to positions still held at the reporting date  5   7   (12)   18         (3)   5

Price Risk Management Assets/Liabilities - Energy Commodities (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

Energy commodity contracts are generally valued using the income approach, except for exchange-traded derivative contracts, which are valued using the market approach and are classified as Level 1.  Level 2 contracts are valued using inputs which may include quotes obtained from an exchange (where there is insufficient market liquidity to warrant inclusion in Level 1), binding and non-binding broker quotes, prices posted by ISOs or published tariff rates.  Furthermore, independent quotes are obtained from the market to validate the forward price curves.  Energy commodity contracts include forwards, futures, swaps, options and structured transactions and may be offset with similar positions in exchange-traded markets.  To the extent possible, fair value measurements utilize various inputs that include quoted prices for similar

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contracts or market-corroborated inputs.  In certain instances, these contracts may be valued using models, including standard option valuation models and other standard industry models.  When the lowest level inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement of a contract are observable, the contract is classified as Level 2.

When unobservable inputs are significant to the fair value measurement, a contract is classified as Level 3.  Level 3 contracts are valued using PPL proprietary models which may include significant unobservable inputs such as delivery at a location where pricing is unobservable, delivery dates that are beyond the dates for which independent quotes are available, volumetric assumptions, implied volatilities, implied correlations, and market implied heat rates.  Forward transactions, including forward transactions classified as Level 3, are analyzed by PPL's Risk Management department, which reports to

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the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Accounting personnel, who also report to the CFO, interpret the analysis quarterly to appropriately classify the forward transactions in the fair value hierarchy.  Valuation techniques are evaluated periodically.  Additionally, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements include adjustments for credit risk based on PPL's own creditworthiness (for net liabilities) and its counterparties' creditworthiness (for net assets).  PPL's credit department assesses all reasonably available market information which is used by accounting personnel to calculate the credit valuation adjustment.

In certain instances, energy commodity contracts are transferred between Level 2 and Level 3.  The primary reasons for the transfers during 2013 were changes in the availability of market information and changes in the significance of the unobservable inputs utilized in the valuation of the contract.  As the delivery period of a contract becomes closer, market information may become available.  When this occurs, the model's unobservable inputs are replaced with observable market information.

Price Risk Management Assets/Liabilities - Interest Rate Swaps/Foreign Currency Contracts/Cross-Currency Swaps (PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

To manage interest rate risk, PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU use interest rate contracts such as forward-starting swaps, floating-to-fixed swaps and fixed-to-floating swaps.  To manage foreign currency exchange risk, PPL uses foreign currency contracts such as forwards, options and cross-currency swaps that contain characteristics of both interest rate and foreign currency contracts.  An income approach is used to measure the fair value of these contracts, utilizing readily observable inputs, such as forward interest rates (e.g., LIBOR and government security rates) and forward foreign currency exchange rates (e.g., GBP), as well as inputs that may not be observable, such as credit valuation adjustments.  In certain cases, market information cannot practicably be obtained to value credit risk and therefore internal models are relied upon.  These models use projected probabilities of default and estimated recovery rates based on historical observances.  When the credit valuation adjustment is significant to the overall valuation, the contracts are classified as Level 3.  For PPL, the primary reason for the transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 during 2014 and 2013 was the change in the significance of the credit valuation adjustment.  Cross-currency swaps classified as Level 3 are valued by PPL's Treasury department, which reports to the CFO.  Accounting personnel, who also report to the CFO, interpret analysis quarterly to classify the contracts in the fair value hierarchy.  Valuation techniques are evaluated periodically.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

NDT Funds

The market approach is used to measure the fair value of equity securities held in the NDT funds.

·The fair value measurements of equity securities classified as Level 1 are based on quoted prices in active markets.

·The fair value measurements of investments in commingled equity funds are classified as Level 2.  These fair value measurements are based on firm quotes of net asset values per share, which are not obtained from a quoted price in an active market.

The fair value of debt securities is generally measured using a market approach, including the use of pricing models which incorporate observable inputs.  Common inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer bid/ask prices, benchmark securities and credit valuation adjustments.  When necessary, the fair value of debt securities is measured using the income approach, which incorporates similar observable inputs as well as monthly payment data, future predicted cash flows, collateral performance and new issue data.

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Auction Rate Securities

Auction rate securities include Federal Family Education Loan Program guaranteed student loan revenue bonds, as well as various municipal bond issues.  The probability of realizing losses on these securities is not significant.

The fair value of auction rate securities is estimated using an income approach that includes readily observable inputs, such as principal payments and discount curves for bonds with credit ratings and maturities similar to the securities, and unobservable inputs, such as future interest rates that are estimated based on the SIFMA Index, creditworthiness, and liquidity assumptions driven by the impact of auction failures.  When the present value of future interest payments is significant to the overall valuation, the auction rate securities are classified as Level 3.

  The primary reason for the transfers during 2013 was the change in discount rates and SIFMA Index.
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Auction rate securities are valued by PPL's Treasury department, which reports to the CFO.  Accounting personnel, who also report to the CFO, interpret the analysis quarterly to classify the contracts in the fair value hierarchy.  Valuation techniques are evaluated periodically.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

The following nonrecurring fair value measurement occurred during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014, resulting in an asset impairment:

   Carrying Fair Value Measurement Using      Carrying Fair Value Measurements Using  
  Amount (a) Level 3 Loss (b)  Amount (a) Level 3 Loss (b)
PPL and PPL Energy SupplyPPL and PPL Energy Supply       PPL and PPL Energy Supply      
Kerr Dam ProjectKerr Dam Project $ 47  $ 29  $ 18 Kerr Dam Project $ 47 $ 29 $ 18

(a)
Represents carrying value before fair value measurement.
(b)The loss on the Kerr Dam Project was recorded in the Supply segment and included in "Other operation and maintenance""Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)" on PPL's and PPL Energy Supply's Statement of Income.                     

The significant unobservable inputs used in and the quantitative information about the nonrecurring fair value measurement of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 are as follows:
    
   Fair Value, net   Significant Range
   Asset Valuation Unobservable (Weighted
   (Liability) Technique Input(s) Average)(a)
PPL and PPL Energy Supply           
Kerr Dam Project           
 March 31, 2014$29 Discounted cash flow Proprietary model used to calculate plant value 38% (38%)

The significant unobservable inputs used in and the quantitative information about the nonrecurring fair value measurement of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3  are as follows:
Fair Value, netSignificantRange
AssetValuationUnobservable(Weighted
(Liability)TechniqueInput(s)Average)
(a)
PPL and PPL Energy Supply
Kerr Dam Project
March 31, 2014$29 Discounted cash flowProprietary model used to calculate plant value38%  (38%)

(a)The range and weighted average represent the percentage of fair value derived from the unobservable inputs.

Kerr Dam Project

As disclosed in Note 11 in PPL's and PPL Energy Supply's 2013 Form 10-K, PPL Montana holds a joint operating license issued for the Kerr Dam Project.  The license extends until 2035 and, between 2015 and 2025, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation (the Tribes) have the option to purchase, hold and operate the Kerr Dam Project.  The parties submitted the issue of the appropriate amount of the conveyance price to arbitration in February 2013.  In March 2014, the arbitration panel issued its final decision holding that the conveyance price payable by the Tribes to PPL Montana is $18 million.  As a result of the decision, PPL Energy Supply performed a recoverability test on the Kerr Dam Project and recorded an impairment charge.  PPL Energy Supply performed an internal analysis using an income approach based on discounted cash flows (a proprietary PPL model) to assess the fair value of the Kerr Dam Project.  Assumptions used in the PPL proprietary model were the conveyance price, forward energy price curves, forecasted generation, and forecasted operation and maintenance expenditures that were consistent with assumptions used in the business planning process and a market participant discount rate.  Through this analysis, PPL Energy Supply determined the fair value of the Kerr Dam Project to be $29 million.million at March 31, 2014.

The assets were valued by the PPL Energy Supply Financial Department, which reports to the President of PPL Energy Supply.  Accounting personnel, who report to the CFO, interpreted the analysis to appropriately classify the assets in the fair value hierarchy.

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Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value (All Registrants)

The carrying amounts of contract adjustment payments related to the 2011 Purchase Contract component of the 2011 Equity Units and long-term debt on the Balance Sheets and their estimated fair values are set forth below.  The fair values of these instruments were estimated using an income approach by discounting future cash flows at estimated current cost of funding rates, which incorporate the credit risk of the Registrants.  These instruments are classified as Level 2.  The effect of third-party credit enhancements is not included in the fair value measurement.

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   March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
   Carrying    Carrying   
   Amount Fair Value Amount Fair Value
PPL            
 Contract adjustment payments (a) $ 11  $ 11  $ 21  $ 22 
 Long-term debt   20,818    22,350    20,907    22,177 
PPL Energy Supply            
 Long-term debt   2,524    2,680    2,525    2,658 
PPL Electric            
 Long-term debt   2,306    2,555    2,315    2,483 
LKE            
 Long-term debt   4,565    4,807    4,565    4,672 
LG&E            
 Long-term debt   1,353    1,413    1,353    1,372 
KU            
 Long-term debt   2,091    2,238    2,091    2,155 

   September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
   Carrying    Carrying   
   Amount Fair Value Amount Fair Value
Contract adjustment payments (a)            
 PPL       $ 21 $ 22
Long-term debt            
 PPL $ 20,757 $ 22,854   20,907   22,177
 PPL Energy Supply   2,218   2,267   2,525   2,658
 PPL Electric   2,602   2,919   2,315   2,483
 LKE   4,566   4,920   4,565   4,672
 LG&E   1,353   1,443   1,353   1,372
 KU   2,091   2,287   2,091   2,155

(a)
Included in "Other current liabilities" on the Balance Sheets.

The carrying value of short-term debt (including notes between affiliates), when outstanding, approximates fair value due to the variable interest rates associated with the short-term debt and is classified as Level 2.

Credit Concentration Associated with Financial Instruments

(All Registrants)

Contracts are entered into with many entities for the purchase and sale of energy.  When NPNS is elected, the fair value of these contracts is not reflected in the financial statements.  However, the fair value of these contracts is considered when committing to new business from a credit perspective.  See Note 14 for information on credit policies used to manage credit risk, including master netting arrangements and collateral requirements.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

At March 31,September 30, 2014, PPL and PPL Energy Supply had credit exposure of $997$649 million from energy trading partners, excluding exposure from related parties (PPL Energy Supply only) and the effects of netting arrangements, reserves and collateral.  As a result of netting arrangements, reserves and collateral, PPL's credit exposure was reduced to $372 millionPPL and PPL Energy Supply's credit exposure was reduced to $371$319 million.  The top ten counterparties including their affiliates accounted for $212$190 million, or 57%59%, of these exposures.  NineEight of these counterparties had an investment grade credit rating from S&P or Moody's and accounted for 94%87% of the top ten exposures.  The remaining counterparty hascounterparties have not been rated by S&P or Moody's, but isare current on itstheir obligations. See Note 11 for information regarding PPL Energy Supply's related party credit exposure.

(PPL Electric)

PPL Electric is exposed to credit risk under energy supply contracts (including its supply contracts with PPL EnergyPlus); however, its PUC-approved recovery mechanism is anticipated to substantially eliminatemitigate this exposure.

(LKE, LG&E and KU)

At March 31,September 30, 2014, LKE's, LG&E's and KU's credit exposure was not significant.

14.  Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Risk Management Objectives

(All Registrants)

PPL has a risk management policy approved by the Board of Directors to manage market risk associated with commodities, interest rates on debt issuances and foreign exchange (including price, liquidity and volumetric risk) and credit risk (including

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non-performance risk and payment default risk).  The RMC, comprised of senior management and chaired by the Chief Risk Officer, oversees the risk management function.  Key risk control activities designed to ensure compliance with the risk policy and detailed programs include, but are not limited to, credit review and approval, validation of transactions and market

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prices, verification of risk and transaction limits, VaR analyses, portfolio stress tests, gross margin at risk analyses, sensitivity analyses and daily portfolio reporting, including open positions, determinations of fair value, and other risk management metrics.

Market Risk

Market risk includes the potential loss that may be incurred as a result of price changes associated with a particular financial or commodity instrument as well as market liquidity and volumetric risks.  Forward contracts, futures contracts, options, swaps and structured transactions are utilized as part of risk management strategies to minimize unanticipated fluctuations in earnings caused by changes in commodity prices, volumes of full-requirement sales contracts, basis exposure, interest rates and/or foreign currency exchange rates.  Many of the contracts meet the definition of a derivative.  All derivatives are recognized on the Balance Sheets at their fair value, unless NPNS is elected.

The table below summarizes the market risks that affect PPL and its Subsidiary Registrants.

      PPL PPL         
   PPL Energy Supply Electric LKE LG&E KU
Commodity price risk (including basis and                  
 volumetric risk) X X M M M M
Interest rate risk:                  
 Debt issuances X X M M M M
 Defined benefit plans X X M M M M
 NDT securities X X        
Equity securities price risk:                  
 Defined benefit plans X X M M M M
 NDT securities X X        
 Future stock transactions X          
Foreign currency risk - WPD investment and            
 earnings X          

X
= PPL and PPL Energy Supply actively mitigate market risks through their risk management programs described above.
M= The regulatory environments for PPL's regulated entities, by definition, significantly mitigate market risk.

Commodity price risk

·PPL is exposed to commodity price risk through its domestic subsidiaries as described below.  VolumetricWPD is exposed to volumetric risk which is significantly mitigated at WPD as a result of the method of regulation in the U.K.

·PPL Energy Supply is exposed to commodity price risk for energy and energy-related products associated with the sale of electricity from its generating assets and other electricity and gas marketing activities and the purchase of fuel and fuel-related commodities for generating assets, as well as for proprietary trading activities.

·PPL Electric is exposed to commodity price risk from its obligation as PLR; however, its PUC-approved cost recovery mechanism substantially eliminates its exposure to this risk.  PPL Electric also mitigates its exposure to volumetric risk by entering into full-requirement supply agreements to serve its PLR customers.  These supply agreements transfer the volumetric risk associated with the PLR obligation to the energy suppliers.

·LG&E's and KU's rates include certain mechanisms for fuel, gas supply and environmental expenses.  These mechanisms generally provide for timely recovery of market price and volumetric fluctuations associated with these expenses.

Interest rate risk

·PPL and its subsidiaries are exposed to interest rate risk associated with forecasted fixed-rate and existing floating-rate debt issuances.  WPD holds over-the-counter cross currency swaps to limit exposure to market fluctuations on interest and principal payments from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.  LG&E utilizes over-the-counter interest rate swaps to limit exposure to market fluctuations on floating-rate debt, and LG&E and KU utilize forward starting interest rate swaps to hedge changes in benchmark interest rates, when appropriate, in connection with future debt issuances.  This risk for PPL Electric, LG&E and KU is significantly mitigated due to recovery mechanisms in place.

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·PPL and its subsidiaries are exposed to interest rate risk associated with debt securities held by defined benefit plans.  This risk is significantly mitigated to the extent that the plans are sponsored at, or sponsored on behalf of, the regulated domestic utilities and for certain plans at WPD due to the recovery mechanisms in place.  Additionally, PPL Energy Supply is exposed to interest rate risk associated with debt securities held by the NDT.

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Equity securities price risk

·PPL and its subsidiaries are exposed to equity securities price risk associated with defined benefit plans.  This risk is significantly mitigated at the regulated domestic utilities and for certain plans at WPD due to the recovery mechanisms in place.  Additionally, PPL and PPL Energy Supply isare exposed to equity securities price risk in the NDT funds.

·PPL is exposed to equity securities price risk from future stock sales and/or purchases.

Foreign currency risk

·PPL is exposed to foreign currency exchange risk primarily associated with its investments in and earnings inof U.K. affiliates.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the potential loss that may be incurred due to a counterparty's non-performance.

PPL is exposed to credit risk from "in-the-money" interest rate and foreign currency derivatives with financial institutions, as well as additional credit risk through certain of its subsidiaries, as discussed below.

PPL Energy Supply is exposed to credit risk from "in-the-money" commodity derivatives with its energy trading partners, which include other energy companies, fuel suppliers, financial institutions, other wholesale customers and retail customers.

The majority of PPL and PPL Energy Supply's credit risk stems from commodity derivatives for multi-year contracts for energy sales and purchases.  If PPL Energy Supply's counterparties fail to perform their obligations under such contracts and PPL Energy Supply could not replace the sales or purchases at the same or better prices as those under the defaulted contracts, PPL Energy Supply would incur financial losses.  Those losses would be recognized immediately or through lower revenues or higher costs in future years, depending on the accounting treatment for the defaulted contracts.  In the event a supplier of LKE (through its subsidiaries LG&E and KU) or PPL Electric defaults on its obligation, those entities would be required to seek replacement power or replacement fuel in the market.  In general, subject to regulatory review or other processes, appropriate incremental costs incurred by these entities would be recoverable from customers in future rates,through applicable rate mechanisms, thus mitigating the financial risk for these entities.

PPL and its subsidiaries have credit policies in place to manage credit risk, including the use of an established credit approval process, daily monitoring of counterparty positions and the use of master netting agreements or provisions.  These agreements generally include credit mitigation provisions, such as margin, prepayment or collateral requirements.  PPL and its subsidiaries may request additional credit assurance, in certain circumstances, in the event that the counterparties' credit ratings fall below investment grade, their tangible net worth falls below specified percentages or their exposures exceed an established credit limit.  See Note 13 for credit concentration associated with energy trading partners.

Master Netting Arrangements

Net derivative positions on the balance sheets are not offset against the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable) under master netting arrangements.

PPL's and PPL Energy Supply's obligation to return counterparty cash collateral under master netting arrangements was $10 million and $9 million at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

PPL Electric, LKE and LG&E had no obligation to return cash collateral under master netting arrangements at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

PPL, LKE and LG&E had posted $20 million and $22 million of cash collateral under master netting arrangements of $21 million and $22 million at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric and KU haddid not postedpost any cash collateral under master netting arrangements at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

See "Offsetting Derivative Investments" below for a summary of derivative positions presented in the balance sheets where a right of setoff exists under these arrangements.


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(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

Commodity Price Risk (Non-trading)

Commodity price risk, including basis and volumetric risk, is among PPL's and PPL Energy Supply's most significant risks due to the level of investment that PPL and PPL Energy Supply maintain in their competitive generation assets, as well as the extent of their marketing activities.  Several factors influence price levels and volatilities.  These factors include, but are not limited to, seasonal changes in demand, weather conditions, available generating assets within regions, transportation/transmission availability and reliability within and between regions, market liquidity, and the nature and extent of current and potential federal and state regulations.

PPL Energy Supply maximizes the value of its unregulated wholesale and unregulated retail energy portfolios through the use of non-trading strategies that include sales of competitive baseload generation, optimization of competitive intermediate and peaking generation and marketing activities.

PPL Energy Supply has a formal hedging program to economically hedge the forecasted purchase and sale of electricity and related fuels for its competitive baseload generation fleet, which includes 7,369 MW (summer rating) of nuclear, coal and hydroelectric generating capacity.  PPL Energy Supply attempts to optimize the overall value of its competitive intermediate and peaking fleet, which includes 3,309 MW (summer rating) of natural gas and oil-fired generation.  PPL Energy Supply's marketing portfolio is comprised of full-requirement sales contracts and related supply contracts, retail natural gas and electricity sales contracts and other marketing activities.  The strategies that PPL Energy Supply uses to hedge its full-requirement sales contracts include purchasing energy (at a liquid trading hub or directly at the load delivery zone), capacity and RECs in the market and/or supplying the energy, capacity and RECs from its generation assets.

PPL and PPL Energy Supply enter into financial and physical derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps and options, to hedge the price risk associated with electricity, natural gas, oil and other commodities.  Certain contracts are non-derivatives or NPNS is elected and therefore they are not reflected in the financial statements until delivery.  PPL and PPL Energy Supply segregate their non-trading activities into two categories:  cash flow hedges and economic activity as discussed below.

Cash Flow Hedges

Certain derivative contracts have qualified for hedge accounting so that the effective portion of a derivative's gain or loss is deferred in AOCI and reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction occurs.  There were no active cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, the accumulated net unrecognized after-tax gains (losses) that are expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months were $24$21 million for PPL and PPL Energy Supply.  Cash flow hedges are discontinued if it is no longer probable that the original forecasted transaction will occur by the end of the originally specified time periods and any amounts previously recorded in AOCI are reclassified into earnings once it is determined that the hedge transaction is probable of not occurring.  There were no such reclassifications for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 2013.

For the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 2013, there was no hedge ineffectiveness associated with energy derivatives.derivatives was insignificant.

Economic Activity

Many derivative contracts economically hedge the commodity price risk associated with electricity, natural gas, oil and other commodities but do not receive hedge accounting treatment because they were not eligible for hedge accounting or because hedge accounting was not elected.  These derivatives hedge a portion of the economic value of PPL Energy Supply's competitive generation assets and unregulated full-requirement and retail contracts, which are subject to changes in fair value due to market price volatility and volume expectations.  Additionally, economic activity also includes the ineffective portion of qualifying cash flow hedges (see "Cash Flow Hedges" above).  The derivative contracts in this category that existed at March 31,September 30, 2014 range in maturity through 2019.

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Examples of economic activity may include hedges on sales of baseload generation, certain purchase contracts used to supply full-requirement sales contracts, FTRs or basis swaps used to hedge basis risk associated with the sale of competitive generation or supplying full-requirement sales contracts, Spark Spread hedging contracts, retail electric and natural gas activities, and fuel oil swaps used to hedge price escalation clauses in coal transportation and other fuel-related contracts.  PPL Energy Supply also uses options, which include the sale of call options and the purchase of put options tied to a particular generating unit.  Since the physical generating capacity is owned, price exposure is generally capped at the price at

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which the generating unit would be dispatched and therefore does not expose PPL Energy Supply to uncovered market price risk.

The unrealized gains (losses) for economic activity for the periods ended March 31September 30 were as follows.

    Three Months  Three Months Nine Months
      2014  2013   2014 2013 2014 2013
Operating RevenuesOperating Revenues        Operating Revenues        
Unregulated wholesale energy     $ (789) $ (822)Unregulated wholesale energy $ 299 $ (49) $ (581) $ (281)
Unregulated retail energy       (26)   (8)Unregulated retail energy  2  (2)  (20)  10
Operating ExpensesOperating Expenses          Operating Expenses        
Fuel      (1)  (1)Fuel  (9)  3  (3)  (2)
Energy purchases      580   634 Energy purchases  (217)  37  402  192

Commodity Price Risk (Trading)

PPL Energy Supply has a proprietary trading strategy which is utilized to take advantage of market opportunities.opportunities primarily in its geographic footprint.  As a result, PPL Energy Supply may at times create a net open position in its portfolio that could result in losses if prices do not move in the manner or direction anticipated.  Net energy trading margins, which are included in "Unregulated wholesale energy" on the Statements of Income, were $58 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and were insignificant for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Commodity Volumes

At March 31,September 30, 2014, the net volumes of derivative (sales)/purchase contracts used in support of the various strategies discussed above were as follows.

   Volumes (a)   Volumes (a)
Commodity Unit of Measure 2014 (b) 2015  2016  Thereafter Unit of Measure 2014 (b) 2015 2016 Thereafter
                    
Power MWh  (27,112,584)  (28,794,377)  3,496,447   14,130,735  MWh  (12,324,114)  (32,192,825)  (1,488,139)  5,457,755
Capacity MW-Month  (14,918)  (5,120)  501   9  MW-Month  (4,070)  (5,554)  501  9
Gas MMBtu  63,248,020   14,120,116   57,884,707   25,814,197  MMBtu  46,661,053  59,985,428  34,896,181  6,831,035
Coal Tons  25,000       
FTRs MW-Month  4,734   1,705      MW-Month  1,457  3,051    
Oil Barrels  156,000   436,233   331,258   279,060  Barrels  (141,236)  374,062  328,837  274,872

(a)
Volumes for option contracts factor in the probability of an option being exercised and may be less than the notional amount of the option.
(b)Represents balance of the current year.

Interest Rate Risk

(PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

PPL and its subsidiaries issue debt to finance their operations, which exposes them to interest rate risk.  Various financial derivative instruments are utilized to adjust the mix of fixed and floating interest rates in their debt portfolio, adjust the duration of the debt portfolio and lock in benchmark interest rates in anticipation of future financing, when appropriate.  Risk limits under PPL's risk management program are designed to balance risk exposure to volatility in interest expense and changes in the fair value of the debt portfolio due to changes in benchmark interest rates.

Cash Flow Hedges

(PPL)

Interest rate risks include exposure to adverse interest rate movements for outstanding variable rate debt and for future anticipated financings.  Financial interest rate swap contracts that qualify as cash flow hedges may be entered into to hedge floating interest rate risk associated with both existing and anticipated debt issuances.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, outstandingPPL held an

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aggregate notional value in interest rate swap contracts of $1.2 billion that range in maturity through 2025 for PPL's domestic2045.  The amount outstanding includes swaps entered into by PPL on behalf of LG&E and KU.  Realized gains and losses on the LG&E and KU swaps are probable of recovery through regulated rates; as such, any gains and losses on these derivatives are included in regulatory assets or liabilities and will be recognized in "Interest Expense" on the Statements of Income over the life of the underlying debt at the time the underlying hedged interest rate swaps.  These swaps hadexpense is recorded.

At September 30, 2014, PPL held an aggregate notional value of $500 million at March 31, 2014.

At March 31, 2014, PPL held a notional position in cross-currency interest rate swaps totalingswap contracts of $1.3 billion that range in maturity through 2028 to hedge the interest payments and principal of WPD's U.S. dollar-denominated senior notes.

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For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 2013, PPL had no hedge ineffectiveness associated with interest rate derivatives.  There were insignificant amounts of hedge ineffectiveness associated with interest rate derivatives was insignificant.for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Cash flow hedges are discontinued if it is no longer probable that the original forecasted transaction will occur by the end of the originally specified time period and any amounts previously recorded in AOCI are reclassified into earnings once it is determined that the hedged transaction is probable of not occurring.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, PPL had an insignificant amount reclassified for the three months ended March 31, 2014 associated with discontinued cash flow hedges andhedges.  There were no such reclassifications for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

At March 31,September 30, 2014, the accumulated net unrecognized after-tax gains (losses) on qualifying derivatives that are expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months were $(12)$(13) million.  Amounts are reclassified as the hedged interest paymentsexpense is recorded.    

(LKE, LG&E and KU)

Periodically, LG&E and KU enter into forward-starting interest rate swaps with PPL that have terms identical to forward-starting swaps entered into by PPL with third parties.  Realized gains and losses on all of these swaps are made.probable of recovery through regulated rates; as such, any gains and losses on these derivatives are included in regulatory assets or liabilities and will be recognized in "Interest Expense" on the Statements of Income over the life of the underlying debt at the time the underlying hedged interest expense is recorded.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, there was no hedge ineffectiveness recorded for the interest rate derivatives.  At September 30, 2014, the total notional amount of forward starting interest rate swaps outstanding was $650 million (LG&E and KU each held contracts of $325 million).  The swaps range in maturity through 2045.  In October 2014, additional forward-starting swaps with PPL were entered into with notional amounts totaling $350 million ($175 million each for LG&E and KU).  These swaps also range in maturity through 2045.

Economic Activity (PPL, LKE and LG&E)

LG&E enters into interest rate swap contracts that economically hedge interest payments on variable rate debt.  Because realized gains and losses from the swaps, including a terminated swap contract, are recoverable through regulated rates, any subsequent changes in fair value of these derivatives are included in regulatory assets or liabilities until they are realized as interest expense.  Realized gains and losses are recognized in "Interest Expense" on the Statements of Income whenat the time the underlying hedged interest expense is recorded.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, LG&E held contracts with a notional amount of $179 million that range in maturity through 2033.

Foreign Currency Risk

(PPL)

PPL is exposed to foreign currency risk, primarily through investments in and earnings of U.K. affiliates.  PPL has adopted a foreign currency risk management program designed to hedge certain foreign currency exposures, including firm commitments, recognized assets or liabilities, anticipated transactions and net investments.  In addition, PPL enters into financial instruments to protect against foreign currency translation risk of expected earnings.

Net Investment Hedges

PPL enters into foreign currency contracts on behalf of a subsidiary to protect the value of a portion of its net investment in WPD.  The contracts outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2014 had a notional amount of £345£306 million (approximately $549$494 million based on contracted rates).  The settlement dates of these contracts range from MayNovember 2014 through December 2015.June 2016.

Additionally, a PPL Global subsidiary that has a U.S. dollar functional currency entered into GBP intercompany loans payable with PPL WEM subsidiaries that have GBP functional currency.  The loans qualify as a net investment hedge for the

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PPL Global subsidiary.  As such, the foreign currency gains and losses on the intercompany loans for the PPL Global subsidiary are recorded to the foreign currency translation adjustment component of OCI.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, the outstanding balances of the intercompany loans were £40£34 million (approximately $67$56 million based on spot rates).  For the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014, and 2013, PPL recognized an insignificant amount of net investment hedge gains (losses) on the intercompany loans in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of OCI.  For the three and $5nine months ended September 30, 2013, PPL recognized $(9) million and $(3) million of net investment hedge gains (losses) on the intercompany loans in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of OCI.

At March 31,September 30, 2014, PPL had $(5)$4 million of accumulated net investment hedge after-taxafter tax gains (losses) that were included in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of AOCI, compared to an insignificant amount at December 31, 2013.

Economic Activity

PPL enters into foreign currency contracts on behalf of a subsidiary to economically hedge GBP-denominated anticipated earnings.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, the total exposure hedged by PPL was approximately £1.8£1.6 billion (approximately $3.0$2.6 billion based on contracted rates).  These contracts had termination dates ranging from AprilOctober 2014 through OctoberDecember 2016.


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Accounting and Reporting

(All Registrants)

All derivative instruments are recorded at fair value on the Balance Sheet as an asset or liability unless NPNS is elected.  NPNS contracts for PPL and PPL Energy Supply include certain full-requirement sales contracts, other physical purchase and sales contracts and certain retail energy and physical capacity contracts, and for PPL Electric include certain full-requirement purchase contracts and other physical purchase contracts.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as NPNS are recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met and designated as such, except for the changes in fair values of LG&E's and KU's interest rate swaps that are recognized as regulatory assets.assets or regulatory liabilities.  See Note 6 for amounts recorded in regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  PPL and PPL Energy Supply have many physical and financial commodity purchases and sales contracts that economically hedge commodity price risk but do not receive hedge accounting treatment.  As such, realized and unrealized gains (losses) on these contracts are recorded currently in earnings.  Generally each contract is considered a unit of account and PPL and PPL Energy Supply present gains (losses) on physical and financial commodity sales contracts in "Unregulated wholesale energy" or "Unregulated retail energy" and (gains) losses on physical and financial commodity purchase contracts in "Fuel" or "Energy purchases" on the Statements of Income.  Certain of the economic hedging strategies employed by PPL Energy Supply utilize a combination of financial purchases and sales contracts which are similarly reported gross as an expense and revenue, respectively, on the Statements of Income.  PPL Energy Supply records realized hourly net sales or purchases of physical power with PJM in its Statements of Income as "Unregulated wholesale energy" if in a net sales position and "Energy purchases" if in a net purchase position.

See Notes 1 and 19 in each Registrant's 2013 Form 10-K for additional information on accounting policies related to derivative instruments.

(PPL)

The following table presents the fair value and location of derivative instruments recorded on the Balance Sheets.

