DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
526 South Church Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803
November 4, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Arthur Sandel – Structured Finance
Michelle Stasny – Structured Finance
Re: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Duke Energy Carolinas NC Storm Funding LLC
Registration Statement on Form SF-1
File Nos. 333-259314 and 333-259314-01
Dear Mr. Sandel and Ms. Stasny:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC) and Duke Energy Carolinas NC Storm Funding LLC (together with DEC, the “Registrants”), hereby request that the effective date of the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that the same will become effective on November 8, 2021 at 9 a.m. E.T., or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please call or email Michael F. Fitzpatrick, Jr. of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP at (212) 309-1071 or mfitzpatrick@huntonak.com as soon as the registration statement has been declared effective.
Very truly yours, | ||
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Robert T. Lucas III | |
Name: | Robert T. Lucas III | |
Title: | Deputy General Counsel |
cc: | Michael F. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |
Adam O'Brian, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |