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Gainesville's utility is not going green fast enough for the city's Utility Advisory Board members.
Read More »Gainesville Utility Advisory Board Wants To See A Cleaner 2022 Energy Plan For GRU
Gainesville’s Creeks Continue To Suffer From Unsustainable Shark Tooth Hunting
When you visit Gainesville’s creeks, it’s easy to hear the chorus of rushing water running past. It’s a relief to breathe in fresh air, feel the crunch of sand under your shoes, and enjoy a moment of serenity away from the city without ever leaving it. But it’s also easy …
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves New GRU Customer Information System
The new system will cost a total of about $20.6 million over 10 years.
Read More »What Is The Purpose Of A Groundwater Recharge Wetland Park? Alachua County’s Planning Agency Just Approved One
The Alachua County Local Planning Agency and Planning Commission on Wednesday voted in favor of a proposed development for a 75-acre groundwater recharge wetland park in the western part of the county.
Read More »City Of Gainesville Hires Colliers International For Power District Development, Plans Due In January
The city of Gainesville has partnered with Colliers International to create a potentially multi-year plan for the development of the Power District and other city sites.
Read More »Meet The Candidates In Alachua County Commission’s District 1 Race
WUFT's election guide to the Alachua County Commission's District 1 seat.
Read More »UF Researchers Turn To Sewage To Monitor COVID-19 On Campus
University of Florida researchers are testing wastewater samples for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2, potentially helping to identify hotspots of the virus on campus — even among asymptomatic people.
Read More »No GRU Rate Increase Coming In 2020, City Commission Decides
Commissioners tentatively settled on a zero percent rate increase for city utilities in the next fiscal year.
Read More »GRU Says No Electric Rate Increase Needed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
From projections of a 6% increase to holding the status quo: Gainesville Regional Utilities management now says it doesn’t need a rate increase for the next fiscal year.
Read More »GRU’s Switch From Coal To Cleaner Natural Gas At Deerhaven Unit 2 Would Cost Upwards of $12M
But the utility could see initial savings of about $4 million.
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