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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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 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

 
Piedmont(a)

Anticipated Contributions:  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
 
Total anticipated 2018 contributions
$
148

 
$
46

 
$
45

 
$
25

 
$
20

 
$

 
$
8

 
$
7

Contributions made January 2, 2018
141

 
46

 
45

 
25

 
20

 

 
8

 

Contributions to be made in 2018
$
7

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
7

Contributions Made:  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
 
2017
$
19

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
11

2016
155

 
43

 
43

 
24

 
20

 
5

 
9

 


2015
302

 
91

 
83

 
42

 
40

 
8

 
19

 



(a)
Piedmont contributed $10 million to its U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plan during the two months ended December 31, 2016, and for each of the years ended October 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
Fair Value and Allocation of Plan Assets
The following table presents target and actual asset allocations for the VEBA trusts at December 31, 2017.
  
  
 
Actual Allocation at
 
Target

 
December 31,
  
Allocation

 
2017

 
2016

U.S. equity securities  
32
%
 
41
%
 
39
%
Non-US equity securities
6
%
 
8
%
 
%
Real estate
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Debt securities  
45
%
 
36
%
 
37
%
Cash  
15
%
 
13
%
 
22
%
Total  
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
The following table includes the target asset allocations by asset class at December 31, 2017, and the actual asset allocations for the Duke Energy Master Retirement Trust.
  
  
 
Actual Allocation at
 
Target

 
December 31,
  
Allocation

 
2017

 
2016(a)

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 had 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 VEBA trust assets.
  
December 31, 2017
 
Total Fair

 
 
(in millions)  
Value

 
Level 2

Cash and cash equivalents  
$
8

 
$
8

Real estate
1

 
1

Equity securities  
28

 
28

Debt securities  
21

 
21

Total assets  
$
58

 
$
58

  
December 31, 2016
 
Total Fair

 
 
(in millions)  
Value

 
Level 2

Cash and cash equivalents  
$
14

 
$
14

Real estate
1

 
1

Equity securities  
26

 
26

Debt securities  
25

 
25

Total assets  
$
66

 
$
66

 
The following tables provide the fair value measurement amounts for the Duke Energy Master Retirement Trust qualified pension and other post-retirement assets.
  
December 31, 2017
 
Total Fair

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not

(in millions)  
Value

 
Level 1

 
Level 2

 
Level 3

 
Categorized(b)

Equity securities  
$
2,823

 
$
1,976

 
$

 
$

 
847

Corporate debt securities  
4,694

 

 
4,694

 

 

Short-term investment funds  
246

 
192

 
54

 

 

Partnership interests  
137

 

 

 

 
137

Hedge funds  
226

 

 

 

 
226

Real estate limited partnerships  
135

 

 

 

 
135

U.S. government securities  
762

 

 
762

 

 

Guaranteed investment contracts  
28

 

 

 
28

 

Governments bonds – foreign  
38

 

 
38

 

 

Cash  
6

 
6

 

 

 

Government and commercial mortgage backed securities  
2

 

 
2

 

 

Net pending transactions and other investments  
17

 
15

 
2

 

 

Total assets(a)
$
9,114

 
$
2,189

 
$
5,552

 
$
28


$
1,345

(a)
Duke Energy Carolinas, Progress Energy, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Florida, Duke Energy Ohio, Duke Energy Indiana, and Piedmont were allocated approximately 27 percent, 30 percent, 15 percent, 15 percent, 5 percent, 8 percent, and 4 percent, respectively, of the Duke Energy Master Retirement Trust at December 31, 2017. Accordingly, all amounts included in the table above are allocable to the Subsidiary Registrants using these percentages.
(b)
Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy.
  
