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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Pension Plan Contributions
Duke Energy’s policy is to fund amounts on an actuarial basis to provide assets sufficient to meet benefit payments to be paid to plan participants. The following table includes information related to the Duke Energy Registrants’ contributions to its U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plans.
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Anticipated Contributions:  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

2017
$
160

 
$
45

 
$
45

 
$
25

 
$
20

 
$
4

 
$
9

Contributions Made:  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

2016
$
155

 
$
43

 
$
43

 
$
24

 
$
20

 
$
5

 
$
9

2015
302

 
91

 
83

 
42

 
40

 
8

 
19

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Savings Plan Matching Contributions
The following table includes pretax employer matching contributions made by Duke Energy and expensed by the Subsidiary Registrants.
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Years ended December 31,  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
2016
$
169

 
$
57

 
$
50

 
$
35

 
$
15

 
$
3

 
$
8

2015
159

 
54

 
48

 
34

 
13

 
3

 
7

2014
143

 
47

 
43

 
30

 
14

 
3

 
7

Master Trust [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Fair Value and Allocation of Plan Assets
The following table includes the target asset allocations by asset class at December 31, 2016 and the actual asset allocations for the Duke Energy Master Retirement Trust.
  
  
 
Actual Allocation at
 
Target

 
December 31,
  
Allocation(a)

 
2016(a)

 
2015

U.S. equity securities  
10
%
 
11
%
 
11
%
Non-U.S. equity securities  
8
%
 
8
%
 
8
%
Global equity securities  
10
%
 
10
%
 
10
%
Global private equity securities  
3
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Debt securities  
63
%
 
63
%
 
63
%
Hedge funds  
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Real estate and cash  
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Other global securities  
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Total  
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%

(a)
Excludes Piedmont Pension Assets, which have a targeted asset allocation of 60 percent return-seeking and 40 percent liability hedging fixed-income. Actual asset allocations were 61 percent return-seeking and 39 percent liability hedging fixed-income at December 31, 2016.
The following tables provide the fair value measurement amounts for the Duke Energy Master Retirement Trust qualified pension and other post-retirement assets and Piedmont Pension Assets.
  
December 31, 2016
 
Total Fair

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not

(in millions)  
Value

 
Level 1

 
Level 2

 
Level 3

 
Categorized(b)

Equity securities  
$
2,472

 
$
1,677

 
$
27

 
$
9

 
759

Corporate debt securities  
4,330

 
8

 
4,322

 

 

Short-term investment funds  
476

 
211

 
265

 

 

Partnership interests  
157

 

 

 

 
157

Hedge funds  
232

 

 

 

 
232

Real estate limited partnerships  
144

 
17

 

 

 
127

U.S. government securities  
734

 

 
734

 

 

Guaranteed investment contracts  
29

 

 

 
29

 

Governments bonds – foreign  
32

 

 
32

 

 

Cash  
17

 
15

 
2

 

 

Government and commercial mortgage backed securities  

 

 

 

 

Net pending transactions and other investments  
32

 
1

 
6

 

 
25

Total assets(a)
$
8,655

 
$
1,929

 
$
5,388

 
$
38


$
1,300

(a)
Duke Energy Carolinas, Progress Energy, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Florida, Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Indiana were allocated approximately 27 percent, 30 percent, 15 percent, 15 percent, 5 percent and 8 percent, respectively, of the Duke Energy Master Retirement Trust and Piedmont Pension assets at December 31, 2016. Accordingly, all amounts included in the table above are allocable to the Subsidiary Registrants using these percentages.
(b)
Certain investments are not categorized. These investments are measured based on the fair value of the underlying investments but may not be readily redeemable at that fair value.
  
