Public says ‘No’ to Rate Hike

Public says ‘No’ to Rate Hike At last week’s public hearing before the N.C. Utilities Commission, there was three hours of testimony, with almost all opposed Duke’s 15% rate hike request. Many cited the hardships it would pose, especially for Helene victims still not recovered. Others spoke of the unfairness in requesting a rate hike after Duke’s posted […]

Duke Energy Rate Hike

Comments Regarding Duke Energy Rate Hike Remarks prepared for the NC Utilities Commission Good evening, I’m Vicki Hyatt, 116 Sunburst Drive, Waynesville. I am NOT a Duke customer, but as the former editor of the newspaper of record in Haywood County and a candidate for county commissioner who spent six weeks gathering over 2,000 petition […]