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Duke Energy Rate Hike Proposal Draws Backlash at NCUC Hearings

The utility says the higher rates would fund billions in new investments, while customers and advocates warn the increases would deepen hardship.

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LELAND, NC (WWAY)– Duke Energy is asking state regulators to approve an increase in electric rates over the next two years — a proposal already drawing strong reactions from customers across North Carolina. The North Carolina Utilities Commission has been holding both in-person and virtual public hearings, giving residents a chance to weigh in on how the potential hike could impact their monthly bills. Those meetings come as many homeowners are …

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Border Belt Independent broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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