December 31, 2015
 
Total Fair

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not

(in millions)  
Value

 
Level 1

 
Level 2

 
Level 3

 
Categorized(b)

Equity securities  
$
2,160

 
$
1,470

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
688

Corporate debt securities  
4,362

 

 
4,362

 

 

Short-term investment funds  
404

 
192

 
212

 

 

Partnership interests  
185

 

 

 

 
185

Hedge funds  
210

 

 

 

 
210

Real estate limited partnerships  
118

 

 

 

 
118

U.S. government securities  
748

 

 
748

 

 

Guaranteed investment contracts  
31

 

 

 
31

 

Governments bonds – foreign  
34

 

 
34

 

 

Cash  
10

 
10

 

 

 

Government and commercial mortgage backed securities  
9

 

 
9

 

 

Net pending transactions and other investments  
(28
)
 
(36
)
 
8

 

 

Total assets(a)
$
8,243

 
$
1,636

 
$
5,375

 
$
31

 
$
1,201

(a)
Duke Energy Carolinas, Progress Energy, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Florida, Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Indiana were allocated approximately 28 percent, 32 percent, 15 percent, 16 percent, 5 percent and 8 percent, respectively, of the Duke Energy Master Retirement Trust assets at December 31, 2015. Accordingly, all amounts included in the table above are allocable to the Subsidiary Registrants using these percentages.
(b)
Certain investments are not categorized. These investments are measured based on the fair value of the underlying investments but may not be readily redeemable at that fair value.
Master Trust Level 3 Rollforward
The following table provides a reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of Duke Energy Master Retirement Trust qualified pension and other post-retirement assets and Piedmont Pension Assets at fair value on a recurring basis where the determination of fair value includes significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
(in millions)  
2016

 
2015

Balance at January 1  
$
31

 
$
34

Combination of Piedmont Pension Assets
9

 

Sales  
(2
)
 
(2
)
Total gains (losses) and other, net  

 
(1
)
Balance at December 31  
$
38

 
$
31


Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Fair Value and Allocation of Plan Assets
The following table presents target and actual asset allocations for the OPEB Assets at December 31, 2016.
  
  
 
Actual Allocation at
 
Target

 
December 31,
  
Allocation

 
2016

 
2015

U.S. equity securities  
38
%
 
39
%
 
29
%
Real estate
2
%
 
2
%
 
%
Debt securities  
45
%
 
37
%
 
28
%
Cash  
15
%
 
22
%
 
43
%
Total  
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
The following tables provide the fair value measurement amounts for OPEB Assets.
  
December 31, 2016
 
Total Fair

 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)  
Value

 
Level 1

 
Level 2

 
Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents  
$
14

 

 
$
14

 

Real estate
1

 

 
1

 

Equity securities  
26

 

 
26

 

Debt securities  
25

 

 
25

 

Total assets  
$
66

 

 
$
66

 

  
December 31, 2015
 
Total Fair

 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)  
Value

 
Level 1

 
Level 2

 
Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents  
$
18

 

 
$
18

 

Equity securities  
12

 

 
12

 

Debt securities  
12

 

 
12

 

Total assets  
$
42

 

 
$
42

 

 
Qualified Pension Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Service cost  
$
147

 
$
48

 
$
42

 
$
24

 
$
19

 
$
4

 
$
9

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
335

 
86

 
106

 
49

 
55

 
19

 
28

Expected return on plan assets  
(519
)
 
(142
)
 
(168
)
 
(82
)
 
(84
)
 
(27
)
 
(42
)
Amortization of actuarial loss  
134

 
33

 
51

 
23

 
29

 
4

 
11

Amortization of prior service credit
(17
)
 
(8
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Settlement charge
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other  
8

 
2

 
3

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

Net periodic pension costs(a)(b)
$
91


$
19

 
$
31

 
$
13

 
$
19

 
$
1

 
$
6

  
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Service cost  
$
159

 
$
50

 
$
44

 
$
23

 
$
20

 
$
4

 
$
10

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
324

 
83

 
104

 
48

 
54

 
18

 
27

Expected return on plan assets  
(516
)
 
(139
)
 
(171
)
 
(79
)
 
(87
)
 
(26
)
 
(42
)
Amortization of actuarial loss  
166

 
39

 
65

 
33

 
31

 
7

 
13

Amortization of prior service (credit) cost
(15
)
 
