Leases

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

LEASES

As described in Note 1, Duke Energy adopted the revised accounting guidance for Leases effective January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective method of adoption, which does not require restatement of prior year reported results. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities as follows:



	As of January 1, 2019
			Duke				Duke		Duke		Duke		Duke
	Duke		Energy		Progress		Energy		Energy		Energy		Energy
(in millions)	Energy		Carolinas		Energy		Progress		Florida		Ohio		Indiana		Piedmont
ROU assets	$	1,750	$	153	$	863	$	407	$	456	$	23	$	61	$	26
Operating lease liabilities – current	205		28		96		35		61		1		4		4
Operating lease liabilities – noncurrent	1,504		127		766		371		395		22		58		25

As part of its operations, Duke Energy leases certain aircraft, space on communication towers, industrial equipment, fleet vehicles, fuel transportation (barges and railcars), land and office space under various terms and expiration dates. Additionally, Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Indiana have finance leases related to firm natural gas pipeline transportation capacity. Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Florida have entered into certain PPAs, which are classified as finance and operating leases.

Duke Energy has certain lease agreements, which include variable lease payments that are based on the usage of an asset. These variable lease payments are not included in the measurement of the ROU assets or operating lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Certain Duke Energy lease agreements include options for renewal and early termination. The intent to renew a lease varies depending on the lease type and asset. Renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised are included in the lease measurements. The decision to terminate a lease early is dependent on various economic factors. No termination options have been in included in any of the lease measurements.

Duke Energy operates various renewable energy projects and sells the generated output to utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities and commercial and industrial customers through long-term PPAs. In certain situations, these PPAs and the associated renewable energy projects qualify as operating leases. Rental income from these leases is accounted for as Nonregulated electric and other revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. There are no minimum lease payments as all payments are contingent based on actual electricity generated by the renewable energy projects. Contingent lease payments were $64 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2019, renewable energy projects owned by Duke Energy and accounted for as operating leases had a cost basis of $3,345 million and accumulated depreciation of $631 million. These assets are principally classified as nonregulated electric generation and transmission assets.

The following table presents the components of lease expense.



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
			Duke				Duke		Duke		Duke		Duke
	Duke		Energy		Progress		Energy		Energy		Energy		Energy
(in millions)	Energy		Carolinas		Energy		Progress		Florida		Ohio		Indiana		Piedmont
Operating lease expense^(a)	$	72	$	12	$	42	$	19	$	23	$	3	$	5	$	1
Short-term lease expense^(a)	7		2		3		1		2		—		1		—
Variable lease expense^(a)	11		8		2		1		1		—		—		—
Finance lease expense
Amortization of leased assets^(b)	27		1		3		1		2		—		—		—
Interest on lease liabilities^(c)	17		4		6		4		2		—		—		—
Total finance lease expense	44		5		9		5		4		—		—		—
Total lease expense	$	134	$	27	$	56	$	26	$	30	$	3	$	6	$	1


(a)	Included in Operations, maintenance and other or, for barges and railcars, Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.


(b)	Included in Depreciation and amortization on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.


(c)	Included in Interest Expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents rental expense for operating leases, as reported under the old lease standard. These amounts are included in Operation, maintenance and other and Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.



(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2018
Duke Energy	$	268
Duke Energy Carolinas	49
Progress Energy	143
Duke Energy Progress	75
Duke Energy Florida	68
Duke Energy Ohio	13
Duke Energy Indiana	21
Piedmont	11

The following table presents operating lease maturities and a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to operating lease liabilities.



	Twelve months ended March 31,
				Duke						Duke			Duke			Duke			Duke
	Duke			Energy			Progress			Energy			Energy			Energy			Energy
(in millions)	Energy			Carolinas			Energy			Progress			Florida			Ohio			Indiana			Piedmont
2020	$	271		$	32		$	125		$	47		$	78		$	2		$	6		$	5
2021	238			29			112			46			66			2			5			5
2022	192			19			90			35			55			2			4			5
2023	180			19			89			34			55			2			4			5
2024	169			16			89			35			54			2			4			5
Thereafter	1,057			66			530			309			221			22			67			9
Total operating lease payments	2,107			181			1,035			506			529			32			90			34
Less: present value discount	(436		)	(32		)	(198		)	(118		)	(80		)	(10		)	(29		)	(4		)
Total operating lease liabilities^(a)	$	1,671		$	149		$	837		$	388		$	449		$	22		$	61		$	30


(a)	Certain operating lease payments include renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.

The following table presents future minimum lease payments under operating leases, which at inception had a non-cancelable term of more than one year, as reported under the old lease standard.



	December 31, 2018
			Duke				Duke		Duke		Duke		Duke
	Duke		Energy		Progress		Energy		Energy		Energy		Energy
(in millions)	Energy		Carolinas		Energy		Progress		Florida		Ohio		Indiana		Piedmont
2019	$	239	$	33	$	97	$	49	$	48	$	2	$	6	$	5
2020	219		29		90		46		44		2		5		5
2021	186		19		79		37		42		2		4		5
2022	170		19		76		34		42		2		4		5
2023	160		17		77		35		42		2		5		6
Thereafter	1,017		68		455		314		141		23		66		11
Total	$	1,991	$	185	$	874	$	515	$	359	$	33	$	90	$	37

The following table presents finance lease maturities and a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to finance lease liabilities.



