Duke's $42 Monthly Credit Ends Dec. 31, the Day Before Proposed North Carolina Rate Increases Begin
Monday, October 26, 2026 · 8 min
About 80,000 low-income Duke Energy customers in North Carolina are set to lose a $42 monthly bill credit as proposed rate settlements would start raising residential rates in January. Also: a roughly $130 million transmission refund for Maine customers stuck in litigation, and Delmarva's pending Delaware rate case, with comments due Nov. 4.
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About 80,000 low-income Duke Energy customers in North Carolina are set to lose a $42 monthly bill credit as proposed rate settlements would start raising residential rates in January. Also: a roughly $130 million transmission refund for Maine customers stuck in litigation, and Delmarva's pending Delaware rate case, with comments due Nov. 4.
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“The proposal would increase the utility’s distribution base rates by 21.7%, although that does not mean customers’ total electric bills would rise by that percentage.”