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Local Duke Energy Requests a Rate Increase for North Carolina Households

If the proposal is approved, a typical Duke Energy Carolinas residential customer would see their monthly bill rise from $115.01 per month to $127.55 starting next January.

Associated Press Associated Press January 20, 2023 11:54 am EST
Climate North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Climate Op-Ed: Sustainable Electricity We Can Rely On

In an op-ed, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper highlights the importance of building up the state's sustainable electricity infrastructure.

Gov. Roy Cooper Gov. Roy Cooper January 10, 2023 2:22 pm EST
Economy Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at campaign event for Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Economy Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $13 Billion to Help Cut Winter Energy Costs for Struggling Families

With many American families facing record-high energy costs this coming winter, the Biden-Harris administration has announced several steps to help lessen the burden. 

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 4, 2022 12:07 pm EDT

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