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Duke Energy Carolinas · ~2M households + businesses · central/western NC including Charlotte, Durham, the Triad · ~2.9M total customers across 24,000 sq mi · regulated IOU under NC Utilities Commission · SERC reliability region (NOT PJM)
Bridge Rate (transitional, enrollment through 12/31/2026, 15-yr lock-in, fixed ~9-13¢/kWh export — ~10% below legacy retail) and RSC (Residential Solar Choice, permanent successor, TOU + CPP, ~3.4¢/kWh Net Excess Energy Credit) are the two post-legacy NM options for new customers. Legacy 1:1 retail NM grandfathered through 2027 cliff. Typical residential bill $148.62/mo by 2026 (was $140.33/mo 2024). Duke PowerPair $9K residential battery rebate: WAITLISTED / 0% capacity remaining — the 30,000 kW cap was reached June 2026 (Cohort B waitlisted since April 28, 2026; the Cohort A residual has now exhausted). Verified via the PowerPair portal 2026-06-30. NCUC has not approved a residential successor/reopen.
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Duke Energy Progress · ~1.6M customers · central/eastern NC + Asheville region · ~1.8M total customers across 28,000 sq mi (NC + SC) · regulated IOU under NC Utilities Commission · SERC reliability region (NOT PJM)
Same Bridge Rate / RSC structure as Duke Carolinas (Bridge Rate ~9-13¢/kWh export through 12/31/2026 enrollment, 15-yr lock; RSC ~3.4¢/kWh + TOU + CPP). Legacy 1:1 NM grandfathered through 2027 cliff. PowerPair: CLOSED to new applications since Nov 7, 2025 (capacity fully allocated; waitlist closed). DEP customers face the same cliff dynamics as DEC customers. SERC reliability region (NOT PJM).
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Dominion Energy NC · NE NC footprint (Norfolk metro extension; Currituck / Camden / Pasquotank / Perquimans / Chowan / Gates / Hertford counties) · smaller customer base than Duke NC · regulated IOU under NC Utilities Commission · PJM Dom Zone (NOT SERC — distinct from Duke NC)
1:1 retail net metering preserved for residential customers (rules similar to Dominion VA; NC PSC has not implemented the Bridge Rate / RSC transition that applies to Duke NC). Smaller NE NC footprint. No PowerPair eligibility (PowerPair is Duke-only). PJM Dom Zone (same RTO as Dominion VA) — PJM capacity-cost pressure DOES apply (distinct from Duke NC which is SERC).
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