About Duke Energy

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy Corporation is one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States. A Fortune 500 company, Duke Energy is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about Duke Energy can be found at: www.duke-energy.com.

2009 Operating Revenues:
$12.7 billion (for year ended Dec. 31, 2009)

Total Assets:
$57 billion (as of Dec. 31, 2009)

Employees:
Approximately 18,680 (as of Dec. 31, 2009)

Total U.S. Generating Capacity:
Approximately 35,000 megawatts (owned capacity)

OPERATING SEGMENTS
U.S. Franchised Electric and Gas:
With approximately 27,000 megawatts (MW) of owned regulated generation capacity, U. S. Franchised Electric and Gas is the largest business segment and primary source of earnings growth.

States Served – North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana
Size of Service Territory – Approximately 50,000 square miles
Total transmission lines – Approximately 20,900 miles
Total distribution lines – Approximately 151,600 miles
Total gas mains – Approximately 7,200 miles
Total gas service lines – Approximately 6,000 miles

Utility Customers:*
Total Electric – Approximately 4 million
Duke Energy Carolinas – Approximately 2.4 million
Duke Energy Ohio – Approximately 685,000 (Transmission and Distribution)
Duke Energy Indiana – Approximately 780,000
Duke Energy Kentucky – Approximately 135,000

Total Gas – Approximately 500,000
Duke Energy Ohio – Approximately 400,000
Duke Energy Kentucky – Approximately 100,000
* Actual as of Dec. 31, 2009.

Commercial Power:
Commercial Power’s assets, excluding wind energy generation assets, are comprised of approximately 7,550 net MW of power generation primarily located in the Midwestern United States.

Duke Energy Generation Services:
Duke Energy Generation Services, part of Duke Energy’s Commercial Businesses, is a leader in developing innovative renewable energy solutions, including wind, solar and biopower projects. DEGS concluded 2009 with 735 MW of wind power in commercial operation, and has committed more than $1 billion to its wind power business since its launch in 2007. DEGS also builds, owns and operates electric generation for large energy consumers, municipalities, utilities and industrial facilities. DEGS manages 6,300 MW of power generation at 21 facilities in the U.S. DEGS is also working to build commercial transmission capacity to help the U.S. meet its energy needs of the future.

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