Source: John Downey, CHARLOTTE BUSINES JOURNAL, 6/25/18


Duke Energy Carolinas says its rate increase will be just 1.2 percent — and it won’t be felt until 2021. The utility estimates that North Carolina regulators' order last week approves a 1.2 percent rate hike, but that customers will see no increase in the first four years because Duke owes customers money back for excess collections in the past.

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