NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Jan. 17, 2020--S&P Global Ratings raised its rating on Greer, S.C.'s Commission of Public Works' (CPW) combined utility revenue bonds to 'AA-' from 'A+'. The outlook is stable. "The upgrade reflects a trend of extremely strong coverage of fixed costs, as well as the application of our "U.S. Municipal Retail Electric And Gas Utilities: Methodology And Assumptions" criteria," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Jeff Panger. The rating reflects our opinion of a strong enterprise risk profile and an extremely strong financial risk profile. The enterprise risk profile reflects our view of Greer's: Strong service area economic fundamentals; Strong operational and management assessment; Strong market position; and Extremely strong industry risk relative to other industries