SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2023-05-09

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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>RESTRICTED
STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Duke
Energy Corporation</B> (the &quot;Corporation&quot;) grants to the individual named below (&quot;Grantee&quot;), in accordance with the
terms of the Duke Energy Corporation 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time (the &quot;Plan&quot;) and
this <B>Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement</B> (the &quot;Agreement&quot;), the following number of Restricted Stock Units (the &quot;Award&quot;),
on the Date of Grant set forth below:</FONT></P>

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 of Restricted Stock Units:</FONT></TD>
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 Dates:</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Section&nbsp;1.</I></B>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<I><U>Nature
of Restricted Stock Units</U></I>.&nbsp;&nbsp; Each Restricted Stock Unit, upon becoming vested, represents a right to receive payment
in the form of one (1)&nbsp;share of Common Stock (a &quot;Share&quot;). Restricted Stock Units are used solely as units of measurement
and are not Shares, and Grantee is not, and has no rights as, a shareholder of the Corporation by virtue of this Award.</FONT></P>

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