But it's not the only increase Duke seeks.ĭuke Energy Carolinas, the company subsidiary serving the western half of the state, began this process by asking for a 16.7 percent rate increase, though that figure has come down some after negotiations with attorneys representing the public before the Utilities Commission. The increase is, indeed, the price of a Big Mac value meal from McDonald's. ![]() The company wants an increase of $5.99 for residential customers, for a total of $17.79 a month. ![]() Attorneys seeking to block state regulatory approval of the company's full request have keyed at times on Duke's basic facilities charge – the fee customers pay each month just to be hooked into the company's electric grid. Somers was pushing back against claims that the company's rate hikes, meant to raise billions of dollars in new revenue over the next 10 years, would be a hardship for some. ![]() "One extra Big Mac, fries and a drink," Duke Deputy General Counsel Bo Somers said during the company's ongoing rate increase hearing before the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Duke Energy customers facing a rate hike regardless of how much electricity they use shouldn't be too worried, because it's just the price of a McDonald's value meal each month, a company attorney said Monday.
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