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fg DUKEhn ENERGY.

Heather Shirley SmithDeputy General Counsel

Duke Energy40 W. Broad Street

Suite 690Greenvitte, SC 29601

o 864.370.50451 864.370 5183

heather.smith@duke-energy.corn

March 15, 2019

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The Honorable Jocelyn G. BoydChief Clerk/AdministratorPublic Service Commission of South Carolina101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100Columbia, South Carolina 29210

Re: Application of Duke Energy Progress, LLC for Adjustments in Electric RateSchedules and Tariffs and Request for Accounting OrderDocket No. 2018-318-E

Dear Ms. Boyd;

Pursuant to the Commission's letter Order dated February 21, 2019, 1 have enclosed thefollowing on behalf of Duke Energy Progress, LLC:

1. An Affidavit indicating that Company customers were notified via automated calls,utilizing the Commission approved telephone script, of the Public Night Hearingsscheduled for April 1, 2019, and April 2, 2019 at 6:00 PM;

2. An Affidavit indicating that Company customers were notified of the Public NightHearings scheduled for April 1, 2019, and April 2, 2019 at 6:00 PM, via posting on theCompany's website; and

3. The Affidavits of Publication for the Notice ofPublic Night Hearings on the Application ofDuke Energy Progress, LLC for Adjustments in Electric Rate Schedules and Tariffs, forfiling in connection with the referenced matter. Duke Energy Progress, LLC published thenotice in newspapers having general coverage in its serviceterritory.

Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at 864.370.5045.

Yours truly,

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Heather Shirley Smith

Enclosurescc w/enc: Parties of Record

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BEFORE THE

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

DOCKET NO. 2018-318-E

In the Matter ofDuke Energy Progress, LLC's Application forAdjustments in Electric Rate Schedules andTariffs and Request for Accounting Order

AFFIDAVIT

PERSONALLY APPEARED before me, LAURA PRICE, who being duly sworn, deposes

and says that she is a Marketing Communications Manager for Duke Energy Progress, LLC; that

under her direction and supervision notification of Public Night Hearings scheduled for April I,

2019, and April 2, 2019 at 6:00 PM, was provided to Company customers by initiating electronic

automated calls, providing the date, time and location of said scheduled hearings, to all applicable

customers of Duke Energy Progress, LLC, on or before March I, 2019.

FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.

Laura Price

Sworn to and subscribed before meThis the JL day of 2019.

Notary Public for North Carolina

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

STANDING HEARING OFFICER DIRECTIVE

DOCKET NO. 2018-318-E ORDER NO. 2019-19-H

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Standing Hearing Officer: Randall Dong

DOCKET DESCRIPTION:Application of Duke Energy Progress, LLC for Adjustments in Electric Rate Schedulesand Tariffs and Request for an Accounting Order

MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION:Request for Approval of Language for Use in Alternate Notice of Public Night Hearings

STANDING HEARING OFFICER'S ACTION:

Duke Energy Progress, LLC ("DEP") has requested that it be allowed to provide noticefollowing the procedure authorized in Standing Hearing Oflicer Directive No. 2019-15-H,dated February 13, 2019 issued in Docket No. 2018-319-E. That directive allowed DEC toprovide notice of three night hearings by using the Company's automated calling systemand by providing notice on the Company's website. DEP has requested approval of asimilar method of giving notice of the two night hearings for its rate case. The calls wouldgo to all customers in DEP service territory in South Carolina, the message would list bothnight hearings and the calls would be completed by March 1,2019. The script that DEPproposes to use is the following:

This message is to inform you that the Public Service Commission of South Carolina hasscheduled two public hearings in response to the application filed by Duke EnergyProgress, LLC to adjust and increase its rates and charges. The two hearings will be heldon Monday, April 1, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Florence County Council Chambers at 180N. Irby Street, Suite, MCS-G, Florence, South Carolina and on Tuesday April 2, 2019 atNettles Auditorium at USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road, Sumter South Carolina.

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The request is granted.