(7
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 
1

Other  
8

 
2

 
3

 
1

 
1

 

 
1

Net periodic pension costs(a)(b)
$
126

 
$
28

 
$
42

 
$
24

 
$
18

 
$
3

 
$
10

  
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Service cost  
$
135

 
$
41

 
$
40

 
$
21

 
$
20

 
$
4

 
$
9

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
344

 
85

 
112

 
54

 
57

 
20

 
29

Expected return on plan assets  
(511
)
 
(132
)
 
(173
)
 
(85
)
 
(85
)
 
(27
)
 
(41
)
Amortization of actuarial loss  
150

 
36

 
68

 
32

 
32

 
4

 
13

Amortization of prior service credit  
(15
)
 
(8
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 

Other  
8

 
2

 
3

 
1

 
1

 

 
1

Net periodic pension costs(a)(b)
$
111

 
$
24

 
$
47

 
$
21

 
$
24

 
$
1

 
$
11


(a)
Duke Energy amounts exclude $8 million, $9 million and $10 million for the years ended December 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of regulatory asset amortization resulting from purchase accounting adjustments associated with Duke Energy's merger with Cinergy in April 2006.
(b)
Duke Energy Ohio amounts exclude $4 million, $4 million and $5 million for the years ended December 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of regulatory asset amortization resulting from purchase accounting adjustments associated with Duke Energy's merger with Cinergy in April 2006.
Amounts Recognized in AOCI and Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Regulatory Assets
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Regulatory assets, net increase
$
214

 
$
4

 
$
34

 
$
18

 
$
16

 
$
2

 
$
9

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax expense
$
4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year service credit arising during the year
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior year actuarial losses  
(7
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
(5
)
 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

  
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Regulatory assets, net increase (decrease)
$
173

 
$
65

 
$
18

 
$
14

 
$
4

 
$
14

 
$
11

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Deferred income tax expense
$
6

 
$

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Actuarial losses arising during the year  
4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year service credit arising during the year  
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior year actuarial losses  
(11
)
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

Transfer with the Midwest Generation Disposal Group
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of actuarial losses to regulatory assets  
(6
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
  

 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Obligation at prior measurement date  
$
7,727

 
$
1,995

 
$
2,451

 
$
1,143

 
$
1,276

 
$
453

 
$
649

Obligation assumed from acquisition
352

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost  
147

 
48

 
42

 
24

 
19

 
4

 
9

Interest cost  
335

 
86

 
106

 
49

 
55

 
19

 
28

Actuarial loss
307

 
46

 
111

 
52

 
57

 
13

 
41

Transfers  

 
14

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
 

Plan amendments  
(52
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
(15
)
Benefits paid  
(679
)
 
(234
)
 
(195
)
 
(107
)
 
(84
)
 
(36
)
 
(54
)
Impact of settlements
(6
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation at measurement date  
$
8,131


$
1,952


$
2,512


$
1,158


$
1,323


$
447


$
658

Accumulated Benefit Obligation at measurement date  
$
8,006

 
$
1,952

 
$
2,479

 
$
1,158

 
$
1,290

 
$
436

 
$
649

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$
8,136

 
$
2,243

 
$
2,640

 
$
1,284

 
$
1,321

 
$
433

 
$
655

Assets received from acquisition
343

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employer contributions
155

 
43

 
43

 
24

 
20

 
5

 
9

Actual return on plan assets  
582

 
159

 
190

 
92

 
95

 
29

 
47

Benefits paid  
(679
)
 
(234
)
 
(195
)
 
(107
)

(84
)

(36
)

(54
)
Impact of settlements
(6
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers  

 
14

 
(3
)
 
(3
)



(3
)


Plan assets at measurement date  
$
8,531

 
$
2,225

 
$
2,675

 
$
1,290

 
$
1,352

 
$
428

 
$
657

Funded status of plan  
$
400

 
$
273

 
$
163

 
$
132

 
$
29

 
$
(19
)
 
$
(1
)
  
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Obligation at prior measurement date  
$
8,107

