2016
November
Thank You Messages from Customers on Facebook following Hurricane Matthew
Kim Willis Thank you GUC! Stay safe my tired weary friends.
JoEllen James-Gay Safety first! Appreciate all you do!
Sandra Bell...
October
Eddie Brock, 30 Years
Eddie recently celebrated 30 years of service with GUC. He is the Water Resources Engineering Support Manager and supervises the preparation of departmental...
Engineering Coordinator Chris Corey recently retired from Greenville Utilities after 30 years of service. He began his GUC career as a Meter Reader and has also worked as an Electric Overhead Lineworker and Engineering Assistant. As the Engineering Coordinator, Chris supervised the Engineering...
Billing Specialist II Juanita Bullock recently retired after 20 years of service at GUC. Although she says she will miss her many friends and co-workers, she is ready to begin the next chapter in her life. Juanita looks forward to participating in service projects with her...
Before coming to GUC, Human Resources Specialist I Kay Spriggs worked at Rubbermaid for 23 years. When the company closed down, she was back to...
Flood waters failed to damper the spirits of GUC's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) employees who pulled together and provided a spooky and spectacular educational experience for kids of all ages.
Kids at Belvoir Elementary enjoyed an electric safety demonstration during the school's career day on November 28th. Thank you to Electric Engineering Assistants Wendy Rogers (pictured above...
We've set up a page with lots of pictures which we will update as we can. You can access them here...
September
Randy Emory, 30 Years
Randy Emory, P.E., recently celebrated 30 years of service to Greenville Utilities. He has been the Director of Water Resources since 2003 and is responsible...
Jim Rapin, Energy Services Officer (pictured above), gave a home energy conservation presentation to approximately 50 people at the Aktion Club of Eastern Carolina on September 1st. The Aktion Club was started in 2005 and is a Kiwanis program for adults with disabilities. Kiwanis is a...
Higher education costs continue to soar, and as GUC plans for the future, one of the most important investments it can make is in its people. In 2015, an ad hoc team (comprised of Chris Padgett, Sue Hatch who was later replaced with Steve Hawley, Amy Quinn, George Reel and Richie Shreves) began...
Greenville Utilities is starting a pilot program for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).
GUC has been using automated meter reading (AMR) technology since 2004. With AMR, meters send usage information via radio signal to a computer on a truck as Meter Technicians drive by. With the new...
Meter Technician II Keith Nichols enjoys giving new life to gas and water meters. Keith and his colleagues in the Meter Shop put old meters through a multitude of tests. For the meters that pass, they give them a deep cleaning, fix what isn't working, and add a fresh coat of paint before sending...
In keeping with GUC's Three Year Strategic Plan, it was the consensus of the GUC Board to move forward with recommendations from the Joint Committee on Pay and Benefits.
Board recommendations for 2017 are as follows:
- Maintain current plan options (HSA, Core, and Enhanced); ...
Greenville Utilities' Gas Department was awarded the 2015 American Public Gas Association (APGA) Safety Award for an outstanding safety record. This year makes the 7th year that our Gas Department staff has exemplified worker safety at a national level.
APGA's safety award winners...
This month is the premiere of the Board Notes video. It's an effort to give you a little better perspective of some of the items covered at this month's Board of Commissioners meeting.
The Greenville Utilities Commission welcomes Minnie Johnson-Anderson to the Greenville Utilities...
August
Cherlyn Barrett 25 Years
Cherlyn Barrett recently celebrated 25 years of service with GUC. As a Gas Engineering Assistant II, she works with customers to make sure...
Featured Employee: Leonard Haddock
Stores Warehouse Technician I Leonard Haddock is truly a man of faith. Despite the devastation of Hurricane Irene in 2011, Leonard has continued to rebuild his home and devote his love and energy into his local church family at Gorham...