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Duke Energy Corp., et al. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/22 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Friday, 11/4/22, at 10:06am ET · For: 9/30/22 · Accession #: 1326160-22-279 · File #s: 1-01232, 1-03274, 1-03382, 1-03543, 1-04928, 1-06196, 1-15929, 1-32853

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/04/22  Duke Energy Corp.                 10-Q        9/30/22  178:41M
          Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
          Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
          Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.
          Duke Energy Indiana, LLC
          Progress Energy Inc.
          Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
          Duke Energy Florida, LLC.

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-31.1 1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer            HTML     50K 
 3: EX-31.1 2   Certification of Chief Executive Officer            HTML     50K 
 4: EX-31.1 3   Certification of Chief Executive Officer            HTML     50K 
 5: EX-31.1 4   Certification of Chief Executive Officer            HTML     50K 
 6: EX-31.1 5   Certification of Chief Executive Officer            HTML     50K 
 7: EX-31.1 6   Certification of Chief Executive Officer            HTML     50K 
 8: EX-31.1 7   Certification of Chief Executive Officer            HTML     50K 
 9: EX-31.1 8   Certification of Chief Executive Officer            HTML     50K 
10: EX-31.2 1   Certification of Chief Financial Officer            HTML     50K 
11: EX-31.2 2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer            HTML     50K 
12: EX-31.2 3   Certification of Chief Financial Officer            HTML     50K 
13: EX-31.2 4   Certification of Chief Financial Officer            HTML     50K 
14: EX-31.2 5   Certification of Chief Financial Officer            HTML     50K 
15: EX-31.2 6   Certification of Chief Financial Officer            HTML     50K 
16: EX-31.2 7   Certification of Chief Financial Officer            HTML     50K 
17: EX-31.2 8   Certification of Chief Financial Officer            HTML     50K 
18: EX-32.1 1   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
19: EX-32.1 2   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
20: EX-32.1 3   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
21: EX-32.1 4   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
22: EX-32.1 5   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
23: EX-32.1 6   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
24: EX-32.1 7   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
25: EX-32.1 8   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
26: EX-32.2 1   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
27: EX-32.2 2   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
28: EX-32.2 3   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
29: EX-32.2 4   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
30: EX-32.2 5   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
31: EX-32.2 6   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
32: EX-32.2 7   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
33: EX-32.2 8   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    HTML     47K 
39: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    164K 
40: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    191K 
41: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     99K 
                Income                                                           
42: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     52K 
                Income (Parenthetical)                                           
43: R5          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    203K 
44: R6          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     86K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
45: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    158K 
46: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    132K 
                Equity                                                           
47: R9          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    105K 
                and Comprehensive Income - Duke Energy Carolinas                 
48: R10         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML    195K 
                Energy Carolinas                                                 
49: R11         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML     70K 
                Energy Carolinas (Parenthetical)                                 
50: R12         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML    171K 
                Duke Energy Carolinas                                            
51: R13         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     74K 
                Equity - Duke Energy Carolinas                                   
52: R14         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    155K 
                and Comprehensive Income - Progress Energy                       
53: R15         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Progress    HTML    224K 
                Energy                                                           
54: R16         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Progress    HTML     77K 
                Energy (Parenthetical)                                           
55: R17         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML    170K 
                Progress Energy                                                  
56: R18         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    110K 
                Equity - Progress Energy                                         
57: R19         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    118K 
                and Comprehensive Income - Duke Energy Progress                  
58: R20         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML    191K 
                Energy Progress                                                  
59: R21         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML     70K 
                Energy Progress (Parenthetical)                                  
60: R22         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML    185K 
                Duke Energy Progress                                             
61: R23         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     73K 
                Equity - Duke Energy Progress                                    
62: R24         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    114K 
                and Comprehensive Income - Duke Energy Florida                   
63: R25         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML    187K 
                Energy Florida                                                   
64: R26         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML     70K 
                Energy Florida (Parenthetical)                                   
65: R27         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML    166K 
                Duke Energy Florida                                              
66: R28         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     80K 
                Equity - Duke Energy Florida                                     
67: R29         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    114K 
