North Carolina program helps low-income utility customers pay their bills

Published on March 25, 2025

Clean energy advocates in North Carolina remain bullish about a Duke Energy initiative to help its poorest customers pay their bills and access weatherization programs, even though participation in its first year fell short of predictions. A side deal Duke struck in 2023 to lessen the blow of its rate hikes, the…

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