UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2018

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 13e-4(c))

 

o     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

Item 8.01.   Other Events.

 

On July 12, 2018, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (“DEC”) filed an updated revenue requirement with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the “NCUC”)  in the rate case proceeding which DEC filed on August 25, 2017, with the NCUC. The updated revenue requirement incorporates all adjustments resulting from the NCUC order issued in the rate case on June 22, 2018, as well as the NCUC Order on Motions for Clarification issued July 2, 2018, including an adjustment to the requested revenue requirement related to the calculation of plant additions and related accumulated depreciation.

 

A summary providing details of the rate case and the revenue requirement filing is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

99.1

Duke Energy Carolinas Summary of Order Issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

		DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: July 13, 2018		By:	/s/ Julia S. Janson
		Name:	Julia S. Janson
		Title:	Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

		DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Date: July 13, 2018		By:	/s/ Julia S. Janson
		Name:	Julia S. Janson
		Title:	Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

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