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Beginning June 19 and continuing through July 31, 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…

Greenville Utilities is conducting an annual inspection of natural gas pipelines. To maintain the safety of its natural gas pipelines, GUC inspects all portions of the gas system in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines to ensure compliance, system operation, and public safety.…

Retired GUC Lineworker Inducted into NCAMES Hall of Fame Employees at Greenville Utilities hold safety as a top priority, and one of GUC’s own was inducted into the North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems (NCAMES) Hall of Fame on May 18th, in part due to his safety leadership…

Greenville City Council has appointed Mark Garner to the Greenville Utilities Commission Board of Commissioners, beginning immediately. Commissioner Garner will serve the remainder of Kristin Braswell’s term. Braswell resigned earlier this year due to relocating out of the GUC service territory.…

Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 162A, Article 8, the Greenville Utilities Commission engaged a consultant to analyze the Commission's system development fees. The resulting System Development Fee Analysis was completed March 16, 2023 and made available for public comment on March 20, 2023. Please link here (…

Temperatures are expected to plummet Friday afternoon and continue that way for the next several days, through Christmas. Cold snaps like this can really drive energy usage higher and with it, higher bills. Why? Because during severely cold weather, customers use more electricity and natural gas to…

For the fourth year in a row, Greenville Utilities is helping provide relief from the upcoming winter’s cold for some local residents by donating blankets to the Pitt County Council on Aging. GUC Energy Services and Customer Relations employees delivered 140 blankets to the Pitt County Senior…

Greenville Utilities Commission has once again earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA). The recognition is given for demonstrating a commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation, and environmental initiatives…

Greenville Utilities has reported a wastewater spill that was discovered at 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 2022. The incident was the result of a leak on a sewer force main that caused an overflow near 2900 E 2nd Street, just off the Tar River Greenway. As a result, approximately 5,900 gallons of…

The Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) Water Treatment Plant was among 66 water treatment plants, and one of just six east of Interstate 95, honored by the N.C. Division of Water Resources for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2021. The division’s Public Water Supply…