                and Comprehensive Income - Duke Energy Ohio                      
68: R30         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML    195K 
                Energy Ohio                                                      
69: R31         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML     56K 
                Energy Ohio (Parenthetical)                                      
70: R32         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML    160K 
                Duke Energy Ohio                                                 
71: R33         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     74K 
                Equity - Duke Energy Ohio                                        
72: R34         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    105K 
                and Comprehensive Income - Duke Energy Indiana                   
73: R35         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML    183K 
                Energy Indiana                                                   
74: R36         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Duke        HTML     49K 
                Energy Indiana (Parenthetical)                                   
75: R37         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML    166K 
                Duke Energy Indiana                                              
76: R38         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     73K 
                Equity - Duke Energy Indiana                                     
77: R39         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    105K 
                and Comprehensive Income - Piedmont                              
78: R40         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Piedmont    HTML    184K 
79: R41         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Piedmont    HTML     54K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
80: R42         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML    164K 
                Duke Energy Piedmont                                             
81: R43         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     75K 
                Equity - Piedmont                                                
82: R44         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     50K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
83: R45         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML     50K 
                Duke Energy Carolinas (Parenthetical)                            
84: R46         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML     50K 
                Duke Energy Progress (Parenthetical)                             
85: R47         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -   HTML     50K 
                Duke Energy Florida (Parenthetical)                              
86: R48         Organization and Basis of Presentation              HTML    205K 
87: R49         Business Segments                                   HTML    259K 
88: R50         Regulatory Matters                                  HTML    130K 
89: R51         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     85K 
90: R52         Debt and Credit Facilities                          HTML    187K 
91: R53         Asset Retirement Obligations                        HTML    126K 
92: R54         Goodwill                                            HTML     64K 
93: R55         Related Party Transactions                          HTML    141K 
94: R56         Derivatives and Hedging                             HTML    587K 
95: R57         Investments in Debt and Equity Securities           HTML    397K 
96: R58         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    398K 
97: R59         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML    212K 
98: R60         Revenue                                             HTML    571K 
99: R61         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     89K 
100: R62         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    218K  
101: R63         Income Taxes                                        HTML     78K  
102: R64         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     49K  
103: R65         Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policy)     HTML     84K  
104: R66         Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)     HTML    151K  
105: R67         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    255K  
106: R68         Regulatory Matters (Tables)                         HTML     77K  
107: R69         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     60K  
108: R70         Debt and Credit Facilities (Tables)                 HTML    183K  
109: R71         Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)               HTML    127K  
110: R72         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     65K  
111: R73         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML    138K  
112: R74         Derivatives and Hedging (Tables)                    HTML    751K  
113: R75         Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (Tables)  HTML    668K  
114: R76         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    409K  
115: R77         Variable Interest Entities (Tables)                 HTML    211K  
116: R78         Revenue (Tables)                                    HTML    569K  
117: R79         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     83K  
118: R80         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML    217K  
119: R81         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     71K  
120: R82         Organization and Basis of Presentation (Schedule    HTML     53K  
                of Allocated Losses from Subsidiaries,                           
                Noncontrolling Interest) (Details)                               
121: R83         Organization and Basis of Presentation (Schedule    HTML     76K  
                of Cash and Cash Equivalents) (Details)                          
122: R84         Organization and Basis of Presentation (Schedule    HTML     90K  
                of Inventory) (Details)                                          
123: R85         Organization and Basis of Presentation (Other       HTML     51K  
                Noncurrent Assets) (Details)                                     
124: R86         Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     74K  
125: R87         Business Segments (Business Segment Data)           HTML    184K  
                (Details)                                                        
126: R88         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Matters Narrative -  HTML     65K  
                Duke Energy) (Details)                                           
127: R89         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Matters Narrative -  HTML     68K  
                Duke Energy Carolinas) (Details)                                 
128: R90         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Matters Narrative -  HTML     86K  
                Duke Energy Progress) (Details)                                  
129: R91         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Matters Narrative -  HTML    134K  
                Duke Energy Florida) (Details)                                   
