DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
UTILITIES COMMISSION
RALEIGH
DOCKET NO. E-7, SUB 1276
BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION

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) PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING ON
) RATE INCREASE APPLICATION
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In the Matter of
Application of Duke Energy Carolinas,
LLC, for Adjustment of Rates and
Charges Applicable to Electric Service
in North Carolina and for PerformanceBased Regulation

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 19, 2023, Duke Energy Carolinas,
LLC (DEC), filed an application with the Commission requesting authority to adjust
and increase its rates and charges for retail electric service in North Carolina.
DEC supplies retail electric service to approximately two million customers in
North Carolina.
On March 16, 2023, the Commission issued an Order Scheduling Investigation
and Hearings, Establishing Intervention and Testimony Due Dates and Discovery
Guidelines, and Requiring Public Notice in the above-captioned docket. Among other
things, the Scheduling Order scheduled public witness hearings for the purpose of
receiving public witness testimony on DEC’s application in Durham County, Burke
County, Mecklenburg County, Forsyth County, as well as via a remote hearing. The
Commission further required DEC to give its customers notice of the impact of the
application on customer rates, and of the dates, times, and locations of the public
witness hearings.
The Commission has scheduled a sixth public witness hearing on DEC’s application
for Monday July 31, 2023. The hearing shall be held remotely via Webex. The remote
hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at the earlier of the last witness’ testimony
or 9:00 p.m. A link to the hearing will be available at www.ncuc.gov. Members of the
public who would like to testify must register in advance of the hearing, no later than
5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 2023.
To register, please complete the electronic Remote Public Witness Registration form
located on the Commission’s website at www.ncuc.gov/hearings/remotepublicregister.html.
A confirmation email will be sent to the email provided after the registration form is
submitted. Further instructions, including the call-in number, will be provided to you by
email approximately one week before the hearing. Witnesses calling from a different
number than provided at registration may experience delays or other difficulties in
providing their testimony. If assistance is needed, please contact 919-733-0837.
Only the first 20 individuals registered by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 2023,
will be allowed to testify at the Monday, July 31, 2023, remote public witness
hearing. This hearing will be canceled if no one registers to testify by 5:00 p.m.
on July 24, 2023.
The public witness hearing will be conducted solely for the purpose of receiving
the testimony of public witnesses in accordance with Commission Rule R1-21(g).
The Commission reserves the right to limit testimony at the public witness hearing
pursuant to Commission Rule R1-21(g)(5).
ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION.
This the 14th day of April, 2023.
NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION

A. Shonta Dunston, Chief Clerk