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Newsmakers

September 2025 Newsmakers

Service Awards Steve Hedgepeth / 35 years Steve Hedgepeth, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III, is celebrating 35 years of service at GUC this month. Steve oversees the wastewater treatment plant processes from the 46 pump stations across the county to the operations on the plant. He, along with...

People joining hands

HR Diversity Initiative

HR is striving to proactively meet recruitment challenges through building a more diverse workforce. Recruitment challenges that GUC is facing include an aging workforce across the entire utility sector and around 21 percent of employees reaching retirement eligibility. Senior Human Resources...

Pitmaster Challenge

Ten teams. Ten pigs. One shot.

The GUC Pitmaster Challenge is the kickoff to Public Power Week, Public Natural Gas Week, and Customer Service Week to celebrate the work we do as a public-owned utility. This year, the Challenge will be on Wednesday, October 8th, at the Operations Center. Employees are invited to come eat the teams...

Gas receives the T.R.U.S.T Award

Gas Department Achieves T.R.U.S.T. Silver Level from CPGA

The Gas Department was awarded the Carolinas Public Gas Association’s T.R.U.S.T. (Training, Responsibility, Understanding, Safety, and Transparency) Award at the Silver Level. The T.R.U.S.T. Award recognizes organizations in the public gas sector who demonstrate excellence in safety, training...

October Birthdays

October 2025 Birthdays