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

 

 

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's 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 that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy.
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)  
2017

 
2016

Balance at January 1  
$
38

 
$
31

Combination of Piedmont Pension Assets

 
9

Sales  
(2
)
 
(2
)
Total gains (losses) and other, net  
1

 

Transfer of Level 3 assets to other classifications
(9
)
 

Balance at December 31  
$
28

 
$
38


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

 
Piedmont(a)

Years ended December 31,  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
2017
$
179

 
$
61

 
$
53

 
$
37

 
$
16

 
$
3

 
$
9

 
$
7

2016
169

 
57

 
50

 
35

 
15

 
3

 
8

 

2015
159

 
54

 
48

 
34

 
13

 
3

 
7

 


(a)
Piedmont's pretax employer matching contributions were $1 million, $7 million and $7 million during the two months ended December 31, 2016 and for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
  
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
 
(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

 
Piedmont

Service cost  
$
159

 
$
48

 
$
45

 
$
26

 
$
19

 
$
4

 
$
9

 
$
10

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
328

 
79

 
100

 
47

 
53

 
18

 
26

 
14

Expected return on plan assets  
(545
)
 
(142
)
 
(167
)
 
(82
)
 
(85
)
 
(27
)
 
(42
)
 
(24
)
Amortization of actuarial loss  
146

 
31

 
52

 
23

 
29

 
5

 
12

 
11

Amortization of prior service credit
(24
)
 
(8
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Settlement charge
12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
12

Other  
8

 
2

 
2

 
1

 
1

 

 
1

 
1

Net periodic pension costs(a)(b)
$
84


$
10

 
$
29

 
$
13

 
$
16

 
$
(1
)
 
$
4

 
$
22

  
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


(a)
Duke Energy amounts exclude $7 million, $8 million and $9 million for the years ended December 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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 $3 million, $4 million and $4 million for the years ended December 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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, 2017
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
 
(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

 
Piedmont

Regulatory assets, net (decrease) increase
$
(212
)
 
$
(70
)
 
$
(49
)
 
$
(37
)
 
$
(11
)
 
$
9

 
$
(19
)
 
$
(64
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax expense
$

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year service cost arising during the year
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior year actuarial losses  
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 

 

 

 

Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$
(4
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

  
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 (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

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
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$


Piedmont's regulatory asset net increase was $34 million, $35 million and $20 million for the two months ended December 31, 2016, and for the years ended October 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
  
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
 
(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

 
Piedmont

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
  

 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Obligation at prior measurement date  
$
8,131

 
$
1,952

 
$
2,512

 
$
1,158

 
$
1,323

 
$
447

 
$
658

 
$
344

Service cost  
159

 
48

 
45

 
26

 
19

 
4

 
9

 
10

Interest cost  
328

 
79

 
100

 
47

 
53

 
18

 
26

 
14

Actuarial loss
455

 
68

 
158

 
57

 
99

 
35

 
26

 
38

Transfers  

 
27

 
(32
)
 
(2
)
 
(15
)
 
12

 

 

Plan amendments  
(61
)
 

 

 

 

 


 

 
(61
)
Benefits paid  
(537
)
 
(145
)
 
(146
)
 
(75
)
 
(69
)
 
(37
)
 
(50
)
 
(5
)
Benefits paid - settlements
(27
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(27
)
Obligation at measurement date  
$
8,448


$
2,029


$
2,637


$
1,211


$
1,410


$
479


$
669

 
$
313

Accumulated Benefit Obligation at measurement date  
$
8,369

 
$
2,029

 
$
2,601

 
$
1,211

 
$
1,375

 
$
468

 
$
652

 
$
313

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
 
Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$
8,531

 
$
2,225

 
$
2,675

 
$
1,290

 
$
1,352

 
$
428

 
$
657

 
$
346

Employer contributions
19

 

 

 

 

 
4

 

 
11

Actual return on plan assets  
1,017

 
265

 
317

 
153

 
161

 
51

 
77

 
43

Benefits paid  
(537
)
 
(145
)
 
(146
)
 
(75
)

(69
)

(37
)

(50
)
 
(5
)
Benefits paid - settlements

(27
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(27
)
Transfers  

 
27

 
(32
)
 
(2
)

(15
)

12



 

Plan assets at measurement date  
$
9,003

 
$
2,372

 
$
2,814

 
$
1,366

 
$
1,429

 
$
458

 
$
684

 
$
368

Funded status of plan  
$
555

 
$
343

 
$
177

 
$
155

 
$
19

 
$
(21
)
 
$
15

 
$
55

  
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
)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
  
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
 
(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

 
Piedmont

Prefunded pension(a)
$
680

 
$
343

 
$
245

 
$
155

 
$
87

 
$
8

 
$
16

 
$
55

Noncurrent pension liability(b)
$
125

 
$

 
$
68

 
$

 
$
68

 
$
29

 
$
1

 
$

Net asset (liability) recognized  
$
555


$
343


$
177


$
155


$
19


$
(21
)

