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Joint Ownership
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Joint Ownership Of Generating And Transmission Facilities [Abstract]  
Joint Ownership of Generating and Transmission Facilities

8. Joint Ownership of Generating and Transmission Facilities

The Duke Energy Registrants hold ownership interests in certain jointly owned generating facilities. The Duke Energy Registrants are entitled to shares of the generating capability and output of each unit equal to their respective ownership interests. The Duke Energy Registrants also pays their ownership share of additional construction costs, fuel inventory purchases and operating expenses, except in certain instances where agreements have been executed to limit certain joint owners' maximum exposure to the additional costs. The Duke Energy Registrants share of revenues and operating costs of the jointly owned generating facilities is included within the corresponding line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Each participant in the jointly owned facilities must provide its own financing, except in certain instances where agreements have been executed to limit certain joint owners' maximum exposure to the additional costs.

Duke Energy Carolinas, along with North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation and Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, have joint ownership of Catawba, which is a facility operated by Duke Energy Carolinas.

Progress Energy Carolinas, along with North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, have joint ownership of Mayo Station, Harris, Brunswick and Roxboro Station Unit No. 4, which are facilities operated by Progress Energy Carolinas.

Progress Energy Florida, along with Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., City of Ocala, Orlando Utilities Commission, City of Gainesville, City of Leesburg, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Utilities Commission of the City of New Smyrna Beach, City of Alachua and City of Bushnell, have joint ownership of Crystal River Unit 3. Additionally, Progress Energy Florida is a joint owner of Intercession City Station Unit No. P11 with Georgia Power Company. These facilities are operated by Progress Energy Florida.

Duke Energy Ohio and subsidiaries of American Electric Power Company. Inc. and/or The AES Corporation jointly own electric generating units and related transmission facilities in Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy Indiana and WVPA jointly own Vermillion Station. Additionally, Duke Energy Indiana is a joint-owner of Gibson Station Unit No. 5 with WVPA and Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA), as well as a joint-owner with WVPA and IMPA of certain Indiana transmission property and local facilities. These facilities constitute part of the integrated transmission and distribution systems, which are operated and maintained by Duke Energy Indiana.

The following table presents the Duke Energy Registrants' share of jointly owned plant or facilities included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

    December 31, 2012
    Ownership  Property, Plant, Accumulated Construction Work
(in millions)Share  and Equipment Depreciation in Progress
Duke Energy           
 Duke Energy Carolinas           
  Production:           
   Catawba Nuclear Station (Units 1 and 2)(a)19.25% $ 900 $ 467 $ 6
 Progress Energy           
  Progress Energy Carolinas           
  Production:           
   Mayo Station(a)83.83    807   292   65
   Shearon Harris Nuclear Station(a)83.83    3,571   1,985   104
   Brunswick Nuclear Station(a)81.67    1,842   985   98
   Roxboro Station (Unit 4)(a)87.06    741   474   15
  Progress Energy Florida           
  Production:           
   Crystal River Nuclear Station (Unit 3)(a)(b)91.78       
   Intercession City Station (Unit P11)(a)(c)66.67    24   13   1
 Duke Energy Ohio           
  Production:           
   Miami Fort Station (Units 7 and 8)(d)64.0    617   212   4
   W.C. Beckjord Station (Unit 6)(d)(e)37.5       
   J.M. Stuart Station(d)(f)39.0    820   265   13
   Conesville Station (Unit 4)(d)(f)40.0    296   54   27
   W.M. Zimmer Station(d)46.5    1,354   552   3
   Killen Station(d)(f)33.0    310   142   2
   East Bend Station(a)69.0    445   231   9
  Transmission(a)Various    96   48  
 Duke Energy Indiana           
  Production:           
   Gibson Station (Unit 5)(a)50.05    305   149   6
   Vermillion(a)62.5    153   56  
  Transmission and local facilities(a)Various    3,517   1,521  
 International and local facilities           
  Production:           
   Brazil - Canoas I and II(g)47.2    305   89  
               
(a)Included in USFE&G segment.
(b)In February 2013, Duke Energy made the decision to retire Crystal River Unit 3. As of December 31, 2012, all costs associated with Crystal River Unit 3 are included within Regulatory assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Duke Energy, Progress Energy and Progress Energy Florida. See Note 4 for additional information.
(c)The co-owner of Intercession City Unit P11 has exclusive rights to the output of the unit during the months of June through September. Progress Energy Florida has the rights for the remainder of the year.
(d)Included in Commercial Power segment.
(e)In 2010, Duke Energy Ohio recorded impairment charges to write-down its share of W.C. Beckjord Station to fair value. See Note 12 for additional information.
(f)Station is not operated by Duke Energy Ohio.
(g)Included in International Energy segment.