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Exhibit 99.2


Vectren South Electric - Rate Case Settlement

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Overall Revenue Increase - $60.8 Million ($67.3 Million less $6.5 Million Municipal Contract credits through Reliability Cost Recovery Adjustment (RCRA) in the first year)

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Authorized ROE - 10.40%
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Overall Rate of Return - 7.32%
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Capital Structure -
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47% Equity in Ratemaking Capital Structure
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55% Equity in Permanent Capital Structure
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Rate Base - $1,043.7 Million

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Additional recovery mechanisms approved:
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MISO Cost Recovery Adjustment (MCRA) - Tracker includes timely recovery of ongoing costs associated with the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operators (MISO). Tracker also includes MISO approved transmission projects that will earn a return equal to FERC rates. Return on Vectren Transmission Projects that qualify for Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefit Process (RECB) treatment will be recovered under MISO Schedule 26.
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RCRA - Track reliability costs, including Municipals sales credit, Wholesale Power Margins sharing, Environmental Emission Allowance Credits, Interruptible Sales Credits, and Purchased Power Non-Fuel Costs.
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Municipal sales credits - 100% of margins on existing contracts which expire during 2007 and 2008.
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Wholesale Power Margins - 50/50 symmetrical sharing with customers around $10.5 Million base level.

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IURC Hearing on the Settlement May 3, 2007

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Comparison of Settlement to Initial Filed Request:
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Revenue Increase, net of Municipal credits, of $60.8 million, compared to $76.7 million as originally filed.
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Authorized ROE of 10.4%, compared to 12.0% as originally filed.