OH · electric · 26-132-EL-AIR
Active case·Filed·Utility request
The company expects evidentiary hearings in the fourth quarter of 2026 and a final decision in May 2027. Requested rate base was not specified in the reviewed Form 10-Q and remains an explicit data gap.
Duke Energy Ohio filed for an approximately $90 million annual electric distribution increase, a 10.5% return on equity, and a 52.66% common-equity ratio.
Not scheduled
Oct 1, 2026–Dec 31, 2026
Case stage
filed
Filed
Mar 30, 2026
Testimony
Not recorded
Hearings
Not recorded
Briefing
Not recorded
Decision
Not recorded
Rates effective
Not recorded
State rules
This docket is a full base-rate review. Selected charges can change on separate schedules without reopening every issue in this case.
Full base-rate review
Every three years beginning by year-end 2029
Effective Aug 14, 2025
Each electric distribution utility must file a distribution rate case by December 31, 2029 and at least every three years thereafter.
Rate period: A utility may use a conventional 12-month test period or propose three consecutive 12-month forecasted rate years with annual true-ups.
Governing rule ↗Between full reviews
Transmission Cost Recovery Rider
Annual update
The TCRR passes approved transmission-related charges through a reconcilable rider. Utilities file annual updates under the PUCO's rider rules.
Governing source ↗Electric Security Plan riders
Plan- and rider-specific
An approved electric security plan can include infrastructure, modernization, and other riders with their own update and review schedules rather than waiting for the next distribution base-rate case.
Governing source ↗Current case economics
Filed request and any outcome captured in this docket.
| Metric | Utility request | Current case outcome | Like-for-like difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue increase | $90M Annual utility request | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Rate base | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Return on equity | 10.5% Requested common-equity return for the electric distribution case. · Mar 30, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Common equity ratio | 52.66% Requested ratemaking capital structure common-equity layer. · Mar 30, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Residential bill impact | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available No outcome yet | — |
Prior authorizations, mechanism values, actuals, and company projections are shown separately because they are not default like-for-like case comparisons.
Common equity ratio
authorized · Allowed equity layer for Ohio retail electric service. · Feb 10, 2026
50.5%
Rate base
disclosed actual · Ohio state-jurisdictional retail electric distribution rate base; excludes separately reported wholesale transmission rate base. · Feb 10, 2026
$2,000M
Return on equity
authorized · Allowed return on equity for Ohio retail electric distribution service. · Feb 10, 2026
9.5%
2 events · 2 documents · 1 citation
Material filings, hearings, orders, and effective dates.
Oct 1, 2026–Dec 31, 2026
Evidentiary hearings anticipated
utility guidance · conditional
May 1–31, 2027
Final decision expected
utility guidance · conditional
Docket and evidence documents linked to this proceeding.
Ohio Consumers' Counsel Duke Energy Ohio rate-case page
official docket · primary · —
Duke Energy Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026
evidence · primary · May 5, 2026
Field-level excerpts and review metadata supporting material facts.
Duke Energy Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026
sec filing · May 5, 2026
Stage-preserving economics and party positions as published in the canonical record.
| Metric | Stage | Party | Period | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common equity ratio | utility request | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. | — | 52.66% | |
| Annual revenue change | utility request | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. | — | $90M | |
| Return on equity | utility request | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. | — | 10.5% |