Errant Animals Caused 222 Power Outages for Fayetteville PWC Customers in 2025
There were four major power failures in 2025 and hundreds of smaller ones thanks to crispy critters, equipment failure, falling trees, and contractors.
Project Bringing Water Service to 2 Gray’s Creek Schools 60% Complete
The $11 million project includes more than 3 miles of pipe to replace drinking water wells contaminated with PFAS forever chemicals.
Fayetteville PWC Proposes 13.45% Hike in Residential Electric Rates
Residential electric prices would rise 6.5% on May 1 and then 6.5% on May 1, 2027. Other prices also would go up.
Emergency Water, Sewer Repairs Drop as PWC Spends Millions to Upgrade
Since 2004, Fayetteville’s public utility has spent $364.5 million to rehabilitate and replace aging water lines, sewer lines, and maintenance holes to prevent sudden failures.
Sun rises again for PWC’s north Fayetteville solar farm
Despite neighbors’ opposition, Fayetteville City Council approves zoning for a solar facility near Carvers Falls
Fayetteville PWC considering bigger electricity discounts to lure big customers
New businesses that use a lot of power could get 23.76% off in their first year
Want to cut your electric and water bill? Fayetteville PWC has advice and programs
Get bill credits to install energy efficient appliances, insulation and smart thermostats.
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PWC expands higher time-of-use electricity pricing to weekends and holidays
For three hours per day, electricity costs 53.4% more than during the rest of the day
Public Works Commission marks its 120th anniversary
For more than a century, the PWC has provided power, water and sewer to the Fayetteville region
Rate increase leads to boosted revenue for Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Also: Mick Noland gets Key to the City and Order of the Long Leaf Pine award.
Chris Davis elected chair of Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Other news: Where to deposit $450 million? Board talks about changing banks from Wells Fargo
PWC’s ‘forever chemical’ filter system price rises more than $31 million
Fayetteville Public Works Commission to spend $111.2 million to get PFAS out of its drinking water, up from $80 million.
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