Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. Duke Kentucky's Petition for confidential protection for designated material contained in its response to Staff's First Request, Item 5, including customer-specific usage information, and Item 7, including detailed construction costs for the natural gas pipeline to be constructed from Walton, Kentucky, to Big Bone, Kentucky, is granted. 2. The designated material set forth in the Duke Kentucky's response to Staff's First Request, Item 5 and Item 7, shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for ten years, or until further Orders of the Commission. 3. Use of the designated material in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Duke Kentucky shall inform the Commission if the material in question becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential protection.

Order Entered: 1. Duke Kentucky's Petition for confidential protection for designated material contained in the Critical Infrastructure Information is granted. 2. The designated material set forth in the Critical Infrastructure Information shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for ten years, or until further Orders of the Commission. 3. Use of the designated material in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Duke Kentucky shall inform the Commission if the material in question becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential protection. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect material granted confidential protection by this Order and the period during which the material has been granted confidential protection has not expired, then Duke Kentucky shall have 20 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the material still falls within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878(1 )(m)(1 ).

Final Order Entered: 1. Duke Kentucky is granted a CPCN for the Project as set forth in the Application. 2. Duke Kentucky shall provide copies of any remaining permits within ten days of obtaining each permit or approval 3. Duke Kentucky shall, no later than 90 days after the completion of the Project, file with the Commission a statement of the actual costs of the construction. 4. Duke Kentucky shall file a copy of the "as-built'' drawings and a certified statement from the engineer that the construction has been satisfactorily completed in accordance with the plans and specifications within 60 days of substantial completion of the construction certified herein. 5. Duke Kentucky shall require the construction to be inspected under the general supervision of a professional engineer licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in civil or mechanical engineering to ensure that the construction work is done in accordance with the drawings and specifications and in conformity with the best practices of the construction trades involved in the project. 6. Duke Kentucky shall notify the Commission one week prior to the actual start of construction and at the 50 percent completion point. 7. Duke Kentucky shall not incur any long-term indebtedness associated with the project without applying to the Commission for approval pursuant to KRS 278.300.

Case No. 2016-00168 In the Matter of the Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky

Deborah Gates Rocco DAscenzo

Case No. 2016-00168 In the Matter of the Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky - Kentucky Division of Water

Deborah Gates Rocco DAscenzo

Petition for Confidential Treatment of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. was omitted from electronic filing dated August 8, 2016

Deborah Gates Rocco DAscenzo

Case No. 2016-00168 Duke Energy Kentuckys responses to Commission Staffs First Set of Data Requests

Deborah Gates Rocco DAscenzo

Data Request

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.s supplemental permit approval

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Case No. 2016-00168 In the Matter of the Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky - Approval of the CSX Railro

Deborah Gates Rocco DAscenzo

Approval of the Boone County Encroachment Permit

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Order Entered: 1. Duke's request for a deviation from 807 KAR 5:001, Section 15(2)(b), is granted. 2. Duke shall provide copies of all remaining permits within ten days of obtaining each permit or approval. 3. The permits and approvals required to be filed pursuant to ordering paragraph 2 shall be filed in the record of this case if it is still open; otherwise, the permits and approvals shall be filed with this case number and shall be maintained in Duke's general correspondence file. 4. Duke's application is considered filed as of the date of this Order.

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.s Approval of the Stream Construction Permit

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Case No. 2016-00168 In the Matter of the Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky

Deborah Gates Rocco DAscenzo

In the Matter of the Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky, Case No. 2016-00168

Deborah Gates Rocco DAscenzo

20160518_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf

Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky.

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky.

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky.

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky.

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky.

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky.

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky.

Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

20160502_PSC Acknowledgement Letter.pdf

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. Notice of Intent to File Application for a CPCN Authorizing the Construction of a Gas Pipeline from Walton, Kentucky to Big Bone, Kentucky