The ratings on Duke Energy reflect the consolidated credit profiles of its operating subsidiaries, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, Duke Energy Ohio Inc., Duke Energy Indiana Inc., Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., as well as the contribution of the company's Latin American operations and existing and planned wind generation investments. Duke Energy's 'excellent' business risk profile is characterized by stable regulated utility operations in the Carolinas, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The company's operations in Latin America consist of about 4,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity. Duke is expanding its portfolio of wind generation investments, scheduled to reach about 1,000 MW by the end of 2010, which are viewed as having higher business risk compared with the regulated utility operations. Duke Energy's U.S.
