Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. Duke Kentucky is granted a CPCN that authorizes it to bid on the two franchises offered by the city of Independence, Kentucky, for electric and natural gas transmission and distribution service as set forth herein. 2. If Duke Kentucky is not the successful bidder of either or both franchises, Duke Kentucky shall file with the Commission, within ten days of the award of any franchise at issue, a written notice stating that Duke Kentucky was not the successful bidder. 3. If Duke Kentucky is the successful bidder of either or both franchises, Duke Kentucky shall file with the Commission, within ten days of the award of any franchise at issue, a copy of the executed franchise agreement and a statement disclosing the amount of the initial franchise fee. 4. If Duke Kentucky is the successful bidder of either or both franchises, Duke Kentucky shall file with the Commission, within ten days of an increase or decrease in the amount of the initial franchise fee set forth in the franchise agreement, 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.

Application for CPCN

L. Allyson Honaker Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.

20250617_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Bid on a Franchise to Serve the City of Independence, Kentucky Using Electronic Filing Procedures