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ORLANDO, Fla. - Duke Energy customers in Florida could soon get a bit of relief on their bills next year.

What we know:

The company has announced that it will lower customer bills starting in March after receiving approval from the Florida Public Service Commission.

Residential customers can expect their bills to go by $44 for every 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity they use, according to Duke Energy.

Commercial and industrial customers can also expect to see lower bills in March, the company said. The decreases will range between 9.6% and 15.8%.

The storm cost recovery charge from Duke’s response to hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton is being removed at the end of February, which will lead to the bill reduction.

Before bills go down, some customers will see a tempora

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