EX 99.8


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

                      CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, Niel C. Ellerbrook, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this amendment to the annual report on Form 10-K/A of Vectren
Utility Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this amendment to the annual report on Form 10-K/A
does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this amendment to the annual report on Form 10-K/A ;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this amendment to the annual report on Form 10-K/A,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this amendment to the annual report on Form 10-K/A;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

     a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
     information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
     subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
     particularly during the period in which this amendment to the annual report
     on Form 10-K/A is being prepared;

     b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
     procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
     amendment to the annual report on Form 10-K/A (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c) presented in this amendment to the annual report on Form 10-K/A our
     conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
     procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):

     a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
     controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
     process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
     registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

     b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
     employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
     controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
amendment to the annual report on Form 10-K/A whether there were significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and
material weaknesses.

Date: June 18, 2003

                                        /s/ Niel C. Ellerbrook
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                                        Niel C. Ellerbrook
                                        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer