$PPL
PPL Corp

2013 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000092222414000024 Filed on February 24, 2014

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2013 2012 Q4 2012 Q3
Revenue $7.263B $3.222B $2.403B
YoY Change -40.13% -23.61% -22.98%
Cost Of Revenue $856.0M $843.0M $151.0M
YoY Change -58.73% -54.51% -77.56%
Gross Profit $6.407B $2.379B $2.252B
YoY Change -36.3% 0.59% -7.97%
Gross Profit Margin 88.21% 73.84% 93.72%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $843.0M $329.0M $334.0M
YoY Change -34.45% -2.66% 9.51%
% of Gross Profit 13.16% 13.83% 14.83%
Operating Expenses $3.846B $1.557B $1.588B
YoY Change -36.61% 8.81% -5.48%
Operating Profit $2.561B $822.0M $664.0M
YoY Change -15.37% -11.99% -13.43%
Interest Expense $778.0M -$209.0M $248.0M
YoY Change -18.19% -5.86% 3.33%
% of Operating Profit 30.38% -25.43% 37.35%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$55.00M -$46.00M -$44.00M
YoY Change 41.03% -253.33% -218.92%
Pretax Income $669.0M $541.0M $372.0M
YoY Change -33.1% -24.86% -33.45%
Income Tax $360.0M $181.0M $17.00M
% Of Pretax Income 53.81% 33.46% 4.57%
Net Earnings $1.130B $359.0M $355.0M
YoY Change -25.95% -20.93% -20.05%
Net Earnings / Revenue 15.56% 11.14% 14.77%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.85 $0.61 $0.61
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.76 $0.60 $0.61
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 609.0M shares 581.7M shares 580.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 663.1M shares 582.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2013 2012 Q4 2012 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $1.102B $901.0M $946.0M
YoY Change 22.31% -26.03% -38.05%
Cash & Equivalents $1.102B $488.0M $946.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $2.329B $19.00M $49.00M
YoY Change -12.77% -32.14% -3.92%
Inventory $702.0M $673.0M $663.0M
Prepaid Expenses $166.0M $167.0M
Receivables $923.0M $745.0M $763.0M
Other Receivables $97.00M $79.00M $51.00M
Total Short-Term Assets $5.153B $5.068B $5.227B
YoY Change 1.68% -21.13% -3.42%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $33.09B $30.03B $29.05B
YoY Change 10.17% 10.14% 7.89%
Goodwill $4.158B $4.130B
YoY Change 1.07% -1.57%
Intangibles $925.0M $913.0M
YoY Change -13.15% -14.99%
Long-Term Investments $43.00M $47.00M $67.00M
YoY Change -8.51% -39.74% -12.99%
Other Assets $2.804B $637.0M $962.0M
YoY Change -17.63% -19.37% 41.89%
Total Long-Term Assets $41.11B $7.775B $8.188B
YoY Change 6.59% -5.62% 2.98%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $5.153B $5.068B $5.227B
Total Long-Term Assets $41.11B $7.775B $8.188B
Total Assets $46.26B $43.63B $43.24B
YoY Change 6.02% 2.31% 5.58%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.308B $1.252B $1.071B
YoY Change 4.47% 8.87% -4.38%
Accrued Expenses $325.0M $325.0M $335.0M
YoY Change 0.0% 13.24% 13.95%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $701.0M $652.0M $526.0M
YoY Change 7.52% 12.8% 22.9%
Long-Term Debt Due $315.0M $751.0M $313.0M
YoY Change -58.06% -37.65%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.912B $5.625B $4.887B
YoY Change -12.68% 7.04% 7.64%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $20.59B $18.73B $18.71B
YoY Change 9.97% 4.07% 5.86%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $4.361B $820.0M $921.0M
YoY Change -19.23% -21.61% 6.23%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $24.95B $8.786B $8.410B
YoY Change 3.44% 5.8% 10.3%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.912B $5.625B $4.887B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $24.95B $8.786B $8.410B
Total Liabilities $33.79B $14.41B $13.30B
YoY Change 1.93% 6.28% 9.31%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $5.478B $5.335B
YoY Change 14.2% 17.33%
Common Stock $6.942B $6.918B
YoY Change 1.8% 1.72%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $12.47B $10.50B $11.21B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $46.26B $43.63B $43.24B
YoY Change 6.02% 2.31% 5.58%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2013 2012 Q4 2012 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.130B $359.0M $355.0M
YoY Change -25.95% -20.93% -20.05%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $843.0M $329.0M $334.0M
YoY Change -34.45% -2.66% 9.51%
Cash From Operating Activities $2.856B $670.0M $1.147B
YoY Change 3.33% 1.36% 11.14%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $3.629B -$1.027B -$769.0M
YoY Change 16.88% 28.05% 12.76%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$16.00M $20.00M $6.000M
YoY Change -69.23% -118.02% -110.34%
Cash From Investing Activities -$4.295B -$1.007B -$763.0M
YoY Change 37.53% 10.3% 3.11%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net -$1.337B
YoY Change 1756.94%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $0.00
YoY Change -100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities $1.631B 288.0M -431.0M
YoY Change 3297.92% -878.38% 902.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $2.856B 670.0M 1.147B
Cash From Investing Activities -$4.295B -1.007B -763.0M
Cash From Financing Activities $1.631B 288.0M -431.0M
Net Change In Cash $192.0M -49.00M -47.00M
YoY Change -161.74% -83.04% -118.88%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $2.856B $670.0M $1.147B
Capital Expenditures $3.629B -$1.027B -$769.0M
Free Cash Flow -$773.0M $1.697B $1.916B
YoY Change 126.69% 15.99% 11.79%

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0.045 pure
CY2013 ppl Number Of Hours That Are Benchmark For Demand Reductions
NumberOfHoursThatAreBenchmarkForDemandReductions
100 Integer
CY2013 ppl Percentage Of Reduced Electricity Consumption Required By Act129 By2013
PercentageOfReducedElectricityConsumptionRequiredByAct129By2013
0.030 pure
CY2013 ppl Percentage Of Reduced Electricity Consumption Required By Act129 By2011
PercentageOfReducedElectricityConsumptionRequiredByAct129By2011
0.010 pure
CY2013 ppl Proposed Cost Recovery Cap Over Year2006 Revenue
ProposedCostRecoveryCapOverYear2006Revenue
0.020 pure
CY2013 ppl Percentage Of Reduced Electricity Consumption Under Phase Two Program
PercentageOfReducedElectricityConsumptionUnderPhaseTwoProgram
0.021 pure
CY2013 ppl Number Of Years Phase Two Program Is Effective
NumberOfYearsPhaseTwoProgramIsEffective
3 Integer
CY2013 ppl Minimum Duration Of Long Term Procurement Contracts
MinimumDurationOfLongTermProcurementContracts
4 Integer
CY2013 ppl Maximum Duration Of Long Term Procurement Contracts
MaximumDurationOfLongTermProcurementContracts
20 Integer
CY2013 ppl Maximum Percentage Of Long Term Contracts For Electric Generation Supply Service
MaximumPercentageOfLongTermContractsForElectricGenerationSupplyService
0.25 pure
CY2013 ppl Number Phases Investigation Retail Electricity Market
NumberPhasesInvestigationRetailElectricityMarket
2 Integer
CY2013 ppl Ratemaking Mechanisms Authorized For Approval
RatemakingMechanismsAuthorizedForApproval
2 Integer
CY2012 ppl Maximum Recoverable Cost
MaximumRecoverableCost
250000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Maximum Depreciable Life For New Smart Meter Technology In New Construction
MaximumDepreciableLifeForNewSmartMeterTechnologyInNewConstruction
15 Integer
CY2013 ppl Regulatory Matters Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan Minimum Term
RegulatoryMattersLongTermInfrastructureImprovementPlanMinimumTerm
5 Integer
CY2013 ppl Regulatory Matters Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan Maximum Term
RegulatoryMattersLongTermInfrastructureImprovementPlanMaximumTerm
10 Integer
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value
LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
74000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value
LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
94000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Minimum
LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum
74000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Maximum
LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
213000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual Carrying Value Payments
LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments
66000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Reduction In Amount To Comply With Distribution Price Control Review
ReductionInAmountToComplyWithDistributionPriceControlReview
79000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual Provision
LossContingencyAccrualProvision
45000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Regulatory Matters Number Of Issues Assigned To Office Of Administrative Law Judge
RegulatoryMattersNumberOfIssuesAssignedToOfficeOfAdministrativeLawJudge
4 Integer
CY2013Q4 ppl Regulatory Liability Costs Not Yet Approved
RegulatoryLiabilityCostsNotYetApproved
14000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Regulatory Asset Liability Modifications Act129 Phase Two Program
RegulatoryAssetLiabilityModificationsAct129PhaseTwoProgram
40 Integer
CY2013 ppl Return On Equity Approved Projects Remaining From Earlier Environmental Cost Recovery Plans
ReturnOnEquityApprovedProjectsRemainingFromEarlierEnvironmentalCostRecoveryPlans
0.1025 pure
CY2012 ppl Return On Equity Approved Projects In2011 Environmental Cost Recovery Proceedings
ReturnOnEquityApprovedProjectsIn2011EnvironmentalCostRecoveryProceedings
0.1010 pure
CY2011 ppl Return On Equity Approved Projects In2011 Environmental Cost Recovery Proceedings
ReturnOnEquityApprovedProjectsIn2011EnvironmentalCostRecoveryProceedings
0.1010 pure
CY2012 ppl Return On Equity Approved Projects In2009 Environmental Cost Recovery Proceedings
ReturnOnEquityApprovedProjectsIn2009EnvironmentalCostRecoveryProceedings
