secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     PPL Corp (PPL)
CIK:        0000922224
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-27T20:12:14+00:00
Accession:  0000922224-26-000048
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Rhode Island regulators approve rate hikes for PPL's Narragansett unit; reaffirms guidance
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- RIPUC approves $44.1M electric and $93.7M gas annual revenue increases for Rhode Island Energy, effective Sep 1, 2026.
- ROE set at 9.275% with 48% debt/52% equity; second rate year not approved.
- Hold Harmless Commitment alternative: ~$170M total bill credits (up ~$11M) from Oct 2026-Sep 2027.
- PPL reaffirms 2026 ongoing EPS forecast and long-term earnings growth targets.
- RIE and parties retain right to appeal; final written order expected in coming weeks.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922224/000092222426000048/0000922224-26-000048-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922224/000092222426000048/ppl-20260827.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922224-26-000048

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