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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.

 

Greenville Utilities Commission anticipates that its two new liquified natural gas cryogenic tanks, measuring 13 feet in diameter and 116 feet long, will be offloaded from a train and transported via truck this weekend. The tanks are for the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Plant expansion. The tanks… Read more
Beginning June 16 and continuing through July 28, 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… Read more
Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) is preparing to conduct its natural gas pipeline safety survey. Normally conducted by phone, GUC is moving the survey to an all-digital, online survey.  “The survey is federally-required for natural gas utilities to evaluate the effectiveness of their… Read more
Global rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service assigned ratings of ‘AA-’ and ‘Aa1’ respectively to GUC’s upcoming 2025A bonds while affirming those same ratings and a stable outlook for GUC’s current debt. Both ratings are considered “High Grade” and should help GUC at the time… Read more
Greenville Utilities Commission recently received a major national award from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for exemplifying safe practices in its electric services.  The APPA Safety Award of Excellence – Diamond Level is the highest recognition an agency can receive. GUC… Read more
Greenville Utilities “Operation Spring Clean,” our annual preventive maintenance program to ensure that GUC customers continue to receive high-quality water, is underway.  “Operation Spring Clean” will run April 13 through June 6. During the 8-week program, roughly half of the 722 miles… Read more
Greenville Utilities recently received two recognitions for its stellar employee wellness programs in 2024. These recognitions acknowledge that the programs are comprehensive and foster employee well-being and vitality by offering whole person consideration and care.  GUC received the… Read more
 Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) is now accepting enrollment applications for its first Community Solar Farm.  The farm will hold 1,120 panels generating 88,173 kilowatt hours a month - all of which goes into GUC’s energy grid. Residential electric customers will have the… Read more
Greenville Utilities has seen an increase in reports from customers who are receiving calls from scammers, some of whom are not only spoofing a Greenville Utilities phone number and ID but also using a recording of GUC’s phone messaging system when customers return the phone call. This makes it… Read more
The Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) Water Treatment Plant was among 79 water treatment plants, and one of a handful east of Interstate 95, honored by the N.C. Division of Water Resources for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2023. The division’s Public Water Supply… Read more