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E.ON U.S. is Kentucky's premier energy services provider and one of the nation's largest low-cost energy firms. We provide electricity, gas, energy marketing, retail access services, power generation, economic development, and energy solutions.

E.ON U.S. provides total customer satisfaction with low-cost, high-value energy services through its subsidiary companies.

E.ON U.S. has five underground storage fields with a total holding capacity of 25 million cubic feet of gas. The company has more than 250 miles of transmission lines and 3,600 miles of distribution service. Customers benefit from the lowest gas costs in Kentucky, and among the lowest in the U.S.



Utility Overview   
 
LG&E KU
Customers Served: 706,748 510,880*
Service Area (counties): 16 in KY 77 in KY
Bond Rating: A2/BBB+ A2/BBB+
Regulated By: Ky. PSC Ky. PSC


Electric Business
(12 Months ENDED December 31, 2009)
Avg. Price** per Kwh LG&E KU
Residential 7.58¢ 7.31¢
Commercial 6.98¢ 7.13¢
Industrial 5.14¢ 5.59¢
Generating Capacity (Winter/Summer) 3,212MW/3,135MW 4,540MW/4,372MW
2008 Peak Load 2,524MW 4,640MW
Generation Source (Winter/Summer)
Coal 98.0%/98.1% 97.6%/98.1%
Natural Gas 0.8%/0.7% 1.8%/1.7%
Hydro 1.2%/1.2% 0.6%/0.2%


Gas Business
(12 Months ENDED December 31, 2009)
Gas Deliveries (Thousands Of Mcf) LG&E
Sales 30,910
Transport 10,638
Total 41,548
Average Price Per Mcf Sold
Residential $11.65
Commercial $10.40
Industrial $8.81
Underground Storage Capability 25 Billion Cu.Ft.
* Kentucky only

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








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