       March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Derivatives designated as Derivatives not designated Derivatives designated as Derivatives not designated
       hedging instruments as hedging instruments hedging instruments as hedging instruments
       Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Current:                        
 Price Risk Management                        
  Assets/Liabilities (a):                        
   Interest rate swaps (b) $ 7  $ 3      $ 4  $ 82          $ 4 
   Cross-currency swaps (b)       4              $ 4         
   Foreign currency                                
    contracts       18        62        16        55 
   Commodity contracts         $ 1,080    1,211          $ 860    750 
     Total current   7    25    1,080    1,277    82    20    860    809 
Noncurrent:                        
 Price Risk Management                        
  Assets/Liabilities (a):                        
   Interest rate swaps (b)   2    4        36    9            32 
   Cross-currency swaps (b)       51                28         
   Foreign currency                                
    contracts       6    5    37        4        31 
   Commodity contracts           337    316            328    320 
     Total noncurrent   2    61    342    389    9    32    328    383 
Total derivatives $ 9  $ 86  $ 1,422  $ 1,666  $ 91  $ 52  $ 1,188  $ 1,192 
       September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Derivatives designated as Derivatives not designated Derivatives designated as Derivatives not designated
       hedging instruments as hedging instruments hedging instruments as hedging instruments
       Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Current:                        
 Price Risk Management                        
  Assets/Liabilities (a):                        
   Interest rate swaps (b)    $ 15    $ 4 $ 82       $ 4
   Cross-currency swaps (b)      6          $ 4      
   Foreign currency                        
    contracts      7 $ 19   15      16      55
   Commodity contracts         713   850       $ 860   750
     Total current      28   732   869   82   20   860   809

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       September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Derivatives designated as Derivatives not designated Derivatives designated as Derivatives not designated
       hedging instruments as hedging instruments hedging instruments as hedging instruments
       Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Noncurrent:                        
 Price Risk Management                        
  Assets/Liabilities (a):                        
   Interest rate swaps (b)   6   7      38   9         32
   Cross-currency swaps (b)      41            28      
   Foreign currency                        
    contracts   6      26   4      4      31
   Commodity contracts         328   287         328   320
     Total noncurrent   12   48   354   329   9   32   328   383
Total derivatives $ 12 $ 76 $ 1,086 $ 1,198 $ 91 $ 52 $ 1,188 $ 1,192
(a)Represents the location on the Balance Sheets.
(b)Excludes accrued interest, if applicable.

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments recognized in income, OCI or regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities for the three monthsperiods ended March 31.September 30, 2014.               

              Three Months Nine Months
                 Gain (Loss)    Gain (Loss)
                 Recognized    Recognized
                 in Income    in Income
              on Derivative Gain (Loss) on Derivative
           Gain (Loss) (Ineffective Reclassified (Ineffective
        Location of Reclassified Portion and from AOCI Portion and
     Derivative Gain Gain (Loss) from AOCI Amount into Amount
     (Loss) Recognized in Recognized into Income Excluded from Income Excluded from
Derivative  OCI (Effective Portion)  in Income (Effective Effectiveness (Effective Effectiveness
Relationships Three Months Nine Months on Derivative Portion) Testing) Portion) Testing)
Cash Flow Hedges:                    
 Interest rate swaps $ (5) $ (65) Interest expense $ (5)    $ (14) $ 2
 Cross-currency swaps   (2)   (18) Interest expense         1   
           Other income            
          �� (expense) - net   12      (17)   
 Commodity contracts       Unregulated wholesale            
            energy   (2)      (1)   
           Energy purchases   8      23   
           Depreciation   1      2   
           Discontinued            
            operations   1      6   
Total $ (7) $ (83)    $ 15    $  $ 2
                         
Net Investment Hedges:                     
  Foreign currency contracts $ 25 $ 7               

Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in      
 Hedging Instruments  Income on Derivative Three Months Nine Months
         
Foreign currency contracts Other income (expense) - net $ 134 $ 38
Interest rate swaps Interest expense   (2)   (6)
Commodity contracts Unregulated wholesale energy (a)   617   (2,520)
  Unregulated retail energy   18   (34)
  Fuel   (8)   (1)
  Energy purchases (b)   (505)   1,937
  Discontinued operations   2   4
  Total $ 256 $ (582)
         
Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized as      
 Hedging Instruments Regulatory Liabilities/Assets Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory assets - noncurrent    $ (6)

 
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              2014  2013 
                 Gain (Loss)    Gain (Loss)
                 Recognized    Recognized
                 in Income    in Income
              on Derivative   on Derivative
           Gain (Loss) (Ineffective Gain (Loss) (Ineffective
        Location of Reclassified Portion and Reclassified Portion and
     Derivative Gain Gain (Loss) from AOCI Amount from AOCI Amount
     (Loss) Recognized in Recognized into Income Excluded from into Income Excluded from
Derivative  OCI (Effective Portion)  in Income  (Effective Effectiveness (Effective Effectiveness
Relationships 2014  2013  on Derivative Portion) Testing) Portion) Testing)
Cash Flow Hedges:                    
 Interest rate swaps $ (46) $ 9  Interest expense $ (5) $ 2  $ (5)     
 Cross-currency swaps   (25)   73  Other income            
            (expense) - net   (29)        69      
 Commodity contracts           Unregulated            
            wholesale energy   1         67  $ 1 
           Energy purchases   7         (16)     
           Depreciation   1                
Total $ (71) $ 82     $ (25) $ 2  $ 115  $ 1 
                         
Net Investment Hedges:                     
  Foreign currency contracts $ (4) $ 16                

Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in    
Hedging Instruments  Income on Derivative 2014  2013 
        
Foreign currency contracts Other income (expense) - net $ (24) $ 119 
Interest rate swaps Interest expense   (2)   (2)
Commodity contracts Unregulated wholesale energy (a)   (3,044)   (706)
 Unregulated retail energy   (64)   (7)
 Fuel   (1)   1 
 Energy purchases (b)   2,364    586 
 Total $ (771) $ (9)
      
Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized as    
Derivatives Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized as    
Hedging Instruments Regulatory Liabilities/Assets 2014  2013  Regulatory Liabilities/Assets Three Months Nine Months
            
Interest rate swaps Regulatory assets - noncurrent $ (4) $ 4  Regulatory assets - noncurrent $ (4) $ (4)
         Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent  6  6
Derivatives Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized as    
Cash Flow Hedges Regulatory Liabilities/Assets 2014  2013 
      
Interest rate swaps Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent      $ 10 

(a)
The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized losses on physical and financial commodity sales contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.          
(b)The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized gains on physical and financial commodity purchase contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.        

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments recognized in income, OCI, or regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2013.           

              Three Months Nine Months
                 Gain (Loss)    Gain (Loss)
                 Recognized    Recognized
                 in Income    in Income
              on Derivative Gain (Loss) on Derivative
           Gain (Loss) (Ineffective Reclassified (Ineffective
        Location of Reclassified Portion and from AOCI Portion and
     Derivative Gain Gain (Loss) from AOCI Amount into Amount
     (Loss) Recognized in Recognized into Income Excluded from Income Excluded from
Derivative  OCI (Effective Portion)  in Income (Effective Effectiveness (Effective Effectiveness
Relationships Three Months Nine Months on Derivative Portion) Testing) Portion) Testing)
Cash Flow Hedges:                    
 Interest rate swaps $ 25 $ 102 Interest expense $ (5)    $ (14)   
 Cross-currency swaps   (36)   16 Interest expense   (1)         
           Other income            
            (expense) - net   (25)      45   
 Commodity contracts       Unregulated            
             wholesale energy   54      178 $ 1
           Energy purchases   (11)      (41)   
           Depreciation   1      2   
           Discontinued            
            operations   4      20   
Total $ (11) $ 118    $ 17    $ 190 $ 1
                         
Net Investment Hedges:                     
  Foreign currency contracts $ (22) $ (5)               

Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in      
 Hedging Instruments  Income on Derivative Three Months Nine Months
         
Foreign currency contracts Other income (expense) - net $ (117) $ 6
Interest rate swaps Interest expense   (2)   (6)
Commodity contracts Unregulated wholesale energy   114   139
  Unregulated retail energy   3   18
  Fuel   4   2
  Energy purchases   (86)   (99)
  Discontinued operations   4   13
  Total $ (80) $ 73
         
Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized as      
 Hedging Instruments Regulatory Liabilities/Assets Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory assets - noncurrent $ 2 $ 18
         
         
Derivatives Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized as      
 Hedging Instruments Regulatory Liabilities/Assets Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent $ 12 $ 70

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(PPL Energy Supply)

The following table presents the fair value and location of derivative instruments recorded on the Balance Sheets.

     March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013     September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
     Derivatives not designated Derivatives not designated     Derivatives not designated Derivatives not designated
     as hedging instruments as hedging instruments     as hedging instruments as hedging instruments
     Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities     Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Current:Current:        Current:        
Price Risk Management         Price Risk Management        
 Assets/Liabilities (a):          Assets/Liabilities (a):        
 Commodity contracts $ 1,080  $ 1,211  $ 860  $ 750  Commodity contracts $ 713 $ 850 $ 860 $ 750
   Total current   1,080    1,211    860    750    Total current   713   850   860   750
Noncurrent:Noncurrent:         Noncurrent:        
Price Risk Management         Price Risk Management        
 Assets/Liabilities (a):          Assets/Liabilities (a):        
 Commodity contracts   337    316    328    320  Commodity contracts   328   287   328   320
   Total noncurrent   337    316    328    320    Total noncurrent   328   287   328   320
Total derivativesTotal derivatives $ 1,417  $ 1,527  $ 1,188  $ 1,070 Total derivatives $ 1,041 $ 1,137 $ 1,188 $ 1,070

(a)
Represents the location on the Balance Sheets.

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The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments recognized in income or OCI for the three monthsperiods ended March 31.September 30, 2014.                 

         2014  2013          Three Months Nine Months
           Gain (Loss)   Gain (Loss)           Gain (Loss)   Gain (Loss)
           Recognized   Recognized           Recognized   Recognized
            in Income    in Income           in Income   in Income
            on Derivative    on Derivative           on Derivative   on Derivative
        Gain (Loss) (Ineffective Gain (Loss) (Ineffective       Gain (Loss) (Ineffective Gain (Loss) (Ineffective
      Location of Reclassified Portion and Reclassified Portion and     Location of Reclassified Portion and Reclassified Portion and
   Derivative Gain  Gains (Losses) from AOCI Amount from AOCI Amount   Derivative Gain Gains (Losses) from AOCI Amount from AOCI Amount
   (Loss) Recognized in Recognized into Income Excluded from into Income Excluded from   (Loss) Recognized in Recognized into Income Excluded from into Income Excluded from
DerivativeDerivative OCI (Effective Portion)  in Income (Effective Effectiveness (Effective EffectivenessDerivative OCI (Effective Portion) in Income(Effective Effectiveness (Effective Effectiveness
RelationshipsRelationships 2014  2013  on Derivative  Portion)  Testing) Portion) Testing)Relationships Three Months Nine Months on Derivative Portion) Testing) Portion) Testing)
Cash Flow Hedges:Cash Flow Hedges:                         Cash Flow Hedges:              
 Commodity contracts       Unregulated                 Commodity contracts      Unregulated wholesale        
             wholesale energy $ 1      $ 67  $ 1         energy $ (2)   $ (1)  
         Energy purchases   7       (16)           Energy purchases  8    23  
         Depreciation   1                       Depreciation      1  
Total             $ 9       $ 51  $ 1 
                          Discontinued        
                           operations   1      6   
                   
TotalTotal         $ 7    $ 29   

Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in     Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in    
Hedging Instruments  Income on Derivatives 2014  2013   Income on Derivative Three Months Nine Months
              
Commodity contracts Unregulated wholesale energy (a) $ (3,044) $ (706) Unregulated wholesale energy (a) $ 617 $ (2,520)
 Unregulated retail energy   (64)   (7) Unregulated retail energy  18  (34)
 Fuel   (1)   1  Fuel  (8)  (1)
 Energy purchases (b)   2,364    586  Energy purchases (b)  (505)  1,937
 Total $ (745) $ (126) Discontinued operations   2   4
 Total $ 124 $ (614)

(a)
The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized losses on physical and financial commodity sales contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.
(b)The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized gains on physical and financial commodity purchase contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.                      

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments recognized in income or OCI for the periods ended September 30, 2013.      

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             Three Months Nine Months
                Gain (Loss)    Gain (Loss)
                 Recognized    Recognized
                in Income    in Income
                on Derivative    on Derivative
          Gain (Loss) (Ineffective Gain (Loss) (Ineffective
        Location of Reclassified Portion and Reclassified Portion and
     Derivative Gain Gains (Losses) from AOCI Amount from AOCI Amount
     (Loss) Recognized in Recognized into Income Excluded from into Income Excluded from
Derivative OCI (Effective Portion)  in Income(Effective Effectiveness (Effective Effectiveness
Relationships Three Months Nine Months on Derivative Portion) Testing) Portion) Testing)
Cash Flow Hedges:                    
          Unregulated            
  Commodity contracts        wholesale energy $ 54    $ 178 $ 1
           Energy purchases   (11)      (41)   
           Depreciation   1      2   
           Discontinued            
            operations   4      20   
Total          $ 48    $ 159 $ 1

Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in      
 Hedging Instruments  Income on Derivative Three Months Nine Months
         
Commodity contracts Unregulated wholesale energy $ 114 $ 139
  Unregulated retail energy   3   18
  Fuel   4   2
  Energy purchases   (86)   (99)
  Discontinued operations   4   13
  Total $ 39 $ 73

(LKE)

The following table presents the fair value and the location on the Balance Sheets of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.

       September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Assets Liabilities  Assets Liabilities 
Noncurrent:              
 Price Risk Management              
  Assets/Liabilities (a):              
   Interest rate swaps $ 6 $ 4        

(a)
Represents the location on the Balance Sheets.

(LKE)The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that are recognized in regulatory assets and liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2014.   

Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory assets - noncurrent $ (4) $ (4)
         
Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent $ 6 $ 6

The following table presents the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that are recognized in regulatory liabilities for the three monthsperiods ended March 31.September 30, 2013.         

Derivatives Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) 2014  2013 
Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
             
Interest rate swaps Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent    $ 10  Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent $ 12 $ 70

(LG&E)

(LG&E)The following table presents the fair value and the location on the Balance Sheets of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.               

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       September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Assets Liabilities  Assets Liabilities 
Noncurrent:              
 Price Risk Management              
  Assets/Liabilities (a):              
   Interest rate swaps $ 3 $ 2        

(a)
Represents the location on the Balance Sheets.

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that are recognized in regulatory assets and liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2014.      

       
Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory assets - noncurrent $ (2) $ (2)
         
Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent $ 3 $ 3

The following table presents the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that are recognized in regulatory liabilities for the three monthsperiods ended March 31.September 30, 2013.           

Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) 2014  2013  Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
             
Interest rate swaps Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent    $ 5  Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent $ 6 $ 35

(KU)

(KU)The following table presents the fair value and the location on the Balance Sheets of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.   

       September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Assets Liabilities  Assets Liabilities 
Noncurrent:              
 Price Risk Management              
  Assets/Liabilities (a):              
   Interest rate swaps $ 3 $ 2        

(a)
Represents the location on the Balance Sheets.

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that are recognized in regulatory assets and liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2014.         

Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory assets  - noncurrent $ (2) $ (2)
         
Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent $ 3 $ 3

The following table presents the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that are recognized in regulatory liabilities for the three monthsperiods ended March 31.September 30, 2013.              

Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) 2014  2013  Location of Gain (Loss) Three Months Nine Months
             
Interest rate swaps Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent    $ 5  Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent $ 6 $ 35


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(LKE and LG&E)

The following table presents the fair value and the location on the Balance Sheets of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

       March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
       Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Current:            
 Price Risk Management            
  Assets/Liabilities (a):            
   Interest rate swaps    $ 4      $ 4 
     Total current       4        4 
Noncurrent:            
 Price Risk Management            
  Assets/Liabilities (a):            
   Interest rate swaps       36        32 
     Total noncurrent       36        32 
Total derivatives     $ 40      $ 36 
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       September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013 
       Assets Liabilities  Assets Liabilities 
Current:              
 Price Risk Management              
  Assets/Liabilities (a):              
   Interest rate swaps    $ 4     $ 4 
     Total current      4       4 
Noncurrent:              
 Price Risk Management              
  Assets/Liabilities (a):              
   Interest rate swaps      38       32 
     Total noncurrent      38       32 
Total derivatives    $ 42     $ 36 

(a)
Represents the location on the Balance Sheets.

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges that arehedging instruments recognized in income or regulatory assets for the three monthsperiods ended March 31.September 30, 2014.        

 Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in    
Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) 2014  2013  Income on Derivatives Three Months Nine Months
              
Interest rate swaps Interest expense $ (2) $ (2) Interest expense $ (2) $ (6)
            
 Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in    
Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) 2014  2013  Regulatory Assets Three Months Nine Months
            
Interest rate swaps Regulatory assets - noncurrent $ (4) $ 4  Regulatory assets - noncurrent    $ (6)

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recognized in income or regulatory assets for the periods ended September 30, 2013.            

  Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in    
Derivative Instruments Income on Derivatives Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Interest expense $ (2) $ (6)
         
  Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in    
Derivative Instruments Regulatory Assets Three Months Nine Months
         
Interest rate swaps Regulatory assets - noncurrent $ 2 $ 18

(All Registrants except PPL Electric and KU)Electric)

Offsetting Derivative Instruments

PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU or certain of their subsidiaries have master netting arrangements or similar agreements in place including derivative clearing agreements with futures commission merchants (FCMs) to permit the trading of cleared derivative products on one or more futures exchanges.  The clearing arrangements permit an FCM to use and apply any property in its possession as a set off to pay amounts or discharge obligations owed by a customer upon default of the customer and typically do not place any restrictions on the FCM's use of collateral posted by the customer.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU and their subsidiaries also enter into agreements pursuant to which they trade certain energy and other products.  Under the agreements, upon termination of the agreement as a result of a default or other termination event, the non-defaulting party typically would have a right to setoff amounts owed under the agreement against any other obligations arising between the two parties (whether under the agreement or not), whether matured or contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or place of booking of the obligation.

PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU have elected not to offset derivative assets and liabilities and not to offset net derivative positions against the right to reclaim cash collateral pledged (an asset) or the obligation to return cash collateral received (a liability) under derivatives agreements.  The table below summarizes the derivative positions presented in the balance sheets where a right of setoff exists under these arrangements and related cash collateral received or pledged.

     Assets Liabilities
        Eligible for Offset       Eligible for Offset   
           Cash          Cash   
        Derivative Collateral       Derivative Collateral   
     Gross Instruments Received Net Gross Instruments Pledged Net
March 31, 2014                        
PPL                        
 Energy Commodities $ 1,417  $ 1,268  $ 8  $ 141  $ 1,527  $ 1,268  $ 94  $ 165 
 Treasury Derivatives   14    14              225    14    24    187 
Total $ 1,431  $ 1,282  $ 8  $ 141  $ 1,752  $ 1,282  $ 118  $ 352 
                           

 
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     Assets Liabilities
        Eligible for Offset       Eligible for Offset   
           Cash          Cash   
        Derivative Collateral       Derivative Collateral   
     Gross Instruments Received Net Gross Instruments Pledged Net
PPL Energy Supply                        
 Energy Commodities $ 1,417  $ 1,268  $ 8  $ 141  $ 1,527  $ 1,268  $ 94  $ 165 

LKE                        
 Treasury Derivatives                   $ 40       $ 20  $ 20 
                           
LG&E                        
 Treasury Derivatives                   $ 40       $ 20  $ 20 


     Assets Liabilities
        Eligible for Offset       Eligible for Offset   
           Cash          Cash   
        Derivative Collateral       Derivative Collateral   
     Gross Instruments Received Net Gross Instruments Pledged Net
September 30, 2014                        
PPL                        
 Energy Commodities $ 1,041 $ 915 $ 9 $ 117 $ 1,137 $ 915 $ 102 $ 120
 Treasury Derivatives   57   46      11   137   46   21   70
Total $ 1,098 $ 961 $ 9 $ 128 $ 1,274 $ 961 $ 123 $ 190
                           
PPL Energy Supply                        
 Energy Commodities $ 1,041 $ 915 $ 9 $ 117 $ 1,137 $ 915 $ 102 $ 120

LKE                        
 Treasury Derivatives $ 6 $ 4    $ 2 $ 46 $ 4 $ 19 $ 23
                           
LG&E                        
 Treasury Derivatives $ 3 $ 2    $ 1 $ 44 $ 2 $ 19 $ 23
                           
KU                        
 Treasury Derivatives $ 3 $ 2    $ 1 $ 2 $ 2      

December 31, 2013                        
PPL                        
 Energy Commodities $ 1,188 $ 912 $ 7 $ 269 $ 1,070 $ 912 $ 1 $ 157
 Treasury Derivatives   91   61      30   174   61   23   90
Total $ 1,279 $ 973 $ 7 $ 299 $ 1,244 $ 973 $ 24 $ 247
                           
PPL Energy Supply                        
 Energy Commodities $ 1,188 $ 912 $ 7 $ 269 $ 1,070 $ 912 $ 1 $ 157

LKE                        
 Treasury Derivatives             $ 36    $ 20 $ 16
                           
LG&E                        
 Treasury Derivatives             $ 36    $ 20 $ 16

Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features

Certain derivative contracts contain credit risk-related contingent features which, when in a net liability position, would permit the counterparties to require the transfer of additional collateral upon a decrease in the credit ratings of PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU or certain of their subsidiaries.  Most of these features would require the transfer of additional collateral or permit the counterparty to terminate the contract if the applicable credit rating were to fall below investment grade.grade (i.e., below BBB- for S&P or Fitch, or Baa3 for Moody's).  Some of these features also would allow the counterparty to require additional collateral upon each downgrade in the credit rating at levels that remain above investment grade.  In either case, if the applicable credit rating were to fall below investment grade, (i.e., below BBB- for S&P or Fitch, or Baa3 for Moody's), and assuming no assignment to an investment grade affiliate were allowed, most of these credit contingent features require either immediate payment of the net liability as a termination payment or immediate and ongoing full collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions.

Additionally, certain derivative contracts contain credit risk-related contingent features that require adequate assurance of performance be provided if the other party has reasonable concerns regarding the performance of PPL's obligation under the contract.  A counterparty demanding adequate assurance could require a transfer of additional collateral or other security, including letters of credit, cash and guarantees from a creditworthy entity.  This would typically involve negotiations among the parties.  However, amounts disclosed below represent assumed immediate payment or immediate and ongoing full collateralization for derivative instruments in net liability positions with "adequate assurance" features.

(All Registrants except PPL Electric and KU)

At March 31,September 30, 2014, derivative contracts in a net liability position that contain credit risk-related contingent features, collateral posted on those positions and the related effect of a decrease in credit ratings below investment grade on derivative contracts that contain credit risk-related contingent features and were in a net liability position isare summarized as follows:

      PPL      
    PPL Energy Supply LKE LG&E
               
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments in a net liability            
 position with credit risk-related contingent features $ 339   168   27   27 
Aggregate fair value of collateral posted on these derivative instruments   57    36    21    21 
Aggregate fair value of additional collateral requirements in the event of                
 a credit downgrade below investment grade (a)   363   209    7   
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       PPL      
    PPL Energy Supply LKE LG&E
               
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments in a net liability            
 position with credit risk-related contingent features $ 179 $ 118 $ 27 $ 27
Aggregate fair value of collateral posted on these derivative instruments   119   99   20   20
Aggregate fair value of additional collateral requirements in the event of            
 a credit downgrade below investment grade (a)   91(b) 49(b) 8   8

(a)
Includes the effect of net receivables and payables already recorded on the Balance Sheet.

(b)During the second quarter of 2014, PPL Energy Supply experienced a downgrade in its corporate credit ratings to below investment grade.  Amounts related to PPL Energy Supply represent net liability positions subject to further adequate assurance features.                   
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15.  Goodwill

(PPL)
15.  Goodwill
       
               
(PPL)           
               
The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment were as follows.
              
    U.K. Regulated Kentucky Regulated Supply Total
            
Balance at December 31, 2013 (a)$ 3,143 $ 662 $ 420 $ 4,225
 Allocation to discontinued operations (b)        (82)   (82)
 Effect of foreign currency exchange rates  44         44
Balance at September 30, 2014 (a)$ 3,187 $ 662 $ 338 $ 4,187

(a)
There were no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill.
(b)Represents goodwill allocated to the Montana hydroelectric generating facilities which met the held for sale criteria at September 30, 2014.  See Note 8 for additional information.          

The
(PPL Energy Supply)

For PPL Energy Supply, the change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 was due to goodwill allocated to the effect of foreign currency exchange rates onMontana hydroelectric generating facilities which met the U.K. Regulated segment.held for sale criteria at September 30, 2014.  See Note 8 for additional information.

16. Asset Retirement Obligations
16. Asset Retirement Obligations
          
16. Asset Retirement Obligations
          
                        
(All Registrants except PPL Electric)(All Registrants except PPL Electric)         (All Registrants except PPL Electric)         
                        
The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.      The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.      
                        
     PPL           PPL      
   PPL Energy Supply LKE LG&E KU   PPL Energy Supply LKE LG&E KU
                          
Balance at December 31, 2013Balance at December 31, 2013 $ 705  $ 404  $ 252  $ 74  $ 178 Balance at December 31, 2013 $ 705 $ 404 $ 252 $ 74 $ 178
Accretion expense  11   8    3    1    2 Accretion expense  34  23  10  3  7
Changes in estimated cash flow or settlement date  4        4    1    3 Obligations incurred  14  13  1    1
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates  1                    Changes in estimated cash flow or settlement date  11  (12)  23  1  22
Obligations settled   (3)   (2)   (1)   (1)     Effect of foreign currency exchange rates  1        
Balance at March 31, 2014 $ 718  $ 410  $ 258  $ 75  $ 183 
Obligations settled   (8)   (5)   (3)   (3)   
Balance at September 30, 2014Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 757 $ 423 $ 283 $ 75 $ 208

Substantially all of the ARO balances are classified as noncurrent at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

The most significant ARO recorded by PPL Energy Supply relates to the decommissioning of the Susquehanna nuclear plant.  Assets in the NDT funds are legally restricted for purposes of settling this ARO.  See Notes 13 and 17 for additional information on these assets.

(PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

LG&E's and KU's accretion and depreciation expense are recorded as a regulatory asset, such that there is no net earnings impact.

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17.  Available-for-Sale Securities

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

Securities held by the NDT funds and auction rate securities are classified as available-for-sale.  Available-for-sale securities are carried on the Balance Sheets at fair value.  Unrealized gains and losses on these securities are reported, net of tax, in OCI or are recognized currently in earnings when a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary.  The specific identification method is used to calculate realized gains and losses.

The following table shows the amortized cost, the gross unrealized gains and losses recorded in AOCI and the fair value of available-for-sale securities.

     March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013     September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
        Gross Gross      Gross Gross         Gross Gross     Gross Gross  
     Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized       Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  
     Cost Gains Losses Fair Value  Cost  Gains Losses Fair Value     Cost Gains Losses Fair Value  Cost  Gains Losses Fair Value
NDT funds:NDT funds:                        NDT funds:                
PPL and PPL Energy SupplyPPL and PPL Energy Supply                 PPL and PPL Energy Supply                
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 13        $ 13  $ 14        $ 14  Cash and cash equivalents $ 17     $ 17 $ 14     $ 14
 Equity securities  271  $ 368       639   265  $ 363      628  Equity securities  281 $ 384    665  265 $ 363    628
 Debt securities  218   9  $ 1   226   217   7  $ 3   221  Debt securities  217  11 $ 1  227  217  7 $ 3  221
 Receivables/payables, net   1            1    1            1  Receivables/payables, net   2         2   1         1
 Total NDT funds $ 503  $ 377  $ 1  $ 879  $ 497  $ 370  $ 3  $ 864  Total NDT funds $ 517 $ 395 $ 1 $ 911 $ 497 $ 370 $ 3 $ 864
                                        
Auction rate securities:                
Auction rate securitiesAuction rate securities                
PPL $ 17     $ 1  $ 16  $ 20     $ 1  $ 19 PPL $ 14   $ 1 $ 13 $ 20   $ 1 $ 19
PPL Energy Supply  14      1   13   17      1   16 PPL Energy Supply  11    1  10  17    1  16


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See Note 13 for details on the securities held by the NDT funds.

There were no securities with credit losses at March 31,September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The following table shows the scheduled maturity dates of debt securities held at March 31,September 30, 2014.

  Maturity Maturity Maturity Maturity     Maturity Maturity Maturity Maturity  
   Less Than1-56-10in Excess     Less Than 1-5 6-10 in Excess  
  1 YearYearsYearsof 10 YearsTotal  1 Year Years Years of 10 Years Total
PPLPPL            PPL          
Amortized costAmortized cost $ 11  $ 88  $ 57  $ 79  $ 235 Amortized cost $ 13 $ 85 $ 58 $ 75 $ 231
Fair valueFair value  11    90   59    82   242 Fair value  13  87  61  79  240
                       
PPL Energy SupplyPPL Energy Supply           PPL Energy Supply          
Amortized costAmortized cost $ 11  $ 88  $ 57  $ 76  $ 232 Amortized cost $ 13 $ 85 $ 58 $ 72 $ 228
Fair valueFair value  11    90   59    79   239 Fair value  13  87  61  76  237

The following table shows proceeds from and realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities for the periods ended March 31.September 30.                     

      Three Months  Three Months Nine Months
      2014  2013   2014 2013 2014 2013
PPL and PPL Energy SupplyPPL and PPL Energy Supply         PPL and PPL Energy Supply        
Proceeds from sales of NDT securities (a)Proceeds from sales of NDT securities (a)     $ 27  $ 24 Proceeds from sales of NDT securities (a) $ 47 $ 33 $ 112 $ 92
Other proceeds from salesOther proceeds from sales       3      Other proceeds from sales  3    6  
Gross realized gains (b)Gross realized gains (b)       3    4 Gross realized gains (b)  9  3  17  10
Gross realized losses (b)Gross realized losses (b)       1    2 Gross realized losses (b)  2  2  6  6

(a)
These proceeds are used to pay income taxes and fees related to managing the trust.  Remaining proceeds are reinvested in the trust.
(b)Excludes the impact of other-than-temporary impairment charges recognized on the Statements of Income.

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1818..  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

The after-tax changes in AOCI by component for the three monthsperiods ended March 31September 30 were as follows.

