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Updated: January 14, 2025 @ 12:14 pm
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WFMZ.com Reporter
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ALLENTOWN, Pa.- PPL Corporation (PPL) is announcing a high-level retirement, along with a realignment of its corporate structure.
On Tuesday PPL said it would eliminate its Chief Operating Officer (COO) role effective April 4, 2025, when its current COO and Executive Vice President (EVP) Francis Sullivan will retire.
At that time, Sullivan’s responsibilities will be assumed by David Bonenberger, who will become EVP and Chief Operating Officer-Utilities; and Lonnie Bellar, who will become Executive Vice President of Engineering, Construction and Generation.
Both Bonenberger and Bellar will report to PPL President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi. According to a news release from PPL, the two have nearly 80 years of combined utility experience.
PPL Corporation, headquartered in Allentown, is made up of four primary companies: Kentucky Utilities (KU), Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E), PPL Electric Utilities, and Rhode Island Energy.
Bonenberger joined PPL Electric Utilities in 1984 and Bellar joined Kentucky Utilities in 1987.
Currently, Bonenberger is responsible for utility operations and customer service across all of PPL’s utilities in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Rhode Island and Virginia.
Bellar is responsible for engineering and construction services, energy supply and analysis, and environmental compliance.
With the elimination of the overall COO role, Bellar will also assume responsibility over PPL’s Kentucky generation fleet, the news release says.
Sullivan has served as PPL’s EVP and COO since January 2023.
WFMZ.com Reporter
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