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Business Segments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segments
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Duke Energy evaluates segment performance based on segment income. Segment income is defined as income from continuing operations net of income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Segment income, as discussed below, includes intercompany revenues and expenses that are eliminated in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain governance costs are allocated to each segment. In addition, direct interest expense and income taxes are included in segment income.
Operating segments are determined based on information used by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and evaluate the performance.
Products and services are sold between affiliate companies and reportable segments of Duke Energy at cost. Segment assets as presented in the tables that follow exclude all intercompany assets.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy has the following reportable operating segments: Regulated Utilities, International Energy and Commercial Power.
Regulated Utilities conducts operations primarily through Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Florida, Duke Energy Indiana, and the regulated transmission and distribution operations of Duke Energy Ohio. These electric and natural gas operations are subject to the rules and regulations of the FERC, NCUC, PSCSC, FPSC, PUCO, IURC and KPSC. Substantially all of Regulated Utilities’ operations are regulated and, accordingly, these operations qualify for regulatory accounting treatment.
International Energy principally operates and manages power generation facilities and engages in sales and marketing of electric power, natural gas and natural gas liquids outside the U.S. Its activities principally target power generation in Latin America. Additionally, International Energy owns a 25 percent interest in National Methanol Company (NMC), a large regional producer of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) located in Saudi Arabia. The investment in NMC is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Commercial Power builds, develops and operates renewable generation and energy transmission projects throughout the continental U.S. As discussed in Note 2, Duke Energy entered into an agreement to sell Commercial Power's nonregulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy in a transaction that is expected to close during the second quarter of 2015. As a result of this divestiture, the results of operations of the nonregulated Midwest generation business have been reclassified to Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain costs such as interest and general and administrative expenses previously allocated to the Disposal Group were not reclassified to discontinued operations. 
The remainder of Duke Energy’s operations is presented as Other. While it is not an operating segment, Other primarily includes unallocated corporate interest expense, certain unallocated corporate costs, Bison Insurance Company Limited (Bison), Duke Energy’s wholly owned, captive insurance subsidiary, and contributions to the Duke Energy Foundation. On December 31, 2013, Duke Energy sold its interest in DukeNet Communications Holdings, LLC (DukeNet) to Time Warner Cable, Inc.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
(in millions)
Regulated Utilities

 
International Energy

 
Commercial Power

 
Total Reportable Segments

 
Other

 
Eliminations

 
Total

Unaffiliated Revenues
$
22,228

 
$
1,417

 
$
255

 
$
23,900

 
$
25

 
$

 
$
23,925

Intersegment Revenues
43

 

 

 
43

 
80

 
(123
)
 

Total Revenues
$
22,271

 
$
1,417

 
$
255

 
$
23,943

 
$
105

 
$
(123
)
 
$
23,925

Interest Expense
$
1,093

 
$
93

 
$
58

 
$
1,244

 
$
400

 
$
(22
)
 
$
1,622

Depreciation and amortization
2,759

 
97

 
92

 
2,948

 
118

 

 
3,066

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
(3
)
 
120

 
10

 
127

 
3

 

 
130

Income tax expense (benefit)(a)
1,628

 
449

 
(171
)
 
1,906

 
(237
)
 

 
1,669

Segment income(b)(c)(d)
2,795

 
55

 
(55
)
 
2,795

 
(334
)
 
(10
)
 
2,451

Add back noncontrolling interest component
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
14

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
(576
)
Net income
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
$
1,889

Capital investments expenditures and acquisitions
$
4,744

 
$
67

 
$
555

 
$
5,366

 
$
162

 
$

 
$
5,528

Segment Assets
106,657

 
5,132

 
6,278

 
118,067

 
2,453

 
189

 
120,709

(a)
International Energy includes a tax adjustment of $373 million related to deferred tax impact resulting from the decision to repatriate all cumulative historical undistributed foreign earnings. See Note 22 for additional information.
(b)
Commercial Power recorded a pretax impairment charge of $94 million related to OVEC. See Note 11 for additional information.
(c)
Other includes costs to achieve the Progress Energy merger. See Notes 2 and 25 for additional information about the merger and related costs.
(d)
Regulated Utilities includes an increase in the litigation reserve related to the criminal investigation of the Dan River coal ash spill. See Note 5 for additional information.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(in millions)
Regulated Utilities