 
$
2,053

 
$
2,557

 
$
1,187

 
$
1,335

 
$
469

 
$
673

Obligation transferred with Midwest Generation Disposal Group
(83
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost  
159

 
50

 
44

 
23

 
20

 
4

 
10

Interest cost  
324

 
83

 
104

 
48

 
54

 
18

 
27

Actuarial gain
(241
)
 
(53
)
 
(111
)
 
(46
)
 
(62
)
 
(9
)
 
(15
)
Transfers  

 
8

 
4

 
7

 
(3
)
 
8

 

Plan amendments  
(6
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(4
)
Benefits paid  
(533
)
 
(146
)
 
(147
)
 
(76
)
 
(68
)
 
(37
)
 
(42
)
Obligation at measurement date  
$
7,727

 
$
1,995

 
$
2,451

 
$
1,143

 
$
1,276

 
$
453

 
$
649

Accumulated Benefit Obligation at measurement date  
$
7,606

 
$
1,993

 
$
2,414

 
$
1,143

 
$
1,240

 
$
442

 
$
628

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$
8,498

 
$
2,300

 
$
2,722

 
$
1,321

 
$
1,363

 
$
456

 
$
681

Obligation transferred with Midwest Generation Disposal Group
(81
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Employer contributions
302

 
91

 
83

 
42

 
40

 
8

 
19

Actual return on plan assets  
(50
)
 
(10
)
 
(22
)
 
(10
)
 
(11
)
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
Benefits paid  
(533
)
 
(146
)
 
(147
)
 
(76
)
 
(68
)
 
(37
)
 
(42
)
Transfers  

 
8

 
4

 
7

 
(3
)
 
8

 

Plan assets at measurement date  
$
8,136

 
$
2,243

 
$
2,640

 
$
1,284

 
$
1,321

 
$
433

 
$
655

Funded status of plan  
$
409

 
$
248

 
$
189

 
$
141

 
$
45

 
$
(20
)
 
$
6

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
  
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Prefunded pension(a)
$
518

 
$
273

 
$
225

 
$
132

 
$
91

 
$
6

 
$

Noncurrent pension liability(b)
$
118

 
$

 
$
62

 
$

 
$
62

 
$
25

 
$
1

Net asset recognized  
$
400


$
273


$
163


$
132


$
29


$
(19
)

$
(1
)
Regulatory assets  
$
2,098

 
$
476

 
$
805

 
$
378

 
$
426

 
$
81

 
$
171

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Deferred income tax asset  
$
(41
)
 
$

 
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Prior service credit  
(6
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial loss  
123

 

 
16

 

 

 

 

Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
76

 
$

 
$
10

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Amounts to be recognized in net periodic pension costs in the next year  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss  
$
147

 
$
31

 
$
52

 
$
23

 
$
29

 
$
5

 
$
8

Unrecognized prior service credit  
(24
)
 
(8
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(2
)
  
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Prefunded pension(a)
$
474

 
$
252

 
$
232

 
$
145

 
$
84

 
$
1

 
$
6

Noncurrent pension liability(b)
$
65

 
$
4

 
$
43

 
$
4

 
$
39

 
$
21

 
$

Net asset recognized  
$
409

 
$
248

 
$
189

 
$
141

 
$
45

 
$
(20
)
 
$
6

Regulatory assets  
$
1,884

 
$
472

 
$
771

 
$
360

 
$
410

 
$
79

 
$
162

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
 
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Deferred income tax asset  
$
(45
)
 
$

 
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Prior service credit  
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial loss  
130

 

 
17

 

 

 

 

Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss(c)
$
81

 
$

 
$
11

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$


(a)
Included in Other within Investments and Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(b)
Included in Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(c)
Excludes accumulated other comprehensive income of $13 million as of December 31, 2015, net of tax, associated with a Brazilian retirement plan.
Information for Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
Information for Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
  
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Progress

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Energy

Florida

Ohio

Projected benefit obligation  
$
1,299

$
665

$
665

$
311

Accumulated benefit obligation  
1,239

633

633

299

Fair value of plan assets  
1,182

604

604

286

  
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Progress

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Energy

Florida

Ohio

Projected benefit obligation  
$
1,216

$
611

$
611

$
307

Accumulated benefit obligation  
1,158

575

575

298

Fair value of plan assets  
1,151

574

574

289

Assumptions Used for Pension Benefits Accounting
The following tables present the assumptions or range of assumptions used for pension benefit accounting.
  
