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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-125748
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211013
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211013

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Duke Energy CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326160
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				202777218
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32853
		FILM NUMBER:		211321070

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH TRYON STREET
		STREET 2:		DEC45A
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-373-9093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH TRYON STREET
		STREET 2:		DEC45A
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Duke Energy Holding Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050628

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Deer Holding Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050504

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000017797
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				560165465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03382
		FILM NUMBER:		211321072

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 S. WILMINGTON STREET
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9195466111

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		STREET 1:		410 S. WILMINGTON STREET
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27601

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		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130514

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030371
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				560205520
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04928
		FILM NUMBER:		211321071

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		526 SOUTH CHURCH STREET
		STREET 2:		EC03T
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-594-6200

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		STREET 2:		EC03T
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Duke Power CO LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060403

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUKE ENERGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
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		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On October&#160;13, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">An overview providing additional detail on the Legislation is attached
to this Form&#160;8-K as Exhibit&#160;99.1. The information in Exhibit&#160;99.1 is being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall
not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&#160;18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><b>Forward Looking Statements</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">This document includes forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section&#160;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&#160;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking
statements are based on management&#8217;s beliefs and assumptions and can often be identified by terms and phrases that include &#8220;anticipate,&#8221;
&#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;continue,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221;
&#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221;
&#8220;forecast,&#8221; &#8220;target,&#8221; &#8220;guidance,&#8221; &#8220;outlook&#8221; or other similar terminology. Various factors
may cause actual results to be materially different than the suggested outcomes within forward-looking statements; accordingly, there
is no assurance that such results will be realized. These factors include, but are not limited to:</p>