 
International Energy

 
Commercial Power

 
Total Reportable Segments

 
Other

 
Eliminations

 
Total

Unaffiliated Revenues(a)(b)(c)
$
20,871

 
$
1,546

 
$
254

 
$
22,671

 
$
85

 
$

 
$
22,756

Intersegment Revenues
39

 

 
6

 
45

 
90

 
(135
)
 

Total Revenues
$
20,910

 
$
1,546

 
$
260

 
$
22,716

 
$
175

 
$
(135
)
 
$
22,756

Interest Expense
$
986

 
$
86

 
$
61

 
$
1,133

 
$
416

 
$
(6
)
 
$
1,543

Depreciation and amortization
2,323

 
100

 
110

 
2,533

 
135

 

 
2,668

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
(1
)
 
110

 
7

 
116

 
6

 

 
122

Income tax expense (benefit)
1,522

 
166

 
(148
)
 
1,540

 
(335
)
 

 
1,205

Segment income (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)
2,504

 
408

 
(88
)
 
2,824

 
(238
)
 
(12
)
 
2,574

Add back noncontrolling interest component
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
16

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
86

Net income
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
$
2,676

Capital investments expenditures and acquisitions
$
5,049

 
$
67

 
$
268

 
$
5,384

 
$
223

 
$

 
$
5,607

Segment Assets
99,884

  
4,998

 
6,955

 
111,837

 
2,754

 
188

 
114,779

(a)
In May 2013, the PUCO approved a Duke Energy Ohio settlement agreement that provides for a net annual increase in electric distribution revenues beginning in May 2013. This rate increase impacts Regulated Utilities. See Note 4 for additional information.
(b)
In June 2013, NCUC approved a Duke Energy Progress settlement agreement that included an increase in rates in the first year beginning in June 2013. This rate increase impacts Regulated Utilities. See Note 4 for additional information.
(c)
In September 2013, Duke Energy Carolinas implemented revised customer rates approved by the NCUC and the PSCSC. These rate increases impact Regulated Utilities. See Note 4 for additional information.
(d)
Regulated Utilities recorded an impairment charge related to Duke Energy Florida's Crystal River Unit 3. See Note 4 for additional information.
(e)
Regulated Utilities recorded an impairment charge related to the letter Duke Energy Progress filed with the NRC requesting the NRC to suspend its review activities associated with the combined construction and operating license (COL) at the Harris site. Regulated Utilities also recorded an impairment charge related to the write-off of the wholesale portion of the Levy investments at Duke Energy Florida in accordance with the 2013 Settlement. See Note 4 for additional information.
(f)
Other includes costs to achieve the Progress Energy merger. See Notes 2 and 25 for additional information about the merger and related costs.
(g)
Other includes gain from the sale of Duke Energy's ownership interest in DukeNet. See Note 12 for additional information on the sale of DukeNet.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(in millions)
Regulated Utilities

 
International Energy

 
Commercial Power

 
Reportable Segments

 
Other

 
Eliminations

 
Total

Unaffiliated Revenues
$
16,042

 
$
1,549

 
$
299

 
$
17,890

 
$
22

 
$

 
$
17,912

Intersegment Revenues
38

  

 
8

 
46

 
62

 
(108
)
 

Total Revenues
$
16,080

 
$
1,549

 
$
307

 
$
17,936

 
$
84

 
$
(108
)
 
$
17,912

Interest Expense
$
806

 
$
77

 
$
63

 
$
946

 
$
298

 
$

 
$
1,244

Depreciation and amortization
1,827

 
99

 
85

 
2,011

 
134

 

 
2,145

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
(5
)
 
134

 
14

 
143

 
5

 

 
148

Income tax expense (benefit)
942

 
149

 
(82
)
 
1,009

 
(386
)
 

 
623

Segment income (a)(b)
1,744

 
439

 
(59
)
 
2,124

 
(523
)
 
(8
)
 
1,593

Add back noncontrolling interest component
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
18

