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For the seventh 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, including this past weekend, and know more…

Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) has once again been awarded an Excellence in Public Power Communications Award of Excellence by the American Public Power Association (APPA). This is the 14th time GUC’s Public Information Office has been recognized by the APPA for their communications.  “…

If you want to support solar energy initiatives, but buying solar panels for your home or business is not an option, GUC’s Community Solar Program may be an option for you. For less than $6 a month, all GUC electric customers have the opportunity to support renewable energy in our community.…

 Save yourself any pain in the drain, and don’t pour fat, oil, and grease down your drains while you are cooking for the holidays (or anytime for that matter).  Hot grease is a liquid, but when it cools it solidifies and sticks to the interior of your pipes. This will cause blockages…

Two new clarifiers are up and running at the Greenville Utilities Commission Wastewater Treatment Plant, effectively expanding capacity to serve more residential and industrial customers.  This $20 million capital investment project replaced one failed clarifier and added a second one to…

GUC celebrated its first community solar farm with panel subscribers, GUC leadership, and community leaders during a ribbon cutting ceremony during Public Power Week in October. GUC’s Community Solar Farm is the second of its kind in North Carolina. Located next the Liquefied Natural Gas Plant…

Greenville Utilities wrapped up a week of celebrating the unique value public utilities bring to their communities. Recognized during the first full week of October each year, Public Power Week and Public Natural Gas Week celebrate the unique benefits that more than 2,000 public utilities…

The Greenville Utilities Gas Department was awarded the Carolinas Public Gas Association’s T.R.U.S.T. (Training, Responsibility, Understanding Safety, and Transparency) Award at the Silver Level. The T.R.U.S.T. Award recognizes organizations in the gas industry who demonstrate excellence in safety…

The Finance Department has earned multiple awards for the 2024 fiscal year for excellence in budget presentation, reporting, and purchasing. Several awards came from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). “These accomplishments are a testament to…

GUC’s IT Department’s Cybersecurity Improvement Team received the 2025 Best of North Carolina Technology Award for Outstanding Leadership during the NC Digital Government Summit, hosted by the NC Department of Information Technology.As a part of their efforts, the team engaged the Department of…