Hot enough for you? Imagine how you - and your wallet - will feel if your high-profit, monopoly electricity provider increases your AC bill by 17%.
That's the average rate hike North Carolina customers will see over three years if Duke Energy Carolinas gets permission for the rate increase package now being considered by the N.C. Utilities Commission. (And if you think it's only a summertime concern, remember the rolling blackouts last Christmas ...)
The Commission has scheduled more in-person and online public hearings on the request. We've got two ways you can learn more about the proposal and how you can frame your comments:
- Attend a virtual conversation organized by People Power NC, a coalition that includes the Sierra Club, at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Register now!
- Check out our suggested talking points, which include details on how to file written comments if you can't attend a hearing.
It's important for NCUC to hear from the people who will be deeply affected by higher utility bills from Duke. Whether you speak or not, it's still good to attend the public hearings to show NCUC and Duke how many people are concerned about this proposal.
In-person hearings:
- Winston-Salem, Monday, July 24, 7 p.m. Forsyth County Courthouse, Courtroom 1A
- Durham, Monday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Durham County Courthouse
Virtual hearings:
- Wednesday, July 26, 6:30 p.m.
- Monday, July 31, 6 p.m.
For the virtual hearings, only the first 20 registrants will be able to testify. You don't have to register if you simply wish to attend and listen, and the meetings will be livestreamed on YouTube, too. Details and registration links for both hearings are on NCUC's website.