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
171

Net income
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
$
1,782

Capital investments expenditures and acquisitions
$
4,220

 
$
551

 
$
1,038

 
$
5,809

 
$
149

 
$

 
$
5,958

Segment Assets
98,162

  
5,406

 
6,992

 
110,560

 
3,126

 
170

 
113,856

(a)
Regulated Utilities recorded charges related to Duke Energy Indiana's Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle
(IGCC) project. See Note 4 for additional information about these charges. Regulated Utilities also recorded the reversal of expenses of $60 million, net of tax, related to a prior year Voluntary Opportunity Plan in accordance with Duke Energy Carolinas' 2011 rate case. See Note 19 for additional information about these expenses.
(b)
Other includes costs to achieve the Progress Energy merger. See Notes 2 and 25 for additional information about the merger and related costs.

Geographical Information
(in millions)
U.S.

 
Latin America(a)

 
Consolidated

2014
  
 
  
 
  
Consolidated revenues
$
22,508

 
$
1,417

 
$
23,925

Consolidated long-lived assets
80,709

 
2,458

 
83,167

2013
  
 
  
 
  
Consolidated revenues
$
21,211

 
$
1,545

 
$
22,756

Consolidated long-lived assets
78,581

 
2,781

 
81,362

2012
  
 
  
 
  
Consolidated revenues
$
16,366

 
$
1,546

 
$
17,912

Consolidated long-lived assets
79,144

 
2,467

 
81,611


(a)
Change in amounts of long-lived assets in Latin America includes foreign currency translation adjustments on property, plant and equipment and other long-lived asset balances.
Products and Services
(in millions)
Retail Electric

 
Wholesale Electric

 
Retail Natural Gas

 
Wholesale Natural Gas

 
Other

 
Total Revenues

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Regulated Utilities
$
19,007

 
$
1,879

 
$
571

 
$

 
$
814

 
$
22,271

International Energy

 
1,326

 

 
91

 

 
1,417

Commercial Power

 
255

 

 

 

 
255

Total Reportable Segments
$
19,007

 
$
3,460

 
$
571


$
91

 
$
814

 
$
23,943

2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Regulated Utilities
$
17,837

 
$
1,720

 
$
506

 
$

 
$
847

 
$
20,910

International Energy

 
1,447

 

 
99

 

 
1,546

Commercial Power

 
260

 

 

 

 
260

Total Reportable Segments
$
17,837

 
$
3,427

 
$
506


$
99

 
$
847

 
$
22,716

2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Regulated Utilities
$
13,773

 
$
1,120

 
$
470

 
$

 
$
717

 
$
16,080

International Energy

 
1,444

 

 
105

 

 
1,549

Commercial Power

 
307

 

 

 

 
307

Total Reportable Segments
$
13,773

 
$
2,871

 
$
470


$
105


$
717

 
$
17,936


Duke Energy Ohio
Duke Energy Ohio has two reportable operating segments, Regulated Utilities and Commercial Power.
Regulated Utilities transmits and distributes electricity in portions of Ohio and generates, distributes and sells electricity in portions of Kentucky. Regulated Utilities also transports and sells natural gas in portions of Ohio and northern Kentucky. It conducts operations primarily through Duke Energy Ohio and its wholly owned subsidiary, Duke Energy Kentucky.
As discussed in Note 2, Duke Energy entered into an agreement to sell Commercial Power's nonregulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy in a transaction that is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015. As a result of this divestiture, the results of operations of the nonregulated Midwest generation business have been reclassified to Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Amounts remaining in Commercial Power relate to assets not included in the Disposal Group. Certain costs such as interest and general and administrative expenses previously allocated to the Disposal Group were not reclassified to discontinued operations.
The remainder of Duke Energy Ohio’s operations is presented as Other. While it is not considered an operating segment, Other primarily includes certain governance costs allocated by its parent, Duke Energy. See Note 13 for additional information. All of Duke Energy Ohio’s revenues are generated domestically and its long-lived assets are all in the U.S.
  
