Duke Energy Corp. reported robust earnings for first-quarter 2024. The company continues to benefit from credit-supportive mechanisms such as multiyear rate plans and forecasted rate cases, decoupling, and riders. In addition, Duke is continuing to execute its robust capital spending plan in which the company plans to invest $73 billion from 2024 to 2028 to support its energy transition, modernize and harden its grid, and enhance safety and reliability. Duke?s first-quarter financial performance was in line with S&P Global Ratings? expectations for the rating, and we expect the company will maintain financial measures including funds from operations (FFO) to debt of 12%-14% over the next 24 months. Our outlook on Duke remains stable. Our base-case forecast incorporates authorized and pending