$
15

 
$
55

Regulatory assets  
$
1,886

 
$
406

 
$
756

 
$
341

 
$
415

 
$
90

 
$
152

 
$
73

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Deferred income tax benefit
$
(41
)
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Prior service credit  
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial loss  
116

 

 
9

 

 

 

 

 

Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
70

 
$

 
$
6

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

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

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss  
$
132

 
$
29

 
$
44

 
$
21

 
$
23

 
$
5

 
$
7

 
$
11

Unrecognized prior service credit  
(32
)
 
(8
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(2
)
 
(9
)
  
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
 
(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

 
Piedmont

Prefunded pension(a)
$
518

 
$
273

 
$
225

 
$
132

 
$
91

 
$
6

 
$

 
3

Noncurrent pension liability(b)
$
118

 
$

 
$
62

 
$

 
$
62

 
$
25

 
$
1

 

Net asset recognized  
$
400

 
$
273

 
$
163

 
$
132

 
$
29

 
$
(19
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
3

Regulatory assets  
$
2,098

 
$
476

 
$
805

 
$
378

 
$
426

 
$
81

 
$
171

 
$
137

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
 
Deferred income tax benefit
$
(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

 
$
13

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

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)

(a)
Included in Other within Other Noncurrent Assets 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, 2017
 
 
 
Duke

Duke

 
Duke

Progress

Energy

Energy

(in millions)  
Energy

Energy

Florida

Ohio

Projected benefit obligation  
$
1,386

$
718

$
718

$
337

Accumulated benefit obligation  
1,326

683

683

326

Fair value of plan assets  
1,260

650

650

308

  
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

Assumptions Used for Pension Benefits Accounting
The following tables present the assumptions or range of assumptions used for pension benefit accounting.
  
 
December 31,
  
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Benefit Obligations
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Discount rate  
 
 
 
3.60%
 
 
 
4.10%
 
 
 
4.40%
Salary increase
 
3.50
%
4.00%
 
4.00
%
4.50%
 
4.00
%
4.40%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Discount rate  
 
 
 
4.10%
 
 
 
4.40%
 


 
4.10%
Salary increase  
 
4.00
%
4.50%
 
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%
 


 
6.50%
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

Piedmont

Years ending December 31,  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
2018
$
642

$
185

$
161

$
85

$
75

$
36

$
47

$
29

2019
644

185

164

86

77

36

46

26

2020
661

195

172

90

80

36

44

24

2021
666

194

175

93

81

37

44

24

2022
672

197

176

92

83

36

44

23

2023-2027
3,099

865

888

449

435

166

210

103

Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
  
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Service cost  
$
2

$
1

$

$

$

$

$

$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
13

1

5

1

2




Amortization of actuarial loss  
8


2

1

1




Amortization of prior service credit  
(2
)







Net periodic pension costs  
$
21

$
2

$
7

$
2

$
3

$

$

$

  
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

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, 2017
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Regulatory assets, net (decrease) increase   
$
5

$
(1
)
$
3

$
1

$
2

$

$

$

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deferred income tax benefit   
$
(1
)
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Actuarial loss arising during the year  
2








Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)   
$
1

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

  
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
)
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service credit arising during the year
$
(1
)
$

$

$

$

$

$

Actuarial gains arising during the year  
1







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

$

$

$

$

$

$

Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
  
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 
Obligation at prior measurement date  
$
332

$
14

$
114

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
3

$
4

Service cost  
2

1







Interest cost  
13

1

5

1

2




Actuarial losses (gains)
15


5

4

2




Benefits paid  
(31
)
(2
)
(8
)
(3
)
(3
)



Obligation at measurement date  
$
331

$
14

$
116

$
35

$
47

$
4

$
3

$
4

Accumulated Benefit Obligation at measurement date  
$
331

$
14

$
116

$
35

$
47

$
4

$
3

$
4

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Benefits paid  
$
(31
)
$
(2
)
$
(8
)
$
(3
)
$
(3
)
$

$

$

Employer contributions  
31

2

8

3

3




Plan assets at measurement date  
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$


  
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  
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
  