 Foreign  Unrealized gains (losses)     Defined benefit plans    Foreign Unrealized gains (losses)   Defined benefit plans  
 currency  Available-     Equity  Prior  Actuarial  Transition    currency Available-   Equity Prior Actuarial Transition  
 translation for-sale  Qualifying  investees'  service  gain  asset    translation for-sale Qualifying investees' service gain asset  
 adjustments  securities  derivatives  AOCI  costs  (loss)  (obligation)  Total  adjustments securities derivatives AOCI costs (loss) (obligation) Total
PPLPPL                PPL                
December 31, 2012$ (149) $ 112  $ 132  $ 1  $ (14) $ (2,023) $ 1  $ (1,940)
June 30, 2014June 30, 2014$ 117 $ 190 $ 61 $ 1 $ (4) $ (1,764) $ 1 $ (1,398)
Amounts arising during the periodAmounts arising during the period  (245)  23   62                   (160)Amounts arising during the period  (48)  (1)  (5)      (1)    (55)
Reclassifications from AOCIReclassifications from AOCI       (1)   (80)        1    34         (46)Reclassifications from AOCI     (3)   (12)      1   29      15
Net OCI during the periodNet OCI during the period  (245)   22    (18)        1    34         (206)Net OCI during the period  (48)   (4)   (17)      1   28      (40)
March 31, 2013$ (394) $ 134  $ 114  $ 1  $ (13) $ (1,989) $ 1  $ (2,146)
September 30, 2014September 30, 2014$ 69 $ 186 $ 44 $ 1 $ (3) $ (1,736) $ 1 $ (1,438)
                                  
December 31, 2013December 31, 2013$ (11) $ 173  $ 94  $ 1  $ (6) $ (1,817) $ 1  $ (1,565)December 31, 2013$ (11) $ 173 $ 94 $ 1 $ (6) $ (1,817) $ 1 $ (1,565)
Amounts arising during the periodAmounts arising during the period  131   5   (46)                  90 Amounts arising during the period  80  18  (52)      (3)    43
Reclassifications from AOCIReclassifications from AOCI       (1)   19         1    27         46 Reclassifications from AOCI     (5)   2      3   84      84
Net OCI during the periodNet OCI during the period  131    4    (27)        1    27         136 Net OCI during the period  80   13   (50)      3   81      127
March 31, 2014$ 120  $ 177  $ 67  $ 1  $ (5) $ (1,790) $ 1  $ (1,429)
September 30, 2014September 30, 2014$ 69 $ 186 $ 44 $ 1 $ (3) $ (1,736) $ 1 $ (1,438)
                                  
PPL Energy Supply                       
June 30, 2013June 30, 2013$ (401) $ 135 $ 102 $ 1 $ (11) $ (1,955) $ 1 $ (2,128)
Amounts arising during the periodAmounts arising during the period  87  15  (9)          93
Reclassifications from AOCIReclassifications from AOCI        (6)   (1)   2   33      28
Net OCI during the periodNet OCI during the period  87   15   (15)   (1)   2   33      121
September 30, 2013September 30, 2013$ (314) $ 150 $ 87 $  $ (9) $ (1,922) $ 1 $ (2,007)
                 
December 31, 2012December 31, 2012   $ 112  $ 211    $ (10) $ (265)      $ 48 December 31, 2012$ (149) $ 112 $ 132 $ 1 $ (14) $ (2,023) $ 1 $ (1,940)
Amounts arising during the periodAmounts arising during the period    23                     23 Amounts arising during the period  (165)  40  77          (48)
Reclassifications from AOCIReclassifications from AOCI     (1)   (30)     1    4         (26)Reclassifications from AOCI     (2)   (122)   (1)   5   101      (19)
Net OCI during the periodNet OCI during the period     22    (30)     1    4       (3)Net OCI during the period  (165)   38   (45)   (1)   5   101      (67)
March 31, 2013   $ 134  $ 181    $ (9) $ (261)    $ 45 
September 30, 2013September 30, 2013$ (314) $ 150 $ 87 $  $ (9) $ (1,922) $ 1 $ (2,007)
                 
PPL Energy SupplyPPL Energy Supply                
June 30, 2014June 30, 2014   $ 190 $ 75   $ (3) $ (177)    $ 85
Amounts arising during the periodAmounts arising during the period    (1)            (1)
Reclassifications from AOCIReclassifications from AOCI     (3)   (5)     1   1      (6)
Net OCI during the periodNet OCI during the period     (4)   (5)     1   1      (7)
September 30, 2014September 30, 2014   $ 186 $ 70   $ (2) $ (176)    $ 78
                                         
December 31, 2013December 31, 2013   $ 173  $ 88      $ (4) $ (180)      $ 77 December 31, 2013   $ 173 $ 88   $ (4) $ (180)    $ 77
Amounts arising during the periodAmounts arising during the period    5                       5 Amounts arising during the period    18            18
Reclassifications from AOCIReclassifications from AOCI     (1)   (5)       1    1         (4)Reclassifications from AOCI     (5)   (18)     2   4      (17)
Net OCI during the periodNet OCI during the period     4    (5)       1    1         1 Net OCI during the period     13   (18)     2   4      1
March 31, 2014   $ 177  $ 83      $ (3) $ (179)      $ 78 
September 30, 2014September 30, 2014   $ 186 $ 70    $ (2) $ (176)    $ 78
                 
June 30, 2013June 30, 2013   $ 135 $ 144   $ (8) $ (257)    $ 14
Amounts arising during the periodAmounts arising during the period    15            15
Reclassifications from AOCIReclassifications from AOCI        (29)     1   3      (25)
Net OCI during the periodNet OCI during the period     15   (29)     1   3      (10)
September 30, 2013September 30, 2013   $ 150 $ 115   $ (7) $ (254)    $ 4
                 
December 31, 2012December 31, 2012   $ 112 $ 211   $ (10) $ (265)    $ 48
Amounts arising during the periodAmounts arising during the period    40            40
Reclassifications from AOCIReclassifications from AOCI     (2)   (96)     3   11      (84)
Net OCI during the periodNet OCI during the period     38   (96)     3   11      (44)
September 30, 2013September 30, 2013   $ 150 $ 115    $ (7) $ (254)    $ 4


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The following table presents the gains (losses) and related income taxes for reclassifications from AOCI for the three monthsperiods ended March 31.September 30.  The defined benefit plan components of AOCI are not reflected in their entirety in the statement of income during the period;periods; rather, they are included in the computation of net periodic defined benefit costs (credits).  See Note 9 for additional information.

   2014 
   Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income
           Other            
   Unregulated       Income            
   Wholesale Energy Interest (Expense),   Total Income Total
Details about AOCI energy purchases Expense net Other Pre-tax Taxes After-tax
PPL                        
Available-for-sale securities           2      2   (1)  1 
Qualifying derivatives                        
 Interest rate swaps        (3)         (3)   2    (1)
 Cross-currency swaps            (29)      (29)   6    (23)
 Energy Commodities  1   7         1    9    (4)   5 
 Total  1   7   (3)  (29)  1    (23)   4    (19)
Defined benefit plans                        
 Prior service costs                  (2)   1    (1)
 Net actuarial loss                  (36)   9    (27)
 Total                 (38)  10    (28)
                          
Total reclassifications                    $ (46)
                          
PPL Energy Supply                        
Available-for-sale securities           2      2   (1)  1 
Qualifying derivatives                        
 Energy Commodities  1   7         1    9    (4)   5 
Defined benefit plans                        
 Prior service costs                  (2)   1    (1)
 Net actuarial loss                  (2)   1    (1)
 Total                 (4)  2    (2)
                          
Total reclassifications                    $ 4 
                          
   2013 
   Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income
           Other            
   Unregulated       Income            
   Wholesale Energy Interest (Expense),   Total Income Total
Details about AOCI energy purchases Expense net Other Pre-tax Taxes After-tax
PPL                        
Available-for-sale securities           2      2   (1)  1 
Qualifying derivatives                        
 Interest rate swaps        (5)         (5)   2    (3)
 Cross-currency swaps            69       69    (17)   52 
 Energy Commodities  67   (16)            51    (20)   31 
 Total  67   (16)  (5)  69         115    (35)   80 
Defined benefit plans                        
 Prior service costs                  (2)   1    (1)
 Net actuarial loss                  (47)   13    (34)
 Total                 (49)  14    (35)
                          
Total reclassifications                    $ 46 
                          
PPL Energy Supply                        
Available-for-sale securities           2      2   (1)  1 
Qualifying derivatives                        
 Energy Commodities  67   (16)            51    (21)   30 
Defined benefit plans                        
 Prior service costs                  (2)   1    (1)
 Net actuarial loss                  (6)   2    (4)
 Total                 (8)  3    (5)
                          
Total reclassifications                    $ 26 

 
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   Three Months  
   PPL PPL Energy Supply Affected Line Item on the
Details about AOCI 2014 2013 2014 2013 Statements of Income
                
Available-for-sale securities $ 7 $ 1 $ 7 $ 1 Other Income (Expense) - net
Total Pre-tax   7   1   7   1  
Income Taxes   (4)   (1)   (4)   (1)  
Total After-tax   3      3     
                
Qualifying derivatives              
 Interest rate swaps   (5)   (5)       Interest Expense
 Cross-currency swaps   12   (25)       Other Income (Expense) - net
        (1)       Interest Expense
 Energy commodities   (2)   54   (2)   54 Unregulated wholesale energy
     8   (11)   8   (11) Energy purchases
     1   4   1   4 Discontinued operations
     1   1      1 Other
Total Pre-tax   15   17   7   48  
Income Taxes   (3)   (11)   (2)   (19)  
Total After-tax   12   6   5   29  
                
Equity investees' AOCI      1       Other Income (Expense) - net
Total Pre-tax      1        
Income Taxes              
Total After-tax      1        
                
Defined benefit plans              
 Prior service costs   (2)   (3)   (2)   (2)  
 Net actuarial loss   (38)   (45)   (1)   (5)  
Total Pre-tax   (40)   (48)   (3)   (7)  
Income Taxes   10   13   1   3  
Total After-tax   (30)   (35)   (2)   (4)  
                
Total reclassifications during the period $ (15) $ (28) $ 6 $ 25  
                
                
   Nine Months  
   PPL PPL Energy Supply Affected Line Item on the
Details about AOCI 2014 2013 2014 2013 Statements of Income
                
Available-for-sale securities $ 11 $ 4 $ 11 $ 4 Other Income (Expense) - net
Total Pre-tax   11   4   11   4  
Income Taxes   (6)   (2)   (6)   (2)  
Total After-tax   5   2   5   2  
                
Qualifying derivatives              
 Interest rate swaps   (12)   (14)       Interest Expense
 Cross-currency swaps   (17)   45       Other Income (Expense) - net
     1          Interest Expense
 Energy commodities   (1)   178   (1)   178 Unregulated wholesale energy
     23   (41)   23   (41) Energy purchases
     6   20   6   20 Discontinued operations
     2   2   1   2 Other
Total Pre-tax   2   190   29   159  
Income Taxes   (4)   (68)   (11)   (63)  
Total After-tax   (2)   122   18   96  
                
Equity investees' AOCI      1       Other Income (Expense) - net
Total Pre-tax      1        
Income Taxes             ��
Total After-tax      1        
                
Defined benefit plans              
 Prior service costs   (6)   (8)   (4)   (5)  
 Net actuarial loss   (110)   (138)   (6)   (18)  
Total Pre-tax   (116)   (146)   (10)   (23)  
Income Taxes   29   40   4   9  
Total After-tax   (87)   (106)   (6)   (14)  
               
Total reclassifications during the period $ (84) $ 19 $ 17 $ 84  

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19.  New Accounting Guidance Pending Adoption

(All Registrants)

Reporting of Discontinued Operations

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting guidance that changes the criteria for determining what should be classified as a discontinued operation and also changes the related presentation and disclosure requirements.  A discontinued operation may include a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity, or a business activity.

A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's operations and financial results when any of the following occurs: (1) The components of an entity or group of components of an entity meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, (2) The component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of by sale, or (3) The component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of other than by sale (for example, by abandonment or in a distribution to owners in a spinoff).

For public business entities, this guidance should be applied prospectively to all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within the annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years.  Early adoption is permitted.

The Registrants are assessing in which period they will adopt this new guidance.  The new guidance will impact the amounts presented as discontinued operations on the Statements of Income and will enhance the related disclosure requirements.

Accounting for Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued accounting guidance that establishes a comprehensive new model for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers.  This model is based on the core principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

For public business entities, this guidance can be applied using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective transition method, beginning in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is not permitted.  The Registrants will adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2017.

The Registrants are currently assessing the impact of adopting this guidance, as well as the transition method they will use.

Reporting Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

In August 2014, the FASB issued accounting guidance which will require management to assess, for each interim and annual period, whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern.  Substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern exists when relevant conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date the financial statements are issued.

When management identifies conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, management is required to disclose information that enables users of the financial statements to understand the principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern and management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events.  If substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern has been alleviated as a result of management's plan, the entity should disclose information that allows the users of the financial statements to understand those plans.  If the substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern is not alleviated by management's plans, management's plans to mitigate the conditions or events that gave rise to the substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern should be disclosed, as well as a statement that there is substantial doubt the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued.

For all entities, this guidance should be applied prospectively within the annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter.  Early adoption is permitted.
 
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The Registrants are assessing in which period they will adopt this new guidance. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Registrants. 
Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity

In November 2014, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies how current accounting guidance should be interpreted when evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract of a hybrid financial instrument issued in the form of a share.  This guidance does not change the current criteria for determining whether separation of an embedded derivative feature from a hybrid financial instrument is required.  Entities are still required to evaluate whether the economic risks of the embedded derivative feature are clearly and closely related to those of the host contract, among other relevant criteria.

An entity should consider the substantive terms and features of the entire hybrid financial instrument, including the embedded derivative feature being evaluated for bifurcation, in evaluating the nature of the host contract to determine whether the host contract is more akin to a debt instrument or more akin to an equity instrument.  An entity should assess the relative strength of the debt-like and equity-like terms and features when determining how to weight those terms and features.

For public business entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 and should be applied using a modified retrospective method for existing hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share as of the beginning of the fiscal year the guidance is adopted.  Early adoption is permitted.  Retrospective application is permitted but not required.

The Registrants will adopt this guidance on January 1, 2016.  The Registrants are currently assessing this guidance, which is not expected to have a significant impact on the Registrants.

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Item 2.  Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(All Registrants)

This Item"Item 2.  "CombinedCombined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" is separately filed by PPL Corporation and each of its Subsidiary Registrants.  Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant solely on its own behalf, and no Registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other Registrant.  The specific Registrant to which disclosures are applicable is identified in parenthetical headings in italics above the applicable disclosure or within the applicable disclosure for each Registrant's related activities and disclosures.  Within combined disclosures, amounts are disclosed for any Registrant when significant.

The following should be read in conjunction with the Registrants' Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes and with the Registrants' 2013 Form 10-K.  Capitalized terms and abbreviations are defined in the glossary.  Dollars are in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted.

"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" includes the following information:

·"Overview" provides a description of each Registrant's business strategy, a summary of PPL's earnings, a description of key factors expected to impact future earnings and a discussion of important financial and operational developments.

·"Results of Operations" for PPL provides a more detailed analysis of earnings by segment, and for the Subsidiary Registrants includes a summary of earnings.  For all Registrants, "Margins" provides explanations of non-GAAP financial measures and "Statement of Income Analysis" addresses significant changes in principal line items on the Statements of Income, comparing the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 with the same periods in 2013.

·"Financial Condition - Liquidity and Capital Resources" provides an analysis of the Registrants' liquidity positions and credit profiles.  This section also includes a discussion of rating agency actions.

·"Financial Condition - Risk Management" provides an explanation of the Registrants' risk management programs relating to market and credit risk.

Overview

Introduction

(PPL)

PPL, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is an energy and utility holding company.  Through subsidiaries, PPL delivers electricity to customers in the U.K., Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee; delivers natural gas to customers in Kentucky; generates electricity from power plants in the northeastern, northwestern and southeastern U.S.; and markets wholesale or retail energy primarily in the northeastern and northwestern portions of the U.S.


 
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PPL's principal subsidiaries are shown below (* denotes an SEC registrant):
 
         PPL Corporation*        
                            
                  PPL Capital Funding      
    
                         
                        
   
PPL Global
Engages in the regulated distribution of electricity in the U.K.
  
LKE*
 
 
PPL Electric*
Engages in the regulated transmission and distribution of electricity in Pennsylvania
  
PPL Energy Supply*
 
  
                            
                            
   
LG&E*
Engages in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky
  
KU*
Engages in the regulated generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity, primarily in Kentucky
  
PPL EnergyPlus
Performs energy marketing and trading activities
Purchases fuel
  
PPL Generation
Engages in the competitive generation of electricity, primarily in Pennsylvania and Montana
                        
   
U.K. Regulated
Segment
 
Kentucky Regulated
Segment
 
Pennsylvania Regulated Segment
 
Supply
Segment
  


PPL's reportable segments' results primarily represent the results of its related Subsidiary Registrants, except that the reportable segments are also allocated certain corporate level financing and other costs that are not included in the results of the applicable Subsidiary Registrants.  The U.K. Regulated segment does not have a related Subsidiary Registrant.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In June 2014, PPL and PPL Energy Supply executed definitive agreements with affiliates of Riverstone to combine their competitive power generation businesses into a new, stand-alone, publicly traded company named Talen Energy.  See "Business Strategy" and "Financial and Operational Developments - Other Financial and Operational Developments - Anticipated Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply" below for additional information.

(PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Energy Supply, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PPL and is an energy company that through its principal subsidiaries is primarily engaged in the competitive generation and marketing of electricity in two key markets:markets - the northeastern and northwestern U.S.  PPL Energy Supply's principal subsidiaries are PPL EnergyPlus, its marketing and trading subsidiary, and PPL Generation, the owner of its generating facilities in Pennsylvania and Montana.

(PPL Electric)

PPL Electric, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of PPL and a regulated public utility that is an electricity transmission and distribution service provider in eastern and central Pennsylvania.  PPL Electric is subject to regulation as a public utility by the PUC, and certain of its transmission activities are subject to the jurisdiction of FERC under the Federal Power Act.  PPL Electric delivers electricity in its Pennsylvania service area and provides electricity supply to retail customers in that area as a PLR under the Customer Choice Act.

(LKE)

LKE, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a wholly owned subsidiary of PPL and a holding company that owns regulated utility operations through its subsidiaries, LG&E and KU, which constitute substantially all of LKE's assets.  LG&E and KU are engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity.  LG&E also engages in the distribution and sale of natural gas.  LG&E and KU maintain their separate corporate identities and serve customers in

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Kentucky under their respective names.  KU also serves customers in Virginia under the Old Dominion Power name and in Tennessee under the KU name.

(LG&E)

LG&E,, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a wholly owned subsidiary of LKE and a regulated utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky.  LG&E is

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subject to regulation as a public utility by the KPSC, and certain of its transmission activities are subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC under the Federal Power Act.

(KU)

KU, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, is a wholly owned subsidiary of LKE and a regulated utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee.  KU is subject to regulation as a public utility by the KPSC, the VSCC and the TRA, and certain of its transmission and wholesale power activities are subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC under the Federal Power Act.  KU serves its Virginia customers under the Old Dominion Power name and its Kentucky and Tennessee customers under the KU name.

Business Strategy

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In recognition of the changes in recent years in the wholesale power markets, PPL performed an in-depth analysis of its business mix to determine the best available opportunities to maximize the value of its competitive generation business for shareowners.  As a result, in June 2014, PPL and PPL Energy Supply executed definitive agreements with affiliates of Riverstone to combine their competitive power generation businesses into a new, stand-alone, publicly traded company named Talen Energy.  Under the terms of the agreements, at closing, PPL will spin off to PPL shareowners the parent of PPL Energy Supply, recently formed for purposes of this transaction, which by merging with a special purpose subsidiary of Talen Energy, will immediately thereafter become a subsidiary of Talen Energy.  Substantially contemporaneous with the spinoff and merger, RJS Power will be contributed, directly or indirectly, by its owners to become a subsidiary of Talen Energy.  Following completion of these transactions, PPL shareowners will own 65% of Talen Energy and affiliates of Riverstone will own 35%.  PPL will have no continuing ownership interest in, control of, or affiliation with Talen Energy and PPL's shareowners will receive a number of Talen Energy shares at closing based on the number of PPL shares owned as of the spinoff record date.  The spinoff will have no effect on the number of PPL common shares owned by PPL shareowners or the number of shares of PPL common stock outstanding.  The transaction is intended to be tax-free to PPL and its shareowners for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals by the NRC, FERC, DOJ and PUC.  In addition, there must be available, subject to certain conditions, at least $1 billion of undrawn capacity, after excluding any letters of credit or other credit support measures posted in connection with energy marketing and trading transactions then outstanding, under a Talen Energy (or its subsidiaries) revolving credit or similar facility.  The transaction is expected to close in the first or second quarter of 2015.  Talen Energy will own and operate a diverse mix of approximately 14,000 MW (after proposed divestitures to meet FERC market power standards) of generating capacity in certain U.S. competitive energy markets primarily in PJM and ERCOT.

Following the transaction, PPL will focus solely on its regulated utilities businesses in the U.K., Kentucky and Pennsylvania, serving more than 10 million customers.  PPL intends to maintain a strong balance sheet and to manage its finances consistent with maintaining investment grade credit ratings and providing a competitive total shareowner return, including an attractive dividend.  In connection with the transaction, and following any required transition services period, PPL is targeting to reduce its annual corporate support costs by an estimated $185 million.  This includes $110 million of corporate support costs to be transferred to Talen Energy and $75 million of corporate support costs to be eliminated as a result of workforce reductions and other corporate cost savings.

See "Financial and Operational Developments - Other Financial and Operational Developments - Anticipated Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply" and "Part II.  Other Information - Item 1A. Risk Factors" below for additional information.

The strategy for PPL Energy Supply is to optimize the value from its competitive generation asset and marketing portfolios while mitigating near-term volatility in both cash flows and earnings.  PPL Energy Supply endeavors to do this by matching energy supply with load, or customer demand, under contracts of varying durations with creditworthy counterparties to capture profits while effectively managing exposure to energy and fuel price volatility, counterparty credit risk and operational risk.  PPL Energy Supply is focused on maintaining profitability and positive cash flow during this current period of low energy and capacity prices.

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(All Registrants except PPL Energy Supply)

The strategy for the regulated businesses of WPD, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU is to provide efficient, reliable and safe operations and strong customer service, maintain constructive regulatory relationships and achieve timely recovery of costs.  These regulated businesses also focus on providing competitively priced energy to customers and achieving stable, long-term growth in earnings and rate base, or RAV, as applicable.  Both rate base and RAV are expected to grow for the foreseeable future as a result of significant capital expenditure programs to maintain existing assets and to improve system reliability and, for LKE, LG&E and KU, to comply with federal and state environmental regulations related to coal-fired electricity generation facilities.  Future RAV for WPD will also be affected by RIIO-ED1, effective April 1, 2015, as the recovery period for assets placed in service after that date will be extended from 20 to 45 years.  In addition, incentive targets have been adjusted in RIIO-ED1, resulting in lower overall incentive revenues available to be earned.  See "Other"Financial and Operational Developments - Other Financial and Operational Developments - RIIO-ED1 - Fast Tracking" below for additional information.

Recovery of capital project costs is attained through various rate-making mechanisms, including periodic base rate case proceedings, FERC formula rate mechanisms, and other regulatory agency-approved recovery mechanisms.  In Kentucky, the KPSC has adopted a series of regulatory mechanisms (ECR, DSM, GLT, fuel adjustment clause, gas supply clause and recovery on certain construction work-in-progress) that reduce regulatory lag and provide for timely recovery of and a return on, as appropriate, prudently incurred costs.  In Pennsylvania, the FERC transmission formula rate, DSIC mechanism and other recovery mechanisms are in place to reduce regulatory lag and provide for timely recovery of and a return on, as appropriate, prudently incurred costs.  See "Item 1. Business - Segment Information - U.K. Regulated Segment - Revenues and Regulation" in PPL's 2013 Form 10-K for changes to the regulatory framework in the U.K. applicable to WPD beginning in April 2015.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

The strategy for PPL Energy Supply is to optimize the value from its competitive generation asset and marketing portfolios while mitigating near-term volatility in both cash flows and earnings.  PPL Energy Supply endeavors to do this by matching energy supply with load, or customer demand, under contracts of varying durations with creditworthy counterparties to capture profits while effectively managing exposure to energy and fuel price volatility, counterparty credit risk and operational risk.  PPL Energy Supply is focused on maintaining profitability during the current and projected period of low energy and capacity prices.  See "Financial and Operational Developments - Economic and Market Conditions" below for additional information.

(PPL)

Earnings generated by PPL's U.K. subsidiaries are subject to foreign currency translation risk.  The U.K. subsidiaries also have currency exposure to the U.S. dollar to the extent they have U.S. dollar denominated debt.  To manage these risks, PPL generally uses contracts such as forwards, options and cross currency swaps that contain characteristics of both interest rate and foreign currency exchange contracts.

(All Registrants)

To manage financing costs and access to credit markets, and to fund capital expenditures, a key objective of the Registrants is to maintain targeted credit profiles and liquidity positions.  In addition, the Registrants have financial and operational risk management programs that, among other things, are designed to monitor and manage exposure to earnings and cash flow volatility related to, as applicable, changes in energy and fuel prices, interest rates, counterparty credit quality and the operating performance of generating units.  To manage these risks, PPL generally uses contracts such as forwards, options, swaps and swaps.

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Financial and Operational Developments

Earnings(PPL)

PPL's earnings by reportable segmentsegments for the periodperiods ended March 31September 30 were as follows.follows:

   Three Months  Three Months Nine Months
    2014  2013  % Change  2014 2013 % Change 2014 2013 % Change
                        
U.K. RegulatedU.K. Regulated   $ 206  $ 313   (34)U.K. Regulated $ 295 $ 183   61 $ 688 $ 741   (7)
Kentucky RegulatedKentucky Regulated    107   85   26 Kentucky Regulated  82  93  (12)  247  227  9
Pennsylvania RegulatedPennsylvania Regulated    85   64   33 Pennsylvania Regulated  57  51  12  194  160  21
SupplySupply    (75)  (46)  63 Supply  86  91  (5)  16  122  (87)
Corporate and Other (a)Corporate and Other (a)     (7)   (3)  133 Corporate and Other (a)   (23)   (8)  188   (103)   (22)  368
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners   $ 316  $ 413   (23)
Net Income Attributable toNet Income Attributable to            
PPL Shareowners $ 497 $ 410   21 $ 1,042 $ 1,228   (15)
                      
EPS - basicEPS - basic   $ 0.50  $ 0.70   (29)EPS - basic $ 0.74 $ 0.65   14 $ 1.60 $ 2.03   (21)
EPS - diluted (b)EPS - diluted (b)   $ 0.49  $ 0.65   (25)EPS - diluted (b) $ 0.74 $ 0.62   19 $ 1.57 $ 1.90   (17)

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(a)Primarily represents financing and certain other costs incurred at the corporate level that have not been allocated or assigned to the segments, which are presented to reconcile segment information to PPL's consolidated results.  2014 includes certain costs related to the anticipated spinoff of PPL Energy Supply.  See the following table of special items for additional information.
(b)See "2011 Equity Units" below and Note 4 to the Financial Statements for information on the Equity Units' impact on the calculation of diluted EPS.

The following after-tax gains (losses), in total, which management considers special items, impacted PPL's reportable segments' results for the periodperiods ended March 31.September 30.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Segment Earnings" for details of theseeach segment's special items.

 Three Months   Three Months Nine Months
 2014  2013   2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change
                 
U.K. Regulated $ (58) $ 75 U.K. Regulated $ 111 $ (16) $ 127 $ 20 $ 78 $ (58)
Kentucky Regulated      1 Kentucky Regulated  (1)    (1)    2   (2)
Pennsylvania RegulatedPennsylvania Regulated  2    2  (2)    (2)
Supply   (149)   (117)Supply  41  (6)  47  (144)  (49)  (95)
Corporate and Other (a)Corporate and Other (a)   (17)      (17)   (73)      (73)
Total PPL $ (207) $ (41)Total PPL $ 136 $ (22) $ 158 $ (199) $ 31 $ (230)

(a)The three month period includes $3 million of deferred income tax expense to adjust valuation allowances on deferred tax assets for state net operating loss carryforwards, $3 million of external transaction costs and $11 million of separation benefits related to the anticipated spinoff of PPL Energy Supply. The nine month period includes $49 million of deferred income tax expense to adjust valuation allowances on deferred tax assets for state net operating loss carryforwards, $13 million of external transaction costs and $11 million of separation benefits related to the anticipated spinoff of PPL Energy Supply.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

The changes in PPL's reportable segments results for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013, excluding the impact of special items, were due to the following factors (on an after-tax basis):

·Increase
The decrease at the U.K. Regulated segment for the three month period was primarily due to higher U.S. and U.K. income taxes resulting from a tax benefit recorded in the prior year and higher taxes in 2014 related to cash repatriation, and higher depreciation and higher financing costs, partially offset by higher utility revenues due to the April 2014 price increase and lower operation and maintenance expenses.  The increase for the nine month period was primarily due to higher utility revenues driven by andue to April 1,2014 and April 2013 price increase,increases, net of adverse weather impacts, and lower pension expense, partially offset by lower sales volumes due to weather,higher U.S. income taxes resulting from a tax benefit recorded in the prior year and higher depreciation.taxes in 2014 related to cash repatriation, and higher depreciation and higher financing costs.
·IncreaseThe decrease at the Kentucky Regulated segment for the three month period was primarily due to higherlower sales volumes due to unusually coldmild weather, higher operation and maintenance expenses and higher financing costs, partially offset by returns fromon additional environmental capital investments.  The increase for the nine month period was primarily due to returns on additional environmental capital investments and higher sales volumes driven by unusually cold weather in the first quarter of 2014, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expenses driven by storm-related expenses and timing of generation maintenance outages, and higher depreciation expense.
·Increase at theThe Pennsylvania Regulated segment earnings for the three month period were flat.  The increase for the nine month period was primarily due to higherreturns on additional transmission margins from additionaland distribution improvement capital investments, and higher distributionsales volume driven by unusually cold weather in the first quarter of 2014, partially offset by higher financing costs.
·The decrease at the Supply segment for the three month period was primarily due to lower margins due to lower hedged energy prices and lower capacity prices, partially offset by favorable asset performance, lower income taxes resulting from an adjustment of deferred tax assets recorded in the prior year, lower operation and maintenance expenses and lower financing costs.  The decrease for the nine month period was primarily due to lower energy prices, partially offset by favorable asset performance, net benefits due to unusually cold weather and a benefit from a change in estimatethe first quarter of a regulatory liability.
·Relatively flat at the Supply segment primarily due to2014, higher capacity prices, net benefitsgains on certain commodity positions, lower income taxes resulting from unusually cold weatheran adjustment of deferred tax assets recorded in the prior year and lower interest expense, offset by lower baseload energy prices and the timing of a planned outage at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.financing costs.

See "Results of Operations" below for further discussion of PPL's reportable segments and analysis of results of operations.

2014 Outlook

(PPL)

Excluding special items, lower earnings are expected in 2014 compared with 2013.2013, primarily due to lower energy margins in the Supply segment.  The factors underlying these projections by segment and Subsidiary Registrant are discussed below (on an after-tax basis).

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(PPL's U.K. Regulated Segment)

Excluding special items, higher earnings are projected in 2014 compared with 2013, primarily driven by higher electricity delivery revenue and lower pension expense, partially offset by higher income taxes, higher depreciation and higher financing costs.

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(PPL's Kentucky Regulated Segment and LKE, LG&E and KU)

Excluding special items, lower earnings are projected in 2014 compared with 2013, primarily driven by higher operation and maintenance expense, higher depreciation and higher financing costs, partially offset by returns on additional environmental capital investments and increased sales volumes.

(PPL's Pennsylvania Regulated Segment and PPL Electric)

Excluding special items, higher earnings are projected in 2014 compared with 2013, primarily driven by higher transmission margins, and returns on distribution improvement capital spending,investments and a benefit from a change in estimate of a regulatory liability, partially offset by higher financing costs and higher income taxes.

(PPL's Supply Segment and PPL Energy Supply)

Excluding special items, lower earnings are projected in 2014 compared with 2013, primarily driven by lower energy and capacity prices, partially offset by the net realized benefits fromdue to unusually cold winter weather in the first quarter of 2014, lower financing costs and lower income taxes.

(All Registrants)

Earnings in future periods are subject to various risks and uncertainties.  See "Forward-Looking Information," the rest of this Item 2, Notes 6 and 10 to the Financial Statements and "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in this Form 10-Q (as applicable) and "Item 1. Business" and "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Registrants' 2013 Form 10-K for a discussion of the risks, uncertainties and factors that may impact future earnings.

Other Financial and Operational Developments

Economic and Market Conditions

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

Over the last few years, depressed wholesale market prices for electricity and natural gas have resulted from general weak economic conditions and other factors, including the impact of expanded domestic shale gas development and additional renewable energy sources.  During the first quarter of 2014, the PJM region experienced unusually cold weather conditions, higher demand and congestion patterns that increased natural gas and electricity prices in spot and near-term forward markets.

See "Margins - Changes in Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" below for additional information on energy margins.  Full year 2014 energy margins are still projected to be lower compared with 2013 due to a higher average hedge price in 2013, partially offset by higher pricing on unhedged generation.  PPL Energy Supply continues to review its business and operational plans, including capital and operation and maintenance expenditures, its hedging strategies and potential plant modifications to burn lower cost fuels.