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BEFORE THE

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

DOCKET NO. 2018-318-E

In the Matter ofDuke Energy Progress, LLC's ApplicationFor Adjustments in Electric Rate Schedulesand Tariffs and Request for Accounting Order

AFFIDAVIT

PERSONALLY APPEARED before me, MEREDITH BARE, who being duly sworn,

deposes and says that she is a Senior Communications Consultant for Duke Energy Progress, LLC;

that under her direction and supervision, the Notice of Website Posting attached hereto and

incorporated herein has been furnished by posting on the Company's website, available to all

applicable customers of Duke Energy Progress, LLC, on or before March I, 2019.

FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.

eredtth Bare

Sworn to apd subscribe before meThis the~ day of 2019.

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Duke Energy Carolinas SC Rate Case 2018 Page 1 of 5

Billing 8 Payment (/home/billing) MENU &

trW:"(%~~i'nNov. 8, 2018, Duke Energy Carolinas made a request

before the Public Service Commission of South Carolina

(PSCSC) to adjust customer bills. The request reflects

important investments made to build a cleaner, smarter

energy future for customers in South Carolina.

Our continued work to modernize the electric system,

generate cleaner power (including nuclear project

development costs), responsibly manage and close coal ash

basins, and improve reliability and service to more than

591,000 customers in the Upstate region of South Carolina

are the primary reasons behind this filing. The Public Service

Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) will ultimately

determine what's appropriate for customer rates based on a

long-standing and very transparent public process for

reviewing rate requests.

The Public Service

Commission of South Carolina

has scheduled the following

public hearings in response to

the Duke Energy Carolinas

application to adjust and

increase its rates and charges:

~ Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 6

p.m. at the Spartanburg

County Council Chambers,

Spartanburg County

Administration Building, 366N. Church Street, Main Level,

Suite 1000, Spartanburg, SC

29303~ Wednesday, March 13, 2019,

6 p.m. at the Anderson County

Council Chambers, 101 S.

https://www.duke-energy.corn/home/billing/de-carolinas-rates 3/12/2019

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SumterITEMPublished daily by Osteen Publishing Co., Inc.

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Affidavit of PubllcatlonThe News and Pmss, Inc., Darlington, South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF DARUNGTON

Personally appeared before me, the general manager, editor or publisher, who being duly sworn, says that he I she is theGeneral Manager, editor or Publisher of The News snd Press, Inc., a newspaper published in the City and State aforesaid, and thatthe Legal Notice, a copy of which is hereto attached, was published in said newspaper I times, to wit:

day of I 20~i

Authorized Representathie of The News S Press, Inc

S h d I 'Ndh I Ihi Jkd ye~AD.,2019Carol J Walker, Notary Public for South Carolina

My commission expires May 25, 2022

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'pplication with the Pubbc Serrice Commitpfon ofSouth Camgna (,"Com'miaiion") Aquesting authorityto adjust and increase iti retag elictrtc rates, charges, and tali%: %he AppBcation was filed pursuant to S.C'odeAiin 5558127&420 and 5827-870 and S.C. Code Ann'.lRega1032303 ind 1034123.'Fi~".I).'.,'pJ".t-vJ J .'lRkjjgf bwtvtavt++y~s x%," A.',:«w"? )SggieiuFlVK ', lr" 'ikrSB~ -' gyrqfg ". ~cg '4-.1 In its AppBcation, Duke Bnergy Progress seeki rate changeri to Incimse annual revenues by, 10J3% or 859,v'td,million, to be updated to account for knoivn,and measurable expeniei for grid investinenti ofappmximately'

85.1 mggori in 2020.and 85.8 million In'$02L,'Ihe Company states thiit rycent woik to'modeinixe the elec;5 tie system™generate desi(sr power, responjlbly manage and dom coal ash baibti'snd continually impmve j-.

sendce to customers have,made it necessary'to iequan a,riet liicrasis in ixtig 'revenue~a., Tlie Company's Q'I S. ) Iequest jnfiqdes 810 Irttigon hi nct tax benegtiiesulting fmm'he Pederal Tsx Cuts and Jobs Act, The Com-'anystates in its Application that iti rcqu'eii is ()iiyin by ca(rind Inset(ments arid envlm'nmental compliance

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, .Progiesf njade by the Company since its'previous ra4 case, indudlngjhe further implementiitlon of the&65 Cojugany's gininition modest))iition pmy'am, which'cohsists of retlrhig, repladn'g and upgrading geiiers-,',tlon plants; inveftineptiln customer iervtcy technolojles shd the Company's continued inveitments in'jxtse .

