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Welcome to the Web Site of Duke Energy Corporation ("Duke Energy"). Please review the following terms and conditions that govern your use of our web site. Please note that your use of our web site constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the privacy policy, legal notices and terms of use (collectively, the "Terms").

How You May Use the Content on Our Web Site

Unless otherwise noted, all text, images, graphics, photographs, video clips, designs, icons, sounds, information, data and other materials (the "content") on Duke Energy's Web site are copyrights, trademarks, service marks or other intellectual property or proprietary rights owned or licensed by Duke Energy or its affiliates. In particular, the marks "Duke Energy," "Duke Power" and the red "D" logo are the exclusive property of Duke Energy. You may use the content only for limited, internal, noncommercial, informational purposes. You may print out a single copy of the content solely for those purposes, if the copy bears all copyright, trademark, service mark and other intellectual property and proprietary notices displayed on the web page. You may not distribute, publish, transmit, modify, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part, for any purpose. Except as authorized in this paragraph, you are not being granted a license under any copyright, trademark, service mark, patent or other intellectual property or proprietary right in the content. Under no circumstances will you obtain any rights in the products, services, processes or technology described in the content. All those rights are retained by Duke Energy, its affiliates and any third party owners of those rights.

Links to Other Web Sites and References to Other Companies

References that we make to names, marks, products or services of third parties or hypertext links to third-party web sites or information do not constitute or imply our endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation of the third party. We do not monitor or control the content of any web sites linked to or from our web sites, and therefore we are not responsible for the content of any web sites linked to our site or the terms of use or privacy practices employed by those other sites. Content and Liability Disclaimer Content on Duke Energy's web site may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, and we are not responsible for any reliance you may place on the content. Duke Energy may make changes to the content and the products, services and programs described in the content at any time without notice.

THE DUKE ENERGY WEB SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT ARE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY WARRANTY OF QUALITY, FUNCTIONALITY, ACCURACY, CURRENCY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OPERABILITY, USE PERFORMANCE OR ABSENCE OF VIRUSES. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OUR WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL DUKE ENERGY OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF DUKE ENERGY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THOSE DAMAGES.

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How to Reach Us:

We can be reached in the following ways:

Email: request by using our Contact Us form.

Telephone: 1.800.USE.DUKE (1.800.873.3853)

Modification

Duke Energy may supplement these Terms at any time. You may want to visit this Web page periodically to determine the current Terms to which you are bound.

Applicable Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, excluding its conflicts of law principles.