December 31, 2017
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Current pension liability(a)
$
23

$
2

$
8

$
3

$
3

$

$

$

Noncurrent pension liability(b)
308

12

108

32

44

4

3

4

Total accrued pension liability  
$
331

$
14

$
116

$
35

$
47

$
4

$
3

$
4

Regulatory assets  
$
78

$
4

$
21

$
8

$
13

$
1

$

$
1

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deferred income tax benefit
$
(4
)
$

$
(3
)
$

$

$

$

$

Prior service credit
(1
)







Net actuarial loss  
12


9






Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
7

$

$
6

$

$

$

$

$

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

  

  

  

  

  

  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss  
$
8

$

$
2

$
1

$
1

$

$

$

Unrecognized prior service credit  
(2
)







  
December 31, 2016
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Current pension liability(a)
$
28

$
2

$
8

$
2

$
3

$

$

$

Noncurrent pension liability(b)
304

12

106

31

43

4

3

4

Total accrued pension liability  
$
332

$
14

$
114

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
3

$
4

Regulatory assets  
$
73

$
5

$
18

$
7

$
11

$
1

$

$
1

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deferred income tax benefit
$
(3
)
$

$
(3
)
$

$

$

$

$

Prior service credit
(1
)







Net actuarial loss
10


9






Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss  
$
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
)
$

$

$

$

$

$

$


(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, 2017
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Projected benefit obligation  
$
331

$
14

$
116

$
35

$
47

$
4

$
3

$
4

Accumulated benefit obligation  
331

14

116

35

47

4

3

4

  
December 31, 2016
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)  
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Projected benefit obligation  
$
332

$
14

$
114

$
33

$
46

$
4

$
3

$
4

Accumulated benefit obligation  
332

14

114

33

46

4

3

4

Assumptions Used for Pension Benefits Accounting
The following tables present the assumptions used for pension benefit accounting.
  
 
December 31,
  
 
2017
 
2016

 
2015

Benefit Obligations  
 
 
 
  

 
  

 
  

Discount rate  
 


 
3.60
%
 
4.10
%
 
4.40
%
Salary increase   
 
3.50
%
4.00
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.40
%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost  
 
 
 
  

 
  

 
  

Discount rate  
 
 
 
4.10
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.10
%
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

Piedmont

Years ending December 31,  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
2018
$
23

$
2

$
8

$
3

$
3

$

$

$

2019
21

1

8

2

3




2020
21

1

8

2

3




2021
22

1

8

2

3




2022
25

1

8

2

3




2023-2027
117

6

36

11

15

1

1

2

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, 2017
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
 
(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

 
Piedmont

Service cost  
$
4

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation  
34

 
8

 
13

 
7

 
6

 
1

 
3

 
1

Expected return on plan assets  
(14
)
 
(8
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)  
10

 
(2
)
 
21

 
12

 
9

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
1

Amortization of prior service credit  
(115
)
 
(10
)
 
(84
)
 
(54
)
 
(30
)
 

 
(1
)
 

Curtailment credit (c)
$
(30
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(16
)
 
$

 
$
(16
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$

Net periodic post-retirement benefit costs(a)(b)
$
(111
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$
(66
)
 
$
(35
)
 
$
(31
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
1


  
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


(a)
Duke Energy amounts exclude $7 million, $8 million and $10 million for the years ended December 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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, $2 million and $3 million for the years ended December 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of regulatory asset amortization resulting from purchase accounting adjustments associated with Duke Energy's merger with Cinergy in April 2006.
(c)
Curtailment credit resulted from a reduction in average future service of plan participants due to a plan amendment.
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, 2017
 
 
 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
Duke

 
 
 
Duke

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
Energy

 
 
(in millions)  
Energy

 
Carolinas

 
Energy

 
Progress

 
Florida

 
Ohio

 
Indiana

 
Piedmont

Regulatory assets, net increase (decrease)
$
71

 
$

 
$
81

 
$
42

 
$
39

 
$

 
$
(5
)
 
$
(11
)
Regulatory liabilities, net increase (decrease)  
$
(27
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$

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

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Amortization of prior year prior service credit  
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

  
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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

