Welcome to the North Carolina Utilities Commission
An agency of the State of North Carolina created by the General Assembly to regulate the rates and services of public utilities in North Carolina.
ALERT: IN RESPONSE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC AND DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY
Utility Service Providers: Please submit your monthly arrearage report for May HERE. The submission deadline is June 9th. More information about completing the form can be found HERE.
May 30, 2020 -- Governor Cooper Issues Executive Order No. 142 Extending the Prohibition on Utility Shut-Offs, Late Fees and Reconnection Fees thru July 29 and requiring monthly reports.
May 29, 2020 -- North Carolina Utilities Commission to Hold Public Witness Hearings in Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Rate Rider Proceedings (Docket No. E-7, Subs 1228, 1229, 1230, and 1231) In Person in Commission Hearing Room 2115 Beginning at 9:30 a.m., on June 9, 2020; Expert Witness Hearings to Follow Via WebEx Beginning at 1:00 p.m.
May 29, 2020 -- North Carolina Utilities Commission Proposes Procedures for Partially Consolidated Expert Witness Hearings
in Duke Energy Progress, LLC, and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Rate Cases (Docket Nos. E-2, Sub 1219, E-7, Sub 1214)
April 24, 2020 -- North Carolina Utilities Commission Further Suspends Scheduled Hearings Until May 8, 2020, to Assist in Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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March 31, 2020 -- Order Postponing Public Witness Hearings in Aqua North Carolina Rate Case, Docket No. W-218, Sub 526
March 24, 2020 -- Order Postponing Expert Witness Hearing in Duke Energy Progress Rate Case, Docket No. E-2, Sub 1219
March 16, 2020 -- Order Postponing Expert Witness Hearing in Duke Energy Carolinas Rate Case, Docket No. E-7, Sub 1214
April 21, 2020 -- North Carolina Utilities Commission Extends Deadline for Public Utilities to File Annual Reports to July 30, 2020
April 16, 2020 -- North Carolina Utilities Commission Further Extends Suspension of Requirement for Paper Copies of Electronic Filings
March 19, 2020 -- North Carolina Utilities Commission Suspends Disconnections for Non-payment, Allows Reconnection, and Waives Certain Fees to Assist in Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 16, 2020 -- Protect Yourself from Coronavirus (COVID-19) Scams
Upcoming Public Hearings (Full List)
- Public Hearing 6/09/2020 – Duke Energy Carolina’s Request to Adjust Rates for the Cost of Fuel
- Public Hearing 6/09/2020 – Duke Energy Carolina’s Request to Adjust Rates for the Cost of Renewable Energy
- Public Hearing 6/09/2020 – Duke Energy Carolina’s Request to Adjust Rates for the Cost of Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Programs
- Public Hearing 6/09/2020 – Duke Energy Carolina’s Request to Adjust Rates for Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy
- Public Hearing 6/11/2020 – Pluris Hampstead’s request to increase rates for Sewer Service in Pender County
- Public Hearing 6/16/2020 – Proposal to transfer Briar Chapel Subdivision Wastewater System and Fearrington Village Wastewater System to ONSWC-Chatham North, LLC
- Public Hearing 6/22/2020 – Camden Solar LLC Request to Build 20-MW Solar Facility in Camden County
- Public Hearing 6/23/2020 – Aqua NC’s Request to Increase Rates for Water and Sewer Service
