Source: David Boraks, WUNC, 5/25/21


Regulators have given final approval to rate increases that begin June 1 for customers of Duke Energy's two North Carolina divisions. Rates for Duke Energy Carolinas, which covers most of western North Carolina including Charlotte, will rise an average of 0.7%. That's less than $2 a month for a typical household using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity. Rates will rise an average of 4.7% on June 1 for customers of Duke Energy Progress, which serves the Asheville area and most of eastern...

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