Regulatory Matters (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]

Schedule of Potential Plant Retirements

The table below contains the net carrying value of generating facilities planned for retirement or included in recent IRPs as evaluated for potential retirement due to a lack of requisite environmental control equipment. Dollar amounts in the table below are included in Net property, plant and equipment on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016.

		Remaining Net
	Capacity	Book Value(a)
	(in MW)	(in millions)
Progress Energy and Duke Energy Florida
Crystal River Units 1 and 2	873	123
Duke Energy Indiana
Wabash River Unit 6(b)	318	33
Gallagher Units 2 and 4(c)	280	137
Total Duke Energy	1,471	293

(a) Remaining net book value amounts exclude any capitalized asset retirement costs.

(b) In April 2016, Wabash River 6 terminated coal burning operations and is targeted for retirement by the end of 2016. The total net book value of $90 million for the retail portion of Wabash River Unit 6 and the retail portion of capitalized asset retirement costs for Wabash River Units 2 through 6 is classified as Generation facilities to be retired, net on Duke Energy Indiana's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2016.

(c) Duke Energy Indiana committed to either retire or stop burning coal at Gallagher Units 2 and 4 by December 31, 2022, as part of the settlement of Edwardsport IGCC matters.