One Million Safe Hours Celebration
One Million Safe Hours Celebration
For the ninth time in our 119-year history, employees celebrated an important milestone — one million consecutive man hours without a lost workday due to injury. This was the first time we’ve had this achievement since August of 2022, when were able to celebrate with our first PitMaster Challenge...
July 2024 Newsmakers
July 2024 Newsmakers
Promotions Brandon Jones, Electric Meter Specialist Stephanie Talbott, WR Staff Support Specialist III Chaz Hathaway, WR Systems O/M Technician V Matthew Clark, WTP Maintenance Mechanic III Leon Kornegay, Meter Field Technician III Rashaun Pridgen, Gas Systems Technician II Gustavo Smith, Lineworker...
Board Member Updates
Board Member Updates
During the July 18th Board of Commissioners meeting, Justin Fuller was introduced as the newest GUC Commissioner. He is a Formulation Technician at Thermo Fisher Scientific and has lived in Greenville the past 12 years. The Commissioners then elected Lindsey Griffin, Mark Garner, and Ferrell Blount...
July 2024 Board Notes
Commissioners approved a new Gas Supply Agreement that allows GUC to purchase a certain amount of natural gas each month at a discount. The 30-year deal guarantees GUC a savings of at least $.25 per dekatherm for a potential savings of $200,400 per year. This covers about 19% of our annual natural...
James Gay Retires
James Gay Retires
James Gay, Meter Supervisor, has retired after 35 years of service with Greenville Utilities. James supervised the group of Electric Meter Specialists who work exclusively on meters for the Electric Department. They are responsible for the testing, repairing, and calibration of a large volume of...