2016
June
This year's hurricane season began June 1st and runs through November 30th. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) forecasters are calling for a "near-normal" year, with 10 to 16 named storms, of which four to eight could become hurricanes. But we know that no matter what...
May
Butch Stroud / 20 Years
Butch Stroud, Water Resources Pipe Crew Leader, is celebrating his 20th year with GUC. He and his six-man crew predominantly handle major water/sewer construction...
When people seek to photograph bald eagles and ospreys, they typically visit national parks, not their local wastewater treatment plant. For many years, these majestic birds -- along with turtles and schools of fish -- have called the GUC Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) home.
Water is a...
Greenville Utilities' new iLead program is in full swing with the first class of 16 employees. iLead is an internal leadership, education, and development program for participants to prepare themselves to compete for leadership positions at GUC. Applicants must show potential for (or...
While most people are slowing down to enjoy the relaxing days of summer, we remain busy at Greenville Utilities. We have a lot going on that enhances the services we provide to customers and our community.
There's the upcoming launch of our new customer-facing systems (Customer Care &...
The GUC Board of Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting on May 19, 2016. Here are the highlights of that meeting:
Current Year Budget Adjustment. Each May, there is an amendment to the current budget for Operations and Capital Projects based on actual operating...
Gas Engineering Coordinator, Jason Cyphers is a man who loves adventure. From hiking the Linville Gorge in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina to kayaking the swift rivers that empty into the Catawba Valley, Jason is there.
Originally from the mountains of Virginia, Jason...
A team of Electric Department employees traded hard hats for cowboy hats at the 55th Annual NCAMES (North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems) Conference and Lineman's Rodeo in Asheville, NC, on May 19th. Public power teams from around the state competed in events that test their...
Greenville Utilities was recognized for our safety record by the NC Department of Labor (NCDOL) and the Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce during the annual Safety Banquet on April 21st. We were honored with 18 safety awards. Many of our departments and offices were recognized for a low rate of...
Turning river water into drinking water is quite a task - with a lot of steps. It all begins with bringing water from the Tar River into the Water Treatment Plant's (WTP's) pre-settling impoundment area. The untreated water settles in this area for six days while heavy solids sink to the bottom...
April
Greg Lyons / 21 years
Greg Lyons, Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) Inspector, recently celebrated 21 years of service with GUC. He is part of the Water Resources team that inspects, cleans, and maintains the gravity sewer lines on GUC's system. Greg's main responsibility is to run the TV...
In honor of Earth Day, our Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) held an open house on April 22nd. Customers and residents were able to tour the facility, see lab and garden demos, and take home compost made by a company that uses dewatered biosolids from our dewatering facility at the plant....
The GUC Board of Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting on April 21, 2016. Here are the highlights of those meetings:
ElectriCities Cooperative Bid Agreement Renewal. Historically, GUC has entered into a Cooperative Bid Agreement with ElectriCities allowing GUC to...
GUC's Neighbor to Neighbor program recently received a generous donation of $10,250 from the Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church. They raised the funds through their annual Taste Testing Luncheon that includes a raffle and bake sale. This year's event highlighted local restaurants...
As you know, we are in the final phase of our OPTICS project. Navigate is the implementation of Customer Care & Billing (CC&B) and Mobile Workforce Management (MWM), to name a few, and it will connect all of the previously implemented Oracle products and other tools to the customer....
Ryan Hardee came to Greenville Utilities 26 years ago as a part-time tree trimmer. Today, he works as an Underground Electric Distribution Supervisor, a promotion he received just a few days before his interview for this article.
A native of Ayden and a graduate of Ayden Grifton High...
Lisa Briley, Administrative Assistant in the Electric Department, recently retired after 20 years with Greenville Utilities. Lisa worked closely with Roger Jones, Director of Electric Systems, and her administrative staff to ensure that all of the department's administrative functions, including...
The Annual Contractor Awareness/Damage Prevention Breakfast and Seminar was held on April 14th at the Electric/Water Resources Maintenance Building. This annual event is sponsored by the Pitt County Utilities Coordinating Committee (PCUCC), along with NC811, CenturyLink, Suddenlink, Greenville...
With an eye to the future, the Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners voted in April to move towards the potential purchase of land to relocate the Operations Center, currently located at 801 Mumford Road. The 82 acre site under consideration is located on NC Highway 43 and adjacent to the...
We are excited about the new Customer Self Service section on our website that will go live early this summer. More than just a better user-interface which is also mobile-friendly, you will be able to take advantage of new features that will give you more flexibility in how you manage your GUC...
March
For the fifth year in a row, the purchasing section of GUC's Finance Department received the Sustained Professional Purchasing Award, presented by the Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing (CAGP). GUC is one of 13 member agencies throughout North Carolina and South Carolina to receive...
