Environmental Matters (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Disclosure Environmental Matters Tables Abstract

Environmental remediation accruals [Tables]

PROGRESS ENERGY
(in millions)		MGP and Other Sites		Remediation of Distribution and Substation Transformers		Total
Balance, December 31, 2010		$	20	$	15	$	35
Amount accrued for environmental loss contingencies(a)			-		3		3
Expenditures for environmental loss contingencies(b)			(2)		(9)		(11)
Balance, June 30, 2011(c)		$	18	$	9	$	27
Balance, December 31, 2009		$	22	$	20	$	42
Amount accrued for environmental loss contingencies(a)			4		10		14
Expenditures for environmental loss contingencies(b)			(7)		(9)		(16)
Balance, June 30, 2010(c)		$	19	$	21	$	40
(a)	Amounts accrued are for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, our accruals for environmental loss contingencies were not material. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, our accruals were $2 million for the remediation of MGP and other sites and were $8 million for the remediation of distribution and substation transformers.
(b)	Expenditures are for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, our expenditures for environmental loss contingencies were not material. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, our expenditures were $5 million for the remediation of MGP and other sites and were $5 million for the remediation of distribution and substation transformers.
(c)	Expected to be paid out over one to 15 years.