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Glossary of Terms
The following terms or acronyms used in this Form 10-K are defined below:
Term or Acronym Definition
ADEA ................ AgeDiscriminationinEmployment
Act
AFUDC ............... AllowanceforFundsUsedDuring
Construction
Aguaytia .............. AguaytiaIntegratedEnergyProject
ANEEL ............... BrazilianElectricityRegulatory
Agency
AOCI ................. AccumulatedOtherComprehensive
Income
ASC ................. AccountingStandardsCodification
ASU ................. AccountingStandardsUpdate
Attiki ................. AttikiGasSupplyS.A.
Bison ................ BisonInsuranceCompanyLimited
BPM ................. BulkPowerMarketing
CAA ................. CleanAirAct
CAC ................. CitizensActionCoalitionofIndiana,
Inc.
CAIR ................. CleanAirInterstateRule
Catamount ............ CatamountEnergyCorporation
CC .................. CombinedCycle
CCP ................. CoalCombustionProduct
CG&E ................ TheCincinnatiGas&Electric
Company
CRC ................. CinergyReceivablesCompany,LLC
CliffsideUnit6.......... Unit6oftheCliffsideFacilityin
North Carolina
CT................... CombustionTurbine
Cinergy ............... CinergyCorp.(collectivelywithits
subsidiaries)
CO2.................. CarbonDioxide
COL ................. CombinedConstructionand
Operating License
CPCN ................ CertificateofPublicConvenienceand
Necessity
CRES ................ CompetitiveRetailElectricSupplier
Crescent .............. CrescentJointVenture(JV)
CWIP ................ ConstructionWorkinProgress
DAQ ................. DivisionofAirQuality
DB .................. DefinedBenefit(PensionPlan)
DECAM ............... DukeEnergyCommercialAsset
Management
DEGS ................ DukeEnergyGenerationServices,
Inc.
Term or Acronym Definition
DEI .................. DukeEnergyInternational,LLC
DEIGP................ DukeEnergyInternationalGeracao
Paranapenema S.A.
DENR ................ DepartmentofEnvironmentand
Natural Resources
DERF ................ DukeEnergyReceivablesFinance
Company, LLC
DukeEnergyRetail ...... DukeEnergyRetailSales,LLC
DETM ................ DukeEnergyTradingandMarketing,
LLC
DOE ................. DepartmentofEnergy
DOJ ................. U.S.DepartmentofJustice
DRIP................. DividendReinvestmentPlan
DSM ................. DemandSideManagement
DukeEnergy ........... DukeEnergyCorporation(collectively
with its subsidiaries)
DukeEnergyCarolinas .... DukeEnergyCarolinas,LLC
DukeEnergyIndiana ..... DukeEnergyIndiana,Inc.
DukeEnergyKentucky .... DukeEnergyKentucky,Inc.
DukeEnergyOhio ....... DukeEnergyOhio,Inc.
Duke Energy Registrants . . Duke Energy, Duke Energy Carolinas,
Duke Energy Ohio, and Duke Energy
Indiana
DukeNet .............. DukeNetCommunications,LLC
DukeSolutions .......... DukeSolutions,Inc.
EPA ................. U.S.EnvironmentalProtection
Agency
EPS.................. EarningsPerShare
ERISA ................ EmployeeRetirementIncome
Security Act
ESP.................. ElectricSecurityPlan
ETR ................. Effectivetaxrate
FASB ................ FinancialAccountingStandards
Board
FCC ................. FederalCommunications
Commission
FERC ................ FederalEnergyRegulatory
Commission
GAAP ................ GenerallyAcceptedAccounting
Principles in the United States
GHG ................. GreenhouseGas
GWh ................. Gigawatt-hours
HAP ................. HazardousAirPollutant