'vork to mJttitatnits trsnimissjun and distributiqn iystemii )qh'e Coiiipany stritei that its riquqst Indude's j'. 'ari lncreri)e in revenues ofap'proximately 838 mggon'for 'capital additions incunud'since its'la'st rate'cas'eQWthroiigh Docember 31",2018. ' j'~gWPg~

i,Duke'Bnergy Pro'greta requests that the PmPosed lncreasea be effective on )trit 1. 2019r Accord)F8 to the~z .

Companys pioposalto thiAppgcation, a typical rest(Ientiii ciagomer uslqg 1 000 kWhcw'Bl sec'an inciciue'fa'pproktrautely 817.91 pei month beginning with thi58te,egectiye date in'this"case, requested,to be June

, I)20(9, and then an increaseof8160 pei'month ljeghining June I I 2020, and an additional 81.8lipei month )jbeginning June 1",2021, to incorporate rosie for gild Inviitmenti pei the Grid linpmvement Plaridiscribed s'nQe Appgpttton.'age,19 of the Appgcation describes the Grid,Improvement Plan, which'can beudescribitk"1

in part,'s a long teim initiative built upon'inriteJgtc, data-'driven investments to impmve rcUabgity to avoidII"'utajessrid speed ristoJiation; haiden tliejrid to Fittest against cyber'and physical thieais; and'toexparid Bjji

, solar and othe innpvstive technologies acrois ii t)vo wiy, sn(srt thinking grid. 'Ihe Company p'm'poses +(80additional ratecliangyf in 20)0 and 2021lto mgect the rcm+ntjjjyiars of the multiyear plan, witli coitii qjjjftcaptured in a7ygulatory'asset for recoveiy'etween m'ie changei: Duke Energy progress pmpotpi ku Increase q.'Bcsin tiji Residential Basic FacBIW Charge'from 8906'to 82900 priimonth elective June I, 2019qft~;,90 eutll4/a4 aut nvlsutsf4)J)F .91'. 141tiiraII', s(fbq31682t iivuf Blr tttxysitwl (jib)wrtvbIPLBASB TAKE NOTICE that the Public Service,Comndssion, pursuant to S.C Code Ann. Regs, 1031817/~l,'and Cominlislon Order Nq 2019-120, has 'scheduled public hesrlrigs in response t((the above ieferenced '„~r

61c ', v, ' " '' ',"'V%'ldockets.'I'Ibid following hearings will begin at 66102ssL at the lo'citions ss follows bP~'u™Eia'0cnlJIA ~i 1 'I-Cv +iau ss'Vrt(v 5"b)u~wl Oar+" &iltlTJItl( ~IBbMonday,'April I, 2019, Florence County Councg Chambers, 180 N. Irby Street, MSC-G, Florence.'South+,a

day April 2,20 19, USC Smnter „- Nettles Auditoiium, 200 Miger Road, Sumter, South&lina 2949I(qv~ IjuoAgPqsIF8 Ibis'e))'Sgs)reap((gbpqtg Sgsg(jjo 8NIw'tpo ltp6IBPuptqspc nlPersons tyhoiwish to testify before the Public Service Commission regsrthng the above qamed Docket mayFdo so at'thiie h'ca)bigs.'ridlyidrials'shag be perm~i a'maxbnum ofthree (3) nUnutis for opjd presents,tions. To testify as a Public witness, you must Provide your riame legibly on the Sigurln Sheit a)jsgable at the )jihfartiig location', and indicate that yoii ifish to teitifyi', Ag Jistlmony will be*given under o'ath and ante(cd)sgj'jjiirtto the iecoid ofthe case, subject to objection by the pirtlei@",+$ fr~i", 'jQpppQj$ o

