The cost to heat and cool your home could soon go up. Duke Energy wants to increase electricity rates by 24 percent and gas rates by 18 percent.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is announcing a series of hearings for people to weigh in on Duke Energy's proposed rate increases.

The hearings are scheduled as follows:

•Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
Fairfield Township Administrative Building
6032 Morris Road
Hamilton, 45011

•Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
Union Township Civic Center Hall
4350 Aicholtz Road
Cincinnati, 45245

•Monday, February 25, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
City Building, City Council Chambers
1 Donham Plaza
Middletown, 45042

•Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Cincinnati City Hall, Council Chambers
801 Plum Street
Cincinnati, 45202

The evidentiary hearing for the electric rate case will be begin March 25, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the PUCO offices in Columbus, and the evidentiary hearing for the natural gas rate case will begin at the conclusion of the electric hearing.