0001104659-07-044332.txt : 20070531 0001104659-07-044332.hdr.sgml : 20070531 20070531151754 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-044332 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070531 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030371 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 560205520 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04928 FILM NUMBER: 07890727 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 526 SOUTH CHURCH STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 BUSINESS PHONE: 7045940887 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 526 S. CHURCH ST. CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Duke Power CO LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060403 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUKE ENERGY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970618 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUKE POWER CO /NC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a07-15582_28k.htm 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: May 31, 2007

(Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2007

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

North Carolina		1-4928		56-0205520
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

526 South Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)

(704) 594-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has today filed a prospectus and a preliminary prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to an offering of senior notes under the senior indenture dated as of September 1, 1998, between the registrant and The Bank of New York, as trustee. In connection therewith, the registrant is filing herewith consents of (i) Deloitte & Touche LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina, independent registered public accounting firm, (ii) KPMG LLP, Houston, Texas, independent registered public accounting firm and (iii) Deloitte & Touche LLP, Denver, Colorado, independent auditor, as Exhibits 23.1, 23.2 and 23.3, respectively.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements ad Exhibits.

Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23.3 Consent of Independent Auditors

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC


Date: May 31, 2007	By:	/s/ Steven K. Young
		Name	Steven K. Young
		Title:	Senior Vice President and Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
23.1		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.3		Consent of Independent Auditors

EX-23.1 2 a07-15582_2ex23d1.htm EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the updated prospectus dated May 31, 2007 to Registration Statement No. 333-108416 on Form S-3 of our report dated March 14, 2007, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the April 3, 2006 conversion to a limited liability company and the transfer of a subsidiary to its parent) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Duke Energy Carolinas LLC for the year ended December 31, 2006 and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the updated prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
May 31, 2007

EX-23.2 3 a07-15582_2ex23d2.htm EX-23.2

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Partners of
TEPPCO Partners, L.P.:

We consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus, which is related to registration statement No. 333-108416 on Form S-3 of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Houston, Texas
May 30, 2007

EX-23.3 4 a07-15582_2ex23d3.htm EX-23.3

Exhibit 23.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the updated prospectus dated May 31, 2007 to Registration Statement No. 333-108416 on Form S-3 of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC of our report dated March 14, 2007, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of DCP Midstream, LLC as of and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for the year ended December 31, 2006, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the updated prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Denver, Colorado
May 31, 2007