130: R92         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Matters Narrative -  HTML    104K  
                Duke Energy Ohio) (Details)                                      
131: R93         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Matters Narrative -  HTML     93K  
                Duke Energy Indiana) (Details)                                   
132: R94         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Matters Narrative -  HTML     74K  
                Piedmont) (Details)                                              
133: R95         Regulatory Matters (Schedule of Net Carrying Value  HTML     92K  
                Of Facilities and Megawatt Capacity) (Details)                   
134: R96         Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of          HTML     65K  
                Environmental Loss Contingencies) (Details)                      
135: R97         Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     88K  
                (Details)                                                        
136: R98         Debt and Credit Facilities (Summary of Debt         HTML    129K  
                Issuances) (Details)                                             
137: R99         Debt and Credit Facilities (Summary of Current      HTML     83K  
                Maturities of Long-term Debt) (Details)                          
138: R100        Debt and Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     74K  
139: R101        Debt and Credit Facilities (Schedule of Line of     HTML     84K  
                Credit Facilities) (Details)                                     
140: R102        Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO by Category)      HTML     96K  
                (Details)                                                        
141: R103        Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO Rollforward)      HTML     78K  
                (Details)                                                        
142: R104        Goodwill (Rollforward of Goodwill) (Details)        HTML     63K  
143: R105        Goodwill (Narrative) (Details)                      HTML     68K  
144: R106        Related Party Transactions (Other Revenue and       HTML     97K  
                Expense) (Details)                                               
145: R107        Related Party Transactions (Intercompany Income     HTML     68K  
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
146: R108        Derivatives and Hedging (Notional Amounts of        HTML     94K  
                Derivative Instruments) (Details)                                
147: R109        Derivatives and Hedging (Foreign Exchange Risk)     HTML     65K  
                (Details)                                                        
148: R110        Derivatives and Hedging (Location and Fair Value    HTML    179K  
                Amounts of Derivatives Reflected in the Condensed                
                Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details)                           
149: R111        Derivatives and Hedging (Schedule of Offsetting     HTML     96K  
                Assets) (Details)                                                
150: R112        Derivatives and Hedging (Schedule of Offsetting     HTML    101K  
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
151: R113        Investments in Debt and Equity Securities           HTML    179K  
                (Estimated Fair Value of Investments in Debt and                 
                Equity Securities) (Details)                                     
152: R114        Investments in Debt and Equity Securities           HTML     69K  
                (Realized Gains and Losses) (Details)                            
153: R115        Investments in Debt and Equity Securities           HTML     78K  
                (Maturities) (Details)                                           
154: R116        Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurement     HTML    176K  
                Amounts for Assets and Liabilities) (Details)                    
155: R117        Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation of Assets   HTML     71K  
                and Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A                      
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156: R118        Fair Value Measurements (Quantitative Level 3 Fair  HTML     82K  
                Value Disclosures) (Details)                                     
157: R119        Fair Value Measurements (Other Fair Value           HTML     80K  
                Disclosure) (Details)                                            
158: R120        Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     73K  
159: R121        Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of Accounts    HTML     70K  
                Receivable Securitizations) (Details)                            
160: R122        Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of             HTML    106K  
                Consolidated VIEs) (Details)                                     
161: R123        Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of             HTML     98K  
                Non-Consolidated VIEs) (Details)                                 
162: R124        Variable Interest Entities (Receivables Sold)       HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
163: R125        Variable Interest Entities (Sales and Cash Flows)   HTML     66K  
                (Details)                                                        
164: R126        Revenue (Remaining Performance Obligations)         HTML    112K  
                (Details)                                                        
165: R127        Revenue (Remaining Performance Obligations Total)   HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
166: R128        Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details)       HTML    175K  
167: R129        Revenue (Reserve for Credit Losses for Trade and    HTML     86K  
                Other Receivables) (Details)                                     
168: R130        Revenue (Aging of Trade Receivables) (Details)      HTML    108K  
169: R131        Stockholders' Equity (Earnings Per Share Data)      HTML    104K  
                (Details)                                                        
170: R132        Employee Benefit Plans (Plan Contributions)         HTML     65K  
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171: R133        Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     82K  
172: R134        Employee Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic  HTML    103K  
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173: R135        Income Taxes (Effective Tax Rates) (Details)        HTML     66K  
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Filing Submission 0001326160-22-000279 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Duke Energy Corp., et al. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/22 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Friday, 11/4/22, at 10:06am ET · For: 9/30/22 · Accession #: 1326160-22-279 · File #s: 1-01232, 1-03274, 1-03382, 1-03543, 1-04928, 1-06196, 1-15929, 1-32853

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7 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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