0.1063 pure
CY2011 ppl Return On Equity Approved Projects In2009 Environmental Cost Recovery Proceedings
ReturnOnEquityApprovedProjectsIn2009EnvironmentalCostRecoveryProceedings
0.1063 pure
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Sale Of Stock Number Of Shares Issued In Transaction
SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction
9900000 shares
CY2012Q2 ppl Additional Shares To Be Purchased To Cover Over Allotments
AdditionalSharesToBePurchasedToCoverOverAllotments
591000 shares
CY2012Q2 ppl Forward Contract Indexed To Issuer Number Of Counterparties
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuerNumberOfCounterparties
2 Integer
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Indexed Shares
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquityIndexedShares
9900000 shares
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Settlement Date Or Dates
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquitySettlementDateOrDates
2013-04-30
CY2013 us-gaap Equity Issuance Dates
EquityIssuanceDates
2012-04-30
CY2014Q1 us-gaap Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
2014-04-01
CY2014Q1 ppl Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared As Per Annum Equivalent
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclaredAsPerAnnumEquivalent
1.49
CY2014Q1 ppl Quarterly Common Stock Dividend Change
QuarterlyCommonStockDividendChange
0.3725
CY2013 ppl Minimum Adjusted Equity Ratio To Total Capitalization To Pay Dividends
MinimumAdjustedEquityRatioToTotalCapitalizationToPayDividends
0.30 pure
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
2014-01-02
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.3675
CY2013Q4 ppl Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared As Per Annum Equivalent
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclaredAsPerAnnumEquivalent
1.47
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Dividends Payable Date Declared Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateDeclaredMonthAndYear
2013-11
CY2014Q1 us-gaap Dividends Payable Date Declared Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateDeclaredMonthAndYear
2014-02
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Sale Of Stock Number Of Shares Issued In Transaction
SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction
92000000 shares
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Sale Of Stock Price Per Share
SaleOfStockPricePerShare
25.30
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Issued For Cash
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForCash
2328000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity
ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
2258000000 USD
CY2011Q2 ppl Underwriting Discount Incurred With Specific Equity Offering
UnderwritingDiscountIncurredWithSpecificEquityOffering
70000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Sale Of Stock Number Of Shares Issued In Transaction
SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction
40000000 shares
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Sale Of Stock Price Per Share
SaleOfStockPricePerShare
28.73
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity
ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
1150000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
2400000 shares
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Amount Of Restricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
AmountOfRestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries
2500000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Amount Of Unrestricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries Dividend Payment
AmountOfUnrestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiariesDividendPayment
2500000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
20935000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
19435000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
-51000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
-37000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
20907000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
19476000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Fair Value Adjustments From Purchase Accounting
FairValueAdjustmentsFromPurchaseAccounting
23000000 USD
CY2012Q4 ppl Fair Value Adjustments From Purchase Accounting
FairValueAdjustmentsFromPurchaseAccounting
78000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
314000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
1304000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
814000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
104000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
653000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
17746000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Capacity Of Facilities In Disposal Group Mega Watt
CapacityOfFacilitiesInDisposalGroupMegaWatt
633 MW
CY2013 ppl Agreed Upon Sales Price For Disposal Of Business Plant Facility Or Unit
AgreedUponSalesPriceForDisposalOfBusinessPlantFacilityOrUnit
900000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Number Of Fully Owned Hydroelectric Facilities Sold
NumberOfFullyOwnedHydroelectricFacilitiesSold
11 pure
CY2013 ppl Actual Investments Tax Credits Recorded
ActualInvestmentsTaxCreditsRecorded
60000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Sale Leaseback Transaction Loss Net Of Tax
SaleLeasebackTransactionLossNetOfTax
413000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Loss On Lease Termination Cash Portion
LossOnLeaseTerminationCashPortion
271000000 USD
CY2014Q1 ppl Operating Lease Tangible Assets Portion Of Conveyance Price Kerr Dam Site
OperatingLeaseTangibleAssetsPortionOfConveyancePriceKerrDamSite
17000000 USD
CY2014Q1 ppl Operating Lease Tangible Assets Portion Of Conveyance Price Related To Environmental Costs Kerr Dam Site
OperatingLeaseTangibleAssetsPortionOfConveyancePriceRelatedToEnvironmentalCostsKerrDamSite
32000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
109000000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
116000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
111000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
59000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
47000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
23000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
18000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
12000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
42000000 USD
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
201000000 USD
CY2012 ppl Carbon Dioxide Emitted Power Plants During Reporting Period
CarbonDioxideEmittedPowerPlantsDuringReportingPeriod
70000000
CY2011 ppl Loss Contingency After Tax Loss Accrual Reversal Impact To Other Operation Maintenance
LossContingencyAfterTaxLossAccrualReversalImpactToOtherOperationMaintenance
65000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Loss Contingency After Tax Loss Accrual Reversal Impact To Interest Expense
LossContingencyAfterTaxLossAccrualReversalImpactToInterestExpense
10000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Loss Contingency Estimated Number Of Projects Alleged Not In Compliance
LossContingencyEstimatedNumberOfProjectsAllegedNotInCompliance
40 Integer
CY2013Q4 ppl Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Expected Payments Each Of Year Two Through Four
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedExpectedPaymentsEachOfYearTwoThroughFour
1000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Total Term Of Kerr Dam Project License
TotalTermOfKerrDamProjectLicense
50
CY2013 us-gaap Multiemployer Plans Plan Contributions
MultiemployerPlansPlanContributions
68000000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Multiemployer Plans Plan Contributions
MultiemployerPlansPlanContributions
59000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Multiemployer Plans Plan Contributions
MultiemployerPlansPlanContributions
67000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Proportionate Share By Each Party Of Operating And Construction Costs Regarding Colstrip Unit3 Or4
ProportionateShareByEachPartyOfOperatingAndConstructionCostsRegardingColstripUnit3Or4
0.15 pure
CY2012 ppl Percentage Of Leasehold Interest In Colstrip Units1 And2
PercentageOfLeaseholdInterestInColstripUnits1And2
0.50 pure
CY2012 ppl Percentage Of Leasehold Interest In Colstrip Unit3
PercentageOfLeaseholdInterestInColstripUnit3
0.30 pure
CY2012 ppl Proportionate Share By Each Party Of Operating And Construction Costs Regarding Colstrip Unit3 Or4
ProportionateShareByEachPartyOfOperatingAndConstructionCostsRegardingColstripUnit3Or4
0.15 pure
CY2013 ppl Percentage Of Interest By North Western In Colstrip Unit4
PercentageOfInterestByNorthWesternInColstripUnit4
0.30 pure
CY2012 ppl Percentage Of Interest By North Western In Colstrip Unit4
PercentageOfInterestByNorthWesternInColstripUnit4
0.30 pure
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
26000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Maximum Aggregate Coverage Bodily Injury And Property Damage
MaximumAggregateCoverageBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
225000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Environmental Matters Administrative Order On Consent Period To Provide Assurance
EnvironmentalMattersAdministrativeOrderOnConsentPeriodToProvideAssurance
5 Integer
CY2013 ppl Maximum Per Day Penalty Federal Energy Regulatory Commission May Assess Under Reliability Standards
MaximumPerDayPenaltyFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionMayAssessUnderReliabilityStandards
