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.
March 18, 2020Greenville Utilities Commission is taking the spread of COVID-19 very seriously and continues to make adjustments based on our Emergency Management Plan, guidance from local, State, and Federal agencies, and the situation within our community. … Read more
Updated March 18, 2020Greenville Utilities Commission is committed to the health and safety of our customers and employees. We are taking the spread of COVID-19 very seriously and continue to monitor the latest local, State, and Federal guidance. Based on the guidance from the Centers of Disease… Read more
Due to hazardous weather conditions expected in our area, Greenville Utilities’ offices will close at 3 p.m. today, Thursday, February 20 and will delay opening until 10 a.m. on Friday, February 21.Crews are on duty, ready to respond to emergencies around the clock. If customers need to report a… Read more
A bipartisan group of Senators, including Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, have introduced a bill that would expedite the process of building projects which could be funded through Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) hazard mitigation grant program. On behalf of the… Read more
Tony Cannon, Greenville Utilities' General Manager/CEO, has been elected to the Board of Directors of ElectriCities of NC, an organization that represents cities, towns and universities that own their electric distribution systems. Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) is a member of ElectriCities… Read more
The Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) is among a select group of utilities invited to apply for a special loan of up to $29 million to complete its Water Treatment Plant upgrade. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chose GUC’s Water Treatment Plant upgrade for their Water… Read more
7:30 am, Friday, September 6thOur offices are closed today, but crews are working to restore power. After being grounded due to high winds earlier this morning, our bucket truck crews are back at work to restore services and quickly and safely as possible. At this time we have 1984… Read more
Due to hazardous weather conditions expected from Hurricane Dorian, Greenville Utilities’ offices will close at 3 p.m. today, Thursday, September 5th and will remain closed through Friday. Crews are on duty, ready to respond to emergencies around the clock.Due to the potential for high winds and… Read more
Greenville Utilities has been keeping an eye on Hurricane Dorian and is ready to respond as necessary. Crews are checking and positioning equipment and supplies to most efficiently be available to help restore power in case of any outages. As is the case every day and night, crews are on standby,… Read more
Joel Butler, Parker Overton, and Tommy Stoughton were elected officers of the Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners at the Board’s July 18, 2019 meeting.Mr. Butler, retired Chief External Affairs Officer for Vidant Health, has been elected Chair. He served as Chair-Elect in 2018-19 and… Read more