(All Registrants except PPL Electric)

The businesses of PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU are subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws, rules and regulations, including those pertaining to coal combustion residuals, GHG, effluent limitation guidelines and MATS.  See "Financial Condition - Environmental Matters" below for additional information on these requirements.  These and other stringent environmental requirements, combined with low energy margins for competitive generation, have led several energy companies, including PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU, to announce plans either to either temporarily or permanently close, or place in long-term reserve status, and/or impair certain of their coal-fired generating plants during 2012 and 2013.plants.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In September 2013, PPL Montana executed a definitive agreement to sell to NorthWestern 633 MW of hydroelectric generation facilities located in Montana for $900 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.  In April 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of PPL Montana's and NorthWestern's notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.  The sale remains subject to closing

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conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals by the FERC and the Montana Public Service Commission and certain third-party consents.  The sale is not expected to close before the second half of 2014.

PPL Energy Supply believes its competitive coal-fired generation assets in Pennsylvania are well positioned to meet current environmental requirements based on prior and planned investments.  However, the current levels of energy and capacity prices in PJM, as well as management's forward view of these prices using its fundamental pricing models, continue to challenge the recoverability of PPL Energy Supply's investment in its Pennsylvania coal-fired generation assets.  In the fourth quarter of 2013, management tested the Brunner Island and Montour plants for impairment and concluded neither was impaired as of December 31, 2013.  The recoverability test was very sensitive to forward energy and capacity price assumptions, as well as forecasted operation and maintenance and capital spending.  Therefore, a further decline in forecasted long-term energy or capacity prices or changes in environmental laws requiring additional capital or operation and maintenance expenditures, could negatively impact PPL Energy Supply's operations of these facilities and potentially result in future impairment charges for some or all of the carrying value of these plants.  There were no events or changes in circumstances that indicated a recoverability test was required in the first quarter of 2014.  However, PPL Energy Supply will be closely monitoring the PJM capacity auction results in May 2014, which could require a recoverability test to be performed in the second quarter of 2014.  The carrying value of the Pennsylvania coal-fired generation assets was $2.6$2.5 billion as of March 31,September 30, 2014 ($1.41.3 billion for Brunner Island and $1.2 billion for Montour).

As a result of current economic and market conditions, the announced transaction with affiliates of Riverstone to form Talen Energy, PPL Energy Supply's current sub-investment grade credit rating and Talen Energy's expected sub-investment grade credit rating, PPL Energy Supply is reviewing its business and operational plans.  This review includes capital and operation and maintenance expenditures, its hedging strategies and potential plant modifications to burn lower cost fuels.  See "Margins - Changes in Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" below for additional information on energy margins.  Full-year 2014 energy margins are projected to be lower compared to 2013 due to a higher average hedge price in 2013, partially offset by higher pricing on unhedged generation.

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(All Registrants)

The Registrants cannot predict the impact that future economic and market conditions and regulatory requirements may have on their financial condition or results of operations.

Labor Union Agreements

(PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric finalized a new three-year labor agreement with IBEW local 1600 in May 2014 and the agreement was ratified in early June 2014.  As part of efforts to reduce operations and maintenance expenses, the new agreement offered a one-time voluntary retirement window to certain bargaining unit employees.  As a result, in the second quarter of 2014, estimated separation benefits of $29 million were recorded ($23 million for PPL Energy Supply and $6 million for PPL Electric). During the three months ended September 30, 2014, based on final employee acceptances of the offer, PPL reduced the previously recorded estimated amounts by $9 million ($6 million for PPL Energy Supply and $3 million for PPL Electric). As a result, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the following total separation benefits have been recorded.

          
     PPL Energy  
  PPL Supply PPL Electric
          
Pension Benefits $13 $11 $2
Severance Compensation  7  6  1
Total Separation Benefits $20 $17 $3
          
Number of Employees  121  105  15

The separation benefits are included in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income.  The liability for pension benefits is included in "Accrued pension obligations" on the Balance Sheet at September 30, 2014.  All of the severance compensation was paid in the third quarter of 2014.  The remaining terms of the new labor agreement are not expected to have a significant impact on the financial results of PPL, PPL Energy Supply or PPL Electric.

(LKE, LG&E and KU)

In August 2014, KU and the USWA ratified a three-year labor agreement through August 2017 containing 2.5% wage increases for each year.  The agreement covers approximately 74 employees.

In November 2014, LG&E and the IBEW ratified a three-year labor agreement through November 2017 containing 2.5% wage increases for each year.  The agreement covers approximately 700 employees.

Anticipated Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply

(PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

Following the announcement of the transaction to form Talen Energy as discussed in "Business Strategy" above, efforts were initiated to identify the appropriate staffing for Talen Energy and for PPL and its subsidiaries following completion of the spinoff.  Organizational plans were substantially completed in the third quarter of 2014 and staffing selections are in progress and expected to be completed by the end of 2014.

The new organizational plans identify the need to resize and restructure the organizations of both PPL and PPL Energy Supply.  As a result, during the third quarter of 2014, estimated charges for employee separation benefits were recorded in "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statement of Income and in "Other current liabilities" on the Balance Sheet as follows.

     PPL Energy PPL
  PPL Supply Electric
          
Separation benefits $30 $12 $1
Number of positions  265  100  10

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The separation benefits incurred include cash severance compensation, lump sum COBRA reimbursement payments and outplacement services.  As staffing selections are completed, revisions to the estimated costs will be recognized primarily in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Additional costs to be incurred include accelerated stock based compensation and pro-rated performance based cash incentive and stock based compensation awards primarily for PPL Energy Supply employees and for PPL employees who will become PPL Energy Supply employees in connection with the transaction.  These costs will be recognized at the spinoff closing date.  PPL and PPL Energy Supply estimate these additional costs will be in the range of $30 million to $40 million.

(PPL)

As a result of the spinoff announcement, PPL recorded $3 million and $49 million of deferred income tax expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 to adjust valuation allowances on deferred tax assets primarily for state net operating loss carryforwards that were previously supported by the future earnings of PPL Energy Supply.

In addition, PPL recorded $5 million and $21 million of third-party costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to this transaction primarily in "Other Income (Expense) - net" on the Statement of Income, for investment bank advisory, legal, consulting and accounting fees.  PPL currently estimates a range of total third-party costs that will ultimately be incurred of between $60 million and $70 million.

The assets and liabilities of PPL Energy Supply will continue to be classified as "held and used" on PPL's Balance Sheet until the closing of the transaction.  The spinoff announcement was evaluated and determined not to be an event or a change in circumstance that required a recoverability test or a goodwill impairment assessment.  However, an impairment loss could be recognized by PPL at the spinoff date if the aggregate carrying amount of PPL Energy Supply's assets and liabilities exceeds its aggregate fair value at that date.  PPL cannot currently predict whether an impairment loss will be recorded at the spinoff date.

(PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Energy Supply will treat the combination with RJS Power as an acquisition, as PPL Energy Supply will be considered the accounting acquirer in accordance with business combination accounting guidance.

Montana Hydro Sale Agreement (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In September 2013, PPL Montana executed a definitive agreement to sell to NorthWestern 633 MW of hydroelectric generating facilities located in Montana for $900 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.  Total net cash proceeds of the sale are currently estimated to be $880 million.  In September 2014, the MPSC approved the transaction.  As a result, these hydroelectric generating facilities met the" held for sale" criteria in the third quarter of 2014.  The sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information including the components of Discontinued Operations in the Statements of Income and Balance Sheets.

(PPL)

Ofgem Review of Line Loss Calculation

In March 2014, Ofgem issued its final decision on the methodology to be used by all network operators to calculate the final line loss incentives and penalties for the DPCR4, which ended in March 2010.  As a result, in the first quarter of 2014 WPD recorded an increase of $65 million to its existing liability with a reduction to "Utility" revenuerevenues on the Statement of Income.  In June 2014, WPD applied for judicial review of certain of Ofgem's decisions related to closing out the DPCR4 line loss mechanism.  The court has set a hearing for November 20, 2014 to hear WPD's application for permission to seek judicial review.  The primary relief sought is for Ofgem to reconsider the overall proportionality of penalties imposed on WPD.  The entire process could last through the second quarter of 2015.  WPD's total recorded liability at March 31,September 30, 2014 was $115$105 million, nearly all of which will be refunded to customers beginning April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2019.  See Note 6 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

RIIO-ED1 - Fast Tracking

In February 2014, WPD elected to accept the decision of Ofgem to set the real cost of equity to be used during the RIIO-ED1 period at 6.4% compared to 6.7% proposed by WPD, and remain in the fast-track process.  The change in the cost of equity is

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not expected to have a significant impact on the results of operations for PPL.  Also, in February 2014, Ofgem published formal confirmation that WPD's Business Plans submitted by its four DNOs have been accepted as submitted, or "fast-tracked," for the 8-yeareight-year price control period starting April 1, 2015.  Fast tracking affords several benefits to the WPD DNOs including the ability to collect additional revenue equivalent to 2.5% of total annual expenditure during the 8-yeareight-year price control period, or approximately $35 million annually, greater revenue certainty and a higher level of cost savings retention.  The period to challenge the fast tracking expired in June 2014 and no third parties have filed objections.  See "Item 1. Business - Segment Information - U.K. Regulated Segment" of PPL's 2013 Form 10-K for additional information on RIIO-ED1.

Distribution Revenue Reduction

As discussed in PPL's 2013 Form 10-K, in December 2013, WPD and other U.K. DNOs announced agreements with the U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change and Ofgem to a reduction of £5 per residential customer of electricity distribution revenues that otherwise would have been collected in the regulatory year beginning April 1, 2014.  Full recovery of the revenue reduction, together with the associated carrying cost, was expected to occur during the regulatory year beginning April 1, 2015 for three of the WPD DNOs, and over the eight year RIIO-ED1 regulatory period for the fourth DNO.  However, in July 2014, Ofgem decided that full recovery will occur for all WPD DNOs in the regulatory year beginning April 1, 2016.  PPL projects that, as a result of this change and changes in foreign exchange rate assumptions, 2014 and 2015 earnings for its U.K. Regulated segment will now be adversely affected by $31 million and $16 million, respectively, and earnings for 2016 will be positively affected by $33 million with the remainder to be recovered in later periods.

2011 Equity Units

In March 2014, PPL Capital Funding remarketed $978 million of 4.32% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2019 that were originally issued in April 2011 as a component of PPL's 2011 Equity Units.  In connection with the remarketing, PPL Capital Funding retired $228 million of the 4.32% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2019 and issued $350 million of 2.189% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2017 and $400 million 3.184% of Junior Subordinated Notes due 2019.  Simultaneously the newly issued notesJunior Subordinated Notes were exchanged for $350 million of 3.95% Senior Notes due 2024 and $400 million of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2044.  Additionally, onIn May 1, 2014, PPL issued 31.7 million shares of common stock at $30.86 per share to settle the 2011 Purchase Contracts.  PPL received net cash proceeds of $978 million, which will bewere used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.

Kerr Dam Project Arbitration Decision and Impairment (PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Montana holds a joint operating license issued for the Kerr Dam Project.  The license extends until 2035 and, between 2015 and 2025, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation (the Tribes) have the option to purchase,

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hold and operate the Kerr Dam Project.  The parties submitted the issue of the appropriate amount of the conveyance price to arbitration in February 2013.  In March 2014, the arbitration panel issued its final decision holding that the conveyance price payable by the Tribes to PPL Montana is $18 million.  As a result of the decision, in the first quarter of 2014 PPL Energy Supply performed a recoverability test on the Kerr Dam Project and recorded an impairment charge of $18 million ($10 million after-tax) to reduce the carrying amount to its fair value, at that time, of $29 million.  See Note 13 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Susquehanna Turbine Blade Inspection (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Susquehanna continues to make modifications to address the causes of turbine blade cracking at the PPL Susquehanna nuclear plant that was first identified in 2011.  In March 2014, Unit 2 completed its planned turbine inspection outage to replace blades.  Unit 1 begancompleted its planned refueling and turbine inspection outage in AprilJune 2014.  Similar blade replacements are plannedwere completed and modifications will also be implemented to reduce the likelihood of blade cracking, including the installation of shorter last stage blades on one of the LPlow pressure turbines.  In the second and third quarters of 2014, Unit 2 was shut down for blade inspection and replacement, as well as additional maintenance.  The financial impact of the Unit 2 outages was not material.  PPL Susquehanna will continue to monitor blade performance and work with the turbine manufacturer to identify and resolve the issues causing the blade cracking.

Regional Transmission Expansion Plan(PPL and PPL Electric)

In July 2014, PPL Electric announced that it had submitted a proposal to PJM to build a new regional transmission line.  PPL Electric is pursuing approval of this project from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland.  The proposed line would run from western Pennsylvania into New York and New Jersey and also south into Maryland, covering approximately

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725 miles.  The proposed line would enhance the ability to move power inter-regionally and intra-regionally resulting in a more reliable, robust and cost effective system.  As proposed, the project would begin in 2017 and the line would be in operation between 2023 and 2025.  The project is estimated to cost $4 billion to $6 billion.

Storm Damage Expense Rider (SDER) (PPL Electric)

In its December 28, 2012 final rate case order, the PUC directed PPL Electric to file a proposed SDER.  In March 2013, PPL Electric filed its proposed SDER with the PUC and, as part of that filing, requested recovery of the 2012 qualifying storm costs related to Hurricane Sandy.  OnIn April 3, 2014, the PUC issued a final order approving the SDER.  The SDER will be effective January 1, 2015 and will initially include actual storm costs compared to collections from December 2013 through November 2014.  As a result of the order, PPL Electric reduced its regulatory liability by $12 million related to collections in excess of costs incurred from January 1, 2013 to November 30, 2013 that are not required to be refunded to customers.  Also, as part of the order, PPL Electric can recover Hurricane Sandy storm damage costs through the SDER over a three-year period beginning January 2015.  On June 20, 2014, the Office of Consumer Advocate filed a petition for review of the April 2014 order with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.  The case remains pending.  See "Pennsylvania Activities - Storm Damage Expense Rider" in Note 6 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

FERC Wholesale Formula Rates (LKE(LKE and KU)

In September 2013, KU filed an application with the FERC to adjust the formula rate under which KU provides wholesale requirements power sales to 12 municipal customers.  Among other changes, the application requests an amended formula whereby KU would charge cost-based rates with a subsequent true-up to actual costs, replacing the current formula which does not include a true-up.  KU's application proposed an authorized return on equity of 10.7%.  Certain elements, including the new formula rate, became effective April 23, 2014, subject to refund.  In April 2014, FERC accepted a motion filed by KU requesting a delay until mid-June of the effectiveness of other elements, including updated termination notice periods, new credit and uncollectible charge provisions.  Also in April 2014, nine municipalities submitted notices of termination, under the original notice period provisions, to cease taking power under the wholesale requirements contracts, suchcontracts.  Such terminations are to be effective in 2019, except in the case of one municipality with a conditional 2017 effective date.  TheIn July 2014, KU agreed on settlement terms with the two municipal customers that did not provide termination notices and filed the settlement proposal with the FERC for its approval.  In August 2014, the FERC issued an order on the interim settlement agreement allowing the proposed rates to become effective pending a final order.  If approved, the settlement agreement will resolve the rate case with respect to these two municipalities, including an authorized return on equity of 10% or the return on equity awarded to other parties are continuingin this case, whichever is lower.  Also in July 2014, KU made a contractually required filing with the FERC that addressed certain rate recovery matters affecting the nine terminating municipalities during the remaining term of their contracts.  KU and the terminating municipalities continue settlement negotiations.discussions in this proceeding.  KU cannot currently predict the outcome of its FERC applications regarding its wholesale power agreements with the proceeding or related matters.municipalities.

Rate Case Proceedings (LKE, LG&E and KU)

On November 4, 2014, LG&E and KU announced that on November 26, 2014, they anticipate filing requests with the KPSC for increases in annual base electricity rates of approximately $30 million at LG&E and approximately $153 million at KU and an increase in annual base gas rates of approximately $14 million at LG&E.  The proposed base rate increases would result in electricity rate increases of 2.7% at LG&E and 9.6% at KU and a gas rate increase of 4.2% at LG&E and would become effective in July 2015.  LG&E's and KU's applications each include a request for authorized returns-on-equity of 10.50%.  The applications are based on a forecasted test year of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.  LG&E and KU cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings.  

Results of Operations

(PPL)

The discussion for PPL provides a review of results by reportable segment.  The "Margins" discussion provides explanations of non-GAAP financial measures (Kentucky Gross Margins, Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins and Unregulated Gross Energy Margins) and a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to "Operating Income."  The "Statement of Income Analysis" discussion addresses significant changes in principal line items on PPL's Statements of Income, comparing the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 with the same periods in 2013.  "Segment Earnings, Margins and Statement of Income Analysis" is presented separately for PPL.

Tables analyzing changes in amounts between periods within "Segment Earnings" and "Statement of Income Analysis" are presented on a constant U.K. foreign currency exchange rate basis, where applicable, in order to isolate the impact of the change in the exchange rate on the item being explained.  Results computed on a constant U.K. foreign currency exchange

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rate basis are calculated by translating current year results at the prior year weighted-average U.K. foreign currency exchange rate.


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(Subsidiary Registrants)

The discussion for each of PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU provides a summary of earnings.  The "Margins" discussion includes a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to "Operating Income" and "Statement of Income Analysis" addresses significant changes in principal line items on the Statements of Income comparing the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 with the same periods in 2013.  "Earnings, Margins and Statement of Income Analysis" areis presented separately for PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU.

(All Registrants)

The results for interim periods can be disproportionately influenced by numerous factors and developments and by seasonal variations.  As such, the results of operations for interim periods do not necessarily indicate results or trends for the year or future periods.

PPLPPL:  Segment Earnings, Margins and Statement of Income Analysis

Segment Earnings

U.K. Regulated Segment

The U.K. Regulated segment consists of PPL Global, which primarily includes WPD's regulated electricity distribution operations and certain costs, such as U.S. income taxes, administrative costs and allocated financing costs.  The U.K. Regulated segment represents 65%66% of Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 34% of PPL's assets at March 31,September 30, 2014.

Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the periods ended March 31September 30 includes the following results:

  Three Months  Three Months Nine Months
  2014  2013  % Change  2014 2013 % Change 2014 2013 % Change
                      
Utility revenuesUtility revenues $ 637  $ 638     Utility revenues $ 632 $ 534  18 $ 1,928 $ 1,731  11
Energy-related businessesEnergy-related businesses   11    10   10 Energy-related businesses   12   9  33   36   32  13
Total operating revenues   648    648     Total operating revenues   644   543  19   1,964   1,763  11
Other operation and maintenanceOther operation and maintenance   108   117   (8)Other operation and maintenance  110  111  (1)  335  340  (1)
DepreciationDepreciation   83   74   12 Depreciation  86  73  18  256  219  17
Taxes, other than incomeTaxes, other than income   38   37   3 Taxes, other than income  41  36  14  119  109  9
Energy-related businessesEnergy-related businesses   7    7     Energy-related businesses   8   7  14   23   21  10
Total operating expenses   236    235     Total operating expenses   245   227  8   733   689  6
Other Income (Expense) - netOther Income (Expense) - net   (24)  120   (120)Other Income (Expense) - net  136  (117)  (216)  40  7  471
Interest ExpenseInterest Expense   122   107   14 Interest Expense  115  102  13  352  313  12
Income TaxesIncome Taxes   60    113   (47)Income Taxes   125   (86)  (245)   231   27  756
Net Income Attributable to PPL ShareownersNet Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners $ 206  $ 313   (34)Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners $ 295 $ 183  61 $ 688 $ 741  (7)

The changes in the results of the U.K. Regulated segment between these periods were due to the factors set forth below, which reflect certain items that management considers special and effects of foreign currency exchange on separate lines within the table and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.  See below for additional detail of the special items.

Three Months
U.K.
Utility revenues 40 
Other operation and maintenance 7 
Depreciation (6)
Interest expense (4)
Other (3)
Income taxes (3)
U.S.
Interest expense and other (3)
Income taxes (4)
Foreign currency exchange, after-tax 2 
Special items, after-tax (133)
Total$ (107)
   Three Months Nine Months
        
U.K.      
 Utility revenues $ 21 $ 75
 Other operation and maintenance   7   19
 Depreciation   (4)   (18)
 Interest expense   (6)   (15)
 Other      (2)
 Income taxes   (13)   (16)
U.S.      
 Interest expense and other   2   1
 Income taxes   (14)   (36)
Foreign currency exchange, after-tax   (8)   (3)
Special items, after-tax   127   (58)
Total $ 112 $ (53)


 
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U.K.

·Higher utility revenues werefor the three month period primarily due to a $68$35 million impact from the April 1, 20132014 price increase, partially offset by $24$12 million of lower volume due primarily to weather.

Higher utility revenues for the nine month period primarily due to a $154 million impact from the April 1, 2014 and 2013 price increases, partially offset by $68 million of lower volume due primarily to weather and $7 million of adverse customer mix.

·Lower other operation and maintenance wasfor the three month period primarily due to $9$11 million of lower pension expense, partially offset by $8 million of higher engineering management expense.

Lower other operation and $6maintenance for the nine month period primarily due to $29 million of lower engineering managementpension expense, partially offset by $9$14 million of higher network maintenance expense.

·Higher depreciation expense wasfor the three and nine month periods primarily due to PP&E additions.additions, net.

·Higher interest expense for the three and nine month periods primarily due to the October 2013 debt issuance.

·Higher income taxes for the three month period primarily due to $5 million from U.K. tax rate changes that provided a net one-time benefit in 2013 and higher pre-tax income, which increased income taxes by $4 million.

Higher income taxes for the nine month period primarily due to higher pre-tax income, which increased income taxes by $14 million.

U.S.

·Higher income taxes for the three month period primarily due to an $8 million increase attributable to the expected taxable amount of cash repatriation in 2014.

Higher income taxes for the nine month period primarily due to a $19 million benefit in 2013 related to a ruling obtained from the IRS regarding 2010 U.K. earnings and profits calculations and an $18 million increase attributable to the expected taxable amount of cash repatriation in 2014.

The following after-tax gains (losses), which management considers special items, also impacted the U.K. Regulated segment's results during the periods ended March 31.September 30.

  Income Statement Three Months  Income Statement Three Months Nine Months
  Line Item 2014  2013   Line Item 2014 2013 2014 2013
                    
Foreign currency-related economic hedges, net of tax of $3, ($42) (a) Other Income (Expense) - net $ (6) $ 78 
Other Income        
Foreign currency-related economic hedges, net of tax of ($60), $44, ($39), $5 (a)Foreign currency-related economic hedges, net of tax of ($60), $44, ($39), $5 (a)(Expense)-net $ 111 $ (82) $ 72 $ (8)
WPD Midlands acquisition-related adjustments:WPD Midlands acquisition-related adjustments:       WPD Midlands acquisition-related adjustments:         
  Other Operation        
Separation benefits, net of tax of $0, $1, $0, $1and Maintenance    (2)    (4)
Separation benefits, net of tax of $0, $1Other operation and maintenance        (1)  Other Operation        
Other acquisition-related adjustments, net of tax of $0, $0Other operation and maintenance        (2)Other acquisition-related adjustments, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, $0and Maintenance        (2)
Other:Other:       Other:         
Change in WPD line loss accrual, net of tax of $13, $0 (b) Utility   (52)   Windfall Profits Tax litigation (b)Income Taxes        43
Change in WPD line loss accrual, net of tax of $0, $5, $13, $10 (c)Utility Revenues    (16)  (52)  (35)
Change in U.K. income tax rate (d)Income Taxes      84      84
TotalTotal  $ (58) $ 75 Total  $ 111 $ (16) $ 20 $ 78

(a)Represents unrealized gains (losses) on contracts that economically hedge anticipated GBP-denominated earnings.earnings denominated in GBP.
(b)In May 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the December 2011 ruling, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, concerning the creditability for income tax purposes of the U.K. Windfall Profits Tax.  As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, PPL recorded an income tax benefit during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  See Note 5 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
(c)WPD Midlands recorded adjustments to its line loss accrual during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 based on information provided by Ofgem regarding the calculation of line loss incentive/penalty for all network operators related to DPCR4, a price control period that ended prior to PPL's acquisition of WPD Midlands.  In March 2014, Ofgem issued its final decision on the DPCR4 line loss incentives and penalties mechanism.  As a result, WPD increased its existing liability by $65 million for over-recovery of line losses.losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  See Note 6 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

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(d)The U.K. Finance Act of 2013, enacted in July 2013, reduced the U.K.'s statutory income tax rate from 23% to 21%, effective April 1, 2014 and from 21% to 20% effective April 1, 2015.  As a result, PPL reduced its net deferred tax liability and recognized a deferred tax benefit in the three and nine month periods of 2013.

Kentucky Regulated Segment

The Kentucky Regulated segment consists primarily of LKE's regulated electricity generation, transmission and distribution operations of LG&E and KU, as well as LG&E's regulated distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky.gas.  In addition, certain financing costs are allocated to the Kentucky Regulated segment.  The Kentucky Regulated segment represents 34%24% of Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 25%26% of PPL's assets at March 31,September 30, 2014.

Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the periods ended March 31September 30 includes the following results:

  Three Months  Three Months Nine Months
  2014  2013  % Change  2014 2013 % Change 2014 2013 % Change
                   
Utility revenuesUtility revenues $ 934  $ 800   17 Utility revenues $ 753 $ 744  1 $ 2,409 $ 2,226  8
FuelFuel  277   231   20 Fuel  240  237  1  748  684  9
Energy purchasesEnergy purchases  124   86   44 Energy purchases  24  23  4  184  146  26
Other operation and maintenanceOther operation and maintenance  206   197   5 Other operation and maintenance  197  188  5  609  582  5
DepreciationDepreciation  86   82   5 Depreciation  89  84  6  262  249  5
Taxes, other than incomeTaxes, other than income   13    12   8 Taxes, other than income   13   12  8   39   36  8
Total operating expenses   706    608   16 Total operating expenses   563   544  3   1,842   1,697  9
Other Income (Expense) - netOther Income (Expense) - net  (2)  (2)    Other Income (Expense) - net  (2)  (4)  (50)  (6)  (6)  
Interest ExpenseInterest Expense  55   55     Interest Expense  56  49  14  164  165  (1)
Income TaxesIncome Taxes   64    50   28 Income Taxes  50  54  (7)  150  132  14
Income (Loss) from Discontinued OperationsIncome (Loss) from Discontinued Operations       n/a      1  (100)
Net Income Attributable to PPL ShareownersNet Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners $ 107  $ 85   26 Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners $ 82 $ 93  (12) $ 247 $ 227  9

The changes in the results of the Kentucky Regulated segment between these periods were due to the factors set forth below, which reflect amounts classified as Kentucky Gross Margins and a certain itemitems that management considers special on separate lines within the table and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.  See below for additional detail of the special items.

  Three Months Nine Months
       
Kentucky Gross Margins $ 3 $ 76
Other operation and maintenance   (8)   (26)
Depreciation   (4)   (10)
Interest expense   (7)   1
Other   2   (1)
Income taxes   4   (18)
Special items, after-tax   (1)   (2)
Total $ (11) $ 20

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Three Months
Kentucky Gross Margins$ 50 
Other operation and maintenance (11)
Depreciation (2)
Taxes, other than income (1)
Other Income (Expense) - net 1 
Income Taxes (14)
Special item - EEI adjustments, after-tax (1)
Total$ 22 

·See "Margins - Changes in Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of Kentucky Gross Margins.

·Higher other operation and maintenance for the three month period primarily due to $5$3 million of higher bad debt expense and $2 million of higher gas maintenance.

Higher other operation and maintenance for the nine month period primarily due to $8 million of higher costs due to the timing and scope of scheduled coal plantgeneration maintenance, outages and $5$8 million of higher storm expenses.expense and higher bad debt expense of $7 million.

·Higher depreciation expense for the three and nine month periods primarily due to PP&E additions, net.

·Higher interest expense for the three month period primarily due to the issuance of $500 million of First Mortgage Bonds in November 2013.

·Lower interest expense for the nine month period primarily due to a $10 million loss on extinguishment of debt in 2013 related to the remarketing of the PPL Capital Funding Junior Subordinated Notes component of the 2010 Equity Units and simultaneous exchange into Senior Notes in the second quarter of 2013, and a $5 million decrease due to lower rates on the related Senior Notes as compared with the Junior Subordinated Notes.  This decrease was partially offset by increased 2014 expense of $14 million due to the issuance of $500 million of First Mortgage Bonds in November 2013.

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·Higher income taxes for the nine month period primarily due to higher pre-tax income.

·During the three months ended March 31, 2013,
The following after-tax gains (losses), which management considers special items, also impacted the Kentucky Regulated segment classified an after-tax gain related to its EEI investment that was recorded in "Other Income (Expense) - net" onsegment's results during the Statement of Income as a special item.periods ended September 30.

   Income Statement Three Months Nine Months
   Line Item 2014 2013 2014 2013
                
 EEI adjustments, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, $0 (a)Other Income (Expense)-net $ (1)       $ 1
 LKE discontinued operationsDiscontinued Operations            1
Total  $ (1)       $ 2

(a)Impact recorded at KU.

Pennsylvania Regulated Segment

The Pennsylvania Regulated segment includes the regulated electricity transmission and distribution operations of PPL Electric.  In addition, certain financing costs are allocated to the Pennsylvania Regulated segment.  The Pennsylvania Regulated segment represents 27%19% of Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 15% of PPL's assets at March 31,September 30, 2014.

Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the periods ended March 31 includes the following results:
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the periods ended September 30 includes the following results:Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the periods ended September 30 includes the following results:
                    
  Three Months  Three Months Nine Months
  2014  2013  % Change  2014 2013 % Change 2014 2013 % Change
                   
Utility revenuesUtility revenues $ 592  $ 513   15 Utility revenues $ 477 $ 464  3 $ 1,518 $ 1,391  9
Energy purchasesEnergy purchases      Energy purchases            
External  189   172   10 External  128  144  (11)  431  436  (1)
Intersegment  27   14   93 Intersegment  20  11  82  68  37  84
Other operation and maintenanceOther operation and maintenance  134   133   1 Other operation and maintenance  133  134  (1)  402  391  3
DepreciationDepreciation  45   43   5 Depreciation  47  45  4  137  132  4
Taxes, other than incomeTaxes, other than income   32    30   7 Taxes, other than income   25   25     80   77  4
Total operating expenses   427    392   9 Total operating expenses   353   359  (2)   1,118   1,073  4
Other Income (Expense) - netOther Income (Expense) - net  2   1   100 Other Income (Expense) - net  3  2  50  6  5  20
Interest ExpenseInterest Expense  29   25   16 Interest Expense  33  30  10  91  80  14
Income TaxesIncome Taxes   53    33   61 Income Taxes   37   26  42   121   83  46
Net Income Attributable to PPL ShareownersNet Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners $ 85  $ 64   33 Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners $ 57 $ 51  12 $ 194 $ 160  21

The changes in the components of the Pennsylvania Regulated segment's results between these periods were due to the factors set forth below, which reflect amounts classified as Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins and a certain item that management considers special on a separate linelines and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.  See below for additional detail of the special item.

Three Months
Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins$ 45 
Depreciation (2)
Interest Expense (4)
Other 1 
Income Taxes (19)
Total$ 21 
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins $ 12 $ 85
Other operation and maintenance   4   4
Depreciation   (1)   (5)
Interest expense   (3)   (11)
Other   1   1
Income taxes   (9)   (38)
Special item, after-tax   2   (2)
Total $ 6 $ 34

·See "Margins - Changes in Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins.

·Lower other operation and maintenance for the nine month period primarily due to $18 million of lower payroll related costs due to more project costs being capitalized in 2014, partially offset by $9 million of higher storm costs and $5 million of higher support group costs.
·Higher interest expense for the nine month period primarily due to a debtthe issuance of first mortgage bonds in July 2013.2013 and June 2014.

·Higher income taxes for the three and nine month periods primarily due to higher pre-tax income.

 
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The following after-tax gains (losses), which management considers a special item, also impacted the Pennsylvania Regulated segment's results during the periods ended September 30.

   Income Statement Three Months Nine Months
   Line Item 2014 2013 2014 2013
                
 Other Operation            
Separation benefits - bargaining unit voluntary program, net of tax of ($1), $0, $1, $0 (a)and Maintenance $ 2    $ (2)   

(a)In June 2014, PPL Electric's largest IBEW local ratified a new three-year labor agreement.  In connection with the new agreement, bargaining unit one-time voluntary retirement benefits were recorded in the second quarter and adjusted in the third quarter of 2014.  See Note 10 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Supply Segment

The Supply segment primarily consists of PPL Energy Supply's wholesale, retail, marketing and trading activities, as well as its competitive generation operations.  In addition, certain financing and other costs are allocated to the Supply segment.  The Supply segment represents negative 24%2% of Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 and 26%24% of PPL's assets at March 31,September 30, 2014.

Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the periods ended March 31 includes the following results:
          
   Three Months
   2014  2013  % Change
Energy revenues        
 External (a) (b) $ (1,078) $ 381   (383)
 Intersegment   27    14   93 
Energy-related businesses   125    113   11 
 Total operating revenues   (926)   508   (282)
Fuel (a)   482    298   62 
Energy purchases (a) (c)   (1,804)   (199)  807 
Other operation and maintenance   258    235   10 
Depreciation   80    78   3 
Taxes, other than income   21    17   24 
Energy-related businesses   124    110   13 
 Total operating expenses   (839)   539   (256)
Other Income (Expense) - net   6    4   50 
Interest Expense   48    60   (20)
Income Taxes   (54)   (41)  32 
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners $ (75) $ (46)  63 
In June 2014, PPL and PPL Energy Supply, which primarily represents PPL's Supply segment, executed definitive agreements with affiliates of Riverstone to combine their competitive power generation businesses into a new, stand-alone, publicly traded company named Talen Energy.  Upon completion of this transaction, PPL will no longer have a Supply segment.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners for the periods ended September 30 includes the following results:
                  
   Three Months Nine Months
   2014 2013 % Change 2014 2013 % Change
Energy revenues                
 External (a) (b) $ 1,392 $ 1,178  18 $ 1,116 $ 3,138  (64)
 Intersegment   20   11  82   68   37  84
Energy-related businesses   179   143  25   459   378  21
 Total operating revenues   1,591   1,332  19   1,643   3,553  (54)
Fuel (a)   212   258  (18)   953   780  22
Energy purchases (a) (c)   708   389  82   (893)   1,088  (182)
Other operation and maintenance   232   232     746   714  4
Depreciation   74   75  (1)   225   223  1
Taxes, other than income   14   14     45   40  13
Energy-related businesses   172   138  25   451   366  23
 Total operating expenses   1,412   1,106  28   1,527   3,211  (52)
Other Income (Expense) - net   10   1  900   23   17  35
Interest Expense   45   52  (13)   138   166  (17)
Income Taxes   65   89  (27)   (5)   98  (105)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations   7   6  17   10   28  (64)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests      1  (100)      1  (100)
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners $ 86 $ 91  (5) $ 16 $ 122  (87)

(a)Includes the impact from energy-related economic activity.  See "Commodity Price Risk (Non-trading) - Economic Activity" in Note 14 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
(b)The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized losses on physical and financial commodity sales contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.
(c)The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized gains on physical and financial commodity purchase contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.

The changes in the results of the Supply segment between these periods were due to the factors set forth below, which reflect amounts classified as Unregulated Gross Energy Margins and certain items that management considers special on separate lines within the table and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.  See below for additional detail of thethese special items.

Three Months
Unregulated Gross Energy Margins$ 7 
Other operation and maintenance (3)
Depreciation (2)
Interest Expense 12 
Income Taxes (11)
Special items, after-tax (32)
Total$ (29)
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Unregulated Gross Energy Margins $ (137) $ (83)
Other operation and maintenance   6   3
Other Income (Expense) - net   11   7
Interest expense   6   28
Other   5   (4)
Income taxes   58   39
Discontinued operations, after-tax   (1)   (1)
Special items, after-tax   47   (95)
Total $ (5) $ (106)

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·See "Margins - Changes in Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of Unregulated Gross Energy Margins.

·Higher other income (expense) for the three and nine month periods, primarily due to earnings on the nuclear decommissioning trust fund.

·Lower interest expense for the nine month period primarily due to the retirementrepayment of debt in July and December 2013.

·HigherLower income taxes primarilyfor the three and nine month periods due to higherlower pre-tax income.income, which decreased income taxes by $39 million and $22 million.  Additionally, the three and nine months ended September 2013 included an increase of $28 million in valuation allowances on Pennsylvania net operating losses.

The following after-tax gains (losses), which management considers special items, also impacted the Supply segment's results during the periods ended March 31.September 30.

   Income Statement Three Months
   Line Item 2014  2013 
          
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net, net of tax of $95, $79(a) $ (139) $ (117)
Kerr Dam Project impairment, net of tax of $8, $0 (b) Other operation and maintenance   (10)   
Total  $ (149) $ (117)
   Income Statement Three Months Nine Months
   Line Item 2014 2013 2014 2013
                
Adjusted energy-related economic activity - net, net of tax of ($31), $4, $80, $32(a) $ 46 $ (6) $ (116) $ (47)
 Discontinued            
Kerr Dam Project impairment, net of tax of $0, $0, $7, $0 (b)Operations         (10)   
Other:             
 Change in tax accounting method related to repairsIncome Taxes            (3)
  Other Operation            
 Counterparty bankruptcy, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, ($1)and Maintenance            1
  Other Operation            
 Separation benefits - bargaining unit voluntary program, net of tax of ($2), $0, $7, $0 (c)and Maintenance   2      (11)   
   Other Operation            
 Separation benefits - spinoff, net of tax of $5, $0, $5, $0 (d)and Maintenance   (7)      (7)   
Total  $ 41 $ (6) $ (144) $ (49)

(a)Represents unrealized gains (losses), after-tax, on economic activity.  See "Commodity Price Risk (Non-trading) - Economic Activity" in Note 14 to the Financial Statements for additional information.  Amounts have been adjusted for insignificant amounts for option premiums of $2 million and $1 million.premiums.

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(b)See Note 13 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
(c)In June 2014, PPL Energy Supply's largest IBEW local ratified a new three-year labor agreement.  In connection with the new agreement, bargaining unit one-time voluntary retirement benefits were recorded in the second quarter and adjusted in the third quarter of 2014.  See Note 10 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
(d)In September 2014, PPL Energy Supply recorded separation benefits related to the anticipated spinoff transaction.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Margins

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management utilizes the following non-GAAP financial measures as indicators of performance for its businesses.

·"Kentucky Gross Margins" is a single financial performance measure of the Kentucky Regulated segment's, LKE's, LG&E's and KU's electricity generation, transmission and distribution operations as well as LKE's and LG&E's distribution and sale of natural gas.  In calculating this measure, fuel, energy purchases and certain variable costs of production (recorded as "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statements of Income) are deducted from revenues.  In addition, certain other expenses, recorded as "Other operation and maintenance" and "Depreciation" on the Statements of Income, associated with approved cost recovery mechanisms are offset against the recovery of those expenses, which are included in revenues.  These mechanisms allow for direct recovery of these expenses and, in some cases, returns on capital investments and performance incentives.  As a result, this measure represents the net revenues from the electricity and gas operations.

·"Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins" is a single financial performance measure of the Pennsylvania Regulated segment's and PPL Electric's electricity delivery operations, which includes transmission and distribution activities.  In calculating this measure, utility revenues and expenses associated with approved recovery mechanisms, including energy provided as a PLR, are offset with minimal impact on earnings.  Costs associated with these mechanisms are recorded in "Energy purchases," "Other operation and maintenance," which is primarily Act 129 costs, and "Taxes, other than income," which is primarily gross receipts tax.  This performance measure includes PLR energy purchases by PPL Electric from PPL EnergyPlus, which are reflected in "PLR intersegment utility revenue (expense)" in the reconciliation table below (in "Energy purchases from affiliate" in PPL Electric's reconciliation table).  As a result, this measure represents the net revenues from the Pennsylvania Regulated segment's and PPL Electric's electricity delivery operations.

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·"Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" is a single financial performance measure of the Supply segment's and PPL Energy Supply's competitive energy activities, which are managed on a geographic basis.  In calculating this measure, energy revenues, including operating revenues associated with certain businesses classified as discontinued operations, are offset by the cost of fuel, energy purchases, certain other operation and maintenance expenses, primarily ancillary charges, gross receipts tax, recorded in "Taxes, other than income," and operating expenses associated with certain businesses classified as discontinued operations.  This performance measure is relevant due to the volatility in the individual revenue and expense lines on the Statements of Income that comprise "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins."  This volatility stems from a number of factors, including the required netting of certain transactions with ISOs and significant fluctuations in unrealized gains and losses.  Such factors could result in gains or losses being recorded in either "Unregulated wholesale energy",energy," "Unregulated retail energy" or "Energy purchases" on the Statements of Income.  This performance measure includes PLR revenues from energy sales to PPL Electric by PPL EnergyPlus, which are reflected in "PLR intersegment utility revenue (expense)" in the reconciliation table below (in "Unregulated wholesale energy to affiliate" in PPL Energy Supply's reconciliation table).  "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" excludes adjusted energy-related economic activity, which includes the changes in fair value of positions used to economically hedge a portion of the economic value of the competitive generation assets, full-requirement sales contracts and retail activities.  This economic value is subject to changes in fair value due to market price volatility of the input and output commodities (e.g., fuel and power) prior to the delivery period that was hedged.  Adjusted energy-related economic activity includes the ineffective portion of qualifying cash flow hedges and premium amortization associated with options.  This economicUnrealized gains and losses related to this activity isare deferred and included in "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" over the delivery period of the item that was hedged or upon realization.

These measures are not intended to replace "Operating Income," which is determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of overall operating performance.  Other companies may use different measures to analyze and report their results of their operations.  Management believes these measures provide additional useful criteria to make investment decisions.  These performance measures are used, in conjunction with other information, by senior management and PPL's Board of Directors to manage the operations, analyze actual results compared with budget and, in certain cases, to measure certain corporate financial goals used to determine variable compensation.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table contains the components from the Statement of Income that are included in the non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to PPL's "Operating Income" for the periods ended March 31.September 30.

      2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
          Unregulated          Unregulated      
      Kentucky PA Gross Gross       Kentucky PA Gross Gross     
      Gross Delivery Energy    Operating Gross Delivery Energy     Operating
      Margins Margins Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Margins Margins Other (a) Income (b)
Operating Revenues                                
 Utility $ 753 $ 477    $ 630(c) $ 1,860 $ 744 $ 464    $ 531(c) $ 1,739
 PLR intersegment utility                                
  revenue (expense) (d)      (20) $ 20             (11) $ 11       
 Unregulated wholesale energy         813   296(e)   1,109         963   (50)(e)   913
 Unregulated retail energy         280   2(e)   282         266   (3)(e)   263
 Energy-related businesses            198    198            159    159
   Total Operating Revenues   753   457   1,113   1,126    3,449   744   453   1,240   637    3,074
                                     
Operating Expenses                                
 Fuel   240      203   9(e)   452   237      256   1(e)   494
 Energy purchases   24   128   495   212(e)   859   23   144   428   (40)(e)   555
 Other operation and                                
  maintenance   27   25   4   628    684   26   19   5   608    658
 Depreciation   2         305    307   1         283    284
 Taxes, other than income      25   11   56    92      23   9   54    86
 Energy-related businesses         2   184    186         5   146    151
   Total Operating Expenses   293   178   715   1,394    2,580   287   186   703   1,052    2,228
 Income (Loss) from                                
  Discontinued Operations         33   (33)(f)            31   (31)(f)   
Total $ 460 $ 279 $ 431 $ (301)  $ 869 $ 457 $ 267 $ 568 $ (446)  $ 846

 
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   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
       Unregulated          Unregulated         2014 Nine Months 2013 Nine Months
   Kentucky PA Gross Gross       Kentucky PA Gross Gross            Unregulated         Unregulated     
   Gross Delivery Energy    Operating Gross Delivery Energy    Operating   Kentucky PA Gross Gross      Kentucky PA Gross Gross     
   Margins Margins Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Margins Margins Other (a) Income (b)   Gross Delivery Energy    Operating Gross Delivery Energy    Operating
                           Margins Margins Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Margins Margins Other (a) Income (b)
Operating RevenuesOperating Revenues                        Operating Revenues                      
Utility $ 934  $ 592     $ 636 (c) $ 2,162  $ 800  $ 513     $ 637 (c) $ 1,950 Utility $ 2,409 $ 1,518   $ 1,925(c) $ 5,852 $ 2,226 $ 1,391   $ 1,727(c) $ 5,344
PLR intersegment utility                                PLR intersegment utility                      
 revenue (expense) (d)     (27) $ 27              (14) $ 14         revenue (expense) (d)    (68) $ 68         (37) $ 37     
Unregulated wholesale energy        (637)   (792)(e)   (1,429)         966    (823)(e)   143 Unregulated wholesale energy      792  (589)(e)  203      2,664  (284)(e)  2,380
Unregulated retail energy        378    (29)(e)   349         246    (9)(e)   237 Unregulated retail energy      933  (24)(e)  909      747  8(e)  755
Energy-related businesses            141     141             127     127 Energy-related businesses            512    512            423    423
 Total Operating Revenues   934    565    (232)   (44)    1,223    800    499    1,226    (68)    2,457  Total Operating Revenues   2,409   1,450   1,793   1,824    7,476   2,226   1,354   3,448   1,874    8,902
                                                        
Operating ExpensesOperating Expenses                              Operating Expenses                      
Fuel  277       481          758    231      297    1 (e)   529 Fuel  748    950  3(e)  1,701  684    778  2(e)  1,464
Energy purchases  124    189    (1,219)   (588)(e)   (1,494)   86    172   437    (638)(e)   57 Energy purchases  184  431  (478)  (421)(e)  (284)  146  436  1,285  (204)(e)  1,663
Other operation and                              Other operation and                      
 maintenance  23    25    7    642     697    25    22   5    624     676  maintenance  75  74  17  1,916   2,082  74  62  13  1,860   2,009
Depreciation  2            303     305                  284     284 Depreciation  6      907   913  3      842   845
Taxes, other than income       29    13    62     104         28   8    60     96 Taxes, other than income  1  74  34  174   283    70  27  164   261
Energy-related businesses         2    136     138          2    120     122 Energy-related businesses         6   486    492         5   398    403
 Total Operating Expenses   426    243    (716)   555     508    342    222    749    451     1,764  Total Operating Expenses   1,014   579   529   3,065    5,187   907   568   2,108   3,062    6,645
Income (Loss) from                      
 Discontinued Operations         103   (103)(f)            110   (110)(f)   
TotalTotal $ 508  $ 322  $ 484  $ (599)  $ 715  $ 458  $ 277  $ 477  $ (519)  $ 693 Total $ 1,395 $ 871 $ 1,367 $ (1,344)  $ 2,289 $ 1,319 $ 786 $ 1,450 $ (1,298)  $ 2,257

(a)Represents amounts excluded from Margins.
(b)As reported on the Statements of Income.
(c)Primarily represents WPD's utility revenue.
(d)Primarily related to PLR supply sold by PPL EnergyPlus to PPL Electric.
(e)Includes energy-related economic activity, which is subject to fluctuations in value due to market price volatility.  See "Commodity Price Risk (Non-trading) - Economic Activity" in Note 14 to the Financial Statements.
(f)Represents the revenues associated with the hydroelectric generating facilities located in Montana that are classified as discontinued operations. These revenues are not reflected in "Operating Income" on the Statements of Income.

Changes in Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table shows the non-GAAP financial measures by PPL's reportable segment and by component, as applicable, for the periods ended March 31September 30 as well as the change between periods.  The factors that gave rise to the changes are described following the table.

  Three Months   Three Months Nine Months
  2014  2013  Change   2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change
                      
Kentucky RegulatedKentucky Regulated       Kentucky Regulated            
Kentucky Gross MarginsKentucky Gross Margins       Kentucky Gross Margins            
LG&E $ 226  $ 202   24  LG&E $ 212 $ 210 $ 2 $ 633 $ 595 $ 38
KU   282    256    26  KU   248   247   1   762   724   38
LKELKE $ 460 $ 457 $ 3 $ 1,395 $ 1,319 $ 76
LKE $ 508  $ 458   50               
Pennsylvania RegulatedPennsylvania Regulated         Pennsylvania Regulated            
Pennsylvania Gross Delivery MarginsPennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins      Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins            
Distribution $ 249  $ 224  $ 25  Distribution $ 194 $ 201 $ (7) $ 631 $ 607 $ 24
Transmission   73    53    20  Transmission   85   66   19   240   179   61
TotalTotal $ 279 $ 267 $ 12 $ 871 $ 786 $ 85
Total $ 322  $ 277  $ 45               
SupplySupply       Supply            
Unregulated Gross Energy MarginsUnregulated Gross Energy Margins       Unregulated Gross Energy Margins            
Eastern U.S. $ 435  $ 420  $ 15  Eastern U.S. $ 376 $ 516 $ (140) $ 1,211 $ 1,285 $ (74)
Western U.S.   49    57    (8) Western U.S.   55   52   3   156   165   (9)
Total $ 484  $ 477  $ 7 
TotalTotal $ 431 $ 568 $ (137) $ 1,367 $ 1,450 $ (83)

Kentucky Gross Margins

Kentucky Gross Margins increased for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to returns on additional environmental capital investments of $15 million ($8 million at LG&E and $7 million at KU) partially offset by lower volumes of $8 million ($4 million at LG&E and KU).  The change in volumes was primarily attributable to mild weather conditions.

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Kentucky Gross Margins increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to returns on additional environmental capital investments of $42 million ($19 million at LG&E and $23 million at KU), higher volumes of $20$16 million ($5 million at LG&E and $15$11 million at KU), returns from additional environmental capital investmentshigher demand revenue of $13$7 million ($5 million at LG&E and $8$2 million at KU), higher demand revenue of $8 million ($4 million at both LG&E and KU) and higher off-system sales at LG&E of $7 million.  The change in volumes, was primarily attributable todemand revenue and off-system sales were driven by unusually cold weather conditions.in the first quarter of 2014.


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Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins

Distribution

Distribution marginsMargins increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to a $12$14 million favorable effect of distribution improvement capital investments and a $6 million favorable effect of unusually cold weather in 2014 and a $12 million effect due to a change in estimatethe first quarter of a regulatory liability.2014.  See "Pennsylvania Activities - Storm Damage Expense Rider" in Note 6 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Transmission

Transmission marginsMargins increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to increased investment in plant and the recovery of additional costs through the FERC formula-based rates.capital investments.

Unregulated Gross Energy Margins

Eastern U.S.

Eastern margins decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to lower baseload energy prices of $82 million, lower capacity prices of $67 million and net losses on certain commodity positions of $12 million, partially offset by favorable asset performance of $15 million.

Eastern margins decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to lower baseload energy prices of $283 million, partially offset by favorable asset performance of $66 million, net gains on certain commodity positions of $48 million, higher capacity prices of $34 million and gas optimization of $19 million.

During the first quarter of 2014, the PJM region experienced unusually cold weather conditions, higher demand and congestion patterns, that increasedcausing rising natural gas and electricity prices in spot and near-term forward markets.  Due to these market conditions,dynamics, PPL Energy Supply captured opportunities on unhedged generation, which were primarily offset by under hedgedunder-hedged full-requirement sales contracts and retail electric.  The net benefit, of $38 million due to the aforementioned weather and related market dynamics, alongwas $38 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with $74 million of higher capacity prices was offset by $82 million from lower hedge prices on baseload energy and $32 million driven by lower output from PPL Susquehanna due to the timing of outages.2013.

Western U.S.

Western margins increased for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 due to increased availability of coal and hydro units of $15 million, partially offset by lower energy prices of $13 million.

Western margins decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to lower availability of coal and hydroelectric units.energy prices.

Statement of Income Analysis --  
          
Utility Revenues  
          
The increase (decrease) in utility revenues for the periodperiods ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
          
Three Months
Domestic:
PPL Electric (a)$ 79 
LKE (b) 134 
Total Domestic 213 
U.K.:
Price (c) 68 
Foreign currency exchange rates 26 
Volume (d) (24)
Line loss accrual adjustments (e) (65)
Other (6)
Total U.K. (1)
Total$ 212 

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     Three Months Nine Months
Domestic:      
 PPL Electric (a) $ 14 $ 128
 LKE (b)   9   183
 Total Domestic   23   311
          
U.K.:      
 Price (c)   35   154
 Foreign currency exchange rates   57   142
 Volume (d)   (12)   (68)
 Line loss accrual adjustments (e)   21   (20)
 Customer mix      (7)
 Other   (3)   (4)
 Total U.K.   98   197
Total $ 121 $ 508
(a)See "Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins" for further information.
(b)See "Kentucky Gross Margins" for further information.
(c)Due toThe three month period was impacted by a price increase effective April 1, 2014 and the nine month period was impacted by price increases effective April 1, 2014 and April 1, 2013.
(d)The decrease for the three and nine month periods was primarily due to the unfavorableadverse effect of weather.
(e)AdjustmentsThe three and nine month periods were impacted by unfavorable accrual adjustments in 2013 based on Ofgem's consultation documents on the DPCR4 line loss incentives and penalties.  The nine month period was also impacted by unfavorable accrual adjustments in 2014 based on Ofgem's final decision on this matter in March 2014.  See Note 6 to the DPCR4 line loss incentives and penalties.Financial Statements for additional information.

Certain Operating Revenues and Expenses Included in "Margins"

The following Statement of Income line items and their related increase (decrease) during the periodperiods ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 are included above within "Margins" and are not discussed separately.

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Three Months 
Unregulated wholesale energy (a)$ (1,572)
Unregulated retail energy 112 
Fuel 229 
Energy purchases (b) (1,551)
   Three Months Nine Months
        
Unregulated wholesale energy (a) $ 196 $ (2,177)
Unregulated retail energy   19   154
Fuel   (42)   237
Energy purchases (b)   304   (1,947)

(a)The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized losses on physical and financial commodity sales contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.
(b)The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized gains on physical and financial commodity purchase contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.

Other Operation and Maintenance
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenance for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
Domestic:
PPL Energy Supply fossil and hydroelectric plants (a)$ 20 
PPL Electric PUC-reportable storms 9 
PPL Susquehanna 7 
LKE coal plants 5 
LKE storm expenses 5 
LKE adjustments to regulatory assets and liabilities (4)
PPL Electric Act 129 (4)
Other (8)
U.K.:
Network maintenance (b) 9 
Foreign currency exchange rates 4 
Pension (9)
Engineering management (6)
Separation benefits (3)
Other (4)
Total$ 21 
Other Operation and Maintenance     
        
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenance for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
        
   Three Months Nine Months
Domestic:     
 PPL Susquehanna (a)$ 4 $ 23
 PPL Energy Supply fossil and hydroelectric plants (b)  (14)   (20)
 PPL Electric storm costs  7   21
 PPL Electric payroll-related costs  (8)   (18)
 LKE generation and gas maintenance  3   10
 LKE storm expense     8
 LKE bad debt expense  3   7
 Bargaining unit one-time voluntary retirement benefits (Note 10)  (9)   20
 Separation benefits related to spinoff of PPL Energy Supply (Note 8)  30   30
 Other  10   (6)
U.K.:     
 Network maintenance (c)  (2)   14
 Foreign currency exchange rates  9   23
 Pension  (11)   (29)
 Engineering management  8   (1)
 WPD Midlands acquisition-related separation benefits  (3)   (5)
 Other  (1)   (4)
Total$ 26 $ 73

(a)During 2014, PPL Montana determinedThe increase for the Kerr Dam Projectnine month period was impaired and recorded a charge of $18 million.  See Note 13primarily due to the Financial Statements for additional information.project costs.
(b)The decrease for the three and nine month period was primarily due to outage costs of $10 million and the elimination of $5 million and $16 million of rent expense associated with the Colstrip lease which was terminated in December 2013.
(c)The increase for the nine month period was primarily due to vegetation management and fault repair due to increased 2014 storm activity.

Depreciation
The increase (decrease) in depreciation for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
Additions to PP&E, net$ 18 
Other 3 
Total$ 21 

Taxes, Other Than Income
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Depreciation

Depreciation increased by $8$23 million and $68 million for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013, primarily due to higher Pennsylvania gross receipts tax expense as a result of an increase in retail electric revenues.  This tax is included in "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" and "Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins."additions to PP&E, net.

Other Income (Expense) - net

The $145 million decrease in other income (expense) - net for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was primarily due to an increase of $143 million from realized and unrealized losses on foreign currency contracts to economically hedge GBP denominated earnings from WPD.

See Note 12 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

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Interest Expense
The increase (decrease) in interest expense for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
Loss on extinguishment of debt (a)$ 9 
Capitalized interest (b) 5 
Other (1)
Total$ 13 
Taxes, Other Than Income      
        
The increase (decrease) in taxes, other than income for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
        
   Three Months Nine Months
        
Pennsylvania gross receipts tax (a) $ 1 $ 10
Foreign currency exchange rates   4   9
Other   1   3
Total $ 6 $ 22

(a)In MarchThe increase for the nine month period was primarily due to higher retail electric revenues.  This tax is included in "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" and "Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins."

Other Income (Expense) - net      
       
The increase (decrease) in other income (expense) - net for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
       
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Change in the fair value of economic foreign currency exchange contracts (Note 14) $ 251 $ 32
Earnings on securities in NDT funds   7   9
Transaction costs related to spinoff of PPL Energy Supply (Note 8)   (2)   (18)
Other   5   (3)
Total $ 261 $ 20
       
See Note 12 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Interest Expense   
        
The increase (decrease) in interest expense for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
     
   Three Months Nine Months
        
Long-term debt interest expense (a) $ 9 $ 9
Hedging activity and ineffectiveness   (6)   (9)
Net amortization of debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs      (4)
Capitalized interest and debt component of AFUDC (b)   2   11
Foreign currency exchange rates   10   23
Other   (1)   (2)
Total $ 14 $ 28

(a)The increase for both periods was primarily due to debt issuances at PPL Electric in June 2014, LKE in November 2013 and WPD (West Midlands) in October 2013, partially offset by repayment of debt at PPL Capital Funding remarketedEnergy Supply in December and exchanged junior subordinated notes that were originally issuedJuly 2013.  The nine month period also increased due to a debt issuance at PPL Electric in April 2011 as a component of PPL's 2011 Equity Units.  See Note 7 to the Financial Statements for additional information.July 2013.
(b)Includes interest onPrimarily due to the debt component of AFUDC.Holtwood hydroelectric expansion project placed in service in November 2013.

Income Taxes  
        
The increase (decrease) in income taxes for the periodperiods ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:

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   Three Months Nine Months
        
Change in pre-tax income at current period tax rates $ 107 $ (3)
State valuation allowance adjustments (a)   (35)   11
Federal income tax credits   3   5
Federal and state tax reserve adjustments (b)      41
Federal and state tax return adjustments   6   6
U.S. income tax on foreign earnings net of foreign tax credit (c)   16   42
U.K. Finance Act adjustments (d)   93   93
State deferred tax rate change      3
Impact of lower U.K. income tax rates   (6)   (15)
Other      8
Total $ 184 $ 191

(a)
Three Months
Change in pre-tax income at current period tax rates$ (57)
FederalAs a result of the PPL Energy Supply spinoff announcement, PPL recorded $3 million and $49 million of deferred income tax credits, excluding foreignexpense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 to adjust valuation allowances on deferred tax credit 3 
U.S. income tax on foreignassets primarily for state net operating loss carryforwards that were previously supported by the earnings net of foreign tax credit 9 
Other 6 
Total$ (39)PPL Energy Supply.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, PPL recorded a $38 million increase in state deferred income tax expense related to a deferred tax valuation allowance primarily due to a decrease in projected future taxable income over the remaining carryforward period of Pennsylvania net operating losses.
(b)In May 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the December 2011 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, concerning the creditability, for income tax purposes, of the U.K. Windfall Profits Tax.  As a result of this decision, PPL recorded a tax benefit of $44 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
(c)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, PPL recorded $19 million and $40 million increases to income tax expense primarily attributable to the expected taxable amount of cash repatriation in 2014.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, PPL recorded $10 million and $24 million increases to income tax expense primarily attributable to a revision in the expected taxable amount of cash repatriation in 2013.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, PPL recorded a tax benefit of $19 million associated with a ruling obtained from the IRS impacting the recalculation of 2010 U.K. earnings and profits that was reflected on amended 2010 U.S. tax returns.
(d)The U.K.'s Finance Act of 2013, enacted in July 2013, reduced the U.K. statutory income tax rate from 23% to 21%, effective April 1, 2014 and from 21% to 20% effective April 1, 2015.  As a result, PPL reduced its net deferred tax liabilities and recognized a $93 million deferred tax benefit in the third quarter of 2013 related to both rate decreases.

See Note 5 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes) primarily includes the results of operations of the Montana hydroelectric generating facilities for all periods presented.  See "Discontinued Operations - Montana Hydro Sale Agreement" in Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.  Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes) decreased by $20 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with the same period in 2013.  The decrease was primarily due to the Kerr Dam Project impairment of $10 million after-tax recorded in March 2014 and lower energy margins due to lower energy prices.  See Note 13 to the Financial Statements for additional information on the Kerr Dam Project impairment.


PPL Energy Supply:  Earnings, Margins and Statement of Income Analysis

Earnings

EarningsEarnings
       Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
       March 31,  September 30, September 30,
        2014  2013   2014 2013 2014 2013
                     
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to PPL Energy Supply Member     $ (66) $ (38)
Net Income Attributable to PPL Energy Supply MemberNet Income Attributable to PPL Energy Supply Member $ 101 $ 124 $ 48 $ 172
Special items, gains (losses), after-taxSpecial items, gains (losses), after-tax       (149)  (117)Special items, gains (losses), after-tax   41   (6)   (144)   (49)

Excluding special items, pre-tax earnings for the three-monththree month period in 2014 compared with 2013 were relatively flat,decreased, primarily due to higherlower margins due to lower hedged energy prices and lower capacity prices, partially offset by favorable asset performance, lower operation and maintenance expense and lower financing costs.  Earnings for the nine month period decreased, primarily due to lower energy prices, partially offset by favorable asset performance, net benefits from unusually cold weather in the first quarter of 2014, higher capacity prices, gains on certain commodity positions and lower interest expense, offset by lower baseload energy prices and the timing of a planned outage at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.financing costs.

The table below quantifies the changes in the components of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to PPL Energy Supply Member between these periods, which reflect amounts classified as Unregulated Gross Energy Margins and certain items that

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management considers special on separate lines within the table and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Segment Earnings - Supply Segment" for the details of the special items.

Three Months
Unregulated Gross Energy Margins��$ 7 
Other operation and maintenance (3)
Depreciation (2)
Interest Expense 12 
Income Taxes (10)
Special items, after-tax (32)
Total$ (28)
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Unregulated Gross Energy Margins $ (137) $ (83)
Other operation and maintenance   6   3
Other Income (Expense) - net   11   7
Interest expense   6   28
Energy-related businesses   13   7
Other   2   (1)
Income taxes   30   11
Discontinued operations, after-tax  ��(1)   (1)
Special items, after-tax   47   (95)
Total $ (23) $ (124)

Margins

"Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that management utilizes as an indicator of the performance of its business.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Margins" for information on why management believes this measure is useful and for explanations of the underlying drivers of the changes between periods.

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The following table containstables contain the components from the Statements of Income that are included in this non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation to "Operating Income" for the periods ended March 31.September 30.

