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        <name>CMS Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300IA9XFBAGNIBW29</lei>
        <title>CMS Energy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>125896100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1258961002"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spire, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300NXSY15DRY2R511</lei>
        <title>Spire, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>84857L101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US84857L1017"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="203978"/>
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        <balance>1000000.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Clearway Energy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300LHAZ9HA9G3XC48</lei>
        <title>Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C</title>
        <cusip>18539C204</cusip>
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          <isin value="US18539C2044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="604396"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Evergy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61</lei>
        <title>Evergy, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>30034W106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US30034W1062"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="876117"/>
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        <balance>4150000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>261159500.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pinnacle West Capital Corp.</name>
        <lei>TWSEY0NEDUDCKS27AH81</lei>
        <title>Pinnacle West Capital Corp.</title>
        <cusip>723484101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7234841010"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="8144"/>
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        <balance>1250000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>95050000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Alliant Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>5493009ML300G373MZ12</lei>
        <title>Alliant Energy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>018802108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0188021085"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="14101"/>
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        <balance>3750000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>207037500.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TELUS Corp.</name>
        <lei>L2TEUTQ8OSHMJWVLCE40</lei>
        <title>TELUS Corp.</title>
        <cusip>87971M996</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA87971M9969"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="418330"/>
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        <balance>3000000.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.35400000"/>
        <valUSD>57895125.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.842668266745</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WEC Energy Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300IGLYTZUK3PVP70</lei>
        <title>WEC Energy Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>92939U106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92939U1060"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="30501"/>
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        <balance>900000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>84384000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sempra Energy</name>
        <lei>PBBKGKLRK5S5C0Y4T545</lei>
        <title>Sempra Energy</title>
        <cusip>816851109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8168511090"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="36700"/>
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        <balance>1800000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>278172000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>844895102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8448951025"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="30314"/>
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        <balance>700000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>43316000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Duke Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91</lei>
        <title>Duke Energy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>26441C204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26441C2044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="358486"/>
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        <balance>2800000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>288372000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Essential Utilities, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300ILTEOF3E3QY357</lei>
        <title>Essential Utilities, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>29670G102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29670G1022"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="203752"/>
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        <balance>1500000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>71595000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>457756500</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <balance>35734559.73100000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>35734559.73000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DT Midstream, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DT Midstream, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>23345M107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US23345M1071"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1151878"/>
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        <balance>1400000.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>77364000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dominion Energy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>ILUL7B6Z54MRYCF6H308</lei>
        <title>Dominion Energy, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>25746U109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25746U1097"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="182154"/>
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        <balance>3800000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>233016000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Entergy Corp.</name>
        <lei>4XM3TW50JULSLG8BNC79</lei>
        <title>Entergy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>29364G103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29364G1031"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="25229"/>
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        <balance>2200000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>247500000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>21TPXMRRHFKOBHDC8J74</lei>
        <title>CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US15189T1079"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Emera, Inc.</name>
        <lei>NQZVQT2P5IUF2PGA1Q48</lei>
        <title>Emera, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>290876101</cusip>
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          <isin value="CA2908761018"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="194626"/>
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        <balance>1600000.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.35400000"/>
        <valUSD>61152141.80000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2023-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Custodian Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Ryan Wheeler</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Ryan Wheeler</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
