Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: (1) Duke Kentucky is authorized to obtain long-term debt in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100 million as set forth in its application for the period ending December 31, 2012. (2) Duke Kentucky is authorized to use interest rate management techniques and to enter into interest rate management agreements as will reduce its overall interest costs. (3) The proceeds from the transactions authorized herein shall be used only for the lawful purposes set out in the application. (4) Duke Kentucky shall agree to only such terms and prices as are consistent with this Order. (5) Duke Kentucky shall, within 30 days of the date of issuance, file a statement with the Commission setting forth the date of issuance and terms of the securities authorized herein. (6) Any documents filed in the future pursuant to ordering paragraphs 2 or 5 shall reference this case number and shall be retained in the utility’s general correspondence file.

Duke Energy's Responses to Staff's First Set of Data Requests