1000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Statutory Period After Order For Compliance With Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards
StatutoryPeriodAfterOrderForComplianceWithMaximumAchievableControlTechnologyStandards
3 Integer
CY2013 ppl Statutory Period After Order For Extension With Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards
StatutoryPeriodAfterOrderForExtensionWithMaximumAchievableControlTechnologyStandards
1 Integer
CY2013 ppl Number Of States Signing Memorandum Of Understanding Establishing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
NumberOfStatesSigningMemorandumOfUnderstandingEstablishingRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
10 Integer
CY2013 ppl Threshold Capacity Of Electric Power Plants Under Memorandum Of Understanding Establishing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
ThresholdCapacityOfElectricPowerPlantsUnderMemorandumOfUnderstandingEstablishingRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
25 MW
CY2013 ppl Percentage Reduction Carbon Dioxide From Base By2019 Per Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
PercentageReductionCarbonDioxideFromBaseBy2019PerRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
0.10 pure
CY2013 ppl Percentage Reduction Greenhouse Gas By2020 Per Pennsylvania Advisory Climate Change Action Report
PercentageReductionGreenhouseGasBy2020PerPennsylvaniaAdvisoryClimateChangeActionReport
0.30 pure
CY2013 ppl Number Companies Cited Greenhouse Gas Case
NumberCompaniesCitedGreenhouseGasCase
87 Integer
CY2013 ppl Number Of Electric Utility Companies That Could Be Sued Under Federal Common Law
NumberOfElectricUtilityCompaniesThatCouldBeSuedUnderFederalCommonLaw
5 Integer
CY2013 ppl Number Of Approaches Proposed By Environmental Protection Agency To Regulate Coal Combustion Residuals June2010
NumberOfApproachesProposedByEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyToRegulateCoalCombustionResidualsJune2010
2 Integer
CY2013 ppl Coal Combustion Residual Number Of Companies Filed Lawsuits
CoalCombustionResidualNumberOfCompaniesFiledLawsuits
2 Integer
CY2012 ppl Loss Contingency Settlement Value
LossContingencySettlementValue
75000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value
LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
23000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Amount For Claims Remaining Against Company For Spot Market Bilateral Sales
AmountForClaimsRemainingAgainstCompanyForSpotMarketBilateralSales
50000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Environmental Protection Rule On Impact Of Cooling Towers On Aquatic Organisms
EnvironmentalProtectionRuleOnImpactOfCoolingTowersOnAquaticOrganisms
2 Integer
CY2013 ppl Environmental Protection Number Of Factors To Make Site Specific Determination
EnvironmentalProtectionNumberOfFactorsToMakeSiteSpecificDetermination
9 Integer
CY2013Q4 ppl Maximum Amount Of Insured Property Damages Losses Coverage Nuclear Plant
MaximumAmountOfInsuredPropertyDamagesLossesCoverageNuclearPlant
2500000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Maximum Assessment Retroactive Premiums Insured Outage Loss Coverage
MaximumAssessmentRetroactivePremiumsInsuredOutageLossCoverage
46000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Maximum Amount For Public Liability Claims For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountForPublicLiabilityClaimsForNuclearIncident
13600000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Maximum Amount Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountAssessedForNuclearIncident
255000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Maximum Amount Payable Per Year Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountPayablePerYearAssessedForNuclearIncident
38000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Number Phases Cross State Air Pollution Rule Be Implemented
NumberPhasesCrossStateAirPollutionRuleBeImplemented
2 Integer
CY2013Q4 ppl Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Standard
SulfurDioxideEmissionsStandard
1 Integer
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
24000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Number Electric Utilities Ordered To Enter Into Long Term Contracts
NumberElectricUtilitiesOrderedToEnterIntoLongTermContracts
3 Integer
CY2013 ppl Capacity Of Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Generating Facility
CapacityOfNaturalGasFiredCombinedCycleGeneratingFacility
661 MW
CY2012 ppl Long Term Purchase Commitment Modification Charges
LongTermPurchaseCommitmentModificationCharges
29000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Renewable Energy Legislation Program Funding Total
RenewableEnergyLegislationProgramFundingTotal
25000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Competitive Solicitations Frequency Each Plan Year
CompetitiveSolicitationsFrequencyEachPlanYear
