Kentucky Public Service Commission

Acknowledgement of Payment of Penalty

LG&E $5,000.00 payment per Order dated August 17, 2012.

Order Entered: 1. The Agreement is adopted and approved in its entirety as a complete resolution of all issues in this case. 2. LG&E shall pay the amount of $5,000 within 30 days of the date of this Order by cashier’s check or money order made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer and mailed or delivered to the Office of General Counsel, Public Service Commission, 21 1 Sower Boulevard, P.O. Box 615, Frankfort, KY 40602. 3. Upon receipt of the payment of $5,000 by LG&E, this case shall be closed and removed from the Commission’s docket without further Order of the Commission.

Stipulation of Facts and Settlement Agreement entered into by LG&E and Staff

Memorandum dated July 24, 2012 for Informal Conference of July 20, 2012; Comments, if any, due August 2, 2012

Commission Staff's Notice of Informal Conference

LG&E's Response to IC Memo dated 061412 and Request for IC

Memorandum dated 6/14/12 for Informal Conference of 6/12/12; Comments, if any, due 6/22/12

Order Entered: (1) LG&E's request to suspend the procedural Order is granted. (2) LG&E's request for an informal conference is granted. (3) An informal conference shall be held on June 12, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. EDT, in Conference Room 1 for the purpose of discussing this proceeding's scope and procedural schedule and any other issues that would aid in the disposition of this proceeding.

LG&E's Motion to Suspend Procedural Order and Schedule IC

Order Entered: 1. LG&E shall submit to the Commission, within 20 days of the date of this Order, a written response to the allegations. 2. LG&E shall appear on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Hearing Room I of the Commission’s offices. 3. At the scheduled hearing, LG&E shall also present evidence that its personnel have been trained pursuant to 807 KAR 51006, Section 13(l)(d). 4. The hearing shall be recorded by videotape only. 5. Requests for an informal conference with Commission Staff shall be in writing and filed with the Commission within 20 days of the date of this Order. 6. a. The information requested in the Appendix to this Order is due within 20 days of the date of this Order. 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 of the specific grounds for its failure to completely and precisely respond. 7. Any party filing testimony shall file an original and eight copies. 8. At any public hearing in this matter, neither opening statements nor summarization of direct testimony shall be permitted. 9. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Commission from entering further Orders in this matter