" Pleaie riot that the comndssioners lwgl be present to listen to your testimo0y and stsiementi regardingthe',above'niimed Doi%et,"however,')he Cod» ofJudicial Conguci'prohtblti the commits)oneisgrom'anew'crag' esgoni'regarding,ihe above'named Do'cket oi.discuigingahese cases with you iridiv'iduagy."vst BIB'' ~ % ~ hkhl,

s do so, ii'tlute'hciririgs.'Individuali'shag be peingtted a maribrium of three (3) minutes fo(jgsI presgnia-.&'I;"'tiriniI To tes(ify as a public witness, you must pmvide'your nam'e legibly on lbe Sign-In Sheet i)adlabie'at thjetlhearing location;and lndic'jite that you'wish to tesitfy,cjAB'teittinriny wgl'be given iinder oath and entered

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who being duly sworn says that~~;s

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and upgrsdhig generahQntplauIS,IIpycstments IndtcustometIt)eiail&".servCompany's continued investments in base work to(insintainp .»

jsystems..The Company states that its request includes iin incmPI,; &L~ei, ev!$38 11ion for capital additions htcuned since its last rats casladayI)t Febr

.,seed,",lt@Q%f g4 44l@g4N'I),'«d 2:OO„p.m'.',Duke 'Energy Pmgress yques s~thatithe pmposed iqcremes Church Irt'I'pAcco gtto the Companyjf!pjopbsallin the'A'pplicstion, a t)llc(I:VtleRwiuvgI,kWh «(ill see'an increase"of mamatel 17.91000 . I ...,Spp, y 8

I peffectivedkteJn this case, Feqiie«ted to be June I r201 9', snd th tq

begiimiiig June,'I, 2020, and an additional Slig1 per month be . Irate costs for gnd investments per the Grid Impmyement Plan I

19 ol',the Application describes'ilie'Giid'Im'pmy'ament Plan",w'1a Iqng-tenn iuitiatiye builfupon'ihitegic) da'ta~ydii investme "

outages aud speed rcstoratioaj~Jiiidpn th'e (grid to ptmtccI again ~!to expand(a'ohir(snd other imibvative technolo'giestacmss a 't 6,compsn)( pmposes additionalJ'gjgjcbangss in Qpp) pu'd 2021,0(the mulu-year plan'ith costs'captlued ia"a regulate(yes«et f o

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Dupte,Energy.projpess,proposes aii,incmase;ni.tahe Residen jtI $9»06 to $29.00 per month effective June I,"201$

!Regs,"103;817IuidICopunIssion Oider No. 2019-120, has:sch'(SIeito'the abov r' ced dockets. The follow'inI(pcariqg~scw'ill(

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g (! i ' . ' .6OI'Iutt IF»SII Shy i'(qtt)l 9Monday, April,1„2019„ploience County& Council Chambe ~k~PIorence, South Csmhna 29501" && "u&u«.fr«iqttfysdy»«t~:PI«I(«ggsrlslyagdmatg'tgjv»I:wtIIA ~r mITucsdgydApril 2, 2019, I(irqgtgumter~ Neiliesguditorium, I

Docket may dh'so at th'ese earings. Inihyiduals shall be""utes for oral preientations. To,testify"as,"a publicnw'itness, yoon the Sign-In'Sheet availabsle at,'th'e beati''g Iocstijui find in Psltestimonyywio be'pven under oath and entered into the rccoby the'pstueS'Cyflvtg'u,, cyxitt(«»: sd)ixs«qf +PI (d~;6 4''IIIkgdP(+)~i',I':Fdybiidd et«tudji rx'dtsdj«'uiomjhsovbplessesaote'that'the,commiisione'rs will'dbe'present(to listeni 8,regajdin'g,the above'named Docket; h'owever,'-the Code(oi')Ju,missipners'Rimyalsw'ering'Ildestions:tdgardin'g'(the(above"n II

Peqons»seehng fuither infortustion~s7butIlihcev8pnu'qisslo~inisslon at (803) 8965100 or,'visit its website at w '."ps