 
December 31,
  
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Benefit Obligations
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Discount rate  
 
 
 
4.10%
 
 
 
4.40%
 
 
 
4.10%
Salary increase
 
4.00
%
-
4.50%
 
4.00
%
-
4.40%
 
4.00
%
-
4.40%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Discount rate  
 
 
 
4.40%
 
 
 
4.10%
 


 
4.70%
Salary increase  
 
4.00
%
-
4.40%
 
4.00
%
-
4.40%
 
4.00
%
-
4.40%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets  
 
6.50
%
-
6.75%
 
 
 
6.50%
 


 
6.75%
Expected Benefit Payments
Expected Benefit Payments
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Years ending December 31,  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
2017
$
585

$
162

$
159

$
84

$
74

$
35

$
49

2018
595

171

159

83

75

33

49

2019
613

177

164

86

76

33

48

2020
632

186

171

90

79

34

47

2021
637

181

175

92

81

35

48

2022 – 2026
3,099

867

890

455

425

161

219

Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Service cost  
$
2

$

$

$

$

$

$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
14

1

5

1

2



Amortization of actuarial loss  
8

1

1

1

1



Amortization of prior service credit  
(1
)






Net periodic pension costs  
$
23

$
2

$
6

$
2

$
3

$

$

  
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Service cost  
$
3

$

$
1

$

$

$

$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
13

1

4

1

2



Amortization of actuarial loss  
6


2

1

2


1

Amortization of prior service credit  
(1
)

(1
)




Net periodic pension costs  
$
21

$
1

$
6

$
2

$
4

$

$
1

  
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Service cost  
$
3

$

$
1

$
1

$

$

$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
14

1

5

1

2



Amortization of actuarial loss  
3


2





Amortization of prior service credit  
(1
)

(1
)




Net periodic pension costs  
$
19

$
1

$
7

$
2

$
2

$

$

Amounts Recognized in AOCI and Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Regulatory assets, net (decrease) increase   
$
(3
)
$
(2
)
$
2

$
1

$
1

$

$
(1
)
Regulatory liabilities, net increase (decrease)
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deferred income tax benefit   
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Prior service credit arising during the year
(1
)






Actuarial loss arising during the year  
1







Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)   
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

  
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Regulatory assets, net (decrease) increase   
$
(13
)
$
2

$
(16
)
$
(1
)
$
(15
)
$

$
(1
)
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax benefit   
$
(7
)
$

$
(5
)
$

$

$

$

Amortization of prior service credit
1







Actuarial gains arising during the year  
17


13





Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)   
$
11

$

$
8

$

$

$

$

Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Obligation at prior measurement date  
$
341

$
16

$
112

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
5

Obligation assumed from acquisition
5







Service cost  
2







Interest cost  
14

1

5

1

2



Actuarial losses (gains)
4

(1
)
5

2

1


(2
)
Plan amendments
(2
)






Benefits paid  
(32
)
(2
)
(8
)
(3
)
(3
)


Obligation at measurement date  
$
332

$
14

$
114

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
3

Accumulated Benefit Obligation at measurement date  
$
332

$
14

$
114

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
3

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Benefits paid  
$
(32
)
$
(2
)
$
(8
)
$
(3
)
$
(3
)
$

$

Employer contributions  
32

2

8

3

3



Plan assets at measurement date  
$

$

$

$

$

$

$


  
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
  
  

  

  

  

  

  

Obligation at prior measurement date  
$
337

$
16

$
116

$
35

$
61

$
4

$
5

Service cost  
3


1





Interest cost  
13

1

4

1

2



Actuarial losses (gains)
10

1

(1
)

