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%
- Falling fuel prices result in lower customer rates
- Annual bills for typical residential customer are $235 below national average
- 燃料價格下跌導致客戶費率降低
- 典型住宅客戶的年度賬單低於全國平均水平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.
北卡羅來納州夏洛特,2024年12月2日/PRNewswire/ - 從12月1日起,杜克能源進步公司的北卡羅來納州住宅客戶的費率下降了4.5%,作爲一年一度對公用事業的發電廠使用的燃料成本的調整的一部分。
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.
北卡羅來納州的典型住宅客戶每月使用1,000千瓦時(kWh),總體上將看到7.34美元的降低,比之前的費率低約4.5%,從161.97美元降至154.63美元。這比全國平均水平174.21美元低11% - 年降約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%.
商業客戶將受益於約6.3%的平均降低,而工業客戶將看到不到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.
杜克能源進步公司爲北卡羅來納州中部和東部約150萬客戶提供服務,包括羅利和阿什維爾地區。
A similar decrease for Duke Energy Carolinas customers will go into effect on Jan. 1, when rates for residential customers drop 3.6%.
杜克能源卡羅來納公司客戶將在1月1日生效,當時住宅客戶的費率將降低3.6%。
Customer Savings Driven by Falling Fuel Prices
客戶節省費用由燃料價格下跌驅動
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.
爲確保準確的費率,北卡羅來納州公用事業委員會(NCUC)每年審查發電所需的燃料成本,以及對鼓勵清潔能源採納和減少能源使用的州級計劃的騎手更新。NCUC在11月13日發佈了批准年度調整的命令。
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致力於積極管理燃料合同,以儘量降低客戶的成本。賬單反映實際燃料成本 - 客戶支付我們所支付的費用。此外,無碳核能提供了北卡羅來納州發電量的大約一半,並幫助減少價格波動。了解更多關於燃料成本與您的賬單。
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,擁有13,800兆瓦的能源容量,爲北卡羅來納州和南卡羅來納州2.8萬平方英里的服務區內的170萬個住宅、商業和工業客戶提供電力供應。
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(紐交所: DUK)是一家財富150強公司,總部位於北卡羅來納州的夏洛特,是美國最大的能源控股公司之一。該公司的電力公用事業爲北卡羅來納、南卡羅來納、佛羅里達、印第安納、俄亥俄和肯塔基的840萬客戶提供服務,並共擁有54,800兆瓦的能源容量。其天然氣公用事業爲北卡羅來納、南卡羅來納、田納西、俄亥俄和肯塔基的170萬客戶提供服務。
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.
杜克能源正在執行雄心勃勃的清潔能源轉型,在公司努力實現到2030年從其天然氣業務中實現甲烷零排放,並於2050年實現發電零碳排放的同時,將可靠性、經濟性和可訪問性放在首位。公司正在投資於主要電網升級和更清潔的發電,包括擴大能源儲存、可再生能源、天然氣和核能。
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.
更多資訊請訪問杜克能源官網duke-energy.com和杜克能源資訊中心。關注杜克能源的X、LinkedIn、Instagram和Facebook賬號,並訪問illumination了解有關推動我們能源轉型的故事和創新。
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