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, (Sp cation of Duke'nergy,'Pmipessly LLC for 'Adjuktments urd'lstoryd,y s and Request for an'Accounting Order«s.lii SIIyi hsbq4 'na is all abou

, «Itatsioy to cciytst(sltitqs sdt«()«l(dtsd]tiintri s'Anict I ';,". saidftrGOOn November 8,)2018II Duke Energy» Pmgiess'»ILL'Cr (0 terd'CIgf%118dC mpsnyc)(filed anIApplicationywith Ithe PublicIServicei is. time,'to!pass,("commission") requesting authoriiy„to adjust and increasepts n .This'(is, ontariifs. The Application wss filed pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. 'Iwe'don't',neeS.C. Co'de*Ann. Regs.903-303 artd 103«823!tgdhs(IP«jii, cager.'dltiis' 'n'its

ApplicationcDuketBnergy„Pmgiess «rekf ra[e&chaages fensekIt is iiqI039oyd)ri$59 million,'io,'be»updated'o scqount, for'knowni eterami,'.througinvestuMIts'pfiappmximately $5.'I'mliion)in'2020,siidv$5.8 "F Iustate84j(i„iecent work to,moderniie the electric systenit gemanagn and close coal ash, basins, aud contipually, impmvexsnecesgsly» to,request a rijI inciesseo iii~mtail ievenues. The Co ~eatlion'«n net~hei~ben IIuf'resulting'from the Federal Tbxu'~is"in its Application thiit'iis request is'drive'n by cgpital investme 144/)Cpmgress map by the Ctoinpany'sin'c'e its previous rate,case,'tioa of;the Company's generation modemlzadon'pmgriin',"w

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Carolina Publishing

Advertising AIIIdavlt 31 0 South Datgan SheetFlorence, SC 20608

(843I 31 74I397 February 26, 2019

DUKE ENERGY- LOCAL40 W BROAD ST. SUITE 690GREENVILLE, SC 29601

Date Category Desalpgon Ad tgze Total Cost

03NSI2019 Legal Nogces PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SCUM CAROL 1x128L 887.66

THIS IS NOT A BILL PLEASE PAY FROM INVOICE. THANK YOUrLT&t"

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONOF SOUTH CAROLINA

CLERK'5 OFFICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC NIGHT HEARINGS

DOCKET NO. 2018.318 E

Appgcatlon of Duke Energy Progress, LLC forAdjustments in Electric Rate Schedules endTariffs and Request for an Accounting Order

On November 8, 2018, Duke Energy Progress,LLC ("Duke Energy Progress" or the"Company") filed an Application with thePublic Service Commission of South Carolina("Commission") requesting authority toadjust and Increase its retail electric rates,charges, and tariffs. The Application was filedpursuant to S.C. Code Ann. 5558-27-820 and5827470 and S.C. Code Ann~Re . 103-303and 103423.

In its Application, Duke Energy Progressseeks rate changes to Increase annual reve.nues by 10396 or $59 mg lion, to be updatedto accoun't for known and measurable expens-es fok grid investments of approximately $5.1mlglon in 2020 and $58 mllfion ln 2021. TheCompany states that recent work to modern-ize the electric system, generate cleanerpower, responsibly manage and close coalash basins. and contlnuafiy improve serviceto customers have made It necessary torequest a net Increase In retail revenues. TheCompany's request includes $10 million in nettax benefits resulting from the Federal TaxCuts and Jobs Act. The Company states In itsApplication that its request is driven bycapital investments and environmental com-pfiance progress made by the Company sinceits previous rate case, including the furtherimplementation of the Company's generationmodernization program, which consists ofreUring. replacing and upgrading generationplanta) investments In customer servicetechnokyl~es: knd the Cornpariy's continuedInvestments in base work to maintain itstransmission and dlstrilytion systems. TheComp(my states that ljs request includes an i

Iqcrease In rpvenues of gpproximately $38; imgion for capital additions incurred since itskist rate case through December 31, 201(L