Year Ended December 31, 2014
(in millions)  
Regulated Utilities

 
Commercial Power

 
Total Reportable Segments

 
Other

 
Eliminations

 
Total

Unaffiliated revenues
$
1,894

 
$
19

 
$
1,913

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,913

Intersegment revenues  
1

 

 
1

 

 
(1
)
 

Total revenues
$
1,895

 
$
19

 
$
1,914

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1,913

Interest expense  
$
81

 
$
5

 
$
86

 
$

 
$

 
$
86

Depreciation and amortization  
211

 
2

 
213

 
1

 

 
214

Income tax expense (benefit)  
117

 
(67
)
 
50

 
(7
)
 

 
43

Segment income (loss)(a)
202

 
(121
)
 
81

 
(13
)
 

 
68

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(563
)
Net loss


 


 


 


 
 
 
$
(495
)
Capital expenditures  
$
300

 
$
22

 
$
322

 
$

 
$

 
$
322

Segment assets  
6,908

 
3,187

 
10,095

 
134

 
(230
)
 
9,999

(a)
Commercial Power recorded a pretax impairment charge of $94 million related to OVEC. See Note 11 for additional information.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(in millions)  
Regulated Utilities

 
Commercial Power

 
Total Reportable Segments

 
Other

 
Eliminations

 
Total

Unaffiliated revenues
$
1,765

 
$
40

 
$
1,805

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,805

Total revenues
$
1,765

 
$
40

 
$
1,805

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,805

Interest expense  
$
74

 
$

 
$
74

 
$

 
$

 
$
74

Depreciation and amortization  
200

 
13

 
213

 

 

 
213

Income tax expense (benefit)  
91

 
(36
)
 
55

 
(12
)
 

 
43

Segment income (loss)
151

 
(65
)
 
86

 
(19
)
 

 
67

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35

Net income


 


 


 


 
 
 
$
102

Capital expenditures  
$
375

 
$
58

 
$
433

 
$

 
$

 
$
433

Segment assets  
6,649

 
4,170

 
10,819

 
99

 
(155
)
 
10,763


 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(in millions)  
Regulated Utilities

 
Commercial Power

 
Total Reportable Segments

 
Other

 
Eliminations

 
Total

Unaffiliated revenues
$
1,745

 
$
75

 
$
1,820

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,820

Intersegment revenues  
1

 
1

 
2

 

 
(2
)
 

Total revenues
$
1,746

 
$
76

 
$
1,822

 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
1,820

Interest expense  
$
61

 
$
28

 
$
89

 
$

 
$

 
$
89

Depreciation and amortization  
179

 
16

 
195

 

 

 
195

Income tax expense (benefit)  
91

 
(40
)
 
51

 
(18
)
 

 
33

Segment income (loss)
159

 
(80
)
 
79

 
(34
)
 

 
45

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
130

Net income


 


 


 


 
 
 
$
175

Capital expenditures  
$
427

 
$
87

 
$
514

 
$

 
$

 
$
514

Segment assets  
6,434

 
4,175

 
10,609

 
117

 
(166
)
 
10,560


DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, PROGRESS ENERGY, DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA AND DUKE ENERGY INDIANA
Duke Energy Carolinas, Progress Energy, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Florida and Duke Energy Indiana each have one reportable operating segment, Regulated Utility, which generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity. The remainder of each company’s operations is classified as Other. While not considered a reportable segment for any of these companies, Other consists of certain unallocated corporate costs. Other for Progress Energy also includes interest expense on corporate debt instruments of $241 million, $300 million and $304 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. The following table summarizes the net loss for Other for each of these entities.
  
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2014

 
2013

 
2012

Duke Energy Carolinas
$
(79
)
 
$
(97
)
 
$
(169
)
Progress Energy
(190
)
 
(241
)
 
(379
)
Duke Energy Progress
(31
)
 
(46
)
 
(139
)
Duke Energy Florida
(19
)
 
(24
)
 
(58
)
Duke Energy Indiana
(11
)
 
(16
)
 
(27
)

Duke Energy Progress earned approximately 11 percent of its consolidated operating revenues from North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC) in 2014. These revenues relate to wholesale contracts and transmission revenues. The respective Regulated Utility and Regulated Utilities operating segments own substantially all of Duke Energy Carolinas’, Progress Energy’s, Duke Energy Progress’, Duke Energy Florida’s and Duke Energy Indiana’s assets at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.