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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.

 

High Temps = High Energy Bills

The heatwave we had the last couple of weeks has broken, but its effects may linger. Greenville Utilities is letting customers know that those scorching temperatures from May, and those expected this summer, could mean higher-than-normal utility bills.“Air conditioners are typically the most…

GUC Begins Pipeline Inspection

Greenville Utilities is conducting an 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. …

GUC Receives Awards of Excellence

Greenville Utilities recently received five Awards of Excellence from ElectriCities of North Carolina. This is the fourteenth consecutive year GUC has received the awards. Awards were presented in the following categories:Grid Modernization- promote investment in public power communities’ electric…

Moody’s Boosts GUC Credit Rating In Advance of Bond Sale

Moody’s Investor Services has upgraded Greenville Utilities Commission’s already strong credit rating to ‘Aa1’ with a stable outlook in advance of upcoming bond sales. Fellow global rating agency Fitch Ratings affirmed GUC’s credit rating of ‘AA-’. Both ratings are considered “High Grade” and…

Operation Spring Clean Begins Soon

Greenville Utilities will soon begin “Operation Spring Clean,” our annual preventive maintenance program to ensure that GUC customers continue to receive high quality water.  “Operation Spring Clean” will run March 17th through June 14th.  During the 13-week program, all 631 miles of…

GUC Unveils New Website Design

After more than a year of planning and work, Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) has launched its updated website, guc.com. Designed with the customer experience in mind, guc.com has been re-worked to provide visitors with a more responsive site and easier access to the information customers want…

Kelly L. Darden, Jr. Joins GUC Board of Commissioners

The Greenville Utilities Commission welcomes Kelly L. Darden, Jr. to the Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Darden was recently appointed by the Greenville City Council to fill the unexpired term of Toya Jacobs, beginning October 18, 2018.“Being a Greenville Utilities…

Greenville Utilities Wins Gold for Management Excellence

Anthony Whitehead, Water Quality Manager, receiving awardGreenville Utilities Commission (GUC) has picked up one of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies’ (AMWA) most prestigious awards. The AMWA presented GUC with the 2018 Gold Award for Exceptional Utility Performance.“This is the first…

GUC Ready for Michael

Greenville Utilities crews have been preparing for Hurricane Michael’s arrival. Equipment has been checked and positioned to most efficiently be available to help our crews restore power in case of any outages. As is the case every day, crews are on standby, ready to respond if needed.If the storm…