NC Utilities Commission Approves Duke Energy Progress Request to Lower Customer Rates by 4.5%
NC Utilities Commission Approves Duke Energy Progress Request to Lower Customer Rates by 4.5%
Duke Energy Progress serves about 1.5 million customers in central and eastern - Falling fuel prices result in lower customer rates
- Annual bills for typical residential customer are $235 below national average
- 燃料价格下跌导致客户费率降低
- 典型住宅客户的年度账单低于全国平均水平235美元
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting Dec. 1, rates for Duke Energy Progress residential customers in North Carolina fell by 4.5% as part of an annual adjustment for the cost of fuel used to generate electricity at the utility's power plants.
北卡罗来纳州夏洛特，2024年12月2日/PRNewswire/ - 从12月1日起，杜克能源进步公司的北卡罗来纳州住宅客户的费率下降了4.5%，作为一年一度对公用事业的发电厂使用的燃料成本的调整的一部分。
A typical residential customer in North Carolina using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month will see an overall decrease of $7.34, or about 4.5% lower than prior rates, falling from $161.97 to $154.63. That is 11% below the national average of $174.21 – a difference of approximately $235 per year.
北卡罗来纳州的典型住宅客户每月使用1,000千瓦时（kWh），总体上将看到7.34美元的降低，比之前的费率低约4.5%，从161.97美元降至154.63美元。这比全国平均水平174.21美元低11% - 年降约235美元。
Commercial customers will benefit from an average decrease of about 6.3%, while industrial customers will see an average decrease of less than 0.1%.
商业客户将受益于约6.3%的平均降低，而工业客户将看到不到0.1%的平均降低。
Duke Energy Progress serves about 1.5 million customers in central and eastern North Carolina, including Raleigh, as well as the Asheville region.
杜克能源进步公司为北卡罗来纳州中部和东部约150万客户提供服务，包括罗利和阿什维尔地区。
A similar decrease for Duke Energy Carolinas customers will go into effect on Jan. 1, when rates for residential customers drop 3.6%.
杜克能源卡罗来纳公司客户将在1月1日生效，当时住宅客户的费率将降低3.6%。
Customer Savings Driven by Falling Fuel Prices
客户节省费用由燃料价格下跌驱动
To ensure accurate rates, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) annually reviews the fuel costs required to generate electricity for customers, along with rider updates for state programs to encourage clean energy adoption and reduce energy use. The NCUC issued its order approving the annual adjustment on Nov. 13.
为确保准确的费率，北卡罗来纳州公用事业委员会（NCUC）每年审查发电所需的燃料成本，以及对鼓励清洁能源采纳和减少能源使用的州级计划的骑手更新。NCUC在11月13日发布了批准年度调整的命令。
Duke Energy Progress works to actively manage fuel contracts to keep costs as low as possible for customers. Bills reflect actual fuel costs – customers pay what we pay. Additionally, carbon-free nuclear provides about half of North Carolina's generation and helps minimize price swings. Learn more at Fuel Costs & Your Bill.
杜克能源Progress致力于积极管理燃料合同，以尽量降低客户的成本。账单反映实际燃料成本 - 客户支付我们所支付的费用。此外，无碳核能提供了北卡罗来纳州发电量的大约一半，并帮助减少价格波动。了解更多关于燃料成本与您的账单。
Duke Energy Progress
杜克能源Progress
Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 13,800 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.7 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 28,000-square-mile service area in North Carolina and South Carolina.
杜克能源Progress是杜克能源的子公司，拥有13,800兆瓦的能源容量，为北卡罗来纳州和南卡罗来纳州2.8万平方英里的服务区内的170万个住宅、商业和工业客户提供电力供应。
Duke Energy
杜克能源
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
杜克能源（纽交所: DUK）是一家财富150强公司，总部位于北卡罗来纳州的夏洛特，是美国最大的能源控股公司之一。该公司的电力公用事业为北卡罗来纳、南卡罗来纳、佛罗里达、印第安纳、俄亥俄和肯塔基的840万客户提供服务，并共拥有54,800兆瓦的能源容量。其天然气公用事业为北卡罗来纳、南卡罗来纳、田纳西、俄亥俄和肯塔基的170万客户提供服务。
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition, keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
杜克能源正在执行雄心勃勃的清洁能源转型，在公司努力实现到2030年从其天然气业务中实现甲烷零排放，并于2050年实现发电零碳排放的同时，将可靠性、经济性和可访问性放在首位。公司正在投资于主要电网升级和更清洁的发电，包括扩大能源储存、可再生能源、天然气和核能。
More information is available at duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on X, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition.
更多资讯请访问杜克能源官网duke-energy.com和杜克能源资讯中心。关注杜克能源的X、LinkedIn、Instagram和Facebook账号，并访问illumination了解有关推动我们能源转型的故事和创新。
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