Pplweb.com
Company
Slogan: "Whenever you find your inspiration, we'll be there when the light goes on."
Pennsylvania Power and Light is an electric company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, founded in 1920.
Operations
Pennsylvania Power and Light currently controls over 11,000 megawatts of electrical generating capacity in the United States, mainly in Pennsylvania and Montana. In addition, they deliver electricity to customers in the United Kingdom and Latin America.
Most of PPL's power plants burn coal, oil, and natural gas. The exception is the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, which is its largest plant and is a nuclear power plant providing 2,352 megawatts. It is located on the Susquehanna river just outside of Berwick, Pennsylvania.
History
PPL was first founded in 1920, out of a merger of eight smaller utilities in the Pennsylvania area. It confined its activities to central and northeastern Pennsylvania for several decades until the 1990s. After that, the deregulation of electrical utilities allowed it to purchase assets in other states.
The largest part of this purchase was PPL's 1998 acquirement of 13 plants from Montana Power, adding over 2,500 megawatts of capacity and making it the largest expansion in PPL's history.
The PPL building was constructed from 1926 to 1929, and is the tallest building in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The building was designed by the architect and skyscraper pioneer Harvey Corbett, who would later design New York's Rockefeller Center. It was supervised by his assistant, Wallace Harrison, who would later design Lincoln Center, LaGuardia Airport and the U.N. Headquarters Building. The building's exterior features bas reliefs by artist Alexander Archipenko. The PPL Building was named the "best example of a modern office building" by Encyclopedia Britannica in 1930, and has also featured the world's fastest elevator.
Website
PPLweb.com is an inviting website which presents a host of information about the business. The major sections include:
- Customers
- Links to an online center to manage billing, analyze home energy costs, a service center, and a learning center.
- Investors
- Includes an expansive section of research tools and information resources.
- Business Partners
- For those interested in a partnership with PPL.
- Environment and Community
- Shows their dedication to clean energy production and being good corporate citizens. Sections include:
- PPL Project Earth
- Corporate Responsibility Report
- Our Commitment
- Our Communities
- Our Education Programs
- The Nature Notebook on NPR
- Our Environment
- Energy for the Future
- Seeking Input
- Additional Resources
- Contact PPL
- Shows their dedication to clean energy production and being good corporate citizens. Sections include:
- Newsroom
- About
- Contact
- PPL Companies
- Includes information about the various subsidiaries owned by PPL, in various states and countries. Surprisingly, they also offer telcom services from ppltelcom.com.
Business Profile
Pennsylvania Power and Light reported revenues of over $6.8 Billion in 2006. They employ about 12,300 people in plants in six states in the USA and in four other countries: England, Wales, Chile and Bolivia. Their Fortune 500 ranking is #350.
Languages
English
Address
- 2 N Ninth St
- Allentown PA 18101 US
Contact
- PPL Services Corp.
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- +1 610 774 4219, Fax: +1 610 774 5086
Additional Information
Related Domains
External Links
- Stock: PPL
- Alexa: Pplweb.com
