ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — North Carolina residents will have another opportunity to weigh in on a proposed electricity rate increase by Duke Energy during a public hearing this week.
The North Carolina Utilities Commission is holding a series of statewide hearings on Duke Energy’s request to raise electric rates by about 18 percent. The proposal is part of an ongoing case, known as Docket E-7, Sub 1329, involving Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress.
A public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Burke County Courthouse in Morganton, where customers can provide comments directly to the commission. Additional hearings are planned for May 6 in Winston-Salem and May 12 in Durham, with remote participation options also available…