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: November 24, 2021

(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission file
number

Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization,
Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number

IRS Employer
Identification Number

1-3382

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC

(an North Carolina limited liability company)

410 South Wilmington Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748

704-382-3853

56-0165465

333-259315-01

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS NC STORM FUNDING LLC

(a Delaware limited liability company)

410 South Wilmington Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748

704-382-3853

87-2308312

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Item 8.01.

Other Events

On November 24, 2021, Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC (the “Issuing Entity”) issued $769,627,000 of Series A Senior Secured Storm Recovery Bonds (the “Storm Recovery Bonds”), pursuant to an Indenture and Series Supplement (together, the “Indenture”), each dated as of November 24, 2021. The Storm Recovery Bonds were offered pursuant to the Prospectus dated November 17, 2021. In connection with this issuance of the Storm Recovery Bonds, Duke Energy Progress, LLC and the Issuing Entity are filing the exhibits listed in Item 9.01, which are annexed hereto as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Indenture between Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC and the Indenture Trustee (including forms of the Senior Secured Storm Recovery Bonds) dated as of November 24, 2021
4.2		Series Supplement between Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC and the Indenture Trustee, dated as of November 24, 2021
5.1		Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to legality
8.1		Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to tax matters
10.1		Storm Recovery Property Servicing Agreement between Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC and Duke Energy Progress, LLC, as Servicer, dated as of November 24, 2021
10.2		Storm Recovery Property Purchase and Sale Agreement between Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC and Duke Energy Progress, LLC, as Seller, dated as of November 24, 2021
10.3		Administration Agreement between Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC and Duke Energy Progress, LLC, as Administrator, dated as of November 24, 2021
23.1		Consent of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (included as part of its opinions filed as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1)
99.2		Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to U.S. and North Carolina constitutional matters
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC

	By:	/s/ Robert T. Lucas III
		Robert T. Lucas III
Dated: November 24, 2021		Assistant Secretary

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS NC STORM FUNDING LLC

	By:	/s/ Robert T. Lucas III
		Robert T. Lucas III
Dated: November 24, 2021		Secretary

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC. 8-K