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The deadline to apply for the PPL Foundation's STEM Educator Award is quickly approaching! One outstanding classroom teacher (K-12) will receive $2,500 for classroom supplies and professional development. Three teachers, one from each level - elementary school, middle school and high school - will receive $1,500 each for classroom supplies. Applicants must be full-time K-12 teachers with at least three years of teaching experience who are employed in a public school within PPL Electric's service area in Pennsylvania. Application deadline is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30. To learn more visit: https://lnkd.in/eeng63JF

Last Thursday, nearly 700 employees from PPL Corporation PPL Electric Utilities LG&E and KU Energy LLC and Rhode Island Energy participated in our company-wide Day of Caring in celebration of our United Way and Power of One campaigns. Together, we rolled up our sleeves to support nearly 30 local projects in the communities we serve. We are grateful for our employees’ generous spirits and dedication to giving back. United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley

PPL Corporation announced today it has executed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for an award up to $72 million to help fund a groundbreaking carbon dioxide capture research and development project at the company’s natural gas combined-cycle generation facility in Louisville, Ky. Click here to read the full release: http://spr.ly/6041WvXHZ

The PPL Foundation today opened calls for the public to nominate a teacher for a STEM Educator Award, a competitive grant program that recognizes educators who engage students in science, technology, engineering and math. The awards honor teachers who have demonstrated success in designing and enhancing student-centered STEM learning to develop the next generation of innovative thinkers. One outstanding classroom science teacher (K–12) will receive $2,500 for classroom supplies and professional development. Three teachers, one from each level – elementary school, middle school and high school – will receive $1,500 each for classroom supplies. Nominees and applicants for the PPL Foundation STEM Educator Award must be full-time K-12 teachers with at least three years of teaching experience who are employed in a public school within PPL Electric’s service area in Pennsylvania. Educators may self-nominate by applying directly. Colleagues, students, parents or community members can submit nominations for this award no later than Sept. 30, 2024. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eeng63JF

Today we pause to recognize the hard work of our more than 6,500 dedicated employees in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. Our teams are focused on supporting a resilient and dynamic grid, while advancing a clean energy transition through innovation, responsible resource management and investments in our infrastructure. Together, we’re creating the utilities of the future. #LaborDay2024

The PPL Foundation announced today that it has awarded grant funding to support 53 nonprofit organizations working to build stronger communities in eastern and central Pennsylvania. The foundation’s latest investments – Empowering Communities Grants – support programs focused on environmental stewardship and education, as well as economic and workforce development initiatives. “Whether it’s supporting the development of small businesses, preserving and protecting our local environment or helping residents explore viable career opportunities, there are many nonprofit organizations working to better the lives of people who call our region home,” said Lissette Santana, president of the PPL Foundation. The foundation’s next round of grants – Energizing Education – will support equitable and engaging high-quality educational opportunities for students. These grants fund programs focused on STEM education, literacy, summer learning, and college and career readiness. Applications for Energizing Education grants are being accepted from Aug. 1 to Sept. 15. For more information, please visit www.pplcares.com.

PPL President and CEO Vince Sorgi addressed an audience of energy leaders from around the world as part of an opening panel at the 2024 CIGRE Paris Session – “Roadmap to the Energy System of the Future."   Vince, who also chairs EPRI’s Board of Directors, shared his thoughts on what it will take to achieve a net-zero future by 2050 and discussed changes utilities must make to advance the clean energy transition while maintaining reliability and affordability for customers and communities.   Across PPL, we remain focused on creating the utilities of the future. This includes planned infrastructure investment of $14.3 billion from 2024 to 2027, strong support for clean energy R&D, and a commitment to leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to drive operational efficiency and help keep energy affordable for our customers.

PPL believes that investing in the communities it serves through education is vital, and with many students preparing to return to classes, teams at our operating companies recently came together to help get them ready: In Kentucky, LG&E and KU Energy LLC held its 23rd annual Operation School Drive, assembling about 2,000 school supply kits for area students. The supplies, which include notebooks, folders, pens, pencils and other items, were distributed by community service organizations including FEED THE CITY INC and Southwest Community Ministries as well as other local school resource centers. More than two dozen team members from PPL Electric Utilities and PPL Corporation put together 2,500 backpack bundles and supplies as part of their “Backpack Builders” initiative. The supplies will go to over 20 schools and community support groups throughout our Pennsylvania service area. In addition, members of our Rhode Island Energy team joined over 200 volunteers from Back to School of Rhode Island, a 100% volunteer-led organization celebrating their 25th anniversary providing school supplies to local kids and families. Together, volunteers stuffed school supplies into 16,000 backpacks and organized them for distribution to students across the Ocean State. We wish all returning students a safe and successful year! 🍎 ✏️ 📚

Partnership and collaboration are essential to unlocking and accelerating clean energy innovation. With this in mind, PPL is proud to partner with The Westly Group in supporting entrepreneurs who are driving transformative solutions for some of the world’s biggest industries. Our $10 million investment in Westly’s early-stage venture capital fund will support the development and commercialization of digital and clean energy technologies. And importantly, it will expand our window into emerging tech that can help us advance our utility of the future strategy and drive long-term value for customers and shareowners. It’s just one more way we’re working to advance a cleaner energy future safely, reliably and affordably. Read more: http://spr.ly/6042lTOOs

PPL President and CEO Vince Sorgi helped close out the Electric Power Research Institute’s annual Summer Seminar this week, moderating a panel focused on enabling power sector innovation and “first movers” in the deployment of emerging technologies.   Sorgi, who chairs EPRI’s Board of Directors, was joined by Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore; fellow CEOs Manu Asthana (PJM Interconnection), Jeff Lyash (Tennessee Valley Authority) and Jim Burke (Vistra Corp.); and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Managing Director Jay Horine – all of whom provided outstanding insights.   This year’s Summer Seminar brought together global energy leaders from industry, government and academia for discussions on how best to advance grid resiliency; power economic development; support the rapid rise of data centers; ensure long-term resource adequacy; and affordably and reliably deliver a net-zero future.   We recognize that achieving net-zero by 2050 will require faster action and commercialization of new technology than the electricity sector has ever achieved. Collaboration is key to overcoming this challenge and accelerating innovation that benefits society. Fortunately, a key characteristic of our industry is our ability to work together to solve difficult challenges. EPRI, an independent, non-profit research and development organization, is helping to lead the way.    Kudos to the EPRI team for putting together a fantastic agenda and a great event. At PPL, we look forward to our continued partnership with you as we help to shape our energy future.