DUK · 8-K · 20261105PR000048

Regulatory Settlements

Duke Energy CORP · 2026-11-05 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress recorded $248 million pretax related to legal settlements, North Carolina rate-case regulatory settlements, and an energy-efficiency-program regulatory liability. The reported segment-income amount for these matters was net of a $59 million tax benefit. The release does not provide a separate dollar allocation among the legal settlements, rate cases and energy-efficiency liability.

Key facts

• Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress recorded $248 million pretax associated with legal settlements and regulatory settlements related to their North Carolina rate cases and an energy-efficiency-program regulatory liability; the segment-income amount was net of a $59 million tax benefit. source