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$


Piedmont's regulatory assets net decreased $1 million for the two months ended December 31, 2016, and increased $2 million and $1 million for the years ended October 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
Reconciliation of Funded Status to Accrued Other Post-Retirement Benefit Costs
  
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
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Progress

 
Florida

 
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Indiana

 
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Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
  

 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at prior measurement date  
$
868

 
$
201

 
$
357

 
$
191

 
$
164

 
$
32

 
$
83

 
$
39

Service cost  
4

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 
1

Interest cost  
34

 
8

 
13

 
7

 
6

 
1

 
3

 
1

Plan participants' contributions  
17

 
3

 
6

 
3

 
3

 
1

 
2

 

Actuarial (gains) losses
4

 
(3
)
 
4

 
1

 
3

 

 
3

 
1

Transfers  

 
2

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
1

 

 

Plan amendments  
(28
)
 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(9
)
Benefits paid  
(86
)
 
(18
)
 
(34
)
 
(17
)
 
(17
)
 
(3
)
 
(11
)
 
(1
)
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at measurement date  
$
813

 
$
189

 
$
342

 
$
184

 
$
156

 
$
30

 
$
78

 
$
32

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$
244

 
$
137

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
22

 
$
29

Actual return on plan assets  
25

 
15

 
1

 

 

 
2

 
1

 
3

Benefits paid  
(86
)
 
(18
)
 
(34
)
 
(17
)
 
(17
)
 
(3
)
 
(11
)
 
(1
)
Employer contributions (reimbursements)
25

 
(4
)
 
26

 
14

 
14

 

 
(3
)
 

Plan participants' contributions  
17

 
3

 
6


3


3


1


2

 

Plan assets at measurement date  
$
225

 
$
133

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
11

 
$
31


  
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Carolinas

 
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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

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
  
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
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Current post-retirement liability(a)
$
36

 
$

 
$
29

 
$
15

 
$
14

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

Noncurrent post-retirement liability(b)
552

 
56

 
313

 
169

 
142

 
21

 
67

 
1

Total accrued post-retirement liability  
$
588

 
$
56

 
$
342

 
$
184

 
$
156

 
$
23

 
$
67

 
$
1

Regulatory assets  
$
125

 
$

 
$
129

 
$
80

 
$
49

 
$

 
$
46

 
$
(4
)
Regulatory liabilities  
$
147

 
$
44

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
16

 
$
64

 
$

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Deferred income tax expense
$
4

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Prior service credit  
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial gain  
(10
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income  
$
(8
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

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

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss  
$
5

 
$
3

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$

Unrecognized prior service credit
(19
)
 
(5
)
 
(7
)
 
(1
)
 
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
  
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
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Current post-retirement liability(a)
$
38

 
$

 
$
31

 
$
17

 
$
15

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

Noncurrent post-retirement liability(b)
586

 
64

 
325

 
174

 
149

 
23

 
63

 
10

Total accrued post-retirement liability  
$
624

 
$
64

 
$
356

 
$
191

 
$
164

 
$
25

 
$
63

 
$
10

Regulatory assets  
$
54

 
$

 
$
48

 
$
38

 
$
10

 
$

 
$
51

 
$
7

Regulatory liabilities  
$
174

 
$
46

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
19

 
$
71

 
$

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss  
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Deferred income tax expense
$
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
)
 

(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,
  
 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Benefit Obligations  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Discount rate  
 
3.60
%
 
4.10
%
 
4.40
%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost  
 
  

 
  

 
  
Discount rate  
 
4.10
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.10
%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets  
 
6.50
%
 
6.50
%
 
6.50
%
Assumed tax rate  
 
35
%
 
35
%
 
35
%
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate
  
December 31,
  
2017

 
2016

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year  
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)  
4.75
%
 
4.75
%
Year that rate reaches ultimate trend  
2024

 
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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1-Percentage Point Increase  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
 
Effect on total service and interest costs  
$
1

$

$
1

$
1

$

$

$

$

Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation  
27

6

11

6

5

1

3

1

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







Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation  
(24
)
(6
)
(10
)
(5
)
(5
)
(1
)
(2
)
(1
)
Expected Benefit Payments
Expected Benefit Payments
 
 
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Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

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Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Years ending December 31,
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
 