   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
   Unregulated       Unregulated        2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
   Gross Energy    Operating Gross Energy    Operating  Unregulated      Unregulated     
   Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)  Gross Energy    Operating Gross Energy    Operating
                  Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)
Operating RevenuesOperating Revenues                Operating Revenues              
Unregulated wholesale energy $ (637)  (792)(c)  (1,429) $ 966   (823)(c)  143 Unregulated wholesale energy$ 813 $ 296(c) $ 1,109 $ 963 $ (50)(c) $ 913
Unregulated wholesale energy                   Unregulated wholesale energy              
 to affiliate  27          27    14          14  to affiliate  20     20  11     11
Unregulated retail energy  378   (27)(c)  351   246   (8)(c)  238 Unregulated retail energy  280  3(c)  283  266  (1)(c)  265
Energy-related businesses      125     125         113     113 Energy-related businesses     189    189      143    143
 Total Operating Revenues   (232)   (694)    (926)   1,226    (718)    508  Total Operating Revenues  1,113   488    1,601   1,240   92    1,332
                                     
Operating ExpensesOperating Expenses                   Operating Expenses              
Fuel  481    1 (c)   482    297    1 (c)   298 Fuel  203  9(c)  212  256  2(c)  258
Energy purchases  (1,219)   (585)(c)   (1,804)   437    (636)(c)   (199)Energy purchases  495  213(c)  708  428  (39)(c)  389
Other operation and maintenance  7    251     258    5    230     235 Other operation and maintenance  4  228   232  5  227   232
Depreciation     80     80         78     78 Depreciation    74   74    75   75
Taxes, other than income  13    8     21    8    9     17 Taxes, other than income  11  3   14  9  5   14
Energy-related businesses   2    122     124    2    108     110 Energy-related businesses  2   170    172   5   133    138
 Total Operating Expenses   (716)   (123)    (839)   749    (210)    539  Total Operating Expenses  715  697   1,412  703  403   1,106
Income (Loss) from              
 Discontinued Operations  33   (33)(d)      31   (31)(d)   
TotalTotal $ 484  $ (571)  $ (87) $ 477  $ (508)  $ (31)Total$ 431 $ (242)  $ 189 $ 568 $ (342)  $ 226

      2014 Nine Months 2013 Nine Months
      Unregulated       Unregulated      
      Gross Energy    Operating Gross Energy     Operating
      Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)
Operating Revenues                    
 Unregulated wholesale energy $ 792 $ (589)(c) $ 203 $ 2,664 $ (284)(c) $ 2,380
 Unregulated wholesale energy                    
  to affiliate   68       68   37       37
 Unregulated retail energy   933   (20)(c)   913   747   11(c)   758
 Energy-related businesses      469    469      378    378
   Total Operating Revenues   1,793   (140)    1,653   3,448   105    3,553
                         

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      2014 Nine Months 2013 Nine Months
      Unregulated       Unregulated      
      Gross Energy    Operating Gross Energy     Operating
      Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)
Operating Expenses                    
 Fuel   950   3(c)   953   778   2(c)   780
 Energy purchases   (478)   (415)(c)   (893)   1,285   (197)(c)   1,088
 Other operation and maintenance   17   729    746   13   701    714
 Depreciation      225    225      223    223
 Taxes, other than income   34   11    45   27   13    40
 Energy-related businesses   6   445    451   5   361    366
   Total Operating Expenses   529   998    1,527   2,108   1,103    3,211
 Income (Loss) from                    
  Discontinued Operations   103   (103)(d)      110   (110)(d)   
Total $ 1,367 $ (1,241)  $ 126 $ 1,450 $ (1,108)  $ 342

(a)Represents amounts excluded from Margins.
(b)As reported on the Statements of Income.
(c)Includes energy-related economic activity, which is subject to fluctuations in value due to market price volatility.  See "Commodity Price Risk (Non-trading) - Economic Activity" within Note 14 to the Financial Statements.
(d)Represents the revenues associated with the hydroelectric generating facilities located in Montana that are classified as discontinued operations. These revenues are not reflected in "Operating Income" on the Statements of Income.

Statement of Income Analysis --

Certain Operating Revenues and Expenses Included in "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins""Margins"

The following Statement of Income line items and their related increase (decrease) during the periodperiods ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 are included above within "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins""Margins" and are not discussed separately.

Three Months 
Unregulated wholesale energy (a)$ (1,572)
Unregulated wholesale energy to affiliate 13 
Unregulated retail energy 113 
Fuel 184 
Energy purchases (b) (1,605)
   Three Months Nine Months
        
Unregulated wholesale energy (a) $ 196 $ (2,177)
Unregulated wholesale energy to affiliate   9   31
Unregulated retail energy   18   155
Fuel   (46)   173
Energy purchases (b)   319   (1,981)

(a)The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized losses on physical and financial commodity sales contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.
(b)The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized gains on physical and financial commodity purchase contracts due to the unusually cold weather.weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.

Energy-Related Businesses

Net contributions from energy-related businesses increased by $12 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, PPL Energy Supply recorded $14 million and $17 million increases to "Energy-related businesses" revenues on the 2014 Statement of Income related to prior periods and the timing of revenue recognition for a mechanical contracting and engineering subsidiary.  See Note 1 to the Financial Statements for additional information.  The increase for the nine month period was partially offset by losses of $9 million recognized in 2014 related to overruns in costs to complete a project.

Other Operation and Maintenance     
       
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenance for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
   
  Three Months Nine Months
       
PPL Susquehanna (a)$ 4 $ 23
Fossil and hydroelectric plants (b)  (14)   (20)
PPL EnergyPlus  (2)   2
Bargaining unit one-time voluntary retirement benefits (Note 10)  (6)   17
Separation benefits related to spinoff of PPL Energy Supply (Note 8)  12   12
Other  6   (2)
Total$  $ 32
(a)The increase for the nine month period was primarily due to project costs.

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Other Operation and Maintenance(b)
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenancedecrease for the three and nine month period ended March 31, 2014 comparedwas primarily due to outage costs of $10 million and the elimination of $5 million and $16 million of rent expense associated with 2013the Colstrip lease which was due to:
Three Months
Fossil and hydroelectric plants (a)$ 20 
PPL Susquehanna 7 
Other (4)
Total$ 23 terminated in December 2013.

(a)During 2014, PPL Montana determined the Kerr Dam was impaired and recorded a charge of $18 million.  See Note 13 for further information.
Other Income (Expense) - net

Taxes, Other Than Income

Taxes, other than income (expense) – net increased by $4$9 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013, primarily due to higher Pennsylvania gross receipts tax expense as a result of an increaseearnings on securities in retail electric revenues.  This tax is included in "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins."

NDT funds.
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Interest Expense
The increase (decrease) in interest expense for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
Long-term debt interest expense (a)$ (14)
Other 2 
Total$ (12)
Interest Expense      
        
The increase (decrease) in interest expense for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
        
  Three Months Nine Months
        
Long-term debt interest expense (a) $ (12) $ (38)
Capitalized interest (b)   4   12
Other   2   (2)
Total $ (6) $ (28)

(a)The decrease was primarily due to the repayment of debt maturities in JulyDecember and DecemberJuly 2013.

Income Taxes(b)
The increase (decrease)was primarily due to the Holtwood hydroelectric expansion project placed in income taxes for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
Changeservice in pre-tax income at current period tax rates$ (18)
Federal income tax credits 2 
Other 2 
Total$ (14)November 2013.

Income Taxes      
       
The increase (decrease) in income taxes for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
    
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Change in pre-tax income at current period tax rates $ 2 $ (75)
State valuation allowance adjustments   (4)   (4)
Federal and state tax reserve adjustments   (1)   (6)
State deferred tax rate change      3
Other   6   7
Total $ 3 $ (75)

See Note 5 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes) includes the results of operations of the Montana hydroelectric generating facilities for all periods presented.  See "Discontinued Operations - Montana Hydro Sale Agreement" in Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.  Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes) decreased by $18 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with the same period in 2013.  The decrease was primarily due to the Kerr Dam Project impairment of $10 million after-tax recorded in March 2014 and lower energy margins due to lower energy prices.  See Note 13 to the Financial Statements for additional information on the Kerr Dam Project impairment.


PPL Electric:  Earnings, Margins and Statement of Income Analysis

Earnings
     Three Months Ended
         March 31,
       2014  2013 
              
Net Income       $ 85  $ 64 

Pre-tax
Earnings            
   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
   September 30, September 30,
   2014 2013 2014 2013
              
Net Income $ 57 $ 51 $ 194 $ 160
Special item, gains (losses), after-tax   2      (2)   

Excluding a special item, earnings for the three-monththree month period in 2014 compared with 2013 were flat.  Earnings for the nine month period in 2014 compared with 2013 increased, primarily due to higherreturns on additional transmission margins from additionaland distribution improvement capital investments and higher distribution margins due tosales volumes driven by unusually cold weather and a benefit from a change in estimatethe first quarter of a regulatory liability.2014, partially offset by higher interest expense.

The table below quantifies the changes in the components of Net Income between these periods, which reflectreflects amounts classified as Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins and a certain item that management considers special on a separate line lines

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within the table and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.  See PPL's Results of Operations - Segment Earnings - Pennsylvania Regulated Segment" for details of the special item.

Three Months
Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins$ 45 
Depreciation (2)
Interest Expense (4)
Other 1 
Income Taxes (19)
Total$ 21 
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins $ 12 $ 85
Other operation and maintenance   4   4
Depreciation   (1)   (5)
Interest expense   (3)   (11)
Other   1   1
Income taxes   (9)   (38)
Special item, after-tax   2   (2)
Total $ 6 $ 34

Margins

"Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that management utilizes as an indicator of the performance of its business.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Margins" for information on why management believes this measure is useful and for explanations of the underlying drivers of the changes between periods.

The following table containstables contain the components from the Statements of Income that are included in this non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation to "Operating Income" for the periods ended March 31.

September 30.
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   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
   PA Gross      PA Gross       2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
   Delivery   Operating Delivery   Operating  PA Gross     PA Gross    
   Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)  Delivery   Operating Delivery   Operating
                Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)
Operating RevenuesOperating Revenues $ 592       $ 592  $ 513       $ 513 Operating Revenues$ 477   $ 477 $ 464   $ 464
                                 
Operating ExpensesOperating Expenses                 Operating Expenses            
Energy purchases  189         189    172         172 Energy purchases  128    128  144    144
Energy purchases from affiliate  27       27    14       14 Energy purchases from affiliate  20    20  11    11
Other operation and maintenance  25  $ 109    134    22  $ 111    133 Other operation and maintenance  25 $ 108  133  19 $ 115  134
Depreciation       45    45       43    43 Depreciation    47  47    45  45
Taxes, other than income   29    3    32    28    2    30 Taxes, other than income  25      25   23   2   25
 Total Operating Expenses   270    157    427    236    156    392  Total Operating Expenses  198   155   353   197   162   359
TotalTotal $ 322  $ (157) $ 165  $ 277  $ (156) $ 121 Total$ 279 $ (155) $ 124 $ 267 $ (162) $ 105

     2014 Nine Months 2013 Nine Months
     PA Gross      PA Gross     
     Delivery   Operating Delivery    Operating
     Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)
Operating Revenues$ 1,518    $ 1,518 $ 1,391    $ 1,391
                      
Operating Expenses                 
 Energy purchases  431      431   436      436
 Energy purchases from affiliate  68      68   37      37
 Other operation and maintenance  74 $ 328   402   62 $ 329   391
 Depreciation     137   137      132   132
 Taxes, other than income  74   6   80   70   7   77
   Total Operating Expenses  647   471   1,118   605   468   1,073
Total$ 871 $ (471) $ 400 $ 786 $ (468) $ 318

(a)Represents amounts excluded from Margins.
(b)As reported on the Statements of Income.

Statement of Income Analysis --

Certain Operating Revenues and Expenses Included in "Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins""Margins"

The following Statement of Income line items and their related increase (decrease) during the periodperiods ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 are included above within "Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins""Margins" and are not discussed separately.

Three Months 
Operating revenues$ 79 
Energy purchases 17 
Energy purchases from affiliate 13 

Other Operation and Maintenance
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenance for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
PUC-reportable storms$ 9 
Vegetation management 3 
Act 129 (4)
Payroll-related costs (3)
Other (4)
Total$ 1 
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   Three Months Nine Months
        
Operating revenues $ 13 $ 127
Energy purchases   (16)   (5)
Energy purchases from affiliate   9   31

Other Operation and Maintenance     
       
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenance for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
   
  Three Months Nine Months
       
      
Payroll-related costs$ (8) $ (18)
Vegetation management  (2)   3
Storm costs  7   21
Corporate service  2   5
Bargaining unit one-time voluntary retirement benefits (Note 10)  (3)   3
Other  3   (3)
Total$ (1) $ 11

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $4$11 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013, primarily due to a debt issuance in June 2014 and July 2013.

Income Taxes
The increase (decrease) in income taxes for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
Change in pre-tax income at current period tax rates$ 17 
Other 3 
Total$ 20 
Income Taxes      
       
The increase (decrease) in income taxes for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
       
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Change in pre-tax income at current period tax rates $ 7 $ 30
Federal and state tax reserve adjustments   2   5
Other   2   3
Total $ 11 $ 38

See Note 5 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

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LKE:  Earnings, Margins and Statement of Income Analysis

Earnings
   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
   September 30, September 30,
   2014 2013 2014 2013
              
Net Income $ 91 $ 100 $ 271 $ 260

Earnings

         Three Months Ended
     March 31,
       2014  2013 
              
Net Income       $ 115  $ 96 
Special items, gains (losses), after-tax              1 

Excluding special items, earnings decreased for the three-monththree month period in 2014 compared with 2013 increased primarily due to lower sales volume due to mild weather, higher volumes,operation and maintenance expenses and higher financing costs, partially offset by returns fromon additional environmental capital investments.  Earnings increased for the nine month period in 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to returns on additional environmental capital investments, higher sales volumes, higher demand revenue and higher off-system sales, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense driven by storm-related expenses and timing and scope of generation maintenance.  The changes in volumes, demand revenue and off-system sales.  The change in volumes was primarily attributable tosales were driven by unusually cold weather conditions.in the first quarter of 2014.

The table below quantifies the changes in the components of Net Income between these periods, which reflect amounts classified as Margins andon a certain item that management considers special on separate linesline within the table and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Segment Earnings - Kentucky Regulated segment" for details of the special item.

Three Months
Margins$ 50 
Other operation and maintenance (11)
Depreciation (2)
Taxes, other than income (1)
Other Income (Expense) - net 1 
Interest Expense (5)
Income Taxes (12)
Special item - EEI adjustments, after-tax (1)
Total$ 19 
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Margins

  Three Months Nine Months
       
Margins $ 3 $ 76
Other operation and maintenance   (8)   (26)
Depreciation   (4)   (10)
Interest expense   (5)   (14)
Other   1   (3)
Income taxes   4   (12)
Total $ (9) $ 11

Margins

"Margins" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that management utilizes as an indicator of the performance of its business.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Margins" for an explanation of why management believes this measure is useful and the underlying drivers of the changes between periods.  Within PPL's discussion, LKE's Margins are referred to as "Kentucky Gross Margins."

The following tables contain the components from the Statements of Income that are included in this non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation to "Operating Income" for the periods ended March 31.September 30.

   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
       Operating     Operating       Operating     Operating
   Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)   Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)
                            
Operating RevenuesOperating Revenues $ 934       934  $ 800        800 Operating Revenues $ 753   $ 753 $ 744   $ 744
              
Operating ExpensesOperating Expenses                 Operating Expenses            
Fuel  277         277    231         231 Fuel  240    240  237    237
Energy purchases  124         124    86         86 Energy purchases  24    24  23    23
Other operation and maintenance  23   183    206    25   172    197 Other operation and maintenance  27 $ 170  197  26 $ 162  188
Depreciation  2    84    86         82    82 Depreciation  2  87  89  1  83  84
Taxes, other than income        13    13         12    12 Taxes, other than income      13   13      12   12
 Total Operating Expenses   426    280    706    342    266    608  Total Operating Expenses   293   270   563   287   257   544
TotalTotal $ 508  $ (280) $ 228  $ 458  $ (266) $ 192 Total $ 460 $ (270) $ 190 $ 457 $ (257) $ 200

      2014 Nine Months  2013 Nine Months
          Operating       Operating
      Margins Other (a) Income (b)  Margins Other (a) Income (b)
                  
Operating Revenues $ 2,409    $ 2,409  $ 2,226    $ 2,226
                        
Operating Expenses                   
 Fuel   748      748    684      684
 Energy purchases   184      184    146      146
 Other operation and maintenance   75 $ 534   609    74 $ 508   582
 Depreciation   6   256   262    3   246   249
 Taxes, other than income   1   38   39       36   36
   Total Operating Expenses   1,014   828   1,842    907   790   1,697
Total $ 1,395 $ (828) $ 567  $ 1,319 $ (790) $ 529

(a)Represents amounts excluded from Margins.
(b)As reported on the Statements of Income.

Statement of Income Analysis --

Certain Operating Revenues and Expenses Includedincluded in "Margins"

The following Statement of Income line items and their related increase (decrease) during the periodperiods ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 are included above within "Margins" and are not discussed separately.

   Three Months Nine Months
        
Operating revenues $ 9 $ 183
Fuel   3   64
Energy purchases   1   38

 
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Three Months 
Operating Revenues$ 134 
Fuel 46 
Energy purchases 38 

Other Operation and Maintenance
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenance expense for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
Coal plants$ 5 
Storm expenses 5 
Adjustments to regulatory assets and liabilities (4)
Bad debt expense 3 
Total$ 9 

Other Operation and Maintenance     
       
The increase in other operation and maintenance expense for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
   
 Three Months Nine Months
       
Timing and scope of generation maintenance$ 1 $ 8
Storm expenses     8
Bad debt expense  3   7
Gas maintenance  2   2
Other  3   2
Total$ 9 $ 27

Depreciation

Depreciation increased by $5 million and $13 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to additions to PP&E, net.

Interest Expense
The increase (decrease) in interest expense for the period ended March 31, 2014, compared with 2013, was due to:
Three Months
Issuance of $500 million First Mortgage Bonds during the fourth quarter of 2013$ 6 
Other (1)
Total$ 5 
Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $5 million and $14 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to the issuance of $500 million of First Mortgage Bonds in November 2013.

Income Taxes

Income taxes decreased by $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 and increased by $12 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to higherthe change in pre-tax income.income at current period tax rates.

See Note 5 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

LG&ELG&E::  Earnings, Margins and Statement of Income Analysis

Earnings

         Three Months Ended
     March 31,
       2014  2013 
              
Net Income       $ 52  $ 44 
Earnings
   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
   September 30, September 30,
   2014 2013 2014 2013
              
Net Income $ 46 $ 49 $ 133 $ 122

Earnings decreased for the three-monththree month period in 2014 compared with 2013 increased primarily due to lower sales volumes due to mild weather, higher volumes,operation and maintenance expenses and higher financing costs partially offset by returns fromon additional environmental capital investments.  Earnings increased for the nine month period in 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to returns on additional environmental capital investments, higher sales volume, higher demand revenue and higher off-system sales partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense driven by storm-related expenses.  The changes in volumes, demand revenue and off-system sales.  The change in volumes was primarily attributable tosales were driven by unusually cold weather conditions.in the first quarter of 2014.

The table below quantifies the changes in the components of Net Income between these periods, which reflect amounts classified as Margins on a separate line within the table and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.

Three Months
Margins$ 24 
Other operation and maintenance (7)
Depreciation (1)
Other Income (Expense) - net (1)
Interest Expense (2)
Income Taxes (5)
Total$ 8 
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Margins $ 2 $ 38
Other operation and maintenance   (2)   (5)
Depreciation   (1)   (5)
Interest expense   (3)   (7)
Other   1   (1)
Income taxes      (9)
Total $ (3) $ 11


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Margins


Margins

"Margins" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that management utilizes as an indicator of the performance of its business.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Margins" for an explanation of why management believes this measure is useful

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and the underlying drivers of the changes between periods.  Within PPL's discussion, LG&E's Margins are included in "Kentucky Gross Margins."

The following tables contain the components from the Statements of Income that are included in this non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation to "Operating Income" for the periods ended March 31.September 30.

   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
       Operating     Operating       Operating     Operating
   Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)   Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)
                            
Operating RevenuesOperating Revenues $ 479       479  $ 390        390 Operating Revenues $ 347   $ 347 $ 343   $ 343
              
Operating ExpensesOperating Expenses                 Operating Expenses            
Fuel  117         117    96         96 Fuel  99    99  100    100
Energy purchases, including affiliate  124         124    81         81 Energy purchases, including affiliate  23    23  20    20
Other operation and maintenance  11  $ 87    98    11   80    91 Other operation and maintenance  12 $ 82  94  13 $ 80  93
Depreciation  1    37    38         36    36 Depreciation  1  38  39    37  37
Taxes, other than income        6    6         6    6 Taxes, other than income      6   6      6   6
 Total Operating Expenses   253    130    383    188   122   310  Total Operating Expenses   135   126   261   133   123   256
TotalTotal $ 226  $ (130) $ 96  $ 202  $ (122) $ 80 Total $ 212 $ (126) $ 86 $ 210 $ (123) $ 87

      2014 Nine Months  2013 Nine Months
          Operating       Operating
      Margins Other (a) Income (b)  Margins Other (a) Income (b)
                    
Operating Revenues $ 1,170    $ 1,170  $ 1,049    $ 1,049
                        
Operating Expenses                   
 Fuel   320      320    284      284
 Energy purchases, including affiliate   178      178    135      135
 Other operation and maintenance   37 $ 249   286    34 $ 244   278
 Depreciation   2   114   116    1   109   110
 Taxes, other than income      19   19       18   18
   Total Operating Expenses   537   382   919    454  371   825
Total $ 633 $ (382) $ 251  $ 595 $ (371) $ 224

(a)Represents amounts excluded from Margins.
(b)As reported on the Statements of Income.

Statement of Income Analysis --

Certain Operating Revenues and Expenses Includedincluded in "Margins"

The following Statement of Income line items and their related increase (decrease) during the periodperiods ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 are included above within "Margins" and are not discussed separately.

Three Months 
Retail and wholesale$ 73 
Electric revenue from affiliate 16 
Fuel 21 
Energy purchases 38 
Energy purchases from affiliate 5 

Other Operation and Maintenance
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenance expense for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
Three Months
Coal plants$ 2 
Storm expenses 4 
Other 1 
Total$ 7 
   Three Months Nine Months
        
Retail and wholesale $ 2 $ 93
Electric revenue from affiliate   2   28
Fuel   (1)   36
Energy purchases   2   38
Energy purchases from affiliate   1   5

Other Operation and Maintenance

Other operation and maintenance expense increased by $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to storm expenses of $4 million and bad debt expense of $2 million.

Depreciation

Depreciation increased by $2 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to additions to PP&E, net.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $3 million and $7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to the issuance of $250 million of First Mortgage Bonds in November 2013.

Income Taxes

Income taxes increased by $5$9 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to higherthe change in pre-tax income.income at current period tax rates.

See Note 5 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

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KU:  Earnings, Margins and Statement of Income Analysis

Earnings
   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
   September 30, September 30,
   2014 2013 2014 2013
              
Net Income $ 56 $ 63 $ 173 $ 171

Earnings

         Three Months Ended
     March 31,
       2014  2013 
              
Net Income       $ 77  $ 64 
Special items, gains (losses), after-tax              1 

Excluding special items, earnings decreased for the three-monththree month period in 2014 compared with 2013 increased primarily due to lower sales volume due to mild weather, higher volumes,operation and maintenance expense and higher financing costs partially offset by returns fromon additional environmental capital investments.  Earnings increased for the nine month period in 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to returns on additional environmental capital investments, higher sales volumes, higher demand revenue and demand revenue.higher off-system sales partially offset by higher other operation and maintenance expense driven by the timing and scope of generation maintenance.  The changechanges in volumes, was primarily attributable todemand revenue and off-system sales were driven by unusually cold weather conditions.in the first quarter of 2014.

The table below quantifies the changes in the components of Net Income between these periods, which reflect amounts classified as Margins andon a certain item that management considers special on separate linesline within the table and not in their respective Statement of Income line items.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Segment Earnings - Kentucky Regulated segment" for details of the special item.

Three Months
Margins$ 26 
Other operation and maintenance (3)
Depreciation (1)
Taxes, other than income (1)
Other Income (Expense) - net 2 
Interest Expense (2)
Income Taxes (7)
Special item - EEI adjustments, after-tax (1)
Total$ 13 
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Margins $ 1 $ 38
Other operation and maintenance   (5)   (18)
Depreciation   (3)   (5)
Interest expense   (2)   (7)
Other      (1)
Income taxes   2   (5)
Total $ (7) $ 2

Margins

"Margins" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that management utilizes as an indicator of the performance of its business.  See PPL's "Results of Operations - Margins" for an explanation of why management believes this measure is useful and the underlying drivers of the changes between periods.  Within PPL's discussion, KU's Margins are included in "Kentucky Gross Margins."

The following tables contain the components from the Statements of Income that are included in this non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation to "Operating Income" for the periods ended March 31.September 30.

   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months   2014 Three Months 2013 Three Months
       Operating     Operating       Operating     Operating
   Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)   Margins Other (a) Income (b) Margins Other (a) Income (b)
                            
Operating RevenuesOperating Revenues $ 498       498  $ 432       432 Operating Revenues $ 422   $ 422 $ 414   $ 414
              
Operating ExpensesOperating Expenses                 Operating Expenses            
Fuel  160         160    135         135 Fuel  141    141  137    137
Energy purchases, including affiliate  43         43    27         27 Energy purchases, including affiliate  17    17  16    16
Other operation and maintenance  12   86    98    14   83    97 Other operation and maintenance  14 $ 83  97  13 $ 78  91
Depreciation  1    47    48         46    46 Depreciation  2  48  50  1  45  46
Taxes, other than income        7    7         6    6 Taxes, other than income      7   7      6   6
 Total Operating Expenses   216    140    356    176    135    311  Total Operating Expenses   174   138   312   167   129   296
TotalTotal $ 282  $ (140) $ 142  $ 256  $ (135) $ 121 Total $ 248 $ (138) $ 110 $ 247 $ (129) $ 118

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      2014 Nine Months  2013 Nine Months
          Operating       Operating
      Margins Other (a) Income (b)  Margins Other (a) Income (b)
                  
Operating Revenues $ 1,324    $ 1,324  $ 1,229    $ 1,229
                        
Operating Expenses                   
 Fuel   428      428    400      400
 Energy purchases, including affiliate   91      91    63      63
 Other operation and maintenance   38 $ 264   302    40 $ 246   286
 Depreciation   4   141   145    2   136   138
 Taxes, other than income   1   19   20       18   18
   Total Operating Expenses   562   424   986    505   400   905
Total $ 762 $ (424) $ 338  $ 724 $ (400) $ 324

(a)Represents amounts excluded from Margins.
(b)As reported on the Statements of Income.

Statement of Income Analysis --

Certain Operating Revenues and Expenses Includedincluded in "Margins"

The following Statement of Income line items and their related increase (decrease) during the periodperiods ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 are included above within "Margins" and are not discussed separately.

   Three Months Nine Months
        
Retail and wholesale $ 7 $ 90
Electric revenue from affiliate   1   5
Fuel   4   28
Energy purchases   (1)   
Energy purchases from affiliate   2   28

Other Operation and Maintenance     
       
The increase (decrease) in other operation and maintenance expense for the periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was due to:
   
  Three Months Nine Months
       
Timing and scope of generation maintenance$ 2 $ 10
Storm expenses     4
Bad debt  2   4
Other  2   (2)
Total$ 6 $ 16

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Depreciation increased by $4 million and $7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to additions to PP&E, net.


Three Months 
Retail and wholesale$ 61 
Electric revenue from affiliate 5 
Fuel 25 
Energy purchases from affiliate 16 
Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $2 million and $7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to the issuance of $250 million of First Mortgage Bonds in November 2013.

Income Taxes

Income taxes increaseddecreased by $7$2 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 and increased by $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 primarily due to higherthe change in pre-tax income.income at current period tax rates.

See Note 5 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
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Financial Condition
Financial Condition
Financial Condition
                        
The remainder of this Item 2 in this Form 10-Q is presented on a combined basis, providing information, as applicable,
for all Registrants.
The remainder of this Item 2 in this Form 10-Q is presented on a combined basis, providing information, as applicable, for all Registrants.The remainder of this Item 2 in this Form 10-Q is presented on a combined basis, providing information, as applicable, for all Registrants.
                        
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Capital Resources
                        
(All Registrants)
                        
The Registrants had the following at:
   PPL             PPL Energy        
 PPL (a) Energy Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU PPL (a) Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU
March 31, 2014                  
September 30, 2014            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,256  $ 441  $ 42  $ 30  $ 9  $ 21  $ 1,188 $ 194 $ 111 $ 47 $ 25 $ 22
Notes receivable from affiliates            4     
Short-term debt  1,579   970   60   200   15   110   1,099  590    348  143  130
Notes payable with affiliates        22    
                         
December 31, 2013                              
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,102  $ 239  $ 25  $ 35  $ 8  $ 21  $ 1,102 $ 239 $ 25 $ 35 $ 8 $ 21
Notes receivable from affiliates      150   70           150  70    
Short-term debt  701       20   245   20   150   701    20  245  20  150

(a)At March 31,September 30, 2014, $688$409 million of cash and cash equivalents were denominated in GBP.  If these amounts would be remitted as dividends, PPL may be subject to additional U.S. taxes, net of allowable foreign income tax credits.  Historically, dividends paid by foreign subsidiaries have been limited to distributions of the current year's earnings.  See Note 5 to the Financial Statements in PPL's 2013 Form 10-K for additional information on undistributed earnings of WPD.

Net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the three-monthnine month periods ended March 31,September 30, and the changes between periods were as follows.

    PPL Energy           PPL Energy        
 PPL Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU PPL Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU
2014                         
Operating activities $ 931  $ 276  $ (4) $ 309  $ 148  $ 191  $ 2,628 $ 465 $ 412 $ 851 $ 327 $ 486
Investing activities  (1,183)  (389)  (42)  (205)  (115)  (154)  (2,974)  (344)  (562)  (773)  (422)  (418)
Financing activities  392   315   63   (109)  (32)  (37)  419  (166)  236  (66)  112  (67)
                        
2013                         
Operating activities $ 244  $ 125  $ (77) $ 85  $ 85  $ 85  $ 2,223 $ 583 $ 327 $ 723 $ 362 $ 419
Investing activities  (899)  (195)  (192)  (267)  (94)  (172)  (2,788)  (351)  (697)  (889)  (376)  (510)
Financing activities  621   (196)  160   191   21   82   966  (94)  455  144  4  79
                        
Change - Cash Provided (Used):            
Change - Cash Provided (Used)            
Operating activities $ 687  $ 151  $ 73  $ 224  $ 63  $ 106  $ 405 $ (118) $ 85 $ 128 $ (35) $ 67
Investing activities  (284)  (194)  150   62   (21)  18   (186)  7  135  116  (46)  92
Financing activities  (229)  511   (97)  (300)  (53)  (119)  (547)  (72)  (219)  (210)  108  (146)

Operating Activities

The components of the change in cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 were as follows.

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        PPL Energy            
     PPL Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU
                      
Change - Cash Provided (Used):                  
  Net income $ (97) $ (28) $ 21  $ 19  $ 8  $ 13 
  Non-cash components   92    (69)   (34)   21    (7)   (10)
  Working capital   299    146    8    59    28    31 
  Defined benefit funding   294    75    69    116    34    57 
  Other operating activities   99    27    9    9         15 
 Total $ 687  $ 151  $ 73  $ 224  $ 63  $ 106 
        PPL Energy            
     PPL Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU
                      
Change - Cash Provided (Used)                  
  Net income $ (187) $ (125) $ 34 $ 11 $ 11 $ 2
  Non-cash components   30   (108)   (52)   149   (3)   64
  Working capital   364   (34)   36   (32)   (13)   (11)
  Defined benefit plan funding   183   75   68   116   33   58
  Other operating activities   15   74   (1)   (116)   (63)   (46)
 Total $ 405 $ (118) $ 85 $ 128 $ (35) $ 67

(PPL)

PPL's changes in non-cash components of net income included non-cash hedging losses of $143 million and a $65 million charge in 2014 to adjust WPD's line loss accrual.  These non-cash charges were partially offset by $106 million of deferred income tax benefits.  The increase in cash from changes in components of working capital was primarilypartially due to an increase of $231 million in accountstaxes payable (partially(primarily due to increasesincreased taxable income in power swap payables); along with positive changes totaling $154 million2014), and a decrease in counterpartyuncertain tax positions in 2013 (primarily due to the

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Windfall Profits Tax ruling in 2013 - see Note 5 to the Financial Statements), and a reduction in collateral fuel, material and supplies, and prepayments.  These positive impacts on cash were partially offset by an increase of $170 million in unbilled revenue (primarily relatedreturned to increases in power swap sales).counterparties.

(PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Energy Supply's changesThe decrease in non-cash components of net income included $100 millionprimarily consisted of an increase in deferred income tax benefits.  The increase in cash from changes in components of working capital was primarily due to an increase of $247 million in accounts payable (partially due to increases in power swap payables) and a reduction of $66 million in returns of counterparty collateral,benefits partially offset by increases of $215 millionan increase in unbilled revenue (primarily related to increases in power swap sales).unrealized hedging losses.

(PPL Electric)

PPL Electric's changesThe decrease in non-cash components of net income included $20 millionprimarily consisted of a decrease in deferred income tax benefits.  The small increase in cash from changes in components of working capital was primarily due to an increase of $56 million in accounts payable, partially offset by an increase of $33 million in prepayments and a decrease of $24 million in taxes payable.expense.

(LKE)

LKE's non-cash components of net income included a $29$152 million increase in deferred income taxes primarily due to utilization of net operating losses.  The increasedecrease in cash from changes in components of working capital was driven primarily by a decrease in taxes payable due to timing of tax payments and by the change in accounts receivablespayable due to timing of fuel purchase commitments and payments, partially offset by the change in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues due to weather and rate changes. higher rates.

(LG&E)

LG&E's increasedecrease in cash from changes in components of working capital was driven primarily by a decrease in taxes payable due to timing of tax payments and by the change in accounts receivablespayable due to timing of fuel purchase commitments and payments and intercompany tax settlements with LKE, partially offset by the change in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues due to weather and rate changes and lower fuel inventory and gas storage inventory due to the unusually cold weather in 2014.higher rates.

(KU)

KU's non-cash components of net income included a $56 million increase in deferred income taxes primarily due to utilization of net operating losses.  KU's decrease in cash from changes in components of working capital was driven primarily by a decrease in taxes payable due to timing of tax payments, partially offset by the change in accounts receivablesreceivable and unbilled revenues due to weather and rate changes.higher rates.

(All Registrants)

Investing Activities

Expenditures for Property, Plant and Equipment

The primary use of cash within investing activities is expenditures for PP&E.  The change in these expenditures for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was as follows.

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     PPL Energy            
  PPL Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU
                   
(Increase) Decrease $ (64) $ 36  $ (12) $ (1) $ (18) $ 18 
     PPL Energy            
  PPL Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU
                   
(Increase) Decrease $ (110) $ 65 $ (12) $ 48 $ (46) $ 94

The increase in expenditures for PP&E for PPL was primarily due to increases of $190 million at WPD (primarily due to projects to enhance system reliability projectsand the effect of foreign currency exchange rates) and the changes in project expenditures at WPD.PPL Energy Supply, LG&E and KU.  The decrease in expenditures at PPL Energy Supply was partially due to expenditures made in 2013 for the Holtwood hydroelectric expansion project.  The increase in expenditures for LG&E was primarily due to environmental air projects at LG&E's Mill Creek plant and gas service riserGLT projects, partially offset by lower expenditures for the construction of Cane Run Unit 7.  The decrease in expenditures for KU was related to lower expenditures for the construction of Cane Run Unit 7 and coal combustion residualsenvironmental CCR projects at KU's Ghent and E.W. Brown plants, partially offset by higher expenditures for environmental air projects at KU's Ghent and E.W. Brown plants.

Other Significant Changes in Components of Investing Activities

For PPL and PPL Energy Supply, the change in cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was negatively impacted primarily byreflects increases of $282$200 million and $285$208 million in restricted cash and cash equivalents.  These changes were primarily related to increased cash collateralmargin requirements in 2014 of $199 million to support PPL Energy Supply's commodity

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hedging program primarily due to an increase in 2014 inhigher forward prices.  PPL Energy Supply's restricted cash and cash equivalents for collateral deposits increased by $343 million in 2014.  To fund these increased collateral requirements, PPL Energy Supply initially borrowed under its short-term credit facilities.facilities to help fund these increased margin requirements.

For PPL Electric, the change in cash provided by (used in)and PPL Energy Supply also had investing activitiesinflows of $164 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was positively impacted primarily from a $150 million repayment in 2014U.S. Department of notes receivable from affiliates.Treasury grants for the Rainbow and Holtwood hydroelectric expansion projects.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

For LKE,PPL Electric received $150 million during the change in cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was positively impacted primarily from a $66 million repayment in 2014 ofon notes receivable from affiliates.

Financing Activities

The components of the change in cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 compared with 2013 was as follows.

      PPL Energy            
   PPL Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU
                    
Change - Cash Provided (Used):                  
 Long-term debt issuances/retirements, net $ (681)      $ (10)               
 Dividends   (24)      (7)    $ (8) $ (24)
 Capital contributions/distributions, net      $ (341)   5  $ (135)   (25)   (10)
 Change in short-term debt, net   462    845    (85)   (165)   (20)   (85)
 Other financing activities   14    7                     
Total $ (229) $ 511  $ (97) $ (300) $ (53) $ (119)

The
      PPL Energy            
   PPL Supply PPL Electric LKE LG&E KU
                    
Change - Cash Provided (Used)                  
 Long-term debt issuances/retirements, net $ (802) $ 1 $ (62)         
 Stock issuances/redemptions, net   (298)               
 Dividends   (73)      (27)    $ (16) $ (29)
 Capital contributions/distributions, net      (1,020)   (110) $ (218)   19   (26)
 Change in short-term debt, net   546   946   (20)   16   106   (90)
 Other financing activities   80   1      (8)   (1)   (1)
 Total $ (547) $ (72) $ (219) $ (210) $ 108 $ (146)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, PPL required $547 million less cash provided by changes in short-term debt for PPL and PPL Energy Supply was partiallyfrom financing activities primarily due to borrowingsimprovements in 2014 by PPL Energy Supply to satisfy cash collateral requirementsfrom operations of $405 million which were able to support the significant capital expenditure programs of its commodity hedging programsubsidiaries.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, PPL Electric required $219 million less cash from financing activities primarily due to the receipt of $150 million on notes receivable from affiliates (as described in "Investing Activities" above) and $228 million that fundedimprovements in cash from operations of $85 million.

Under the principal reduction associated with the remarketingterms of the 2011 Equity Units.definitive agreements related to the spinoff transaction, PPL expectsEnergy Supply will not receive additional equity contributions from its member for the remainder of 2014 and is expected to usemake a portion ofdistribution to its member, and ultimately to PPL primarily to distribute the proceeds from the settlementsale of the 2011 Purchase ContractsMontana hydroelectric business, currently estimated at $880 million, expected to repay outstanding short-term debtoccur in the secondfourth quarter of 2014.2014, and for an amount not to exceed $191 million during the first quarter of 2015.

See Note 7 to the Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for information on 2014 short and long-term debt activity, equity transactions and PPL dividends.  See the Registrants' 2013 Form 10-K for information on 2013 activity.

Credit Facilities

The Registrants maintain credit facilities to enhance liquidity, provide credit support and provide a backstop to commercial paper programs.  Amounts borrowed under these credit facilities are reflected in "Short-term debt" on the Balance Sheets.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, the total committed borrowing capacity and the use of that capacity under these credit facilities was as follows.

External (All Registrants)

         Letters of   
         Credit   
         and   
   Committed   Commercial Unused
   Capacity Borrowed Paper Issued Capacity
          
PPL Capital Funding Credit Facilities $ 750       $ 750
PPL Energy Supply Credit Facilities   3,150 $ 590 $ 195   2,365
PPL Electric Credit Facility   300      1   299
              

 
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      Letters of        Letters of  
      Credit        Credit  
        and         and  
  Committed   Commercial Unused  Committed   Commercial Unused
  Capacity Borrowed Paper Issued Capacity
         
PPL Capital Funding Credit Facilities $ 450  $185     $ 265 
PPL Energy Supply Credit Facilities  3,150    350  $ 821   1,979 
PPL Electric Credit Facility  300       61   239 
           Capacity Borrowed Paper Issued Capacity
LKE Credit FacilityLKE Credit Facility  75   75       LKE Credit Facility  75   75      
LG&E Credit FacilityLG&E Credit Facility  500         15    485 LG&E Credit Facility  500      143   357
KU Credit FacilitiesKU Credit Facilities   598         308    290 KU Credit Facilities   598      328   270
Total LKETotal LKE   1,173    75    323    775 Total LKE   1,173   75   471   627
Total U.S. Credit Facilities (a) $ 5,073  $ 610  $ 1,205  $ 3,258 Total U.S. Credit Facilities (a) $ 5,373 $ 665 $ 667 $ 4,041
                  
Total U.K. Credit Facilities (b)Total U.K. Credit Facilities (b) £ 1,055  £ 98       £ 957 Total U.K. Credit Facilities (b) £ 1,055 £ 97    £ 958

(a)The commitments under the U.S. credit facilities are provided by a diverse bank group, with no one bank and its affiliates providing an aggregate commitment of more than the following percentages of the total committed capacity:  PPL - 10%, PPL Energy Supply - 10%, PPL Electric - 6%7%, LKE - 12%11%, LG&E - 6%7% and KU - 22%21%.
(b)The amount borrowed at March 31,September 30, 2014 was a USD-denominated borrowing of $164$161 million.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, the USD equivalent of unused capacity under the U.K. committed credit facilities was $1.6 billion.

 The commitments under the U.K. credit facilities are provided by a diverse bank group, with no one bank providing more than 13% of the total committed capacity.

As a result of the proposed spinoff transaction, PPL Energy Supply has syndicated a $1.85 billion credit facility which is currently fully committed.  This syndicated credit facility will replace the existing $3 billion PPL Energy Supply syndicated credit facility and will be effective upon closing of the spinoff transaction.  See "Overview – Business Strategy" and "Financial and Operational Developments - Other Financial and Operational Developments - Anticipated Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply" above for additional information.

During the second quarter of 2014, PPL Energy Supply's corporate credit rating was lowered to below investment grade.  At September 30, 2014, the additional collateral posted as a result of the downgrade was $169 million.  PPL Energy Supply primarily issued letters of credit under its credit facilities noted above to post the required collateral.  PPL Energy Supply continues to have adequate access to the capital markets and adequate capacity under its credit facilities and does not expect a material change in its financing costs as a result of the downgrade.

See Note 7 to the Financial Statements for further discussion of the Registrants' credit facilities.

Intercompany (All Registrants except PPL)(LKE, LG&E and KU)

  Committed   Unused
  Capacity Borrowed Capacity
          
LKE Credit Facility $225 $22 $203
LG&E Money Pool (a)  500     500
KU Money Pool (a)  500     500
  Committed    Unused
  Capacity Borrowed Capacity
          
PPL Energy Supply Credit Facility $200     $200 
PPL Electric Credit Facility  100      100 
LKE Credit Facility  225      225 
LG&E Money Pool (a)  500      500 
KU Money Pool (a)  500      500 

(a)LG&E and KU participate in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE, LG&E and/or KU make available funds up to $500 million at an interest rate based on a market index of commercial paper issues.

See Note 11 to the Financial Statements for further discussion of intercompany credit facilities.

Commercial Paper (All Registrants)

PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LG&E and KU maintain commercial paper programs to provide an additional financing source to fund their short-term liquidity needs, as necessary.  Commercial paper issuances are supported by the respective Registrant's Syndicated Credit Facility.

Outstanding commercial paper issuances are reflected in "Short-term debt" on the Balance Sheets.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, the available capacity and the use of that capacity was as follows:

   
      Commercial  
      Paper Unused
   Capacity Issuances Capacity
           
PPL Energy Supply $ 750  $ 620  $ 130 
PPL Electric   300    60    240 
           
LG&E   350    15    335 
KU   350    110    240 
Total LKE   700    125    575 
 Total PPL $ 1,750  $ 805  $ 945 


 
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      Commercial  
      Paper Unused
   Capacity Issuances Capacity
          
PPL Electric $ 300    $ 300
LG&E   350 $ 143   207
KU    350   130   220
Total LKE   700   273   427
 Total PPL $ 1,000 $ 273 $ 727

In August 2014, PPL Energy Supply terminated its commercial paper program.

Long-term Debt and Equity Securities (PPL, PPL Energy Supply and PPL Electric)

The long-term debt and equity securities activity through March 31,for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was:

    Debt Net Stock
    Issuances (a) Retirements Issuances
            
PPL    $ 239  $ 15 
PPL Electric      10    
Non-cash Transactions:         
PPL (b) $ 750  $ 750    
    Debt Net Stock
    Issuances (a) Retirements Issuances
            
 PPL $296 $ 545 $ 1,037
 PPL Energy Supply      308   
 PPL Electric  296   10   
            
Non-cash Transactions:         
 PPL (b) $ 750 $ 750   

(a)Issuances are net of pricing discounts, where applicable and exclude the impact of debt issuance costs.
(b)Represents the remarketing of Junior Subordinated Notes that were issued as a component of PPL's 2011 Equity Units.
In October 2014, PPL implemented a legal entity restructuring within the U.K. regulated segment in order to rationalize the U.K. structure to enhance future financing of U.K. operations, improve internal cash management and simplify the U.K. companies' regulatory reporting.  In October 2014, in connection with the restructuring, Western Power Distribution Ltd (WPD Ltd), the new holding company of the four DNOs, became the co-obligor of the debt securities of PPL WEM ($460 million 3.9% Senior Notes due 2016 and $500 million 5.375% Senior Notes due 2021) and PPL WW ($100 million 7.25% Senior Notes due 2017 and $202 million 7.375% Senior Notes due 2028), whereby WPD Ltd will service the debt securities post-restructuring.  Also, in October 2014, PPL WW transferred its £210 million syndicated credit facility to WPD Ltd.

The restructuring is not expected to have a material impact on PPL's results of operations.
Common Stock Dividends(PPL)

In FebruaryAugust 2014, PPL declared its quarterly common stock dividend, payable AprilOctober 1, 2014, at 37.25 cents per share (equivalent to $1.49 per annum).  Future dividends, declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors, will be dependent upon future earnings, cash flows, financial and legal requirements and other factors.

Rating Agency Actions

(All Registrants)

Moody's, S&P and Fitch periodically review the credit ratings on the debt of the Registrants and their subsidiaries.  Based on their respective independent reviews, the rating agencies may make certain ratings revisions or ratings affirmations.

A credit rating reflects an assessment by the rating agency of the creditworthiness associated with an issuer and particular securities that it issues.  The credit ratings of the Registrants and their subsidiaries are based on information provided by the Registrants and other sources.  The ratings of Moody's, S&P and Fitch are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any securities of the Registrants or their subsidiaries.  Such ratings may be subject to revisions or withdrawal by the agencies at any time and should be evaluated independently of each other and any other rating that may be assigned to the securities.  The credit ratings of the Registrants and their subsidiaries affect their liquidity, access to capital markets and cost of borrowing under their credit facilities.

The rating agencies have taken the following actions related to the Registrants and their subsidiaries during 2014:

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(PPL)

In January 2014, Moody's affirmed its ratings and revised its outlook to stable for PPL.

In March 2014, Moody's, S&P and Fitch assigned ratings of Baa3, BBB- and BBB, respectively, to PPL Capital Funding's $350 million 3.95% Senior Notes due 2024 and $400 million 5.00% Senior Notes due 2044.  Fitch also assigned a stable outlook to these notes.

In April 2014, Moody's affirmed the followingits ratings with a stable outlook:outlook for PPL WEM, WPD (East Midlands), WPD (West Midlands), PPL WW, WPD (South Wales) and WPD (South West).

·the long-term issuer ratings for WPD (East Midlands), WPD (West Midlands), PPL WW and WPD (South West);
·the senior unsecured ratings for PPL WEM, WPD (East Midlands), WPD (West Midlands), PPL WW, WPD (South Wales) and WPD (South West);
·the commercial paper rating for WPD (South West); and
·the short-term issuer ratings for WPD (East Midlands) and WPD (South West).

In April 2014, Fitch affirmed the followingits ratings with a stable outlook:
·the long-term and short-term issuer default ratingsoutlook for PPL and PPL Capital Funding; and
·the senior unsecured rating and junior subordinated rating for PPL Capital Funding.

In June 2014, Moody's affirmed its ratings and revised its outlook to positive for PPL and PPL Capital Funding.

In June 2014, S&P affirmed its ratings for PPL, PPL Capital Funding, PPL WEM, WPD (East Midlands), WPD (West Midlands), PPL WW, WPD (South Wales) and WPD (South West) and placed the issuers on CreditWatch with positive implications.

In June 2014, Fitch affirmed its ratings with a stable outlook for PPL and PPL Capital Funding.

In August 2014, Fitch affirmed its ratings and revised its outlook to negative for WPD (South Wales).  Fitch also affirmed its ratings with a stable outlook for PPL WW and WPD (South West).

In October 2014, Fitch affirmed and withdrew its long-term and short-term issuer default ratings for PPL Capital Funding.

In October 2014, Moody's and S&P affirmed their ratings and outlooks for WPD (East Midlands), WPD (West Midlands), WPD (South Wales) and WPD (South West).  In addition, Moody's and S&P have assigned Baa3, P-3, Stable and BBB, A-2, CreditWatch Positive long and short-term issuer ratings to Western Power Distribution Ltd, the new holding company for the four DNOs, following a legal entity restructuring implemented in October 2014.  See "Long-term Debt and Equity Securities" above for additional information on the restructuring.  The issuer ratings of PPL WW and PPL WEM have also been withdrawn.
(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In April 2014, Fitch affirmed its long-term issuer default rating, short-term issuer default rating, senior unsecured rating and commercial paper ratingratings with a negative outlook for PPL Energy Supply.

114In May 2014, S&P lowered its long-term issuer rating and senior unsecured rating from BBB to BB+ and its commercial paper rating and short-term issuer rating from A-2 to A-3 with a stable outlook for PPL Energy Supply.


In June 2014, Moody's lowered its senior unsecured rating from Baa2 to Ba1 and its commercial paper rating and short-term issuer rating from P-2 to Not Prime with a negative outlook for PPL Energy Supply.  Moody's also assigned a Corporate Family Rating of Ba1, a Probability of Default Rating of Ba1-PD and a Speculative Grade Liquidity rating of SGL-1 to PPL Energy Supply.

In June 2014, S&P lowered its long-term issuer rating and senior unsecured rating from BB+ to BB and its commercial paper rating and short-term issuer rating from A-3 to B for PPL Energy Supply and placed the issuer on CreditWatch with negative implications.


In June 2014, Fitch lowered its long-term issuer default rating and senior unsecured debt rating from BBB- to BB and its commercial paper rating and short-term issuer default rating from F3 to B for PPL Energy Supply and placed the issuer on Rating Watch Negative.

(PPL and PPL Electric)

In January 2014, Moody's upgraded its long-term issuer rating and senior unsecured rating from Baa2 to Baa1 and senior secured rating from A3 to A2, affirmed its commercial paper rating and revised its outlook to stable for PPL Electric.

In April 2014, Fitch affirmed its long-term issuer default rating, short-term issuer default rating, secured rating and commercial paper ratingratings with a stable outlook for PPL Electric.

In June 2014, S&P affirmed its ratings for PPL Electric and placed the issuer on CreditWatch with positive implications.

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In June 2014, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch assigned ratings of A2, A- and A-, respectively, to PPL Electric's $300 million 4.125% First Mortgage Bonds due 2044.  Fitch also assigned a stable outlook to these notes.

(PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

In January 2014, Moody's affirmed its ratings and revised its outlook to stable for LKE.

In January 2014, Moody's upgraded its long-term issuer ratings and senior unsecured ratings from Baa1 to A3 and senior secured ratings from A2 to A1, affirmed its commercial paper ratings and revised its outlook to stable for LG&E and KU.

In February 2014, Moody's affirmed its ratings for KU's 2000 Series A Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds, KU's 2004 Series A and 2008 Series A Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds and KU's 2006 Series B Environmental Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds.

In April 2014, Fitch affirmed the followingits ratings with a stable outlook:outlook for LKE, LG&E and KU.
·the long-term and short-term issuer default ratings for LKE, LG&E and KU;

·the senior unsecured debt ratings for LKE, LG&E and KU; and
In June 2014, S&P affirmed its ratings for LKE, LG&E and KU and placed the issuers on CreditWatch with positive implications.
·the secured debt and commercial paper ratings for LG&E and KU.

In June 2014, Moody's affirmed its ratings and revised its outlook to positive for LKE.

In June 2014, S&P affirmed its ratings for KU's 2000 Series A Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds, KU's 2004 Series A and 2008 Series A Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds and KU's 2006 Series B Environmental Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds and placed them on CreditWatch with positive implications.

In September 2014, Moody's affirmed its ratings for KU's 2000 Series A Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds, KU's 2004 Series A and 2008 Series A Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds and KU's 2006 Series B Environmental Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds.

In October 2014, S&P affirmed its ratings for KU's 2000 Series A Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds, KU's 2004 Series A and 2008 Series A Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds and KU's 2006 Series B Environmental Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds.

Ratings Triggers

(All Registrants except PPL Electric)

Various derivative and non-derivative contracts, including contracts for the sale and purchase of electricity and fuel, commodity transportation and storage, interest rate and foreign currency instruments (for PPL), contain provisions that require the posting of additional collateral or permit the counterparty to terminate the contract, if PPL's, PPL Energy Supply's, LKE's, LG&E's or KU's or their subsidiaries' credit rating, as applicable, were to fall below investment grade.  See Note 14 to the Financial Statements for a discussion of "Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features," including a discussion of the potential additional collateral that would have been requiredrequirements for PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE and LG&E for derivative contracts in a net liability position at March 31,September 30, 2014.

Capital Expenditures

(PPL)

Capital expenditure plans are revised periodically to reflect changes in operational, market and regulatory conditions.  In the second quarter of 2014, PPL increased its projected capital spending for the period 2014 through 2018 related to distribution facilities by approximately $0.3 billion from the previously disclosed $1.9 billion projection included in PPL's 2013 Form 10-K.  The increased projected capital spending results from a change in the forecasted foreign currency exchange rate for WPD expenditures that increased each yearly estimate by approximately $70 million.

(PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

LG&E and KU continue to evaluate their future capacity requirements with the possibility that reduced or delayed capacity needs may result in adjustments to the timing of previously estimated capacity construction.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
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(All Registrants)

For additional information on the Registrants' liquidity and capital resources, see "Item 7. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in the Registrants' 2013 Form 10-K.

Risk Management

Market Risk

(All Registrants)

See Notes 13 and 14 to the Financial Statements for information about the Registrants' risk management objectives, valuation techniques and accounting designations.

The forward-looking information presented below provides estimates of what may occur in the future, assuming certain adverse market conditions and model assumptions.  Actual future results may differ materially from those presented.  These disclosures are not precise indicators of expected future losses, but only indicators of possible losses under normal market conditions at a given confidence level.


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Commodity Price Risk (Non-trading)

(PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU)

LG&E's and KU's retail electric and natural gas rates and municipal wholesale electric rates are set by regulatory commissions and the fuel costs incurred are directly recoverable from customers.  As a result, LG&E and KU are subject to commodity price risk for only a small portion of on-going business operations.  LG&E and KU sell excess economic generation to maximize the value of the physical assets at times when the assets are not required to serve LG&E's or KU's customers.  See Note 14 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

(PPL and PPL Electric)

PPL Electric is exposed to market price and volumetric risks from its obligation as a PLR.  The PUC has approved a cost recovery mechanism that allows PPL Electric to pass through to customers the cost associated with fulfilling its PLR obligation.  This cost recovery mechanism substantially eliminates PPL Electric's exposure to market price risk.  PPL Electric also mitigates its exposure to volumetric risk by entering into full-requirement energy supply contracts for the majority of its PLR obligations.  These supply contracts transfer the volumetric risk associated with the PLR obligation to the energy suppliers.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

PPL Energy Supply segregates its non-trading activities into two categories:  hedge activity and economic activity.  Transactions that are accounted for as hedge activity qualify for hedge accounting treatment.  The economic activity category includes transactions that address a specific risk, but were not eligible for hedge accounting or for which hedge accounting was not elected.  This activity includes the changes in fair value of positions used to hedge a portion of the economic value of PPL Energy Supply's competitive generation assets and full-requirement sales and retail contracts.  This economic activity is subject to changes in fair value due to market price volatility of the input and output commodities (e.g., fuel and power).  Although they do not receive hedge accounting treatment, these transactions are considered non-trading activity.  See Note 14 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

To hedge the impact of market price volatility on PPL Energy Supply's energy-related assets, liabilities and other contractual arrangements, PPL Energy Supply both sells and purchases physical energy at the wholesale level under FERC market-based tariffs throughout the U.S. and enters into financial exchange-traded and over-the-counter contracts.  PPL Energy Supply's non-trading commodity derivative contracts range in maturity through 2019.

The following tables sets forth the changes in the net fair value of non-trading commodity derivative contracts for the periods ended March 31.September 30.  See Notes 13 and 14 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

        Gains (Losses)
    Three Months
      2014  2013 
             
Fair value of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the period       $ 107  $ 473 
Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period         505    (137)
Fair value of new contracts entered into during the period (a)         (16)   9 
Other changes in fair value         (737)   (116)
Fair value of contracts outstanding at the end of the period       $ (141) $ 229 
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  Gains (Losses)
  Three Months Nine Months
  2014 2013 2014 2013
             
Fair value of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the period $ (178) $ 285 $ 107 $ 473
Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period   (64)   (95)   421   (332)
Fair value of new contracts entered into during the period (a)   (17)   2   (14)   48
Other changes in fair value   140   25   (633)   28
Fair value of contracts outstanding at the end of the period $ (119) $ 217 $ (119) $ 217

(a)Represents the fair value of contracts at the end of the quarter of their inception.

The following table segregates the net fair value of non-trading commodity derivative contracts at March 31,September 30, 2014, based on the observability of the information used to determine the fair value.

  Net Asset (Liability)  Net Asset (Liability)
  Maturity     Maturity    Maturity     Maturity  
  Less Than Maturity Maturity in Excess Total Fair  Less Than Maturity Maturity in Excess Total Fair
  1 Year 1-3 Years 4-5 Years of 5 Years Value  1 Year 1-3 Years 4-5 Years of 5 Years Value
Source of Fair ValueSource of Fair Value            Source of Fair Value          
Prices based on significant observable inputs (Level 2)Prices based on significant observable inputs (Level 2) $ (103) $ (34) $ 8  $ 3  $ (126)Prices based on significant observable inputs (Level 2) $ (126) $ 1 $ 9   $ (116)
Prices based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)Prices based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)   (30)   12    3         (15)Prices based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)   (11)   7   1      (3)
Fair value of contracts outstanding at the end of the periodFair value of contracts outstanding at the end of the period $ (133) $ (22) $ 11  $ 3  $ (141)Fair value of contracts outstanding at the end of the period $ (137) $ 8 $ 10    $ (119)


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PPL Energy Supply sells electricity, capacity and related services and buys fuel on a forward basis to hedge the value of energy from its generation assets.  If PPL Energy Supply were unable to deliver firm capacity and energy or to accept the delivery of fuel under its agreements, under certain circumstances it could be required to pay liquidating damages.  These damages would be based on the difference between the market price and the contract price of the commodity.  Depending on price changes in the wholesale energy markets, such damages could be significant.  Extreme weather conditions, unplanned power plant outages, transmission disruptions, nonperformance by counterparties (or their counterparties) with which it has energy contracts and other factors could affect PPL Energy Supply's ability to meet its obligations, or cause significant increases in the market price of replacement energy.  Although PPL Energy Supply attempts to mitigate these risks, there can be no assurance that it will be able to fully meet its firm obligations, that it will not be required to pay damages for failure to perform, or that it will not experience counterparty nonperformance in the future.

Commodity Price Risk (Trading)

PPL Energy Supply's trading commodity derivative contracts range in maturity through 2020.  The following table sets forth changes in the net fair value of trading commodity derivative contracts for the periods ended March 31.September 30.  See Notes 13 and 14 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

      Gains (Losses) Gains (Losses)
   Three Months Three Months Nine Months
     2014  2013  2014 2013 2014 2013
                
Fair value of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the period     $ 11  $ 29  $ 72 $ 18 $ 11 $ 29
Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period          (2)  (54)  (3)  (57)  (5)
Fair value of new contracts entered into during the period (a)      (13)  (12)  24  12  6  (4)
Other changes in fair value       33         (19)   1   63   8
Fair value of contracts outstanding at the end of the period     $ 31  $ 15  $ 23 $ 28 $ 23 $ 28

(a)Represents the fair value of contracts at the end of the quarter of their inception.

The following table segregates the net fair value of trading commodity derivative contracts at March 31,September 30, 2014, based on the observability of the information used to determine the fair value.

 Net Asset (Liability) Net Asset (Liability)
 Maturity     Maturity   Maturity     Maturity  
 Less Than Maturity Maturity in Excess Total Fair Less Than Maturity Maturity in Excess Total Fair
 1 Year 1-3 Years 4-5 Years of 5 Years Value 1 Year 1-3 Years 4-5 Years of 5 Years Value
Source of Fair Value                      
Prices quoted in active markets for identical instruments (Level 1) $ 1              $ 1  $ 2       $ 2
Prices based on significant observable inputs (Level 2)  (1) $ (3) $ 1  $ 1   (2)  (3) $ (2) $ 3    (2)
Prices based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)   3    16    8    5    32    1   5   7 $ 10   23
Fair value of contracts outstanding at the end of the period $ 3  $ 13  $ 9  $ 6  $ 31  $  $ 3 $ 10 $ 10 $ 23

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VaR Models

A VaR model is utilized to measure commodity price risk in unregulated gross energy margins for the non-trading and trading portfolios.  VaR is a statistical model that attempts to estimate the value of potential loss over a given holding period under normal market conditions at a given confidence level.  VaR is calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation technique based on a five-day holding period at a 95% confidence level.  Given the company's disciplined hedging program, the non-trading VaR exposure is expected to be limited in the short-term.  The VaR for portfolios using end-of-month results for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014 was as follows.

   Trading VaR Non-Trading VaR
95% Confidence Level, Five-Day Holding Period      
 Period End $ 8  $
 Average for the Period   8   
 High   9   
 Low   8   
      Non-Trading
   Trading VaR VaR
95% Confidence Level, Five-Day Holding Period      
 Period End $ 5 $10
 Average for the Period   8  10
 High   10  15
 Low   5  5

The trading portfolio includes all proprietary trading positions, regardless of the delivery period.  All positions not considered proprietary trading are considered non-trading.  The non-trading portfolio includes the entire portfolio, including generation, with delivery periods through the next 12 months.  Both the trading and non-trading VaR computations exclude FTRs due to the absence of reliable spot and forward markets.  The fair value of the non-trading and trading FTR positions was insignificant at March 31,September 30, 2014.

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Interest Rate Risk (All Registrants)

The Registrants and their subsidiaries issue debt to finance their operations, which exposes them to interest rate risk.  The Registrants and their subsidiaries utilize various financial derivative instruments to adjust the mix of fixed and floating interest rates in their debt portfolios, adjust the duration of their debt portfolios and lock in benchmark interest rates in anticipation of future financing, when appropriate.  Risk limits under the risk management program are designed to balance risk exposure to volatility in interest expense and changes in the fair value of the debt portfolios due to changes in the absolute level of interest rates.

The following interest rate hedges were outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2014.

