Grundy Center Municipal Utilities

Grundy Center Municipal Utilities GCMUNI provides reliable utilities including electric, internet, cable and telephone services to the community of Grundy Center.

08/28/2026

**Cable TV**
We plan to livestream tonight's high school football game vs Aplington-Parkersburg on Channel 11. Livestreaming on Channel 11 is a new opportunity for us and we are excited to share this with those that can't attend the game in person. As with all 'firsts', we are hopeful the stream is successful. Please be patient as we work to bring the game to you. Go Spartans!

08/12/2026

**GCMUNI Landline Phone Maintenance**
Our landline telephone provider will perform emergency maintenance on Wednesday morning from 12:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m. During this maintenance window, your landline telephone service may be temporarily unavailable or you may experience intermittent disruptions. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

08/12/2026

**Localized Electric Outage**
At 2:30 p.m. today, there will be another short outage for residents along 105 7th St. The outage should last approximately 30 minutes or less. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

08/09/2026

**Electric Upgrade Reminder**
Starting Monday, August 10, our contractor's crew will be replacing the remaining transmission poles and conductor, as well as the smaller distribution poles along A Ave.
During this work, you should not experience any electric service interruptions as we will be generating power locally to serve the town.

08/06/2026

**UPDATE--Power has been restored to the 105 7th St area**

**Localized Electric Outage Today**
Later this morning, Thursday, August 6, there will be a short outage for residents along 105 7th St. The outage should last approximately 10-20 min. This is needed to prepare for next week's work to finalize the transmission/distribution project and to avoid an extended outage during that time. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

08/03/2026

**Power Line Upgrade**
Week of August 10: A reminder that our contractor's crew will be back in town the week of August 10 to replace the remaining transmission poles and conductor, as well as the smaller distribution poles along A Ave.
During this work, power will be generating locally to serve the town while the transmission line is out of service.

07/22/2026

**Generator Testing Update**
Tuesday night's testing was a significant milestone in validating the new generator components. We successfully disconnected the Cornbelt feed and supplied power to the entire community using our local generation.
During testing, we identified several items that require additional attention. As part of the process, power was interrupted twice for less than one minute each time while adjustments were made. Despite these brief interruptions, the generators successfully carried the full electrical load of the community for more than an hour without any operational issues, providing a very positive indication that the new components are performing as expected.

**Incoming Power Line Upgrade**
During the week of August 10, our contractor will return to complete the remaining transmission line upgrade project. Work on Monday and Tuesday will include replacing the remaining transmission pole as well as several smaller distribution poles. Once the pole replacements are complete, crews will finish the remaining reconductoring work to finalize the project.

07/22/2026

**CABLE UPDATE**
On Monday, July 27, we will roll out an update to our cable customers. Once complete, you'll notice these new features and improvements:
✅ Set-Top Box DVR/Record Function – Record your favorite shows and watch them on your schedule. See the pin below for info on the USB thumb drive that’s needed to record.
✅ Closed Captioning – Now available for greater accessibility.
✅ Audio Fixes – Audio issues have been resolved on TVs without set-top boxes. Please call our office for scanning assistance to resolve audio issues and to correct channel errors.

Set-Top Box Users: A box will pop up on your TV when the update has been completed. When prompted, simply follow these steps with your set-top box remote control:
1️⃣ English – Push OK
2️⃣ Time/Date – Push the blue "TEXT" button
3️⃣ Home Search – Push OK
4️⃣ Start Search – Push the red "AUDIO" button
5️⃣ Save – Push OK
6️⃣ Push OK or Exit to finish

That's it! Your box will be ready to go with all the new features.

📌 Important for Recording: To use the record function, you'll need a USB thumb drive. If you received one when your new set-top box was installed, please note it is not programmed to work with our specific boxes for recording. Stop by our office to pick up a properly programmed USB drive.

How to Record:
🔴 Push the red "REC" button, then OK

How to Play Back a Recording:
📼 Push the "USB" button → Select your recording → Push OK
If you have any questions, give us a call at 319-825-5207.

07/22/2026

📢 Office Closure Notice
Grundy Center Municipal Utilities will be closed Thursday, July 23 as RAGBRAI riders and support teams travel through our town! 🚴
We'll resume normal business hours on Friday, July 24 at 8:00 a.m.
If you experience a service emergency during this time, please call 319-825-6213 — our crews remain on call.

07/21/2026

**Reminder of Scheduled Electric Maintenance**
Generator testing will begin at 11:00 p.m. tonight, July 21. We plan to operate all three generators and continue testing until approximately 2:00 a.m. While no service interruption is expected, there is a possibility of a temporary outage during the testing process. Thank you for your patience.

Address

706 6th Street
Grundy Center, IA
50638

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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