Regulatory Matters (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]

Schedule of Potential Plant Retirements

The table below contains the net carrying value of generating facilities planned for retirement or included in recent IRPs as evaluated for potential retirement. Dollar amounts in the table below are included in Net property, plant and equipment on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017, and exclude capitalized asset retirement costs.

		Remaining Net
	Capacity	Book Value
	(in MW)	(in millions)
Duke Energy Carolinas
Allen Steam Station Units 1-3(a)	585	$	167
Progress Energy and Duke Energy Florida
Crystal River Units 1 and 2(b)	873	117
Duke Energy Indiana
Gallagher Units 2 and 4(c)	280	135
Total Duke Energy	1,738	$	419

(a) Duke Energy Carolinas will retire Allen Steam Station Units 1 through 3 by December 31, 2024, as part of the resolution of a lawsuit involving alleged New Source Review violations.

(b) Duke Energy Florida will likely retire these coal units by 2018 to comply with environmental regulations.

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