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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BERNHARDT GEORGE ALEXANDER SR   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Duke Power CO LLC [DUK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY, POST OFFICE BOX 740 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/31/2006 (Street) LENOIR, NC 28645 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/03/2006(1)   D   2,426 D $ 0 0 D   Common Stock 04/03/2006(1)   D   38,160 D $ 0 0 I By Trustee under Directors' Savings Plan Common Stock 03/31/2006   A   129 A $ 0 8,014 I By Trustee, Directors' Savings Plan II Common Stock 04/03/2006(1)   D   8,014 D $ 0 0 I By Trustee, Directors' Savings Plan II Common Stock 04/03/2006(1)   D   1,176 D $ 0 0 I By Trustee, self-directed IRA for spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
LTIP Phantom Stock 2004 Grant	(2)	04/03/2006(1)		D			900	(3)	(4)	Common Stock	900	$ 0	0	D
LTIP Phantom Stock Grant Feb 2005	(2)	04/03/2006(1)		D			1,456	(5)	(4)	Common Stock	1,456	$ 0	0	D
LTIP Phantom Stock Grant May, 2004	(2)	04/03/2006(1)		D			720	(6)	(4)	Common Stock	720	$ 0	0	D
LTIP Phantom Stock Grant May, 2005	(2)	04/03/2006(1)		D			540	(7)	(4)	Common Stock	540	$ 0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 26.91	04/03/2006(1)		D			3,600	(8)	04/15/2009	Common Stock	3,600	$ 0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 24.88	04/03/2006(1)		D			4,000	(9)	12/20/2009	Common Stock	4,000	$ 0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 42.81	04/03/2006(1)		D			4,000	(10)	12/20/2010	Common Stock	4,000	$ 0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 37.68	04/03/2006(1)		D			4,000	(11)	12/19/2011	Common Stock	4,000	$ 0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 13.77	04/03/2006(1)		D			4,000	(12)	02/25/2013	Common Stock	4,000	$ 0	0	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BERNHARDT GEORGE ALEXANDER SR BERNHARDT FURNITURE COMPANY POST OFFICE BOX 740 LENOIR, NC 28645	X

Signatures

By: Judy Z. Mayo, as Attorney-in-Fact for		04/04/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On April 3, 2006, Duke Energy Corporation, now known as Duke Power Company, LLC (Issuer), merged into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy Holding Corp., now known as Duke Energy Corporation (Successor). In connection with the merger, each share of Issuer's common stock was converted into the right to receive one share of Successor's common stock.
(2)	Converts to Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(3)	The phantom stock vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2005.
(4)	Expiration date not applicable.
(5)	The phantom stock vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2006.
(6)	The phantom stock vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning on May 13, 2005.
(7)	The phantom stock vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning on May 12, 2006.
(8)	The option vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning on April 15, 2000.
(9)	The option vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning on December 20, 2000.
(10)	The option vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning on December 20, 2001.
(11)	The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on December 19, 2002.
(12)	The option vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2004.

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