Cincinnati residents oppose Duke Energy rate increase ahead of December hearings

Cincinnati residents are pushing back against a proposed Duke Energy rate increase that could add about $8.32 per month to a typical residential electric bill. Community members gathered Wednesday, Oct. 21, to discuss how to oppose the proposal and prepare testimony for upcoming hearings before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The meeting, organized…

ByNina OliverioOctober 22, 20260Comments

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Ohio electricity bills rise as residents struggle with higher costs

Ohio electricity bills are rising, putting additional financial pressure on households already struggling with everyday expenses. A Clermont County resident who received a $700 electric bill this summer said he feared losing his home as higher costs strained his fixed income. The October 20 report from WVXU highlighted the growing affordability concerns facing Ohio residents…

ByNina OliverioOctober 21, 20260Comments

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Duke Wants Special Data Center Rules. Key Costs Would Be Negotiated Privately.

AEP's rules push large data centers to an 85% minimum bill. Duke's Cincinnati-area proposal allows as little as 60%, with collateral and exit terms negotiated project by project. Duke filed the data center tariff, called Rate DC, with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on July 27. Regulators set an Oct. 22 deadline for public…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 25, 20260Comments

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