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Duke Energy wants in your pants
pocket, seeks state permission to hike rates by average of $2.47 per month
ST. PETERSBURG — Duke Energy Florida needs a little bit more of your money.
The utility announced this week that it is seeking the recovery of $82 million in costs associated with the cancellation of its Levy County nuclear power plant. If approved by Florida utility regulators later this year, electric rates for Duke's 1.7 million customers would rise $2.51 monthly for 1,000 kilowatt-hours of usage. That's considered the kilowatt usage for the average home.
The rates wouldn't take effect until January 2018.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/energy/duke-energy-seeks-state-permission-to-hike-rates-by-average-of-247-per/2322626
