Update:  On October 1, 2014, Duke filed a motion for protective order pertaining to information, among other things, on the cost to consumers of its proposed Price Stabilization Rider (Rider PSR).  In its motion, Duke contends that the information it seeks to protect is competitively sensitive, and is also derived from proprietary modeling employed by/on behalf of Duke and its affiliated companies and, therefore, should not be disclosed to the public in the course of the Commission’s consideration of its proposed electric security plan.

On October 6, 2014, OCC filed a memorandum contra Duke’s motion for protective order, arguing in part that Duke’s estimate of the net cost or benefit of Rider PSR over the term of the proposed ESP is not trade secret, but rather, is information that Duke is required to provide to customers.  Duke filed a reply to the memorandum contra on October 9, 2014.

Additionally, on October 6, 2014, OCC and IGS Energy filed memoranda contra Duke’s application for rehearing of the Commission’s denial of its interlocutory appeal.  Duke’s interlocutory appeal also involved confidentiality issues.