Welcome to our News Room! Here you’ll find recent press releases and other news about GUC.
For media inquiries, please contact Steve Hawley, Communications Manager/Public Information Officer, at 252-551-1522.
Carl Smith, APGA Chairman Chris Latch, and Durk Tyson
The American Public Gas Association (APGA) has presented Greenville Utilities Commission with the prestigious APGA System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) for excellence in operating its natural gas utility. SOAR… Read more
Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners elected Lindsey Griffin, Mark Garner, and Ferrell Blount as their officers at the Board’s July 18, 2024, meeting. Mr. Griffin, a retired construction executive, was elected Chair. He has served on the Board since 2019. … Read more
The Greenville City Council has appointed Justin Fuller to a three-year term on the Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Fuller works in the pharmaceutical industry at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Greenville. This is his first appointment to a Board or Commission in… Read more
Greenville Utilities is helping provide relief from the heat for some local residents by purchasing 100 fans for those in need. For more than 25 years, GUC has provided fans to be distributed to the elderly, handicapped, and qualifying families with small children. "The heat and humidity… Read more
Beginning June 17 and continuing through July 29, Greenville Utilities will temporarily change the disinfectant used in the water treatment process. GUC will be using chlorine rather than chloramines during this period of time.Since December 2002, GUC has used chloramines, a mixture of chlorine and… Read more
Greenville Utilities has wrapped up its investigation into the cause of Saturday’s power outage. We believe a fault on a transmission line caused a circuit breaker on a transformer at the main point of delivery substation to trip and shut off, turning off power to roughly one-third of GUC’s… Read more
Greenville Utilities is exploring new technologies to help business customers who want more options to lower their fleet’s carbon emissions. A pilot project is underway to study the efficiency of absorbed natural gas (ANG) for light-duty trucks and vans and the use of low-pressure compressed… Read more
For the fifth year in a row, Greenville Utilities is helping provide relief from the upcoming winter’s cold for some local residents by donating 150 blankets to the Pitt County Council on Aging. "We've had a few chilly days and cold nights this fall, but more consistent winter temperatures are… Read more
The Greenville City Council has appointed Dillon Godley to the Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners.
Commissioner Godley is the Chief Financial Officer for E.R. Lewis Construction Company with experience working in the petrochemical and consumer finance industries. He graduated summa… Read more
GUC Readies for Hurricane Idalia Greenville Utilities has been keeping an eye on Hurricane Idalia and is ready to respond as necessary. Crews are checking and positioning equipment and supplies to most efficiently restore power in case of any outages. As is the case every day and night, crews… Read more