Time running out on paying utility bills gone unpaid during pandemic

CHARLOTTE — North Carolina has a moratorium that has blocked utility companies from shutting off service during the coronavirus, but that is about to end.

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If you haven’t been able to pay your utility bills because of the fallout from the pandemic, it does not mean that you’ll just be cut off and disconnected starting Thursday.

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“All customers will have at least one full billing cycle after we announce the resumption of standard operations to discuss options for their situation and make payment arrangements,” a Duke Energy spokesperson said.

Customers will have more time to figure out how they are going to pay any leftover balance.

There are more than 1 million unpaid utility accounts in the state.

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