2018
$
78

$
17

$
30

$
16

$
14

$
3

$
9

$
2

2019
76

17

29

15

14

3

9

2

2020
73

17

29

15

14

3

8

2

2021
71

17

28

15

13

3

7

3

2022
68

17

27

14

13

3

7

3

2023 – 2027
290

70

117

63

54

12

29

13

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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
  
Piedmont
 
Two Months Ended
 
Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)  
December 31, 2016
 
2016
 
2015
Service cost  
$
2

 
$
11

 
$
11

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
2

 
9

 
12

Expected return on plan assets  
(4
)
 
(24
)
 
(24
)
Amortization of actuarial loss  
2

 
8

 
9

Amortization of prior service credit
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Settlement charge
3

 

 

Net periodic pension costs
$
4

 
$
2

 
$
6

Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
  
Piedmont
 
Two Months Ended
 
Years Ended
(in millions)  
December 31, 2016
 
 October 31, 2016
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
 
 
  
Obligation at prior measurement date  
$
352

 
$
312

Service cost  
2

 
11

Interest cost  
2

 
9

Actuarial gain
(5
)
 
34

Benefits paid  
(1
)
 
(14
)
Impact of settlements
(6
)
 

Obligation at measurement date  
$
344

 
$
352

Accumulated Benefit Obligation at measurement date  
$
289

 
$
296

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

 
  

Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$
343

 
$
329

Employer contributions
10

 
10

Actual return on plan assets  

 
18

Benefits paid  
(1
)
 
(14
)
Impact of settlements
(6
)
 

Plan assets at measurement date  
$
346

 
$
343

Funded status of plan  
$
2

 
$
(9
)
Assumptions Used for Pension Benefits Accounting
 
 
Piedmont
  
 
Two Months Ended
 
Years Ended October 31,
  
 
December 31, 2016
 
2016
 
2015
Benefit Obligations
 
  
 
  
 
  
Discount rate  
 
4.10
%
 
3.80
%
 
4.34
%
Salary increase
 
4.50
%
 
4.05
%
 
4.07
%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
 
  

 
  

Discount rate  
 
3.80
%
 
4.34
%
 
4.13
%
Salary increase  
 
4.05
%
 
4.07
%
 
3.68
%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets  
 
6.75
%
 
7.25
%
 
7.50
%
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
  
Piedmont
 
Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)  
2016
2015
Amortization of prior service cost
$

$
1

Settlement charge
1


Net periodic pension costs
$
1

$
1

Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
  
Piedmont
 
Two Months Ended
 
Years Ended
(in millions)  
December 31, 2016
 
 October 31, 2016
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
 
 
  
Obligation at prior measurement date  
$
5

 
$
6

Actuarial gain
(1
)
 

Impact of settlements

 
(1
)
Obligation at measurement date  
$
4

 
$
5

Accumulated Benefit Obligation at measurement date  
$

 
$
5

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

 
  

Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$

 
$
1

Impact of settlements

 
(1
)
Plan assets at measurement date  
$

 
$

Assumptions Used for Pension Benefits Accounting
 
 
Piedmont
  
 
Two Months Ended
 
Years Ended October 31,
  
 
December 31, 2016
 
2016
 
2015
Benefit Obligations
 
  
 
  
 
  
Discount rate  
 
4.10
%
 
3.80
%
 
3.85
%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
 
  

 
  

Discount rate  
 
3.80
%
 
3.85
%
 
3.69
%
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
  
Piedmont
 
Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)  
2016
2015
Service cost  
$
1

$
1

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  
1

2

Expected return on plan assets  
(2
)
(2
)
Amortization of actuarial loss  
1


Net periodic pension costs
$
1

$
1

Reconciliation of Funded Status to Net Amount Recognized
  
Piedmont
 
Two Months Ended
 
Years Ended
(in millions)  
December 31, 2016
 
 October 31, 2016
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation  
 
 
  
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at prior measurement date  
$
39

 
$
38

Service cost  

 
1

Interest cost  

 
1

Actuarial gain

 
2

Benefits paid  

 
(3
)
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at measurement date  
$
39

 
$
39

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets  
  

 
  

Plan assets at prior measurement date  
$
29

 
$
28

Employer contributions

 
3

Actual return on plan assets  

 
1

Benefits paid  

 
(3
)
Plan assets at measurement date  
$
29

 
$
29