twice
CY2013 ppl Competitive Solicitations Recurring Term Of Spot Market Product
CompetitiveSolicitationsRecurringTermOfSpotMarketProduct
12 pure
CY2013Q4 ppl Competitive Solicitations Number Completed
CompetitiveSolicitationsNumberCompleted
2 Integer
CY2013 ppl Competitive Solicitations Longest Term Of Products
CompetitiveSolicitationsLongestTermOfProducts
12 Integer
CY2013 ppl Competitive Solicitations Shortest Term Of Products
CompetitiveSolicitationsShortestTermOfProducts
3 Integer
CY2013Q4 ppl Competitive Solicitations Total Number
CompetitiveSolicitationsTotalNumber
4 Integer
CY2013 ppl Number Hydro Electric Facilities In Montana
NumberHydroElectricFacilitiesInMontana
11 Integer
CY2013Q4 ppl Number Storage Reservoirs In Montana
NumberStorageReservoirsInMontana
1 Integer
CY2013 ppl Term Company Required To Operate Kerr Dam Project
TermCompanyRequiredToOperateKerrDamProject
30
CY2013Q4 ppl Estimate Of Remaining Commitment On Specific Missouri Madison Project
EstimateOfRemainingCommitmentOnSpecificMissouriMadisonProject
29000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Spent Nuclear Fuel Litigation Settlement Proceeds
SpentNuclearFuelLitigationSettlementProceeds
56000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
21000000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Bankruptcy Claims Amount Of Claims Filed
BankruptcyClaimsAmountOfClaimsFiled
375000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Loss Contingency Pending Claims Not Accrued Number
LossContingencyPendingClaimsNotAccruedNumber
39 Integer
CY2013 ppl Loss Contingency Civil Penalty Amount Per Day Per Violation
LossContingencyCivilPenaltyAmountPerDayPerViolation
36000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Loss Contingency Civil Penalty Amount Used For Beneficial Projects
LossContingencyCivilPenaltyAmountUsedForBeneficialProjects
100000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Loss Contingency Pending Claims Not Accrued Operating Permit
LossContingencyPendingClaimsNotAccruedOperatingPermit
3 Integer
CY2013 ppl Initial Time Period Required To Respond To Info Request
InitialTimePeriodRequiredToRespondToInfoRequest
3
CY2013 ppl Subsequent Frequency Required To Respond To Info Request
SubsequentFrequencyRequiredToRespondToInfoRequest
3
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
21000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Period Of Time To Pump And Treat Ground Water At Two Mine Sites
PeriodOfTimeToPumpAndTreatGroundWaterAtTwoMineSites
50
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Discount Rate
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesDiscountRate
0.0821 pure
CY2013Q4 us-gaap Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Due After Fifth Year
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueAfterFifthYear
107000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Number Of Indirect Subsidiaries Cited Greenhouse Gas Case
NumberOfIndirectSubsidiariesCitedGreenhouseGasCase
3 Integer
CY2013Q4 ppl Number Of Memoranda Of Understandings Related To Missouri Madison Project
NumberOfMemorandaOfUnderstandingsRelatedToMissouriMadisonProject
2 Integer
CY2013 ppl Number Pounds Per Ton Carbon Dioxide Emissions
NumberPoundsPerTonCarbonDioxideEmissions
2000
CY2013 ppl Carbon Dioxide Emitted Power Plants During Reporting Period
CarbonDioxideEmittedPowerPlantsDuringReportingPeriod
62000000
CY2013 ppl Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction In Emissions Below2005 Levels Percentage
GreenhouseGasEmissionsReductionInEmissionsBelow2005LevelsPercentage
0.17 pure
CY2013 ppl Social Cost Of Carbon Per Metric Ton Prior To2015
SocialCostOfCarbonPerMetricTonPriorTo2015
23.80
CY2013 ppl Social Cost Of Carbon Per Metric Ton In2015
SocialCostOfCarbonPerMetricTonIn2015
38
CY2013 ppl Number Of Dams Related To Missouri Madison Project
NumberOfDamsRelatedToMissouriMadisonProject
9 Integer
CY2013 ppl Cane Run Plant Number Of Residents With Intent To File Suit
CaneRunPlantNumberOfResidentsWithIntentToFileSuit
2 Integer
CY2013 ppl Cane Run Plant Number Of Plantiffs Filed Suit
CaneRunPlantNumberOfPlantiffsFiledSuit
6 Integer
CY2013 ppl Can Run Plant Class Of Residents Miles Within Plant
CanRunPlantClassOfResidentsMilesWithinPlant
4
CY2013 ppl Renewable Energy Legislation Maryland Energy Portfolio Standard
RenewableEnergyLegislationMarylandEnergyPortfolioStandard
0.2 pure
CY2014Q1 ppl Renewable Energy Legislation Maryland Energy Portfolio Proposed Standard
RenewableEnergyLegislationMarylandEnergyPortfolioProposedStandard
0.4 pure
CY2011 ppl Interest Rate Debt Related To Discontinuance Fair Value Hedge
InterestRateDebtRelatedToDiscontinuanceFairValueHedge
0.07125 pure
CY2013 ppl Earnings On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
EarningsOnNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
23000000 USD