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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">State, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives, including
costs of compliance with existing and future environmental requirements, including those related to climate change, as well as rulings
that affect cost and investment recovery or have an impact on rate structures or market prices;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The extent and timing of costs and liabilities to comply with federal and
state laws, regulations and legal requirements related to coal ash remediation, including amounts for required closure of certain ash
impoundments, are uncertain and difficult to estimate;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to recover eligible costs, including amounts associated with
coal ash impoundment retirement obligations and costs related to significant weather events, and to earn an adequate return on investment
through rate case proceedings and the regulatory process;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The costs of decommissioning nuclear facilities could prove to be more extensive
than amounts estimated and all costs may not be fully recoverable through the regulatory process;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Costs and effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations
and claims;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Industrial, commercial and residential growth or decline in service territories
or customer bases resulting from sustained downturns of the economy and the economic health of our service territories or variations in
customer usage patterns, including energy efficiency efforts and use of alternative energy sources, such as self-generation and distributed
generation technologies;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Federal and state regulations, laws and other efforts designed to promote
and expand the use of energy efficiency measures and distributed generation technologies, such as private solar and battery storage, in
Duke Energy service territories could result in customers leaving the electric distribution system, excess generation resources as well
as stranded costs;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Advancements in technology;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Additional competition in electric and natural gas markets and continued
industry consolidation;</span></td></tr>
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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The influence of weather and other natural phenomena on operations, including
the economic, operational and other effects of severe storms, hurricanes, droughts, earthquakes and tornadoes, including extreme weather
associated with climate change;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Changing customer expectations and demands including heightened emphasis
on environmental, social and governance concerns;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to successfully operate electric generating facilities and deliver
electricity to customers including direct or indirect effects to the company resulting from an incident that affects the U.S. electric
grid or generating resources;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Operational interruptions to our natural gas distribution and transmission
activities;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The availability of adequate interstate pipeline transportation capacity
and natural gas supply;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The impact on facilities and business from a terrorist attack, cybersecurity
threats, data security breaches, operational accidents, information technology failures or other catastrophic events, such as fires, explosions,
pandemic health events or other similar occurrences;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The inherent risks associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, including
environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks, including the financial stability of third-party service providers;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The timing and extent of changes in commodity prices and interest rates and
the ability to recover such costs through the regulatory process, where appropriate, and their impact on liquidity positions and the value
of underlying assets;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The results of financing efforts, including the ability to obtain financing
on favorable terms, which can be affected by various factors, including credit ratings, interest rate fluctuations, compliance with debt
covenants and conditions and general market and economic conditions;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Credit ratings of the Duke Energy and its subsidiaries (the &#8220;Duke Energy
Registrants) may be different from what is expected;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Declines in the market prices of equity and fixed-income securities and resultant
cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans, other post-retirement benefit plans and nuclear decommissioning trust funds;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Construction and development risks associated with the completion of the
Duke Energy Registrants&#8217; capital investment projects, including risks related to financing, obtaining and complying with terms of
permits, meeting construction budgets and schedules and satisfying operating and environmental performance standards, as well as the ability
to recover costs from customers in a timely manner, or at all;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Changes in rules&#160;for regional transmission organizations, including
changes in rate designs and new and evolving capacity markets, and risks related to obligations created by the default of other participants;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to control operation and maintenance costs;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The level of creditworthiness of counterparties to transactions;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to obtain adequate insurance at acceptable costs;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Employee workforce factors, including the potential inability to attract
and retain key personnel;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The performance of projects undertaken by our nonregulated businesses and
the success of efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting
standard-setting bodies;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The impact of U.S. tax legislation to our financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows and our credit ratings;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The impacts from potential impairments of goodwill or equity method investment
carrying values;</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The actions of activist shareholders could disrupt our operations, impact
our ability to execute on our business strategy, or cause fluctuations in the trading price of our common stock; and</span></td></tr>
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<td></td><td><span style="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</span></td><td><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to implement our business strategy, including enhancing existing
technology systems.</span></td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><span style="background-color: white">Additional risks and uncertainties
are identified and discussed in the Duke Energy Registrants&#8217; reports filed with the SEC and available at the SEC&#8217;s website
at sec.gov. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur
or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than described. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they
are made and the Duke Energy Registrants expressly disclaim an obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</span></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><i>(d)&#160; Exhibits.</i></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</p>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>North Carolina energy legislation</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> On October 13, 2021, Governor Cooper signed legislation
into law after passage with bi-partisan approval in the North Carolina Senate by a 42-7 margin and the House of Representatives by a
90-20 margin. The legislation establishes a framework overseen by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (&ldquo;Commission&rdquo;)
to advance state CO2 emission reductions through the use of least cost planning while providing for continued reliability and affordable rates for customers served by such generation. It also authorizes the use of
performance-based regulation in North Carolina. The legislation
includes several main provisions, including:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Directs the Commission to take all reasonable steps to achieve a 70% reduction
in CO2 emissions from public utilities&rsquo; electric generating facilities in the state by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieve carbon
neutrality by 2050;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Authorizes the use of performance-based regulation of electric public
                                                                                                               utilities; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Authorizes securitization of a portion of the North Carolina allocated
                                                                                                               costs associated with early retirement of subcritical coal-fired electric generating facilities.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The legislation modifies the bill that passed in the North Carolina
House of Representatives on July&nbsp;14, 2021. Key modifications include:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Increases the 2030 CO2 emissions reduction target to 70% from 61%.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Gives the Commission discretion to achieve
                                                                                                               the carbon reduction goals, while still conforming to least cost planning principles and provides for continued
                                                                                                               reliability.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD>Removes prescribed resource additions and plant retirement dates.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Allows for securitization of 50% of the remaining North Carolina allocated
                                                                                                               net book value associated with early retirement of subcritical coal-fired electric generating facilities, a change from $500
                                                                                                               million.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Carbon Reduction Plan</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By December&nbsp;31, 2022, the Commission shall develop an initial
                                                                                                               Carbon Plan to achieve a reduction of 70% CO2 emissions by 2030
                                                                                                               and carbon neutrality by 2050, considering all resource options and the latest technological advancements. Carbon Plan provisions
                                                                                                               include:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD>The Carbon Plan will be reviewed every two years and may be adjusted as necessary;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD>Commission discretion to determine timing and resource mix to achieve both least cost compliance and CO2 reduction goals; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD>Preservation or improvement of grid adequacy and reliability as generation and resources change.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">All
                                            new generation facilities or other resources selected by the Commission in order to achieve
                                            the authorized carbon reduction goals shall be owned and recovered on a cost of service basis
                                            by Duke Energy, with the exception of solar generation facilities. In the case of solar generation facilities, 55% shall be owned and recovered on a
