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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.5</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDMENT TO<br>
PHANTOM STOCK AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">The Phantom Stock Agreement between Duke Energy Corporation
and James E. Rogers dated April&nbsp;4, 2006, and the Performance Award
Agreement between Duke Energy Corporation and James E. Rogers dated April&nbsp;4,
2006 (the &#147;Agreements&#148;) are amended, effective August&nbsp;26, 2008, as
follows:</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">A
new Section&nbsp;11 is added to the Agreements as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;11.</i></b><i>&#160; <u>Compliance with Section&nbsp;409A</u></i>.&#160; Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Agreement to the contrary:</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Payment of the award shall occur no later than 30 days after
the payment date or event specified in Section 5, or such later date as
provided in Section&nbsp;11(c).</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Payment of Dividend Equivalents described in Section&nbsp;4
shall occur no later than the end of the calendar year in which they are paid
with respect to the Common Stock.</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">This Section&nbsp;11(c)&nbsp;applies in the event that the
award is paid as a result of the termination of Grantee&#146;s continuous employment
by the Company (including Subsidiaries):</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">The phrase &#147;termination of Grantee&#146;s continuous employment&#148;
or words or phrases of similar import shall mean the Grantee&#146;s &#147;separation from
service&#148; with the Company and its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A
of the Code.&#160; In this regard, the Company
and the Grantee shall take all steps necessary (including with regard to any
post-termination services by the Grantee) to ensure that any termination of
employment under this Agreement constitutes a &#147;separation from service&#148;.</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">If the Grantee is a &#147;specified employee&#148; on his separation
from service, as determined under the Company&#146;s policy for identifying
specified employees, then to the extent required in order to comply with Section&nbsp;409A
of the Code, any amount payable under this Agreement that constitutes a &#147;deferral
of compensation&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and that
is payable as a result of a separation from service shall be paid within 30
days after the first business day that is more than six months after the date
of his separation from service (or, if the Grantee dies during such six-month
period, within 30 days after the Grantee&#146;s death).</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">It is intended that the Agreement comply with the
requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code.&#160;
This Agreement shall be construed, administered, and governed in a
manner that effects such intent, and the Company shall not take any action that
would be inconsistent with such intent.&#160;
The Grantee consents to any amendment of this Agreement as the Company
may reasonably make in furtherance of such intention, and the Company shall
promptly provide, or make available to, the Grantee a copy of such
amendment.&#160; Although the Company shall
use its best efforts to avoid the imposition of taxation, interest and
penalties under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, the tax treatment of the
benefits provided under this Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed.&#160; Neither the Company, its affiliates, nor
their respective directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be held
liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by the
Grantee or other taxpayer as a result of the Agreement.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Except
as explicitly set forth herein, the Agreements will remain in full force and
effect.</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
amendment to the Agreements as of the day and year first above written.</font></p>

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  <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">DUKE
  ENERGY CORPORATION</font></p>
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">/s/Ann
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