CY2012 ppl Earnings On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
EarningsOnNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
22000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Earnings On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
EarningsOnNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
24000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
3000000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
5000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
7000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Cost Of Equity
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity
10000000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Cost Of Equity
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity
10000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Cost Of Equity
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity
7000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Derivatives
GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives
55000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Derivatives
GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives
USD
CY2012 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Derivatives
GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives
USD
CY2013 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
USD
CY2012 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
-8000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
1000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Gain Loss On Redemption Of Debt
GainLossOnRedemptionOfDebt
22000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Gain Loss On Redemption Of Debt
GainLossOnRedemptionOfDebt
USD
CY2012 ppl Gain Loss On Redemption Of Debt
GainLossOnRedemptionOfDebt
USD
CY2012 ppl Other Nonoperating Income Domestic
OtherNonoperatingIncomeDomestic
11000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Other Nonoperating Income Domestic
OtherNonoperatingIncomeDomestic
18000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Other Nonoperating Income Domestic
OtherNonoperatingIncomeDomestic
10000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Other Nonoperating Income International
OtherNonoperatingIncomeInternational
1000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Stamp Duty Tax
StampDutyTax
USD
CY2013 ppl Other Nonoperating Income International
OtherNonoperatingIncomeInternational
USD
CY2012 ppl Other Nonoperating Income International
OtherNonoperatingIncomeInternational
2000000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
42000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
54000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
127000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
-38000000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
-52000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
10000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
25000000 USD
CY2012 ppl Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
10000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
9000000 USD
CY2012 ppl Acquisition Related Costs
AcquisitionRelatedCosts
USD
CY2013 ppl Acquisition Related Costs
AcquisitionRelatedCosts
USD
CY2011 ppl Acquisition Related Costs
AcquisitionRelatedCosts
34000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Foreign Currency Loss
ForeignCurrencyLoss
57000000 USD
CY2012 ppl Foreign Currency Loss
ForeignCurrencyLoss
USD
CY2013 ppl Foreign Currency Loss
ForeignCurrencyLoss
USD
CY2012 ppl Stamp Duty Tax
StampDutyTax
USD
CY2011 ppl Stamp Duty Tax
StampDutyTax
21000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense Domestic
OtherNonoperatingExpenseDomestic
9000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense Domestic
OtherNonoperatingExpenseDomestic
12000000 USD
CY2012 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense Domestic
OtherNonoperatingExpenseDomestic
16000000 USD
CY2012 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense International
OtherNonoperatingExpenseInternational
3000000 USD
CY2013 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense International
OtherNonoperatingExpenseInternational
2000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense International
OtherNonoperatingExpenseInternational
3000000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
123000000 USD
CY2013 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
77000000 USD
CY2012 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
81000000 USD
CY2013Q4 ppl Concentration Risk Credit Risk Fin Instrument Maximum Exposure
ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinInstrumentMaximumExposure
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CY2013Q4 ppl Fair Value Concentration Of Credit Risk After Master Netting Collateral Arrangements
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