Duke Energy scaled back its proposed electricity rate hike after months of criticism, with state officials and consumer advocates saying the new deal is still too expensive for North Carolina families. Duke Energy Progress, which serves approximately 1.6 million customers in eastern North Carolina and the Asheville area, was seeking to raise rates 6.8% for all customer categories, or 9.3% for households, over the next two years. For an average f…
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Duke Energy scaled back its proposed electricity rate hike after months of criticism, with state officials and consumer advocates saying the new deal is still too expensive for North Carolina families. Duke Energy Progress, which serves approximately 1.6 million customers in eastern North Carolina and the Asheville area, was seeking to raise rates 6.8% for all customer categories, or 9.3% for households, over the next two years. For an average f…