Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. KU’s request that the Commission take this case under submission for decision is granted. 2. The amounts billed to customers by KU through its environmental surcharge for the periods from May 1, 2011 through October 31, 2011 and November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 are approved. 3. In the second full billing month following the date of this Order, KU shall decrease its jurisdictional environmental revenue requirement by $499,693 per month for the first four months and thereafter shall decrease its jurisdictional environmental revenue requirement by $499,694 for the following two months. 4. Beginning in the second full billing month following the date of this Order, for its Pre-2011 Plans, KU shall use an overall rate of return on capital of 7.41 percent, a tax gross-up factor of 0.64, a return on equity rate of 10.63 percent, and an overall grossed-up return of 10.58 percent in all future monthly environmental surcharge filings unless directed otherwise by the Commission. 5. Beginning in the second full billing month following the date of this Order, for its 2011 Plan, KU shall use an overall rate of return on capital of 7.13 percent, a tax gross-up factor of 0.64, a return on equity rate of 10.1 percent, and an overall grossed-up return of 10.14 percent in all future monthly environmental surcharge filings unless directed otherwise by the Commission

KU's Request for Order by 093012

Letter to Allyson Sturgeon granting LGE and KU's petition for confidentiality filed 6/28/12

KU Response to Commission Staff Request for Info dtd 071212 at Tech Conf

Memorandum dated 7/16 for Informal Conference of 7/12; Comments, if any, due seven days of receipt

Order Entered: The portion of the June 13, 2012 Order setting forth Commissioner Breathitt’s abstention is withdrawn and notice is given that Commissioner Breathitt will fully participate in this case. 1. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A of the Order dated June 13, 2012 remains in place and is incorporated herein. 2. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Commission from entering further Orders in this matter.

KU Direct Testimony of Conroy and Response to 1st Request for Info with Conf Petition

Order Entered: The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A, attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be followed in this proceeding.