The charge for a typical residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity monthly would increase $15.17 from $88.60 to $103.77. The average monthly bill for a residential customer will be $29 less than the national average. Key investments include: Improving the customer experience * The installation of advanced metering technology (smart meters) to enable more bill-lowering tools, access to more information about energy use, and the ability to receive usage alerts, outage notifications and customized billing options once fully implemented. Generating cleaner energy * An investment of $14.8 million in three solar sites in Walton and Crittenden that helps provide emissions-free energy to Kentucky homes and businesses. Ensuring future capacity * Duke Energy's $12.4 million purchase of the remaining 31 percent jointly owned generating assets at East Bend Station from Dayton Power and Light in 2014. The purchase will provide long-term capacity for Duke Energy Kentucky customers.