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Greenville Utilities proposes rate adjustments, outlines capital plan and PFAS response
Summary
Greenville Utilities Commission presented a multi-utility budget and projected rate changes for 2025–26 (electric +3.7%, sewer +6.5%, gas +4.9%; water showed a formulaic wholesale adjustment) and described capital needs including advanced metering, water-filter PFAS treatment and ~$300 million in five-year projects.
Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) General Manager Tony Cannon presented the commission’s proposed FY2025–26 budget and multi-year capital plan to the Greenville City Council on May 8, outlining proposed rate adjustments, major capital projects and the utility’s approach to PFAS detection in the water system.
Cannon said GUC serves roughly 73,000 customer connections with about 517 employees and described the utility’s historical role and charter under the North Carolina General Statutes. Over the last ten years GUC transferred about $71.3 million to the city’s general fund; Cannon said the upcoming transfer will be the largest ever at about $9.1 million and noted the transfer has averaged 7.8% of the city’s general-fund revenues in the last decade.
Key proposed rate changes for FY2025–26 include a 3.7% increase to electric rates, a 6.5% increase to sewer rates, a 4.9% increase to gas rates and…
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