Duke Energy Progress requests that the pro-posed increases be effective on June 1, 201LLAccording to the Company's proposal In theApplication, a typical residential customerming 1JKKI kWh wgl see an increase ofapProxlmately $17.91 per mo+ beginningwith the rate effective date jn this Fane.reqUqsted to be June 1. 2019, and theii ah'ncreaseof$1.60 per month beginning June 1,2020, and an additional $1Jll Per month beginning June 1, 2021, to incorporate costs forgrid Inyeatnwnts Per the Grid Improvement

n described In the Appgcatlon. Page 19 ofApplication describes the Grid Improve-nt Plan, which can be described, in part,a long-term initiative bugt upon strategic,ta.driven Investments to Improve re liabili-to avoid outages and sPeed restoration;rden the grid to protect against cyber andysical threats; and to expand solar and oth-

er innovative technologies across a two-way,smart-thinking grid. The Company proposesadditional rate changes in 2020 and 2021 toreflect the remaining years of the multi-yearplan, with cosm captured in a regulatory as-set for recovery between rate changes. DukeEnergy Progress proposes an increase in theResidential Basic Facifitles Charge from $9.06to $29.00 per month effective June 1, 2019.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Pubic ServiceCommission, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann.Regs. 103417 and Commission Order No.2019.120, has scheduled public hearings inresPonse to the above referenced dockets.The fogowlng hearings will begin at fsggp m,at the locations as follows:

Monday, April 1, 2019, Florence CountyCouncg Chambers, 1&0 N. Irby Street, MSC-G,

Florence. South Carofina 29501

Tuesday, Aprg 2, 2019, USC Sumter- NettlesAuditorium, 200 Miler Road, Sumter, SouthCarolina 29150

Persons seeking further information aboutthe Commission's procedures should contactthe Commission at (803) 0965100 or visit itswebslte at Bagyyd)888066IY.

Persons who wish to testify before the PublicService Commission regarding the abovenamed Docket may do so at these hearings.Individuals shall be permitted a maximum ofthree (3) minutes for oral presentations. Totestify as a Public witness, you must provideyour name legibly on the Sign-In Sheet availa-ble at the hearing location. and Indicate thatyou wish to testify. Ail tesfimony will be giv-en under oath and entered into the record ofthe case, subject to objection by the parties.

Please note that the commissioners will bepresent to listen to your testimony and state-ments regarding the above named Docket;however. the Code of Judicial Conduct prohib-its the commissioners from answering ques-tions regarding the above named Docket ordiscussing these cases with you Indivlduafiy.

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Carolina Publishing

Adveraains Atltdavit $10 Soudr Dargan StreetFlorence, SC 20808

I048I 8174/807 Feb/vary 27, 2019

DUKE ENERGY- LOCAL

40 W BROAD ST, SUITE 690GREENVILLE, SC 29601

Date Category Descrlpgoo Ad Size Total Cost

03/05/2019 Legal Nogces PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROL 1 x 128 L 087.86

THIS IS NOT A BILL PLEASE PAY FROIB INVOICE. THANK YOlj

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONOF SOUTH CAROLINA

CLERK'5 OFFICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC NIGHT HEARINGS

DOCKET NO. 2018.318-E

Application of Duke Energy Progress, LLC forAdjustments In Electric Rate Schedules andTariffs and Request for an Accounting Order

On November 8, 2018, Duke Energy Progress,LLC ("Duke Energy Progress" or the"Company") filed an Application with thePubgc Service Commission of South Carolina("Commission") requesting authority toadjust and increase its retail electric rates,charges, and tariffs. The Application was fliedpursuant to S.C. Code Ann. $958-27-820 and5827470 and S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-303and 103423.

In its Application, Duke Energy Progressseeks rate changes to Increase annual reve-nues by 10.396 or $59 million, to be updatedto acciwrit for known and measurable expens.es fol grid investments of approximately $5.1mlglon ln 2020 and $5.8 million in 2021. TheCompany states that recent work to modern-Ize the electric system, generate cleanerpower. responsibly manage and close coalash basins, and contlnuagy improve serviceto customers have made It necessary torequest a net increase in retag revenues. TheComPany's request includes $10 mggon in nettax benefits resulting from the Federal TaxCuts and Jobs Act. The Company states In itsApplication that Its request is driven bycapital investments and environmental com-pgance progress made by the Company sinceIts previous rate case. including the furtherimPlementation of the Company's generationmodernization program, which consists ofretiring. replacing and upgrading generationplantsj Ini(qsjjnents in customer senrlcetechnologies; and the Compariya continuedinvestments in base work to maintain itstransmission and distribution systems. TheCompany states that Its request includes anIn(sense in revenues of approximately $38,,mggon for capital additions incurred since itslast rate case through December 31, 2018.

