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 (Date of earliest event reported):  February 22, 2012
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters, address of principal executive offices, telephone number and state of incorporation
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
1-15929
PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
56-2155481
 
410 S. Wilmington Street
 
 
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
 
 
Telephone: (919) 546-6111
 
 
State of Incorporation: North Carolina
 
     
1-3274
FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION
59-0247770
 
d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
 
  299 First Avenue North  
  St. Petersburg, Florida 33701  
  Telephone: (727) 820-5151  
 
State of Incorporation: Florida
 
     

None
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Section 8 – OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01  Other Events.
 
    On February 22, 2012, the Florida Public Service Commission unanimously approved a settlement agreement reached collaboratively between Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (the “Company”), the Office of Public Counsel and other consumer advocates. The agreement, which was previously filed on January 20, 2012, provides customers a refund of $288 million through the fuel clause over the next four years and provides rate certainty related to the Company’s proposed Levy County nuclear project and base rates. The settlement will take effect with the first billing cycle of January 2013.

 
 
 

 
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 hereunto duly authorized.

     
PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. and
FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION d/b/a
PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.
     
Registrants
       
   
By:  
/s/ Holly H. Wenger
     
Holly H. Wenger
     
Assistant Secretary
Progress Energy, Inc.
Florida Power Corporation d/b/a
Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
       

Date:  February 22, 2012