WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN) - Another Eastern Carolina city is looking at lowering its electric rates.

Washington City Council has on its agenda tonight a proposal to cut rates by 10% for all customers.

City Manager Jonathan Russell says the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency this summer paid off a 40-year debt. Washington and other publicly-owned power systems buy their electricity through that agency.

Last Tuesday, Kinston voted to lower its rates by 4% across the board.

Other cities that get their power from the same agency have yet to take any action.

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