Electric Reaches Two Million Safe Hours
Electric Reaches Two Million Safe Hours
Greenville Utilities' Electric Department recently celebrated a significant safety milestone — two million consecutive man hours without a lost workday incident! A lost workday incident happens when an employee is injured on the job and cannot come back to work the next day. "Our department has not...
November 2017 Featured Employee: David Bunch
November 2017 Featured Employee: David Bunch
We caught up with Overhead Lineworker David Bunch on a day when his job involved both overhead and underground line work. "This is one of the things I like about my job," he said. "Today we're putting in new overhead and underground lines, and tomorrow we may be changing out a streetlight. I like...
Troy Perkins Awarded for Outstanding Service
Troy Perkins Awarded for Outstanding Service
Water Resources Systems Superintendent Troy Perkins received several national and state honors on November 14th from the North Carolina American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Association (NC AWWA-WEA). Troy was inducted into the nationally recognized NC Chapter of 5S, also known...
Spotlight Newsfeed App Now Available
Spotlight Newsfeed App Now Available
There's something new in the GUC App Store — the Spotlight Newsfeed app! Our IT Department created the app and after testing it for several months, have made it available to download on GUC iPhones and iPads. Even better, you can accept push notifications so that when a new story is published, you...
Barrier Removed: Communications Inside Pump Station
Barrier Removed: Communications Inside Pump Station
GUC's 39 pump stations, located throughout our service area, send sewage to the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Like all equipment, they require regular maintenance. During a Lighthouse observation of a maintenance check, the question came up about communicating with employees who are working in...