UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2013
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Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, |
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IRS Employer |
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1-32853 |
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) |
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20-2777218 |
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1-3382 |
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DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, INC. |
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56-0165465 |
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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 15, 2013, Duke Energy Corporation (the “Company”) removed the Harris Nuclear Plant from service to make minor repairs in a nozzle that penetrates the top of the reactor vessel. The Company expects to complete the repair and have the unit back online within a matter of weeks. The Harris unit had been operating for 342 days since its last refueling outage in the spring of 2012.
The unit shut down poses no impact to the health and safety of the Company’s plant neighbors or employees. The decision to remove the plant from service was based on data collected from the last Harris refueling outage.
During analysis of this ultrasonic data from the 2012 outage, the Company determined that one of the reactor head penetrations appeared not to meet the applicable acceptance criteria. The area under review is in the nozzle which penetrates the reactor head. Initial evaluation of the data indicates no evidence of leakage from the reactor vessel.
This type of repair is well understood in the industry and has been performed successfully at nuclear stations worldwide.
SIGNATURE
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.
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
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Date: May 16, 2013 |
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/s/ Julia S. Janson |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal | |
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DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, INC. | ||
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Date: May 16, 2013 |
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/s/ Julia S. Janson |
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Executive Vice President and Chief | |