Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. - FORM 10-K - EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - March 12, 2010

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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-146483-01 on Form S-3 of our report dated March 12, 2010, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. and subsidiaries, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2009.

/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina

March 12, 2010

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