Even though no one, and I mean no one approved the proposal for electricity to go up, they are uping it anyway. Why do they even bother asking us what we think. They raise our prices and say they get a government discount if they can help us conserve energy after raising the prices. BS!!!! I don't know about you, but when I work on the dock and it's 5 degrees, when I come home I want to be warm, not have to dress like I'm outside with blankets on so I don't have to give Duke Energy $800 a month. How about the government give me a discount, of not paying taxes so I can afford my energy bill!!!!