(14
)


Transfers  
4







Benefits paid  
(26
)
(2
)
(8
)
(3
)
(3
)


Obligation at measurement date  
$
341

$
16

$
112

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
5

Accumulated Benefit Obligation at measurement date  
$
336

$
16

$
112

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
5

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Plan assets at prior measurement date  







Benefits paid  
(26
)
(2
)
(8
)
(3
)
(3
)


Employer contributions  
26

2

8

3

3



Plan assets at measurement date  
$

$

$

$

$

$

$


Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
  
December 31, 2016
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Current pension liability(a)
$
28

$
2

$
8

$
2

$
3

$

$

Noncurrent pension liability(b)
304

12

106

31

43

4

3

Total accrued pension liability  
$
332

$
14

$
114

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
3

Regulatory assets  
$
73

$
5

$
18

$
7

$
11

$
1

$

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
 
  

  

  

  

  

  

Deferred income tax asset
$
(3
)
$

$
(3
)
$

$

$

$

Prior service credit
(1
)






Net actuarial loss  
10


9





Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
$
6

$

$
6

$

$

$

$

Amounts to be recognized in net periodic pension expense in the next year  
 
  

  

  

  

  

  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss  
$
7

$

$
2

$
1

$
1

$

$

Unrecognized prior service credit  
(2
)






  
December 31, 2015
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Current pension liability(a)
$
27

$
2

$
8

$
3

$
3

$

$

Noncurrent pension liability(b)
314

14

104

30

43

4

5

Total accrued pension liability  
$
341

$
16

$
112

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
5

Regulatory assets  
$
76

$
7

$
16

$
6

$
10

$
1

$
1

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deferred income tax asset
$
(3
)
$

$
(3
)
$

$

$

$

Net actuarial loss
9


9





Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss  
$
6

$

$
6

$

$

$

$


(a)    Included in Other within Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(b)
Included in Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Information for Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
Information for Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
  
December 31, 2016
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Projected benefit obligation  
$
332

$
14

$
114

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
3

Accumulated benefit obligation  
332

14

114

33

46

4

3

  
December 31, 2015
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Projected benefit obligation  
$
341

$
16

$
112

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
5

Accumulated benefit obligation  
336

16

112

33

46

4

5

Assumptions Used for Pension Benefits Accounting
The following tables present the assumptions used for pension benefit accounting.
  
 
December 31,
  
 
2016

 
2015

 
2014

Benefit Obligations  
 
  

 
  

 
  

Discount rate  
 
4.10
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.10
%
Salary increase   
 
4.40
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.40
%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost  
 
  

 
  

 
  

Discount rate  
 
4.40
%
 
4.10
%
 
4.70
%
Salary increase  
 
4.40
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.40
%
Expected Benefit Payments
Expected Benefit Payments
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Years ending December 31,  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
2017
$
29

$
2

$
8

$
3

$
3

$

$

2018
25

2

8

3

3



2019
25

2

8

2

3



2020
24

2

8

2

3



2021
24

1

8

2

3



2021 - 2025
111

5

36

11

15

1

1

Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
Components of Net Periodic Other Post-Retirement Benefit Costs
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Service cost  
$
3

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation  
35

 
8

 
15

 
8

 
7

 
1

 
4

Expected return on plan assets  
(12
)
 
(8
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)  
6

 
(3
)
 
22

 
13

 
9

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Amortization of prior service credit  
(141
)
 
(14
)
 
(103
)
 
(68
)
 
(35
)
 

 
(1
)
Net periodic post-retirement benefit costs(a)(b)
$
(109
)
 
$
(16
)
 
$
(65
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(18
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
1


  
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Service cost  
$
6

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation  
36

 
9

 
15

 
8

 
7

 
2

 
4

Expected return on plan assets  
(13
)
 
(8
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)  
16

 
(2
)
 
28

 
18

 
10

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Amortization of prior service credit  
(140
)
 
(14
)
 
(102
)
 
(68
)
 
