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Greenville Utilities proposes rate adjustments; flags PFAS treatment, AMI and $9.1M city transfer
Summary
Greenville Utilities Commission proposed a package of rate changes and capital investments to Greenville City Council on May 8, including a 3.7% electric increase, a 6.5% sewer increase and a 4.9% gas increase, while flagging PFAS treatment and a $49 million advanced‑metering rollout as near‑term capital needs.
Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) General Manager Tony Cannon presented the utility’s proposed FY 2025–26 budget and rate adjustments to Greenville City Council on May 8, saying the package balances affordability, reliability and capital needs while addressing new regulatory and wholesale‑power cost pressures.
Cannon proposed a 3.7% electric rate increase, a 6.5% sewer increase and a 4.9% gas increase in the coming fiscal year. He described major capital drivers that include a phased advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) replacement estimated at approximately $49 million over eight years, distribution and substation transformer replacements, and water‑filter upgrades to address PFAS. "We have detected, PFOA and PFOS in our system at 4 parts per…
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