EX-23 3 ex23_5.txt EXHIBIT 23.5 - CONSENT OF IND. ACCTS EXHIBIT 23.5 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ---------------------------------- We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-85716, 333-85716-01, and 333-85716-02) of our report dated February 4, 2002 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in the PPL Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Philadelphia, PA May 29, 2002