Duke Energy Progress requests that the pro-posed increases be effective on June 1. 2019.According to the Company's proposal in theApplbatlon. atypical residential customeruaing 1J)00 kWh wig see an Increase ofapproximately $17.91 Per mo(jUI beginningwilb the rate effective date ln this case',requested to be June 1, 2019, and then anincrease'Pf $1.60 Per month beginning June 1,2020, aqdan additional $12I1 per month beginning June 1. 2021, to incorporate costs forgrid Inyeatments per the Grid Improvement

described in the Application. Page 19 ofAPplicatlon describes the Grid Improve-nt Plan, which can be described. in part,a long-term initiative bugt upon strategic,ta.driven Investments to Improve reliabili-to avoid outages and speed restoration;

harden the grid to protect against cyber andphysical threatN and to expand solar and oth-er innovative technologies across a two-way,smart-thinking grid. The Company proposesadditional rate changes In 2020 and 2021 toreflect the remaining years of the multi-yearplan, with costs captured in a regulatory as-set for recovery between rate changes. DukeEnergy Progress proposes an increase in theResidential Basic Facgides Charge from $9.06to $29.00 per month effective June 1, 2019.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Pubgc ServiceCommission, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann.Regs. 103417 and Commission Order No.2019.120, has scheduled public hearingsTnresponse to the above referenced dockets.The following hearings wgl begin at ~ioo .JB.

at the locations as follows:

Monday, April 1, 2019, Florence CountyCouncg Chambers, 180 N. Irby Street. MSC-G,Florence, South Carogna 29501

Tuesday, April 2. 2019, USC Sumter- NettlesAuditorium, 200 Miller Road, Sumter, SouthCarogna 291 50

Persons seeking further Information aboutthe Commission's procedures should contactthe Commission at (803) 8965100 or visit itswebsga at yfBBE03504DJKrv.

Persons who wish to testify before the PublicService Commission regarding the abovenamed Docket may do so at these hearings.Individuals shall be permitted a maximum ofthree (3) minutes for oral presentations. Totestify as a pubgc witness, you must provideyour name legibly on the Sign-In Sheet availa-ble at the hearing location, and Indicate thatyou wish to testify. All testimony will be giv-en under oath and entered into the record ofthe case, subject to objection by the parties.

Please note that the commissioners will bepresent to listen to your testimony and state-ments regarding the above named Dockethowever, the Code of Judicial Conduct prohib-its the commissioners from answering ques-tions regarding the above named Docket ordiscussing these cases with you indlvlduagy.

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Carolina Publishing

Adveraalna Aladavlt 310 South Dargan SheetFlorence, SC 29600

I043) 31741397 Fehruarr 27, 201 9

DUKE ENERGY- LOCAL40 W BROAD ST, SUITE 800GREENVILLE, SC 20801

Date Cstegcrv Desaipgcs Ad Sze Total Cost

03/0$2010 legal Ncgces PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROL 1 x126L 887.66

THIS IS NOT A BILL PLEASE PAY PROIN INVOICE. THANK YOU

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONOF SOUTH CAROLINA

CLERK'5 OFFICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC NIGHT HEARINGS

DOCKET NO. 2018-318-E

Application of Duke Energy Progress, LLC forAdjustments in Electric Rate Schedules andTariffs and Request for an Accounting Order

On November 8, 2018, Duke Energy Progress,LLC ("Duke Energy Progress" or the"Company") Bled an Application with thePublic Service Commission of South Carolina("Commission") requesting authority toadjust and increase Its retail electric rates,charges, and tariffs. The Application was fliedpursuant to SC. Code Ann. 965827-820 and5827470 and S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-303and 103423.