cost of service basis by Duke Energy and 45% shall be procured through long term purchase power agreements with third parties.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Regulatory Reform</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As North Carolina makes the transition to cleaner forms of generation, the
legislation introduces modernized recovery mechanisms that promote more efficient recovery of investments and align incentives between
the Company and the state&rsquo;s energy policy objectives.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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Regulation that would include the following components:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD>Multi-year rate plans with a maximum 3-year term, with increases in years 2 and 3 for projected capital spend capped at 4% of year
1 baseline revenues.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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                                                                                                                above the authorized ROE will be directly refunded to customers</FONT>.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD>Performance Incentive Mechanisms to track utility performance, with both incentives and penalties in aggregate capped at 1% of the
utility&rsquo;s revenue.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD>Revenue Decoupling for Residential customer class, separating the revenue by customer from their level of consumption.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Performance-Based Regulation provides for prudent long-term
                                                                                                               planning and grid investments to keep electricity affordable and reliable through comprehensive Commission oversight</FONT>.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Other Provisions</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Commission shall establish rules&nbsp;to securitize costs associated
with early retirement of subcritical coal-fired electric generating facilities to achieve authorized carbon reduction goals of 50%
of remaining net book value, with the remaining net book value recovered through traditional recovery mechanisms.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Provides for a North Carolina on-utility bill repayment program designed to make energy
efficiency improvements more affordable for customers, particularly those with low to moderate incomes.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Department of Environmental Quality shall develop and submit a plan to
the General Assembly for legislative action no later than March&nbsp;1, 2022 to ensure adequate financing for the decommissioning of utility-scale
solar projects.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD>Establish rules for updating rates and terms of certain existing solar power purchase agreements executed under PURPA.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Please call Jack Sullivan (980-373-3564), Chris Jacobi (704-382-8397),
or Linda Miller (980-373-2407) with questions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Regards,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>Forward Looking Statements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">This document includes forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking
statements are based on management&rsquo;s beliefs and assumptions and can often be identified by terms and phrases that include &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;could,&rdquo; &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;predict,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;potential,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;forecast,&rdquo; &ldquo;target,&rdquo; &ldquo;guidance,&rdquo; &ldquo;outlook&rdquo; or other similar terminology. Various factors
may cause actual results to be materially different than the suggested outcomes within forward-looking statements; accordingly, there
is no assurance that such results will be realized. These factors include, but are not limited to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">State, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives, including
costs of compliance with existing and future environmental requirements, including those related to climate change, as well as rulings
that affect cost and investment recovery or have an impact on rate structures or market prices;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The extent and timing of costs and liabilities to comply with federal and
state laws, regulations and legal requirements related to coal ash remediation, including amounts for required closure of certain ash
impoundments, are uncertain and difficult to estimate;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to recover eligible costs, including amounts associated with
coal ash impoundment retirement obligations and costs related to significant weather events, and to earn an adequate return on investment
through rate case proceedings and the regulatory process;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The costs of decommissioning nuclear facilities could prove to be more extensive
than amounts estimated and all costs may not be fully recoverable through the regulatory process;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Costs and effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations
and claims;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Industrial, commercial and residential growth or decline in service territories
or customer bases resulting from sustained downturns of the economy and the economic health of our service territories or variations in
customer usage patterns, including energy efficiency efforts and use of alternative energy sources, such as self-generation and distributed
generation technologies;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Federal and state regulations, laws and other efforts designed to
                                                                                                                                promote and expand the use of energy efficiency measures and distributed generation technologies, such as private solar and battery storage, in Duke Energy service territories could
result in customers leaving the electric distribution system, excess generation resources as well as stranded costs;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Advancements in technology;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Additional competition in electric and natural gas markets and continued
industry consolidation;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The influence of weather and other natural phenomena on operations, including
the economic, operational and other effects of severe storms, hurricanes, droughts, earthquakes and tornadoes, including extreme weather
associated with climate change;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Changing customer expectations and demands including heightened emphasis
on environmental, social and governance concerns;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to successfully operate electric generating facilities and deliver
electricity to customers including direct or indirect effects to the company resulting from an incident that affects the U.S. electric
grid or generating resources;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Operational interruptions to our natural gas distribution and transmission
activities;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The availability of adequate interstate pipeline transportation capacity
and natural gas supply;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The impact on facilities and business from a terrorist attack, cybersecurity
threats, data security breaches, operational accidents, information technology failures or other catastrophic events, such as fires, explosions,
pandemic health events or other similar occurrences;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The inherent risks associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, including
environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks, including the financial stability of third-party service providers;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The timing and extent of changes in commodity prices and interest rates and
the ability to recover such costs through the regulatory process, where appropriate, and their impact on liquidity positions and the value
of underlying assets;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The results of financing efforts, including the ability to obtain financing
on favorable terms, which can be affected by various factors, including credit ratings, interest rate fluctuations, compliance with debt
covenants and conditions and general market and economic conditions;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Credit ratings of the Duke Energy Registrants may be different from what
is expected;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Declines in the market prices of equity and fixed-income securities and resultant
cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans, other post-retirement benefit plans and nuclear decommissioning trust funds;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Construction and development risks associated with the completion of the
Duke Energy Registrants&rsquo; capital investment projects, including risks related to financing, obtaining and complying with terms of
permits, meeting construction budgets and schedules and satisfying operating and environmental performance standards, as well as the ability
to recover costs from customers in a timely manner, or at all;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Changes in rules&nbsp;for regional transmission organizations, including
changes in rate designs and new and evolving capacity markets, and risks related to obligations created by the default of other participants;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to control operation and maintenance costs;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The level of creditworthiness of counterparties to transactions;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability to obtain adequate insurance at acceptable costs;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Employee workforce factors, including the potential inability to attract
and retain key personnel;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or distributions to Duke Energy
Corporation holding company (the Parent);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The performance of projects undertaken by our nonregulated businesses and
the success of efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting
standard-setting bodies;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The impact of U.S. tax legislation to our financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows and our credit ratings;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than described. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they
are made and the Duke Energy Registrants expressly disclaim an obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
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<th class="th"><div>Oct. 13, 2021</div></th>
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<td class="text">Oct. 13,  2021<span></span>
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<td class="text">1-32853<span></span>
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<td class="text">NC<span></span>
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ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC<span></span>
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<td class="text">56-0205520<span></span>
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<td class="text">382-3853<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate', window );">Document Period End Date</a></td>
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<td class="text">1-3382<span></span>
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<td class="text">0000017797<span></span>
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<td class="text">56-0165465<span></span>
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<td class="text">NC<span></span>
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<td class="text">NC<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">Common Stock, $0.001 par value<span></span>
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<td class="text">DUK<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems', window );"><strong>Document Information [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">Depositary Shares<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented.  If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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