PA · electric · R-2025-3057164
Active case·Post order·Authorized
The authorized revenue increase is below the request. The settlement did not state one authorized ROE; 9.4% is a CAUSE-PA estimate, not a Commission award.
PPL Electric requested a $356.27 million annual distribution revenue increase. The Commission authorized approximately $275 million, rates became effective July 1, 2026, and reconsideration remains pending after a July 8 procedural order.
Jul 8, 2026
Not scheduled
Case stage
post order
Filed
Aug 29, 2025
Testimony
Not recorded
Hearings
Not recorded
Briefing
Not recorded
Decision
Jun 11, 2026
Rates effective
Jul 1, 2026
State rules
This docket is a full base-rate review. Selected charges can change on separate schedules without reopening every issue in this case.
Full base-rate review
No fixed recurring interval
A utility initiates a general rate increase by filing a new tariff. It cannot file another general increase for the same service until the prior request is decided or its maximum suspension period expires.
Rate period: Case-specific; Pennsylvania law sets the filing and decision clock rather than a standard single-year or multi-year plan.
Governing rule ↗Between full reviews
Distribution System Improvement Charge
Quarterly updates · annual reconciliation
An approved DSIC can recover eligible distribution investment between base-rate cases. The formula is updated quarterly and reconciled annually, subject to the utility's approved long-term infrastructure plan.
Governing source ↗Commission decision
Utility request and Commission-authorized outcome.
| Metric | Utility request | Authorized outcome | Like-for-like difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue increase | $356.27M Annual utility request | $275M electric distribution base rates · Jun 11, 2026 | +$81.27M |
| Rate base | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not specified Fully projected future test year ending June 30, 2027 · Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| Return on equity | 11.3% proposed common equity return · Sep 30, 2025 | Not specified Commission-authorized return on equity · Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| Common equity ratio | 56.05% proposed ratemaking capital structure · Sep 30, 2025 | Not specified Authorized common-equity layer in the Commission-approved black-box settlement. · Jun 11, 2026 | — Not compared: scope differ |
| Residential bill impact | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Authorized value not captured | — |
| Metric | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue change | Settlement electric distribution base rates · Mar 13, 2026 | $275M |
| Residential monthly bill impact | Settlement Fully projected future test year ending June 30, 2027 · Apr 1, 2026 | 4.9% |
| Return on equity | Other intervenor CAUSE-PA estimate of effective settlement ROE; upper bound · Mar 20, 2026 | 9.4% |
Prior authorizations, mechanism values, actuals, and company projections are shown separately because they are not default like-for-like case comparisons.
Large Load Coverage Status
disclosed actual · PPL Electric large-load coverage · Jul 14, 2026
dedicated_tariff_effective
Large Load Coverage Summary
disclosed actual · PPL Electric large-load coverage · Jul 14, 2026
PPL Electric has an effective dedicated large-load schedule, Rate Schedule LP-6. Its reviewed eligibility and service terms are published separately in this tracker.
Rate base
company projected · Pennsylvania electric distribution rate base projected at 2025 year-end. · Dec 31, 2025
$11,100M
Return on equity
mechanism authorized · Distribution System Improvement Charge cost of equity; the last distribution base-rate-case ROE was undisclosed. · Oct 23, 2025
10.05%
12 events · 13 documents · 13 citations
Material filings, hearings, orders, and effective dates.
Aug 29, 2025
Case record received by Commission
official commission · completed
Sep 30, 2025
Proposed tariffs filed
official commission · completed
Dec 1, 2025
Proposed tariff effective date
utility guidance · completed
Mar 13, 2026
Non-unanimous settlement filed
official commission · completed
Jun 4, 2026
Commission acted at public meeting
official commission · completed
Jun 4, 2026
Rewrite opinion and order adopted
official commission · completed
Jun 11, 2026
Rewrite opinion and order entered
official commission · completed
Jun 11, 2026
Final opinion and order entered
official commission · completed
Jun 26, 2026
Petition for reconsideration and clarification filed
official commission · completed
Jul 1, 2026
PPL Electric Rate Schedule LP-6
official commission · completed
Jul 1, 2026
Authorized distribution rates became effective
official commission · completed
Jul 8, 2026
Reconsideration granted pending merits review
official commission · completed
Docket and evidence documents linked to this proceeding.
