Duke Energy’s proposal to raise its energy rates by almost 20% in the next two years. Evelyn Blakley has lived in Spartanburg for more than 20 years. She says appreciates the growth she's witnessed, but believes Duke Energy continues to increase its rates because of it.

Dozens of Upstate residents came to the Spartanburg County Administrative Building on Tuesday to have their voice heard in a public hearing held by the South Carolina Public Service Commission.

Spartanburg Duke Energy customers had few nice things to say about the energy company at a meeting with the Public Service Commission about a proposed rate hike