         Effect of a  
      Fair Value, 10% Adverse Maturities
    Exposure Net - Asset Movement Ranging
   Hedged (Liability) (a)  in Rates (b) Through
PPL           
Cash flow hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (c) $ 500  $ 1  $ (15) 2025 
 Cross-currency swaps (d)   1,262    (57)   (179) 2028 
Economic hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (e)   179    (40)   (3) 2033 
LKE and LG&E           
Economic hedges           
 Interest rate swaps  (e)   179    (40)   (3) 2033 

       Effect of a  
     Fair Value, 10% Adverse Maturities
    Exposure Net - Asset Movement Ranging
   Hedged (Liability) (a) in Rates (b) Through
PPL           
Cash flow hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (c) $ 1,200 $ (16) $ (51) 2045
 Cross-currency swaps (d)   1,262   (49)   (176) 2028
Economic hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (e)   179   (43)   (3) 2033
LKE           
Cash flow hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (c)   650   2   (34) 2045
Economic hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (e)   179   (43)   (3) 2033
LG&E           
Cash flow hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (c)   325   1   (17) 2045
Economic hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (e)   179   (43)   (3) 2033
KU           
Cash flow hedges           
 Interest rate swaps (c)   325   1   (17) 2045
(a)Includes accrued interest, if applicable.
(b)Effects of adverse movements decrease assets or increase liabilities, as applicable, which could result in an asset becoming a liability.  Sensitivities represent a 10% adverse movement in interest rates, except for cross-currency swaps which also includes foreign currency exchange rates.
(c)Changes in the fair value of such cash flow hedges are recorded in equity or as regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities, if recoverable through regulated rates and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the item being hedged affects earnings.
(d)Cross-currency swaps are utilized to hedge the principal and interest payments of WPD's U.S. dollar-denominated senior notes.  Changes in the fair value of these instruments are recorded in equity and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the item being hedged affects earnings.

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(e)Realized changes in the fair value of such economic hedges are recoverable through regulated rates and any subsequent changes in fair value of these derivatives are included in regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities.

The Registrants are exposed to a potential increase in interest expense and to changes in the fair value of their debt portfolios.  The estimated impact of a 10% adverse movement in interest rates at March 31,September 30, 2014 is shown below.

      PPL Energy  PPL         
   PPL Supply  Electric LKE LG&E KU
                    
Increase to interest expense of 10% Not  Not  Not   Not   Not   Not 
 increase in interest rates Significant  Significant  Significant  Significant  Significant  Significant 
Increase in fair value of 10% decrease                  
 in interest rates $ 762  $ 43  $ 117  $ 144  $ 45  $ 84 
      PPL Energy  PPL         
   PPL Supply  Electric LKE LG&E KU
                    
Increase in interest Not Not  Not  Not  Not  Not
 expense Significant Significant  Significant Significant Significant  Significant
Increase in fair value                  
 of debt $ 745 $ 46 $ 134 $ 140 $ 44 $ 83

Foreign Currency Risk (PPL)

PPL is exposed to foreign currency risk, primarily through investments in U.K. affiliates.  In addition, PPL's domestic operations may make purchases of equipment in currencies other than U.S. dollars.

PPL has adopted a foreign currency risk management program designed to hedge certain foreign currency exposures, including firm commitments, recognized assets or liabilities, anticipated transactions and net investments.  In addition, PPL enters into financial instruments to protect against foreign currency translation risk of expected earnings.

The following foreign currency hedges were outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2014.

      Effect of a        Effect of a  
      10%        10%  
      Adverse        Adverse  
      Movement        Movement  
      in Foreign        in Foreign  
    Fair Value, Currency Maturities    Fair Value, Currency Maturities
  Exposure Net - Asset Exchange Ranging  Exposure Net - Asset Exchange Ranging
  Hedged (Liability) Rates (a) Through  Hedged (Liability) Rates (a) Through
                     
Net investment hedges (b)Net investment hedges (b) £ 345  $ (24) $ (57) 2015 Net investment hedges (b) £ 306 $ (1) $ (49) 2016
Economic hedges (c)Economic hedges (c)  1,840    (94)   (291) 2016 Economic hedges (c)  1,600  26  (245) 2016


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(a)Effects of adverse movements decrease assets or increase liabilities, as applicable, which could result in an asset becoming a liability.
(b)To protect the value of a portion of its net investment in WPD, PPL executes forward contracts to sell GBP.  The positions outstanding exclude the amount of intercompany loans classified as net investment hedges.  See Note 14 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
(c)To economically hedge the translation of expected earnings denominated in GBP to U.S. dollars, PPL enters into a combination of average rate forwards and average rate options to sell GBP.

NDT Funds - Securities Price Risk (PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

In connection with certain NRC requirements, PPL Susquehanna maintains trust funds to fund certain costs of decommissioning the PPL Susquehanna nuclear plant (Susquehanna).  At March 31,September 30, 2014, these funds were invested primarily in domestic equity securities and fixed-rate, fixed-income securities and are reflected at fair value on the Balance Sheet.  The mix of securities is designed to provide returns sufficient to fund Susquehanna's decommissioning and to compensate for inflationary increases in decommissioning costs.  However, the equity securities included in the trusts are exposed to price fluctuation in equity markets, and the values of fixed-rate, fixed-income securities are primarily exposed to changes in interest rates.  PPL actively monitors the investment performance and periodically reviews asset allocation in accordance with its nuclear decommissioning trust policy statement.  At March 31,September 30, 2014, a hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates and a 10% decrease in equity prices would have resulted in an estimated $67$70 million reduction in the fair value of the trust assets.  See Notes 13 and 17 to the Financial Statements for additional information regarding the NDT funds.

Credit Risk (All Registrants)

See Notes 13 and 14 to the Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q and "Risk Management - Credit Risk" in the Registrants' 2013 Form 10-K for additional information.

Foreign Currency Translation (PPL)

The value of the British pound sterling fluctuates in relation to the U.S. dollar.  Changes in this exchange rate resulted in a foreign currency translation gain of $135$75 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2014, which primarily reflected a $334$193 million increase to PP&E and goodwill offset by an increase of $199$118 million to net liabilities.  Changes in this exchange

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rate resulted in a foreign currency translation loss of $256$159 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2013, which primarily reflected a $696$454 million decreasereduction to PP&E and goodwill offset by a decreasereduction of $440$295 million to net liabilities.  The impact of foreign currency translation is recorded in AOCI.

Related Party Transactions (All Registrants)

The Registrants are not aware of any material ownership interests or operating responsibility by senior management in outside partnerships, including leasing transactions with variable interest entities, or other entities doing business with the Registrants.  See Note 11 to the Financial Statements for additional information on related party transactions for PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU.

Acquisitions, Development and Divestitures(All Registrants)

(All Registrants)

The Registrants from time to time evaluate opportunities for potential acquisitions, divestitures and development projects.  Development projects are reexamined based on market conditions and other factors to determine whether to proceed with the projects, sell, cancel or expand them, execute tolling agreements or pursue other options.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for information on the more significant activities.

(PPL and PPL Energy Supply)

See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for information on the anticipated spinoff of PPL Energy Supply and the Montana hydro sale agreement.

Environmental Matters

(All Registrants)

Extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations are applicable to PPL's, PPL Energy Supply's, LKE's, LG&E's and KU's air emissions, water discharges and the management of hazardous and solid waste, as well as other aspects of the Registrants' businesses.  The cost of compliance or alleged non-compliance cannot be predicted with certainty but could be material.  In addition, costs may increase significantly if the requirements or scope of environmental laws or regulations, or similar rules, are expanded or changed.  Costs may take the form of increased capital expenditures or operating and maintenance expenses, monetary fines, penalties or other restrictions.  Many of these environmental law considerations are also applicable to the operations of key suppliers, or customers, such as coal producers and industrial power users, and may impact the cost for their products or their demand for the Registrants' services.

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The following is a discussion of the more significant environmental matters.  See Note 10 to the Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q and "Item 1. Business - Environmental Matters" in the Registrants' 2013 Form 10-K for additional information on environmental matters.

Climate Change

Physical effects associated with climate change could include the impact of changes in weather patterns, such as storm frequency and intensity, and the resultant potential damage, as applicable, to the Registrants' generation assets, electricity transmission and delivery systems, as well as impacts on the Registrants' customers.  In addition, changed weather patterns could potentially reduce annual rainfall in areas where PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU have hydroelectric generating facilities or where river water is used to cool their fossil and nuclear (as applicable) powered generators.  The Registrants cannot currently predict whether their businesses will experience these potential risks or estimate the cost of their related consequences.

In June 2013, President Obama released his Climate Action Plan which reiterates the goal of reducing greenhouse gasGHG emissions in the U.S. "in the range of" 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 through such actions as regulating power plant emissions, promoting increased use of renewables and clean energy technology, and establishing tighter energy efficiency standards.  Also, by Presidential Memorandum, the EPA was directed to issue a revised proposal for new power plants (a prior proposal was issued in 2012) by September 20, 2013, with a final rule to be issued in a timely fashion thereafter, and to issue proposed standards for existing power plants by June 1, 2014 with a final rule by June 1, 2015.  The EPA was further directed to require that states develop implementation plans for existing plants by June 30, 2016.

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The EPA's revised proposal forto regulate new sources under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2014, with comments due on May 9, 2014.  The proposed limits for coal plants can only be achieved through carbon capture and sequestration, a technology that is not presently commercially viable and, therefore, effectively preclude the construction of new coal plants.  The proposed standards for new gas plants may also not be continuously achievable.  Regulation

The EPA's proposed regulation addressing GHG emissions from existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act was published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2014.  The proposal contains very stringent, state-specific rate-based reduction goals to be achieved in two phases (2020-2029 and 2030 and beyond).  The EPA believes it has offered some flexibility to the states as to how state plans can be crafted, including the option to demonstrate compliance on a mass basis or through a multi-state collaboration, however, the EPA's proposed broad definition of the "best system of emission reduction" (BSER) substantially limits this flexibility.  On October 30, 2014, the EPA issued a Notice of Data Availability seeking comments on several issues including providing additional flexibility in meeting compliance deadlines, addressing disparities in state-specific targets, and incorporating a regionalized approach to demonstrating compliance.  The Registrants are analyzing the proposal and potential impacts.  The regulation of GHG emissions from existing plants could have a significant industry-wide impact depending on the structure and stringency of the final rule and state implementation plans.

The Administration's increase in its estimate of the "social cost of carbon" (which is used to calculate benefits associated with proposed regulations) from $23.80 to $38 per metric ton in 2015 may lead to more costly regulatory requirements.  The White House Office of Management and Budget has opened this issue for public comment.

Additionally, the Climate Action Plan goalrequirements related to preparepreparing the U.S. for the impacts of climate change could affect PPL, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KUthe Registrants and others in the industry as it could result in requirementsmodifications to modify electricity generating, transmission and delivery systems to improve the ability to withstand major storms and substantial capital investment may be needed in order to meet those requirements.

Waters of the United States
On April 21, 2014, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a proposed rule which greatly expands the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States.  If the definition is expanded as proposed, permits and other regulatory requirements may be imposed for many matters presently not covered (including vegetation management for transmission lines and activities affecting storm water conveyances and wetlands), the implications of which could be significant.  Both the U.S. House and Senate are considering legislation to block this regulation.

(All Registrants except PPL Electric)

Coal Combustion Residuals (CCRs)
In June 2010, the EPA proposed two approaches to regulating the disposal and management of CCRs (as either hazardous or non-hazardous waste) under RCRA.  Under a litigation settlement agreement involving certain environmental groups, the EPA has agreed to issue its final rulemaking by the end ofDecember 2014.  Regulations could impact handling, disposal and/or beneficial use of CCRs.  Recent ash spills that have occurred within the utility industry may precipitate more stringent regulation of both active and legacy CCR sites.  The financial and operational impact is expected to be material if CCRs are regulated as hazardous waste, and significant if regulated as non-hazardous.

In July 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Bill H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals and Reuse Management Act of 2013, which would preempt the EPA from regulating CCRs under RCRAissuing final CCR regulations and set rules governing state programs.  It remains uncertain whether similar legislation willwould be passed by the U.S. Senate.  Recent ash spills that have occurred within the utility industry may precipitate more stringent regulation of both active and legacy CCR sites.

Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs)
In June 2013, the EPA published proposed regulations to revise discharge limitations for steam electric generation wastewater permits.  The proposed limitations are based on the EPA review of available treatment technologies and their capacity for reducing pollutants and include new requirements for fly ash and bottom ash transport water and metal cleaning waste waters, as well as new limits for scrubber wastewater and landfill leachate.  The EPA's proposed ELG regulations also contain some requirements that would affect the inspection and operation of CCR facilities, if finalized.finalized as proposed.  The proposal contains several alternative approaches, some of which could significantly impact PPL's, PPL Energy Supply's, LKE's, LG&E's and KU's coal-fired plants.  The final regulation is expected to be issued inby September 2015.2015, which is contingent upon the EPA meeting its deadline for issuing the final CCR regulation.  At the present time,

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PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU are unable to predict the outcome of this matter or estimate a range of reasonably possible costs, but the costs could be significant.  Pending finalization of the ELGs, certain states (including Pennsylvania and Kentucky) and environmental groups are proposing more stringent technology-based limits in permit renewals.  Depending on the final limits imposed, the costs of compliance could be significant and costs could be imposed ahead of federal timelines.

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Clean Water ActAct/316(b)
In April 2011, the EPA published a draft regulation under SectionThe EPA's final 316(b) of the Clean Water Act, whichrule for existing facilities, became effective on October 14, 2014, and regulates cooling water intakes for power plants.intake structures and their impact on aquatic organisms.  The draft rule has two provisions: requiring installation of Best Technology Available (BTA)allows states considerable authority to interpret the rule.  The rule requires all existing facilities to choose between several options to reduce mortality ofthe impact to aquatic organisms that arebecome trapped against water intake screens (impingement) and to determine the intake structure's impact on aquatic organisms pulled into the plantthrough a plant's cooling water system (entrainment), and imposing standards for reduction of mortality of aquatic organisms trapped on water intake screens (impingement).  The final rule is now expected by May 16, 2014.  The proposed regulation would apply to nearly all PPL-owned steam electric generation plants in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Montana, potentially even including thosePlants already equipped with closed-cycle cooling, systems.  PPL's,an acceptable option, would likely not incur costs.  Once-through systems would likely require additional technology to comply with rule.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply's, LKE's,Supply, LKE, LG&E's&E and KU'sKU are evaluating compliance strategies but do not presently expect the compliance costs couldto be significant, especially if the final rule requires closed-cycle systems at plants that do not currently have them or conversions of once-through systems to closed-cycle.material.

MATS
In February 2012, the EPA finalized MATS requiring fossil-fuel fired plants to reduce emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants by April 16, 2015.  The rule, which was challenged by industry groups and states, was upheld by the D.C. Circuit Court in April 2014.  On July 14, 2014, a coalition of 23 states filed a petition seeking Supreme Court review of this decision.  The rule provides for a three-year compliance deadline with the potential for a one-year extension as provided under the statute.  The EPA has subsequently proposed changes to the rule with respect to new sources to address the concern that the rule effectively precludes construction of any new coal-fired plants.  PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU are generally well-positioned to comply with MATS, primarily due to recent investments in environmental controls at PPL Energy Supply and approved ECR plans to install additional controls at some of LG&E's and KU's Kentucky plants.  Additionally,With respect to PPL Energy Supply's Pennsylvania plants, PPL Energy Supply is evaluatingbelieves that installation of chemical additive systems for mercury controland other controls may be necessary at Brunner Island, and modificationscertain coal-fired plants, the capital cost of which is not expected to existing controls at Colstrip for improved particulate matter reductions.be significant. PPL Energy Supply continues to analyze the potential impact of MATS on operating costs.  In September 2012, PPL Energy Supply announced its intention to place its Corette plant in long-term reserve status beginning in April 2015 due to expected market conditions and costs to comply with MATS.  The Corette plant asset group was determined to be impaired in December 2013.  See "Application of Critical Accounting Policies - Asset Impairment (Excluding Investments)" in PPL's and PPL Energy Supply's 2013 Form 10-K for additional information.  Also, LG&E, KU and PPL Energy Supply have received compliance extensions for certain plants in Kentucky and Pennsylvania and are considering extension requestsPPL Energy Supply has a pending request, which was submitted on September 15, 2014, for other plants as well.its Colstrip plant.

LG&E's and KU's anticipated retirements of generating units at the Cane Run and Green River plants are in response to MATS and other environmental regulations.

CSAPR and CAIR
In 2011, the EPA finalized its CSAPR regulating emissions of nitrogen oxidesoxide and sulfur dioxide through new allowance trading programs which were to be implemented in two phases (2012 and 2014).  Like its predecessor, the CAIR, the CSAPR targeted sources in the eastern U.S.  In December 2011, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit Court) stayed implementation of the CSAPR, leaving the CAIR in place.  Subsequently, in August 2012, the D. C.D.C. Circuit Court vacated CSAPR and remanded itthe CSAPR back to the EPA for further rulemaking, again leaving the CAIR in place in the interim.  In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the EPA's petition for review of the D.C. Circuit Court's decision to vacate CSAPR.  On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded the D.C. Circuit Court's August 2012 decision whichand on October 23, 2014, the D.C. Circuit Court lifted the stay of CSAPR, granting EPA's request. 

PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU are preparing for Phase 1 annual trading programs for nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide to commence on January 1, 2015. Phase 1 ozone season trading will likely resultbegin on May 1, 2015. Phase 2 reductions impacting the annual and ozone season trading programs would take effect in 2017 and continue into the future. Based on analyses conducted in 2011 to prepare for CSAPR replacing the CAIR program.compliance, PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&E and KU do not currently anticipate that thesignificant compliance costs, of meeting CSAPR requirementshowever these analyses will be significant.

PPL, PPL Energy Supply, LKE, LG&Ereviewed under current market and KU plants in Pennsylvania and Kentucky will continueoperating conditions to comply with CAIR through optimization of existing controls, balanced with emission allowance purchases.  The D. C. Circuit Court's August 2012 decision leaves plants in CSAPR-affected states potentially exposed to more stringent emission reductions for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide due to regional haze implementation (see "Regional Haze" discussion below), and/or petitions to the EPA by downwind states under Section 126 of the Clean Air Act requesting the EPA to require plants that allegedly contribute to downwind non-attainment to take action to reduce emissions.make further assessments on compliance impacts.

Regional Haze
Under the EPA's regional haze programs (developed to eliminate man-made visibility degradation by 2064), states are required to make reasonable progress every decade through the application, among other things, of Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) on power plants commissioned between 1962 and 1977.  For the eastern U.S., the EPA had determined that region-wide reductions under the CSAPR trading program could be utilized by state programs to satisfy BART requirements for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.  However, although the August 2012 decision byAlthough the D.C. Circuit Court recently lifted the CSAPR stay in response to vacate and remand CSAPR has been reversed by thea U.S. Supreme Court futureaction in April 2014, decisions by the EPA and the courts will determine whether power plants located in the eastern U.S., including PPL Energy Supply'sPPL's plants in Pennsylvania and LG&E's and KU's plants in Kentucky, will be subject to furtheradditional reductions in those pollutants in accordance with BART requirements.sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides as required by BART.

 
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The EPA signed its final Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) of the Regional Haze Rules for Montana in September 2012, with tighter emissions limits for PPL Energy Supply's Colstrip Units 1 & 2 based on the installation of new controls (no limits or additional controls were specified for PPL Energy Supply's Colstrip Units 3 & 4), and tighter emission limits for PPL Energy Supply'sthe Corette plant (which are not based on additional controls).  The cost of the potential additional controls for Colstrip Units 1 & 2, if required, could be significant.  PPL Energy Supply expects to meet the tighter permit limits at Corette without any significant changes to operations, although other requirements have led to the planned suspension of operations at Corette beginning in April 2015 (see "MATS" discussion above).  Both PPL and environmental groups have appealed the final FIP to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Circuit and litigation is ongoing.

National Ambient Air Quality Standards
In 2008, the EPA revised the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone.  As a result, of EPA's new ozone standard, states in the ozone transport region (OTR), including Pennsylvania, are required by the Clean Air Act to impose additional reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions based upon reasonably available control technologies.  The PADEP has issued a draft rule requiring reasonable reductions.  However,reductions; however, the proposal is being challengedquestioned as too lenient by the EPA, other OTR states and environmental groups.  The PADEP may impose more stringent emission limits than those set forth in the proposed rule which could have a significant impact on PPL Energy Supply's Pennsylvania coal plants.  The EPA is expected to further tighten the ozone standard in the near term, which may require further nitrogen oxide reductions, particularly within the OTR.

During 2010 and 2012, the EPA issued new ambient air standards for sulfur dioxide and particulates, respectively.  In 2013, the EPA preliminarily designated Jefferson County, Kentucky, as a partial non-attainment area for sulfur dioxide.  Final designations of non-attainment areas may occur in 2014.  Existing environmental plans for LG&E's and KU's Kentucky plants, including announced retirements of certain plants and ECR-approved new or upgraded scrubbers or baghouses at other plants, may aid in achievement of eventual ambient air requirements.  However, dependingEPA also designated part of Yellowstone County, Montana as a non-attainment area.  Depending upon the specifics of final non-attainment designations and consequent compliance plans, additional controls may be required, the financial impact of which could be significant.  States are working on designations for other areas according to the timeline outlined in the EPA's proposed Data Requirements Rule issued in April 2014.

New Accounting Guidance (All Registrants)

See Notes 2 and 19 to the Financial Statements for a discussion of new accounting guidance adopted and pending adoption.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies (All Registrants)(All Registrants)

Financial condition and results of operations are impacted by the methods, assumptions and estimates used in the application of critical accounting policies.  The following table summarizes the accounting policies by Registrant that are particularly important to an understanding of the reported financial condition or results of operations, and require management to make estimates or other judgments of matters that are inherently uncertain.  See "Item 7. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Registrants' 2013 Form 10-K for a discussion of each critical accounting policy.

      PPL PPL         
   PPL Energy Supply Electric LKE LG&E KU
                   
Defined Benefits X X X X X X
Loss Accruals X X X X X X
Income Taxes X X X X X X
Asset Impairments (Excluding Investments) X X   X X X
AROs X X   X X X
Price Risk Management X X   X X X
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities X   X X X X
Revenue Recognition - unbilled revenue       X X X X


 
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PPL Corporation
PPL Energy Supply, LLC
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
LG&E and KU Energy LLC
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
Kentucky Utilities Company

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Reference is made to "Risk Management" in "Item 2. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a)           Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company

The Registrants' principal executive officers and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the Registrants' disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) have concluded that, as of March 31,September 30, 2014, the Registrants' disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to the Registrants and their consolidated subsidiaries is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms, particularly during the period for which this quarterly report has been prepared.  The aforementioned principal officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are also effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)           Change in internal controls over financial reporting.

PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company

The Registrants' principal executive officers and principal financial officers have concluded that there were no changes in the Registrants' internal control over financial reporting during the Registrants' firstthird fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants' internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

For additional information regarding pending administrative and judicial proceedings involving regulatory, environmental and other matters, which information is incorporated by reference into this Part II, see:

 · "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in each Registrant's 2013 Form 10-K; and
 · Notes 6 and 10 to the Financial Statements.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

PPL Corporation and PPL Energy Supply, LLC

The proposed spinoff of PPL Energy Supply and combination with RJS Power are contingent upon the satisfaction of a number of conditions and may present difficulties that could have an adverse effect on us.
The proposed spinoff of the business of PPL Energy Supply and the subsequent combination with RJS Power to form Talen Energy are complex transactions, subject to various conditions, and may be affected by unanticipated developments or changes in market conditions. On November 5, 2014, Talen Energy filed a registration statement with the SEC containing detailed information regarding Talen Energy. Completion of the proposed spinoff of PPL Energy Supply and subsequent combination with RJS Power will be contingent upon a number of factors, including that (i) PPL receives a favorable opinion of tax counsel as described below; (ii) the SEC declares effective Talen Energy's registration statement relating to the registration of Talen Energy common stock and no SEC stop order suspending effectiveness of the registration

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statement be in effect prior to the PPL Energy Supply spinoff; (iii) the Talen Energy common stock be authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange; (iv) certain regulatory approvals, including approval by the NRC and the FERC, a Hart-Scott-Rodino review and certain approvals by the PUC be obtained and (v) there be available, subject to certain conditions, at least $1 billion of undrawn capacity after excluding any letters of credit or other credit support measures posted in connection with energy marketing and trading transactions then outstanding, under a Talen Energy (or its subsidiaries) revolving credit or similar facility.  The spinoff and subsequent combination with RJS Power may be terminated by mutual written consent of the parties or subject to certain other circumstances, including the failure to complete these transactions by June 30, 2015 or, if the required regulatory approvals have not been obtained at such time but the other conditions to the consummation of these transactions have been or are capable of being satisfied, December 31, 2015.  For these and other reasons, the spinoff and the subsequent combination may not be completed on the terms or within the expected timeframe that we announced, if at all.  Further, if the spinoff and the subsequent combination are completed, such transactions may not achieve the intended results.
If the proposed spinoff of the business of PPL Energy Supply does not qualify as a tax-free spinoff under Sections 355 and 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), including as a result of subsequent acquisitions of stock of PPL or Talen Energy, then PPL and/or its shareowners may be required to pay substantial U.S. federal income taxes.
The proposed spinoff of the business of PPL Energy Supply and the subsequent combination with RJS Power are conditioned upon PPL's receipt of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect that, among other matters, the spinoff will qualify as tax-free under Sections 355 and 368 of the Code to PPL and its shareowners for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Receipt of the opinion of tax counsel will satisfy a condition to completion of the spinoff and subsequent combination. An opinion of tax counsel is not binding on the IRS. Accordingly, the IRS may reach conclusions with respect to the spinoff that are different from the conclusions reached in the opinion. PPL is not aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause the factual statements or representations on which the opinion will be based to be materially different from the facts at the time of the spinoff. If, notwithstanding the receipt of the opinion of tax counsel, the IRS were to determine the spinoff to be taxable, PPL would, and its shareowners may, depending on their individual circumstances, recognize a tax liability that could be substantial.
In addition, the spinoff will be taxable to PPL pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code if there is a 50% or more change in ownership of either PPL or Talen Energy, directly or indirectly, as part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the spinoff. Because PPL's shareowners will collectively own more than 50% of Talen Energy's common stock following the spinoff and subsequent combination, the combination alone will not cause the spinoff to be taxable to PPL under Section 355(e) of the Code. However, Section 355(e) of the Code might apply if acquisitions of stock of PPL before or after the spinoff, or of Talen Energy after the combination, are considered to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the spinoff. PPL is not aware of any such plan or series of transactions that include the spinoff.
PPL may not be successful in realizing the full amount of annual savings anticipated to be available as a result of the proposed spinoff of PPL Energy Supply.
In connection with the spinoff of PPL Energy Supply, and following any required transition services period, PPL is targeting to reduce its annual corporate support costs by an estimated $185 million. This includes $110 million of corporate support costs to be transferred to Talen Energy and $75 million of corporate support costs to be eliminated as a result of workforce reductions and other corporate cost savings.  If for any reason PPL cannot realize all or a significant portion of the $75 million corporate cost savings it could have an adverse effect on PPL's results of operations, including PPL's ability to maintain or increase its dividend to shareowners.

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company

There have been no material changes in the Registrants' risk factors from those disclosed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of the 2013 Form 10-K.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 
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Item 6. Exhibits

The following Exhibits indicated by an asterisk preceding the Exhibit number are filed herewith.  The balance of the Exhibits havehas heretofore been filed with the Commission and pursuant to Rule 12(b)-32 are incorporated herein by reference.  Exhibits indicated by a [_] are filed or listed pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iii) of Regulation S-K.

1(a)
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Securities Purchase and Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 5, 2014, among PPL Capital Funding, Inc., PPL Corporation, and the several purchasers named in Schedule B thereto (Exhibit 1.1 to PPL Corporation Form 8-K Report (File No. 1-11459) dated March 10, 2014)
4(a)
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Second Supplemental Indenture, No. 13, dated as of March 10,October 30, 2014, amongbetween PPL Capital Funding, Inc., PPL Corporation andWEM Holdings plc, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, and Western Power Distribution Limited
-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2014, among PPL WW Holdings Limited (formerly known as TheWestern Power Distribution Holdings Limited), Western Power Distribution Limited and Deutsche Bank of New York)Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), as Trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to PPL Corporation Form 8-K Report (File No. 1-11459) dated March 10, 2014)
under the Indenture
4(b)
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Supplemental Indenture No. 14,Transfer Deed, dated as of March 10,October 31, 2014, amongbetween PPL Capital Funding, Inc., PPL CorporationWW Holdings Limited, Western Power Distribution Limited and TheMizuho Bank, of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York)Ltd., as Trustee (Exhibit 4.3 to PPL Corporation Form 8-K Report (File No. 1-11459) dated March 10, 2014)
Facility Agent
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$150,000,00065,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 26,August 20, 2014, among PPL Capital Funding, Inc., as the Borrower, PPL Corporation, as the Guarantor, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender
-Notice of Automatic Extension, dated as of September 29, 2014, pursuant to Section 4.03 of the $300,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 28, 2014 among PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, the lending institutions party thereto from time to time and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent
10(c)-$198,309,583.05 Letter of Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2014 among Kentucky Utilities Company, as the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party hereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia,Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch, as Administrative Agent Issuing Lender and Lender (Exhibit 10.1 to PPL CorporationKentucky Utilities Company Form 8-K Report (File No. 1-11459)1-3464) dated April 1,October 2, 2014)
10(b)
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Twelfth Amendment, dated as of March 19, 2014, to Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2005, among PPL Energy Supply, LLC and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Issuer and Administrative Agent (Exhibit 10.2 to PPL Energy Supply, LLC Form 8-K Report (File No. 1-32944) dated April 1, 2014)
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PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
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PPL Energy Supply, LLC and Subsidiaries Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Subsidiaries Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
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LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Subsidiaries Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Louisville Gas and Electric Company Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Kentucky Utilities Company Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
   
Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2014, filed by the following officers for the following companies:
   
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PPL Corporation's principal executive officer
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PPL Corporation's principal financial officer
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PPL Energy Supply, LLC's principal executive officer
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PPL Energy Supply, LLC's principal financial officer
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PPL Electric Utilities Corporation's principal executive officer
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PPL Electric Utilities Corporation's principal financial officer
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LG&E and KU Energy LLC's principal executive officer
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LG&E and KU Energy LLC's principal financial officer
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Louisville Gas and Electric Company's principal executive officer
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Louisville Gas and Electric Company's principal financial officer
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Kentucky Utilities Company's principal executive officer
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Kentucky Utilities Company's principal financial officer

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Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2014, furnished by the following officers for the following companies:
   
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PPL Corporation's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
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PPL Energy Supply, LLC's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
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PPL Electric Utilities Corporation's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
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LG&E and KU Energy LLC's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
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Louisville Gas and Electric Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
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Kentucky Utilities Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer

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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document for PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema for PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase for PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase for PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase for PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase for PPL Corporation, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company

 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.  The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company or its subsidiaries.

 PPL Corporation
 (Registrant) 
   
 PPL Energy Supply, LLC
 (Registrant) 
   
   
   
Date:  May 1,November 7, 2014/s/  Vincent SorgiStephen K. Breininger 
 Vincent SorgiStephen K. Breininger 
 Vice President and Controller 
 (Principal Accounting Officer) 
   
   
   
 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
 (Registrant) 
   
   
   
Date:  May 1,November 7, 2014/s/  Dennis A. Urban, Jr. 
 Dennis A. Urban, Jr. 
 Controller 
 (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 


 LG&E and KU Energy LLC
 (Registrant) 
   
 Louisville Gas and Electric Company
 (Registrant) 
   
 Kentucky Utilities Company
 (Registrant) 
   
   
   
Date:  May 1,November 7, 2014/s/  Kent W. Blake 
 
Kent W. Blake
Chief Financial Officer
 
 (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 

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