Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. Columbia Kentucky is granted a CPCN that authorizes it to bid on a franchise offered by the city of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, for the transmission and distribution of natural gas. 2. If Columbia Kentucky is not the successful bidder, Columbia Kentucky shall, within ten days of the award of the franchise at issue, file with the Commission a written notice stating that Columbia Kentucky was not the successful bidder. 3. If Columbia Kentucky is the successful bidder, Columbia Kentucky shall, within ten days of the award of the franchise at issue, file with the Commission a copy of the executed franchise agreement and a statement disclosing the amount of the initial franchise fee. 4. If Columbia Kentucky is the successful bidder, Columbia Kentucky shall, within ten days of an increase or decrease in the amount of the initial franchise fee set forth in the franchise agreement, file with the Commission documentation setting forth the revised fee. 5. Any documents filed pursuant to ordering paragraphs 2, 3, or 4 of this Order shall reference the number of this case and shall be electronically submitted via the Commission's electronic Tariff Filing System. 6. This Order shall not be construed as granting a CPCN to construct utility facilities in said city. 7. This case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.

Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. Application for Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Bid on a Gas Distribution Franchise in the Corporation Limits of the City of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky