Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: The amounts billed to customers by LG&E through its environmental surcharge for the period from May 1,2012 through October 31,2012 are approved. 2. In the second full-billing month following the date of this Order, LG&E shall decrease its jurisdictional environmental revenue requirement by $146,937 for one month. 3. Beginning in the second full-billing month following the date of this Order, LG&E shall use an overall rate of return on capital of 7.42 percent, a tax gross-up factor of 0.64, a return on equity rate of 10.25 percent, and an overall grossed-up return of 10.61 percent in all future monthly environmental surcharge filings unless directed otherwise by the Commission.

Louisville Gas and Electric Request Commission for Submission for Decision

Order Entered: . The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix attached hereto and incorporated herein shall be followed. 2. All provisions of the Commission’s January 2, 2013 Order relating to the form for information requests, responses, testimony, motions, and objections shall remain in effect and be followed by the parties. 3. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Commission from entering further Orders in this matter.

Louisville Gas and Electric's response to commission's questions

Memorandum dated 2/28 for Informal Conference of 2/26; Comments, if any, due within 7 days of receipt

LG&E Direct Testimony of Robert M Conroy and Response to First Request for Information Appendix B

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A, shall be followed in this proceeding. 2. LG&E shall appear at the Commission’s offices on the date set forth in Appendix A to submit itself to examination on the application of its environmental surcharge as billed to consumers from 5/1/12 through 10/31/12. 3. LG&E shall file its prepared direct testimony in support of the reasonableness of the application of its environmental surcharge mechanism during the period under review. 4. Any party filing testimony shall file an original and seven copies. 5. a. The information requested herein is due on or before the date set forth in Appendix A. Responses to requests for information shall be appropriately bound. b. Each response shall be answered under oath. c. Any party shall make timely amendment to any prior response. d. For any request to which a party fails or refuses to furnish all or part of the requested information, that party shall provide a written explanation. e. Careful attention should be given to copied material to ensure that it is legible. 6. Within seven days of the Commission’s granting intervention to a party, LG&E shall provide the party with a copy of its monthly environmental surcharge reports as filed with the Commission for each review period. 7. LG&E’s monthly environmental surcharge reports and supporting data for the review periods shall be incorporated by reference into the record of this case. -