Date of report: March
16, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported: March 16, 2006)
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| NORTH CAROLINA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-4928 (Commission File No.) |
56-0205520 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 526 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina (Address of principal executive offices) |
28202-1904 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 704-594-6200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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On March 16, 2006, the registrant issued a press release announcing that Duke Power has selected a site in Cherokee County, S.C., for a potential new nuclear power plant, and that it entered into an agreement on March 16, 2006 with Southern Company to evaluate potential plant construction at this jointly owned location. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 16, 2006, issued by Duke Energy Corporation, announcing the selection of a site for a potential new nuclear power plant and the entry into an agreement with Southern Company to evaluate potential plant construction. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Steven K. Young ———————————— Steven K. Young VP & Controller |
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Date: March 16, 2006
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