Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. Duke Kentucky's Application for a declaratory Order that Commission approval of the proposed acquisition is not required under KRS 278.020(5) or KRS 278.020(6) is granted, subject to Duke Kentucky's written acknowledgment filed February 5, 2016, accepting and agreeing to be bound by Duke Kentucky's commitment not to seek a higher rate or return on equity than would have been sought if the proposed acquisition had not occurred. 2. Duke Kentucky shall make an informational filing reflecting its post-transaction organizational structure once the transaction has been consummated and the organizational structure finalized. 3. Any documents filed in the future pursuant to ordering paragraph 2 shall reference this case number and shall be retained in the utility's general correspondence file.

Duke Energy acknowledgement and motion to submit the case on the existing docket

Memorandum dated /2/03/2016 for Informal Conference of 2/02/2016; Comments, if any, due within five days of receipt

Commission Staff's Notice of Informal Conference

Duke Energy Kentucky Inc. Response to Information Request

COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY. INC.

Duke Energy Kentucky Inc. Verification of Catherin Stempien

Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. Application for Declaratory Order