In its Application, Duke Energy Progressseeks rate changes to increase annualreve-nues by 10.396 or $59 mllgon, to be updatedto accoun't for known and measurable expens-es joj'rid investments of approximately $5.1mlglon in 2020 and $5.8 mB Ron in 2021. TheCompany states that recent work to modern-Ize the electric system, generate cleanerpower. responsibly manage and close coalash basins. and continually Improve serviceto customers have made It necessary torequest a net increase in retag revenues. TheCompany's request includes $10 mggon in nettax benefits resulting from the Federal TaxCuts and Jobs Act. The Company states in ItsApplication that Its request is driven bycapital Investments and environmental com-pgance progress made by the Company sinceits previous rate case, Including the furtherImplementation of the Company's generationmodernization program, which consists ofretiring, replacing and upgrading generationPlants: lnyqstments In customer servicetechnologies and the Company's continuedinvestments In base work to maintain Itstransmission and distribution systems. TheCompany states that i(s request includes anincrease in revenues pf gpproxlmately $38 .

mlgion for capital additions incurred since Itslast rate case through December 31, 2018.

Duke Energy Progress requests that the pro-posed increases be effective on June 1. 2019.According to the Company's proposal in theAppgcatlon, a typical residential customeruejng 12)00 kWh will see an Increase ofapproximately $17.91 per monUI beginningwith the rate effective datelr this gqse,requqststdtobe June 1,2019,andthenan'ncrease

'of $1 60 per month beginning June 1,2020 and an additional $1Jll per month beginning June 1. 2021, to Incorporate costs forgrid Inyeatments per the Grid Improvement

n described in the Appgcation. Page 19 ofAppgcation describes the Grid Improve-nt Plan, which can be described. in part,a long-term InltiaUve built upon strategic.ta-driven investments to improve regabili-to avoid outages and speed restoration:rden the grid to protect against cyber and

physical threats; and to expand solar and oth-er Innovative technologies across a two-way,smart-thinking grid. The Company proposesadditional rate changes in 2020 and 2021 toreflect the remaining years of the multi-yearplan, with costs captured in a regulatory as-set for recovery between rate changes. DukeEnergy Progress proposes an increase in theResidential Basic Facilities Charge from $9.06to $29.00 per month effective June 1, 2019.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Public ServiceCommission, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann.Regs. 103%17 and Commission Order No.2019-)20, has scheduled public hearings inresponse to the above referenced dockets.The following hearings wig begin at 6~00

at the locations as fogows:

Monday, April 1, 2019, Florence CountyCouncil Chambers, 180 N. Irby Street, MSC-G,Florence, South Carolina 29501

Tuesday, APril 2, 2019, USC Sumter — NettlesAuditorium, 200 Miller Road, Sumter, SouthCarolina 29150

Persons seeking further information aboutthe Commission's procedures should contactthe Commission at (803) 8965100 or visit itswebsite at yffv669668668BL

Persons who wish to testify before the PublicService Commission regarding the abovenamed Docket may do so at these hearings.Individuals shall be permitted a maximum ofthree (3) minutes for oral presentations. Totestify as a public witness, you must provideyour name legibly on the Sign-In Sheet availa-ble at the hearing location, and Indicate thatyou wish to testify. AR testimony will be giv-en under oath and entered into the record ofthe case, subject to objection by the parties.

Please note that the commissioners wgl bepresent to listen to your testimony and state-ments regarding the above named Docket;however, the Code of Judicial Conduct prohib-its the commissioners from answering ques-tions regarding the above named Docket ordiscussing these cases with you Individually.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF MARLBORO

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Affidavit of PublicationTHE NEWS, Kingstree, SC 29556

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG

Personally appeared before me Tami K. Rodgers, who being duly sworn, says that she is Publisher of THE NEWS, anewspaper published in the City and State aforesaid and that the Legal Notice, a copy of which is hereto attached, waspublished in said newspaper 1 time, to wit:

On the 27th day of February, 2019

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of February A.D. 2019.

Notary Public for South CarolinaMy Commission Expires: January 14, 2026

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