Exhibit 23(a)

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
                          -----------------------------

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-33520 on Form S-8, Amendment 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-38349 on Form
S-3, Amendment 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-81278 on Form S-3, Amendment
1 to Registration Statement No. 333-81278-01 on Form S-3, Amendment 1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-81278-02 on Form S-3, Amendment 1 to Registration
Statement No. 333-81278-03 on Form S-3, Amendment 1 to Registration Statement
No. 333-69738 on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-70332 on Form S-8,
Amendment 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-47910 on Form S-3, Registration
Statement No. 333-52328 on Form S-8, Amendment 1 to Registration Statement No.
333-89685 on Form S-8, and Registration Statement No. 333-48164 on Form S-8 of
Progress Energy, Inc. of our report dated February 15, 2002, appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Progress Energy, Inc. for the year ended December
31, 2001

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-58800 on Form S-3 of Carolina Power & Light Company of our report dated
February 15, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Carolina
Power & Light Company for the year ended December 31, 2001.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Raleigh, North Carolina
March 27, 2002