Duke Energy Hikes Spark Political Fire

Duke Energy’s latest price hike—$6 to $8 more per month—is sparking outrage, with former Governor Roy Cooper hitting back at Michael Whatley over alleged cozy ties to the utility. Cooper, on his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour, highlighted soaring bills and slammed Whatley for not resisting the rate increases, while also proposing data centers shoulder their own energy costs. Whatley’s camp counters by blaming Cooper’s past policies for higher energy prices, shifting blame from corporate pricing to state-level green initiatives. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02288ba087ca8d29