Kentucky Public Service Commission

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BEFORE THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of: APPLICATION OF EQUITABLE GAS COMPANY FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING AN ISSUANCE AND SALE FROM TIME TO TIME OF 150,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FOR USE IN EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (TRASOP) ))) CASK NO. 7671)) ) 0 R D E R On the 26th day of November, 1979, Equitable Gas Company filed its Application seeking authority to issue and sell from time to time not in excess of 150,000 authorized shares of Common Stock of the C