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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000922224-26-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPL"
cik: "0000922224"
company_name: "PPL Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-04T20:21:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T20:56:03.048629+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PPL Electric Utilities gets PUC approval for $275M annual revenue increase

## Summary
- Pennsylvania PUC approves settlement allowing PPL Electric to increase annual base distribution revenue by ~$275M, effective July 1, 2026.
- Residential customer bills rise 3.23%; typical residential increase of $6.48/month; first base rate increase since 2016.
- New large-load customer class requires 10-year commitments for data centers to prevent cost shifting to other customers.
- Starting in 2027, $11M annually in low-income assistance assigned to large-load customers via non-bypassable charge.
- PPL Electric agrees to no further base rate increases for at least two years following implementation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000922224-26-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPL
- cik: 0000922224
- company_name: PPL Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T20:21:45+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922224/000092222426000036/0000922224-26-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/317187/000092222426000036/ppl-20260604.htm

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