Utility CEO pay surges amid higher profits, customer struggles
April 21, 2026
Utilities saw poor customer outcomes, lowered standards as they gave CEOs raises
PPL Corporation
PPL Corporation is the parent holding company of PPL Electric, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, Kentucky Utilities Company, Narragansett Electric – sometimes referred to as Rhode Island Energy, and other subsidiaries. PPL Electric serves approximately 1.5 million customers in eastern and central Pennsylvania. Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company serve a combined 1.3 million customers in Kentucky and parts of Virginia. Rhode Island Energy serves 800,000 customers.
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Utilities lobby for re-regulation across PJM: Timeline tracks private meetings, legislation, advertising
March 31, 2026
Over the past two years, electric distribution utility companies operating in the PJM Interconnection region have mounted an aggressive lobbying campaign, urging lawmakers to allow them to own and build power plants once again. As part of this effort, utilities – including Exelon, FirstEnergy, and PPL Electric – have held extensive private meetings with officials,...