Duke Energy (DUK) 8-K Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

Exhibit 99.1

DUKE ENERGY

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

			Meeting Fees
Type of Fee	Retainers		In-Person Attendance at Meetings Held in Conjunction with a Regular Board of Directors Meeting		In-Person Meetings Not Held in Conjunction with a Regular Board of Directors Meeting		Telephonic Participation in Meetings
Annual Board of Directors Retainer (Cash)	$	75,000
Annual Board of Directors Retainer (Stock)	$	125,000
Board of Directors Meeting Fees			$	2,000	$	2,500	$	2,000
Annual Lead Director Retainer	$	75,000
Annual Audit Committee Chair Retainer	$	25,000
Annual Chair Retainer (Other Committees)	$	15,000
Audit Committee Meeting Fees			$	3,000	$	2,500	$	2,000
Nuclear Oversight Committee Meeting Fees			$	4,000	$	2,500	$	2,000
Other Committee Meeting Fees			$	2,000	$	2,500	$	2,000

Stock Ownership Guideline.The Stock Ownership Guideline for nonemployee directors is 5 x the cash retainer (i.e., currently 5 x $50,000, or $250,000). This amount will increase to $375,000 when the cash retainer is increased to $75,000.