(35
)
 

 

Net periodic post-retirement benefit costs(a)(b)
$
(95
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(58
)
 
$
(41
)
 
$
(17
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
2

  
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Service cost  
$
10

 
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
1

Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation  
49

 
12

 
22

 
11

 
12

 
2

 
5

Expected return on plan assets  
(13
)
 
(9
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)  
39

 
3

 
42

 
31

 
10

 
(2
)
 

Amortization of prior service credit  
(125
)
 
(11
)
 
(95
)
 
(73
)
 
(21
)
 

 

Net periodic post-retirement benefit costs(a)(b)
$
(40
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
4

 
$

 
$
5


(a)
Duke Energy amounts exclude $8 million, $10 million and $9 million for the years ended December 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of regulatory asset amortization resulting from purchase accounting adjustments associated with Duke Energy's merger with Cinergy in April 2006.
(b)
Duke Energy Ohio amounts exclude $2 million, $3 million and $2 million for the years ended December 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of regulatory asset amortization resulting from purchase accounting adjustments associated with Duke Energy's merger with Cinergy in April 2006.
Amounts Recognized in AOCI and Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Regulatory assets, net increase (decrease)
$
53

 
$

 
$
47

 
$
38

 
$
9

 
$

 
$
(6
)
Regulatory liabilities, net increase (decrease)  
$
(114
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(25
)
 
$
(26
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(12
)
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax benefit   
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Actuarial losses arising during the year  
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior year prior service credit  
1

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
2

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

  
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Regulatory assets, net increase (decrease)
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
(7
)
Regulatory liabilities, net increase (decrease)  
$
(92
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(71
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(35
)
 
$
2

 
$
(8
)
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax benefit   
$
2

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Actuarial losses (gains) arising during the year  
(5
)
 

 
2

 

 

 

 

Transfer with the Midwest Generation Disposal Group
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior year prior service credit 
3

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
Reconciliation of Funded Status to Accrued Other Post-Retirement Benefit Costs
  
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
  

 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at prior measurement date  
$
828

 
$
200

 
$
354

 
$
188

 
$
164

 
$
35

 
$
87

Obligation assumed from acquisition
39

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost  
3

 
1

 
1

 

 
1

 

 

Interest cost  
35

 
8

 
15

 
8

 
7

 
1

 
4

Plan participants' contributions  
19

 
3

 
7

 
4

 
3

 
1

 
2

Actuarial (gains) losses
33

 
5

 
16

 
8

 
8

 

 
3

Transfers  

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

Plan amendments  
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 

Benefits paid  
(88
)
 
(17
)
 
(36
)
 
(17
)
 
(19
)
 
(4
)
 
(13
)
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at measurement date  
$
868

 
$
201

 
$
357

 
$
191

 
$
164

 
$
32

 
$
83

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$
208

 
$
134

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
8

 
$
19

Assets received from acquisition
29

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual return on plan assets  
14

 
8

 
1

 

 

 
1

 
2

Benefits paid  
(88
)
 
(17
)
 
(36
)
 
(17
)
 
(19
)
 
(4
)
 
(13
)
Employer contributions  
62

 
9

 
29

 
13

 
15

 
1

 
12

Plan participants' contributions  
19

 
3

 
7


4


3


1


2

Plan assets at measurement date  
$
244

 
$
137

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
22


  
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Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at prior measurement date  
$
916

 
$
220

 
$
379

 
$
207

 
$
170

 
$
39

 
$
96

Service cost  
6

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 

 
1

Interest cost  
36

 
9

 
15

 
8

 
7

 
2

 
4

Plan participants' contributions  
20

 
4

 
7

 
4

 
3

 
1

 
2

Actuarial (gains) losses
(39
)
 
(18
)
 
(1
)
 
(13
)
 
11

 
(3
)
 
1

Transfers  

 
2

 

 

 

 

 

Plan amendments  
(9
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
Benefits paid  
(100
)
 
(18
)
 
(47
)
 
(19
)
 
(28
)
 
(3
)
 
