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Duke Energy DUKDuke Energy said Duke Energy Progress and the Office of Regulatory Staff reached a partial settlement in connection with the base rate proceeding before the Public Service Commission of South Carolina on October 27, 2025. The settlement is subject to review and approval by the PSCSC.
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AI summaryDuke Energy said Duke Energy Progress and the Office of Regulatory Staff reached a partial settlement in connection with the base rate proceeding before the Public Service Commission of South Carolina on October 27, 2025. The settlement is subject to review and approval by the PSCSC.
The company said the annual customer rate increase under the settlement is approximately $40 million (representing an average increase of 6.5% across retail customers), net of $10 million in annual PTC flow-back. The original filing requested an overall increase in annual retail revenues of approximately $75 million.
Duke Energy said the settlement includes a return on equity of 9.99%, a capital structure of 53% equity and 47% debt, an overall rate of return of 7.2%, and a South Carolina retail rate base of $2.2 billion. The original filing requested 10.85%, 7.65% and $2.3 billion.
The company said the settlement supports flowing back $10 million in PTC annually to customers over a 24-month period and increasing the annual storm reserve funding from $3 million to $6 million. It also requested that new rates go into effect no later than February 1, 2026.
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Partial Settlement Reached and Subject to Approval
Duke Energy said Duke Energy Progress and the Office of Regulatory Staff reached a partial settlement in connection with the base rate proceeding before the Public Service Commission of South Carolina on October 27, 2025. The settlement is subject to review and approval by the PSCSC.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Rate Increase and Adjustments from Original Filing
The company said the annual customer rate increase under the settlement is approximately $40 million (representing an average increase of 6.5% across retail customers), net of $10 million in annual PTC flow-back. The original filing requested an overall increase in annual retail revenues of approximately $75 million.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Return on Equity and Capital Structure in Settlement
Duke Energy said the settlement includes a return on equity of 9.99%, a capital structure of 53% equity and 47% debt, an overall rate of return of 7.2%, and a South Carolina retail rate base of $2.2 billion. The original filing requested 10.85%, 7.65% and $2.3 billion.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
PTC Flow-Back, Storm Reserve Funding and New Rate Effective Date
The company said the settlement supports flowing back $10 million in PTC annually to customers over a 24-month period and increasing the annual storm reserve funding from $3 million to $6 million. It also requested that new rates go into effect no later than February 1, 2026.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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Original filing
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