Achievers & Accolades

Fayetteville PWC celebrates 120 years of service

By Staff Report, posted 6 months ago

On March 4, 2025, The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) celebrated 120 years of dedicated service to the residents of Fayetteville, Cumberland County and surrounding communities. 

Throughout PWC’s 120-year history, their mission has remained clear: to provide safe, reliable, and affordable services to the Fayetteville, North Carolina area. This is accomplished by the hard work and dedication of their employees, past and present, who have contributed to their success over the generations.

“We are celebrating 120 years of serving our community with pride and excellence,” said Timothy Bryant, CEO/General Manager of Fayetteville PWC in a press release. “We are making a big deal about it because it is a big deal! We remain focused on the future and continuing to provide reliable services for the next 120 years to come.”

PWC has grown alongside the community, positively influencing its development and offering support in many ways. PWC contributions range from supporting local businesses and community events to collaborating with non-profits. Over the past seven years alone, PWC has received more than 140 awards for its performance. While proud of these awards and recognitions, PWC takes the most pride in being a world-class local utility committed to providing the best quality of service for customers now and in the future.

Notable Achievements:

  • 36th largest municipal electric utility in the United States
  • Only municipal utility in North Carolina to own and operate a power plant, Butler-Warner Generation Plant, capable of producing 265 megawatts of electricity
  • First North Carolina municipal utility to offer community solar to customers
  • Six-time recipient of the RP3 (Reliable Public Power Provider) Diamond Designation
  • Charter member of the Partnership for Safe Water
  • First North Carolina utility to receive the Director’s Award for outstanding commitment to quality drinking water and has continuously received this recognition for more than 24 years
  • Recipient of the 2024 Gold Award for Exceptional Utility Performance by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA)
  • 29th consecutive recipient of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association
  • Recipient of the North Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Sustained Professional Purchasing Award
  • National Association of Fleet Administrators Top 100 Fleets in America

For more information about our history and to learn more about their ongoing initiatives, please visit www.FayPWC.com/History/.

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