(13
)
Obligations transferred with the Midwest Generation Disposal Group
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued retiree drug subsidy  
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at measurement date  
$
828

 
$
200

 
$
354

 
$
188

 
$
164

 
$
35

 
$
87

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$
227

 
$
145

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
8

 
$
23

Actual return on plan assets  
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
1

 
1

 
1

 

 
(1
)
Benefits paid  
(100
)
 
(18
)
 
(47
)
 
(19
)
 
(28
)
 
(3
)
 
(13
)
Employer contributions  
62

 
4

 
39

 
15

 
25

 
2

 
8

Plan participants' contributions  
20

 
4

 
7

 
4

 
3

 
1

 
2

Plan assets at measurement date  
$
208

 
$
134

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
8

 
$
19

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
  
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Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Current post-retirement liability(a)
$
38

 
$

 
$
31

 
$
17

 
$
15

 
$
2

 
$

Noncurrent post-retirement liability(b)
586

 
64

 
325

 
174

 
149

 
23

 
63

Total accrued post-retirement liability  
$
624

 
$
64

 
$
356

 
$
191

 
$
164

 
$
25

 
$
63

Regulatory assets  
$
54

 
$

 
$
48

 
$
38

 
$
10

 
$

 
$
51

Regulatory liabilities  
$
174

 
$
46

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
19

 
$
71

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Deferred income tax liability  
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Prior service credit  
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial gain  
(10
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
(10
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Amounts to be recognized in net periodic pension expense in the next year  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)  
$
10

 
$
(2
)
 
$
21

 
$
12

 
$
9

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(6
)
Unrecognized prior service credit
(115
)
 
(10
)
 
(85
)
 
(55
)
 
(30
)
 

 
(1
)
  
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(in millions)  
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Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

Current post-retirement liability(a)
$
37

 
$

 
$
31

 
$
16

 
$
15

 
$
2

 
$

Noncurrent post-retirement liability(b)
583

 
66

 
323

 
172

 
149

 
25

 
68

Total accrued post-retirement liability  
$
620

 
$
66

 
$
354

 
$
188

 
$
164

 
$
27

 
$
68

Regulatory assets  
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
57

Regulatory liabilities  
$
288

 
$
68

 
$
51

 
$
25

 
$
26

 
$
21

 
$
83

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Deferred income tax liability  
$
7

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Prior service credit  
(6
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Net actuarial gain  
(13
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
(12
)
 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

(a)
Included in Other within Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 
(b)
Included in Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Assumptions Used for Pension Benefits Accounting
The following tables present the assumptions used for other post-retirement benefits accounting.
  
 
December 31,
  
 
2016

 
2015

 
2014

Benefit Obligations  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Discount rate  
 
4.10
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.10
%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Discount rate  
 
4.40
%
 
4.10
%
 
4.70
%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets  
 
6.50
%
 
6.50
%
 
6.75
%
Assumed tax rate  
 
35
%
 
35
%
 
35
%
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate
  
December 31,
  
2016

 
2015

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year  
7.00
%
 
7.50
%
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)  
4.75
%
 
4.75
%
Year that rate reaches ultimate trend  
2023

 
2023

Sensitivity to Changes in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
Sensitivity to Changes in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
  
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Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

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Indiana

1-Percentage Point Increase  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
Effect on total service and interest costs  
$
1

$

$
1

$
1

$

$

$

Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation  
29

7

12

6

5

1

3

1-Percentage Point Decrease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect on total service and interest costs  
(1
)

(1
)
(1
)



Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation  
(25
)
(6
)
(10
)
(6
)
(5
)
(1
)
(2
)
Expected Benefit Payments
Expected Benefit Payments
 
 
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Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Years ending December 31,
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
2017
$
85

$
18

$
32

$
17

$
15

$
4

$
10

2018
81

18

31

16

15

3

9

2019
78

18

31

16

14

3

9

2020
75

18

30

16

14

3

8

2021
72

18

29

15

13

3

7

2021 – 2025
310

76

126

67

58

12

31