2017
June
Stores Manager Tony Barnes (pictured above with his crew from Stores Warehouse) has retired after 22 years of service with Greenville Utilities. "I have enjoyed working with lots of good people through the years," he said.
Tony managed a staff of seven and approximately $6 million...
Do you have a child or dependent under the age of five? GUC has recently partnered with the Books From Birth Early Literacy Coalition and the United Way of Pitt County (UWPC) to...
Business Expo
Greenville Utilities was one of the many companies who participated in the 2017 Pitt County Business Expo on May 5th. More than 3,000 people attend each year to learn more about local businesses and organizations. Thank you to Cleve Haddock (Finance), Chris...
May
John Worrell - 30 Years of Service
Assistant Director of Electric Systems John Worrell (pictured with his wife Kari) celebrated 30 years of service with Greenville Utilities this...
A team of Electric Department employees traded hard hats for cowboy hats and almost swept the competition at the 56th Annual NCAMES (North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems) Conference and Lineman's Rodeo in New Bern, NC, on May 18th. Public power teams from around the state...
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Coordinator Chris Hill stays active both inside and outside of Greenville Utilities. Chris has been with GUC for three years and is responsible for the Plant's daily operations and the supervision of 11 Operators.
"Every day presents different...
The N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored GUC and 48 other water treatment plants in N.C. (out of 149 plants) for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards. This is the second time GUC has received the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award, which is part of a state...
The Water Treatment Plant was transformed into a carnival for this year's awesome GUC Family Day. Employees and their families got to enjoy a day filled with BBQ, fried chicken, hot dogs, cotton candy, and ice cream. They also had the chance to play bingo and many other games, including a...
Once again, GUC employees were busy in April sharing information at career fairs and events in the communities we serve. Take a look at where we were:
April
Louisa Chan Celebrates 20 Years
Senior Financial Planning and Rates Analyst Louisa Chan has celebrated 20 years with GUC. She is responsible for the long-term rate modeling and...
Tree Trimmer Ray Baker has recently celebrated 20 years with the GUC family. What some may not know is that before coming to GUC, Ray built boats. "I started working on fiberglass boats when I was 13 years old, and began work in the factory when I turned 18," he said....
Greenville Utilities' iLead program is in full swing with its second, larger class. iLead is an internal leadership, education, and development program that launched in 2016. The program is for participants to prepare themselves to compete for leadership positions at GUC. Applicants must show...
Safety is a top priority here at GUC. The NC Department of Labor (NCDOL) and the Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce recently recognized our efforts to work safely at the annual Safety Banquet on April 21st. For some of our departments, this was the tenth consecutive year earning awards at the...
GUC's Neighbor to Neighbor program received a $10,000 donation 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 and caterers who...
It's important that we keep safety in the forefront of everything we do at GUC because safety is part of everything we do, every day. On April 18th, we gathered for a breakfast and All-Employee Update on GUC's Corporate Safety Initiative (CSI).
Our CSI current goals include:...
The Annual Contractor Awareness/Damage Prevention Breakfast and Seminar was held on April 11th at the Electric/Water Resources Maintenance Building. This annual event is sponsored by the Pitt County Utilities Coordinating Committee (PCUCC), along with NC811, Piedmont Natural Gas, Greenville...
Stores will close promptly at 9:00 am on Friday, May 5th for the annual inventory. Supervisors please have your crew leaders or contract crews plan to have all materials that they will need for Friday's work or any weekend work charged out on Thursday, May 4th.
Our Auditors will be...