Senior Energy Policy Advocate writes about impact of Duke Energy’s proposed rate hikes on families

Senior Energy Policy Advocate Claire Williamson recently published an op-ed on how harsh winters and Duke Energy rate hikes impact North Carolina families.

As winter drags on, families across North Carolina are feeling the cold. For many of the low-income households the North Carolina Justice Center serves, this season doesn’t just mean turning up the heat — it means agonizing choices between paying the power bill or putting food on the table, filling prescriptions or covering rent.

Duke Energy’s latest proposal to raise rates by 15% over two years threatens to make those choices even harder.

Read Claire’s full op-ed at NCNewsline: When the heat turns on, bills shouldn’t break families • NC Newsline