PPL Electric rate case docket
official docket · primary · —
Opinion and order on petition for reconsideration
evidence · primary · Jul 8, 2026
PPL Electric compliance tariff — LP-6 service agreement terms
evidence · primary · Jun 30, 2026
PPL Electric compliance tariff — LP-6 service terms
evidence · primary · Jun 30, 2026
PPL Electric compliance tariff — LP-6 eligibility
evidence · primary · Jun 30, 2026
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order — capital positions
evidence · primary · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order
evidence · primary · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order — revenue and implementation
evidence · primary · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order — adoption and entry
evidence · primary · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric final opinion and order
evidence · primary · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric 2026 settlement — amended Appendix C bill impacts
evidence · direct · Apr 1, 2026
Joint petition for non-unanimous settlement
evidence · primary · Mar 13, 2026
PPL Electric current tariff table of contents
evidence · primary · —
Field-level excerpts and review metadata supporting material facts.
PPL Electric final opinion and order
commission order · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric 2026 settlement — amended Appendix C bill impacts
settlement exhibit · Apr 1, 2026
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order — capital positions
commission order · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric compliance tariff — LP-6 eligibility
commission filing · Jun 30, 2026
PPL Electric final opinion and order
commission order · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric compliance tariff — LP-6 service terms
commission filing · Jun 30, 2026
PPL Electric rate case docket
commission docket · —
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order — capital positions
commission order · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order — adoption and entry
commission order · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order
commission order · Jun 11, 2026
PPL Electric rewrite opinion and order — revenue and implementation
commission order · Jun 11, 2026
Opinion and order on petition for reconsideration
commission order · Jul 8, 2026
Joint petition for non-unanimous settlement
commission filing · Mar 13, 2026
Stage-preserving economics and party positions as published in the canonical record.
| Metric | Stage | Party | Period | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Load Credit Collateral | mechanism authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | Security equal to rate-base cost of required upgrades | |
| Large Load Eligibility Threshold | mechanism authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | 50 MW single site · 75 MW aggregate within 10 miles | |
| Large Load Exit Fee | mechanism authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | Greater of remaining minimum-load obligation or security obligation | |
| Large Load Generation Resource Costs | mechanism authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | Not identified in the reviewed LP-6 sources | |
| Large Load Infrastructure Cost Responsibility | mechanism authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | Advance milestone payments for directly assigned upgrades | |
| Large Load Minimum Contract Term | mechanism authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | 10 years | |
| Large Load Minimum Payment | mechanism authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | Firm 80% then 50% · interruptible 60% then 30% Minimum-demand percentages step down after years one through five of the service agreement. | |
| Residential monthly bill impact | settlement | parties-ppl-settlement | Fully projected future test year ending June 30, 2027 | 4.9% | |
| Rate base | authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | Fully projected future test year ending June 30, 2027 | Not specified | |
| Overall rate of return | authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | Fully projected future test year ending June 30, 2027 | Not specified | |
| Common equity ratio | authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | Not specified | |
| Common equity ratio | utility request | PPL Electric Utilities Corporation | — | 56.05% | |
| Annual revenue change | authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | $275M | |
| Annual revenue change | utility request | PPL Electric Utilities Corporation | — | $356.27M | |
| Annual revenue change | settlement | parties-ppl-settlement | — | $275M | |
| Return on equity | authorized | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | — | Not specified | |
| Return on equity | other intervenor | party-cause-pa | — | 9.4% | |
| Return on equity | utility request | PPL Electric Utilities Corporation | — | 11.3% |