LEGAL NOTICE DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, INC. Public notice is hereby given that on September 2, 2011 Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. filed a Petition in Cause No. 44061 requesting the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to decline jurisdiction over or otherwise approve an Alternative Regulatory Plan for proposed Refined Coal Transactions pursuant to Ind. Code 8-1-2.5-5 and 8-1-2.5-6. Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. By: Douglas F Esamann President, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. j20