(LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sept. 19, 2005) Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E), in partnership with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, will host a Regional Odorant Spill Exercise (R.O.S.E.) this Wednesday. This exercise will provide a forum for emergency responders and technical experts to participate in and observe a hands-on drill related to handling mercaptan, the chemical used to odorize natural gas. While mercaptan creates no actual health hazards, the smell is so intense that a very small amount exposed to the public or on an individual can create havoc for public and medical response officials, who respond to it as a natural gas leak. Proper management of mercaptan spills or exposure reduces potential emergency situations.

What: Regional Odorant Spill Exercise - LG&E and local emergency responders will participate in several odorant spill scenarios and a strategy session and discuss best practices for spill response and management.

When:  Wednesday, Sept. 21
              12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Where:  Pleasure Ridge Fire Department Training Facility
               8201 Greenwood Rd., Louisville, KY 40258

Agenda: 12:30 - 2 p.m. - Odorant Emergency Response and Strategies
                 2 - 2:15 p.m. - Break
                 2:15 - 4 p.m. - Scenario Review
                 4 - 4:30 p.m. - Closing Remarks

Directions: From Louisville - Take I-265/841 West. This will become Greenbelt HWY. Turn left at Greenwood Road. Pleasure Ridge Fire Department Training Facility is located at the Greenwood boat dock.



LG&E is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LG&E Energy LLC that serves 318,000 natural gas and 390,000 electric customers in Louisville, Ky., and 16 surrounding counties.