Published 26 days ago • loading... • Updated 26 days agoShow Less Icon'ENERGY IS NOT A LUXURY' About 30 residents opposed Duke Energy’s requested billing-rate increase as the utility’s proposal moved through the state review process.Summary by HDR | Hickory Daily RecordAbout 30 people sat in the benches of a courtroom at the Burke County Courthouse on Tuesday night to hear testimonies from Duke Energy customers opposing the company's request to increase billing rates.Share menu3 Articles3 ArticlesAllLeftCenter3RightSearch IconSort IconHDR | Hickory Daily RecordThe McDowell NewsCenterView articleCaret Right IconMorganton News HeraldCenterView articleCaret Right Icon+2 Reposted by 2 other sourcesCenterFactualityOwnership'ENERGY IS NOT A LUXURY'About 30 people sat in the benches of a courtroom at the Burke County Courthouse on Tuesday night to hear testimonies from Duke Energy customers opposing the company's request to increase billing rates.26 days agoRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources3Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center3Last Updated25 days agoBias Distribution100% CenterBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources are Center100% CenterC 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageHDR | Hickory Daily Record broke the news 26 days ago on Saturday, May 2, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsDuke Energy Plus IconEnergy Plus IconMarion, North Carolina Plus IconBusiness & Markets Plus IconShow AllSimilar News TopicsDuke Energy Plus IconEnergy Plus IconMarion, North Carolina Plus IconBusiness & Markets Plus IconShow All