Raleigh, North Carolina
Home Battery Backup in Raleigh
Duke Energy Progress prices a three-hour peak every weekday and can call critical peak days at 41¢. A battery charged off-peak covers both, and keeps chosen circuits on in an outage.
On-peak 6–9 p.m. summer / 6–9 a.m. winter · 21.95¢ on-peak · 11¢ off-peak · up to 20 critical peak days at 41¢.
The short answer
Raleigh is mostly served by Duke Energy Progress. On its Schedule R-TOU-CPP time-of-use rate, on-peak is 6–9 p.m. summer weekdays and 6–9 a.m. winter weekdays, billed at 21.95¢ per kWh against 11¢ off-peak, and up to 20 Critical Peak Days a year at 41¢ (before riders, effective October 1, 2025).
A battery can carry part of the house through those windows and keep chosen circuits on in an outage, which grid-tied solar alone cannot do. If you have older solar on Duke's original net metering rider, it moves to Rider NMB on December 31, 2026.
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Duke Energy Progress rates in Raleigh
From Duke Energy Progress' North Carolina Schedule R-TOU-CPP.
Two peaks a year, by season
On Duke Energy Progress' Schedule R-TOU-CPP, on-peak is 6–9 p.m. on summer weekdays (May–September) and 6–9 a.m. on non-summer weekdays (October–April), excluding holidays. Hours are Eastern Prevailing Time.
21.95¢ on-peak, 11¢ off-peak
R-TOU-CPP energy charges before riders: 21.952¢ per kWh on-peak, 11.000¢ off-peak and 8.274¢ in the discount hours, plus a $14.00 monthly basic customer charge for single-phase service (effective October 1, 2025).
Up to 20 Critical Peak Days
Duke Energy Progress can call up to 20 Critical Peak Days a year, when the peak hours are billed at 41.002¢ per kWh. Notice is given by 4 p.m. the day before.
Where a battery fits in Raleigh
The daily peak, critical peak days, net metering changes and backup circuits.
Shift the morning and evening peak
A battery charged in the discount or off-peak hours can carry part of the house through the three-hour on-peak window, and through the critical peak hours when Duke calls them.
Storage is what keeps solar on in an outage
North Carolina's Public Staff notes that the only way a net-metered system can supply power during an outage is with energy storage and a transfer switch. Grid-tied solar alone shuts off when the grid does.
Net metering is changing on Dec 31, 2026
Duke's original Rider NM closed to new customers on September 30, 2023. Customers still on it move automatically to Rider NMB on December 31, 2026. New solar customers take Rider RSC, which requires a time-of-use schedule.
Choose the circuits that matter
Refrigeration, well or sump pump, furnace or heat pump controls, internet, lights and medical devices. A critical load panel decides what the battery carries in an outage.
Raleigh next to Charlotte and Danville
Charlotte is on the other Duke utility, Duke Energy Carolinas. Its RSTC rate uses the same peak hours and up to 20 critical peak days, but with different prices: 23.5¢ on-peak and 42.8¢ critical peak, against Raleigh's 21.95¢ and 41¢.
Over the Virginia line, Danville is a municipal utility with its own grid-scale batteries. Raleigh homeowners deal with an investor-owned utility, a time-of-use rate and net metering riders that are changing at the end of 2026.
Where these figures come from
Rates trace to Duke Energy Progress' North Carolina tariff; net metering rules to the North Carolina Public Staff.
- Duke Energy Progress — Schedule R-TOU-CPP (NC) — on-peak, off-peak, discount and critical peak prices, hours and critical peak day rules.
- North Carolina Public Staff — Net Metering — Riders NM, NMB and RSC, the December 31, 2026 transition and outage operation.
What a home battery job with us covers
Installation of storage and the backup circuits behind it, with the siting and utility paperwork handled.
Battery installation
Wall or floor-mounted storage installed to the listing and to the residential code sections that govern where it may go.
Backup and critical load panel
Deciding and wiring which circuits stay live, and which must never be on backup — the choice that defines what an outage feels like.
Integration with existing PV solar
Connecting storage to an array that is already on the roof, including whether the existing inverter supports it.
Transfer switch and disconnection
The equipment that separates the house from the grid during an outage, which is what makes backup legal as well as possible.
Siting to code
Location, clearances, separation and impact protection assessed against the adopted code before anything is mounted.
Permit, inspection and utility approval
The electrical permit, the inspection, and the utility's own approval step where storage touches the service.
This is installation work. No runtime, capacity or incentive figure is quoted before your loads and your utility are confirmed. Coverage is confirmed per service area rather than promised as blanket availability.
What the work actually looks like
A battery job is an electrical job. The panel, the circuits and the disconnection are most of it.
Battery backup in Raleigh, answered plainly
Who is the electric utility in Raleigh?+
Most of Raleigh is served by Duke Energy Progress. Check your bill; some areas around the city are served by electric cooperatives or municipal systems with their own rates.
What are Duke Energy Progress' on-peak hours?+
On Schedule R-TOU-CPP, on-peak is 6–9 p.m. on weekdays from May through September and 6–9 a.m. on weekdays from October through April, excluding holidays. Discount hours are 1–6 a.m. in summer, and 1–3 a.m. plus 11 a.m.–4 p.m. the rest of the year.
What is a Critical Peak Day?+
A day when Duke bills the peak hours at the critical peak price, 41.002¢ per kWh before riders on R-TOU-CPP. Duke can call up to 20 a year and gives notice by 4 p.m. the day before.
What happens to my net metering on December 31, 2026?+
According to North Carolina's Public Staff, customers still on Duke's original Rider NM transition automatically to Rider NMB on December 31, 2026. Rider NM closed to new customers on September 30, 2023.
How does Rider RSC treat solar exports?+
The Public Staff describes Rider RSC as requiring a time-of-use with critical peak pricing schedule, with a minimum bill and non-bypassable charges, and net excess energy credited at avoided cost. Using stored solar in the evening peak is usually worth more than exporting it.
How long will a battery run my house?+
It depends on capacity and which circuits you put on it, so we don't quote a runtime before seeing the panel.
Who installs it, and who is responsible afterwards?+
Seamless Home is the licensed contractor of record on the work it runs. Installation is performed by vetted installing partners engaged as our subcontractors, so the permit, the inspection and any correction notice carry one name. Coverage is confirmed per service area rather than promised as blanket availability.
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