UNITED STATES

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 29, 2014

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 29, 2014, Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (the “Company”) filed an application for approval of an Electric Security Plan (“ESP”) with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (the “PUCO”) to replace the Company’s current ESP which was approved by the PUCO in November 2011 and has a term ending May 31, 2015.  If approved by the PUCO, the term of the new ESP would be from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2018.

Key terms of the ESP application include:

·                  Continuation of market-based customer rates through a competitive auction process for generation;

·                  New, non-bypassable distribution riders for capital investments and major storm costs; and

·                  A new, non-bypassable price stabilization rider to utilize the Company’s 9 percent interest in Ohio Valley Electric Corporation as a partial hedge against the impact of volatile market prices to customers.

By statute, the PUCO has 275 days to issue a ruling on the application.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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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