Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.

A town in North Carolina sued utility firm Duke Energy on Wednesday, accusing the company of deceiving its customers and the broader public about the harms of climate change.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) -1.4% in Monday's trading after the North Carolina Utilities Commission approved a request to lower residential customers' costs by 4.5%, thanks to declining fuel prices. Duke (DUK) said a typical residential customer in North Carolina using 1,