	Twelve months ended March 31,
				Duke						Duke			Duke			Duke		Duke
	Duke			Energy			Progress			Energy			Energy			Energy		Energy
(in millions)	Energy			Carolinas			Energy			Progress			Florida			Ohio		Indiana
2020	$	185		$	19		$	69		$	44		$	25		$	1	$	1
2021	191			18			69			44			25			—		1
2022	194			14			69			44			25			—		1
2023	179			14			69			44			25			—		1
2024	180			14			69			44			25			—		1
Thereafter	889			195			573			558			15			—		28
Total finance lease payments	1,818			274			918			778			140			1		33
Less: amount representing interest	(729		)	(166		)	(495		)	(467		)	(28		)	—		(23		)
Total finance lease liabilities	$	1,089		$	108		$	423		$	311		$	112		$	1	$	10

The following table presents future minimum lease payments under finance leases, as reported under the old lease standard.



	December 31, 2018
				Duke						Duke			Duke			Duke		Duke
	Duke			Energy			Progress			Energy			Energy			Energy		Energy
(in millions)	Energy			Carolinas			Energy			Progress			Florida			Ohio		Indiana
2019	$	170		$	20		$	45		$	20		$	25		$	2	$	1
2020	174			20			46			21			25			—		1
2021	177			15			45			20			25			—		1
2022	165			15			45			21			24			—		1
2023	165			15			45			21			24			—		1
Thereafter	577			204			230			209			21			—		27
Minimum annual payments	1,428			289			456			312			144			2		32
Less: amount representing interest	(487		)	(180		)	(205		)	(175		)	(30		)	—		(22		)
Total	$	941		$	109		$	251		$	137		$	114		$	2	$	10

The following tables contain additional information related to leases.



		March 31, 2019

				Duke				Duke		Duke		Duke		Duke
		Duke		Energy		Progress		Energy		Energy		Energy		Energy
(in millions)	Classification	Energy		Carolinas		Energy		Progress		Florida		Ohio		Indiana		Piedmont
Assets
Operating	Operating Lease ROU Assets, net	$	1,698	$	146	$	835	$	388	$	447	$	22	$	61	$	27
Finance	Net property, plant and equipment	1,081		122		428		310		118		—		10		—
Total lease assets		$	2,779	$	268	$	1,263	$	698	$	565	$	22	$	71	$	27
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Other current liabilities	$	183	$	26	$	89	$	27	$	62	$	1	$	4	$	4
Finance	Current maturities of long-term debt	121		6		23		6		17		1		—		—
Noncurrent
Operating	Operating Lease Liabilities	1,488		123		748		361		387		21		57		26
Finance	Long-Term Debt	968		102		400		305		95		—		10		—
Total lease liabilities		$	2,760	$	257	$	1,260	$	699	$	561	$	23	$	71	$	30



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

			Duke				Duke		Duke		Duke		Duke
	Duke		Energy		Progress		Energy		Energy		Energy		Energy
(in millions)	Energy		Carolinas		Energy		Progress		Florida		Ohio		Indiana		Piedmont
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities^(a)
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	67	$	6	$	31	$	14	$	17	$	1	$	2	$	2
Operating cash flows from finance leases	17		4		6		4		2		—		—		—
Financing cash flows from finance leases	27		1		3		1		2		—		—		—

Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities (non-cash)
Finance	$	175	$	—	$	175	$	175	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating^(b)	7		—		—		—		—		—		—		—


(a)	No amounts were classified as investing cash flows from operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2019.


(b)	Does not include ROU assets recorded as a result of the adoption of the new lease standard.



	March 31, 2019

			Duke				Duke		Duke		Duke		Duke
	Duke		Energy		Progress		Energy		Energy		Energy		Energy
	Energy		Carolinas		Energy		Progress		Florida		Ohio		Indiana		Piedmont
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	11		9		11		13		9		18		19		7
Finance leases	13		19		16		18		11		—		27		—
Weighted-average discount rate^(a)
Operating leases	3.9	%	3.7	%	3.8	%	3.9	%	3.7	%	4.2	%	4.1	%	3.6	%
Finance leases	6.9	%	12.9	%	11.4	%	12.5	%	8.3	%	3.3	%	11.7	%	—	%

(a)

The discount rate is calculated using the rate implicit in a lease if it is readily determinable. Generally, the rate used by the lessor is not provided to Duke Energy and in these cases the incremental borrowing rate is used. Duke Energy will typically use its fully collateralized incremental borrowing rate as of the commencement date to calculate and record the lease. The incremental borrowing rate is influenced by the lessee’s credit rating and lease term and as such may differ for individual leases, embedded leases or portfolios of leased assets.

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