• As Duke Energy continues to deal with regulators in North Carolina, Duke Energy Ohio is looking to increase rates on electricity and gas by the beginning of 2013.
• The utility filed paperwork Monday seeking approval to raise electric rates by $86.6 million and gas rates by $44.6 million.
• If the rates increases are approved, average electric customers could pay about $6.50 more every month, and gas customers could pay about $8.21 more on their bills, according to an Associated Press report.

From the article:

Duke Energy Ohio is seeking rate increases that would raise the average electric bill by more than $6 a month and the average natural gas bill by more than $8 for residential customers in southwest Ohio.

The Cincinnati-based utility on Monday filed applications with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, asking for approval of an $86.6 million increase in the electric rates and a $44.6 million increase in gas rates. ...