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Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities (LG&E and KU) provides total customer satisfaction with low-cost, high-value energy services.


Utility Overview
LG&E KU
Customers Served: 394,063 (elec.); 318,651 (gas) 511,589* (elec.)
Service Area (counties): 16 in KY 77 in KY
Bond Rating: Baa1/BBB Baa1/BBB
Regulated By: Ky. PSC Ky. PSC


Electric Business
(12 Months ENDED December 31, 2011)
Avg. Price** per Kwh LG&E KU
Residential 8.60¢ 8.02¢
Commercial 8.09¢ 8.06¢
Industrial 5.98¢ 5.66¢
Generating Capacity (Winter/Summer) 3,299MW/3,219MW 4,975MW/4,773MW
2011 Peak Load (Winter/Summer) 1,811MW/2,704MW 4,292MW/4,147MW
Generation Source
Coal 97.71% 97.98%
Combustion Turbine 1.04% 1.61%
Hydro 1.25% 0.41%


Gas Business
(12 Months ENDED December 31, 2011)
Gas Deliveries (Thousands Of Mcf) LG&E
Sales 29,958
Transport 11,579
Total 41,537
Average Price Per Mcf Sold
Residential $10.22
Commercial $8.50
Industrial $7.52
Underground Storage Capability                    25.9 Billion Cu.Ft.
* Kentucky only

** Price/Kwh includes fuel adjustment clause, environmental cost recovery, demand side management. Fees not included are the Franchise Fee, School Tax and State Sales Tax.