2018
September
Tesla Model 3. Kia Soul EV. Volkswagen e-Golf. Honda Clarity EV. The list of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow as EVs become more popular. According to chargepoint.com, there are 866,777 EVs on the road in the United States and Canada with the number of them in our area growing. That’s...
GUC crews erected the steel structures in early 2017.
An important advantage of being a public...
Employees across GUC were busy on July 31st participating in the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Grow Local pilot program. Kids from Boys and Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain toured our facilities to...
On August 1st, Energy Services Officer Jonathan Sergeant (front, center) shared energy conservation tips with a “Seniors On The Move” at the Pitt County Council on Aging.
Electric Engineering Coordinator Brian Murphy (back right) and Human Resources Manager Lena Previll (back middle) recently graduated from the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute. Over the...
Putting labels on office equipment or packing your work space may not seem like a normal way of preparing for a hurricane, but in a situation like this, it’s certainly a smart thing to do. It’s what employees at our Operations Center have been doing this week.
Hurricane Florence is...
As our Human Resources Manager, Lena enjoys helping employees navigate the resources available to help them succeed at Greenville Utilities.
“My primary responsibility is the recruitment and hiring process, and helping employees with a wide range of things they need for success here,” she...
August
Lisa Johnson / 20 Years...
GUC went back to school on August 29th – with the ECU Pirates! We joined with other community businesses and organizations to share information for students, faculty, and staff at the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Merchant Fair. Huge thanks goes out to Simon Stroud, Kevin...
Gas Systems Technician Robert Foreman has retired after 20 years at Greenville Utilities. Robert joined GUC as a Machine Operator in Water Resources before moving to the Gas Department to do construction with new gas mains and service lines, and later worked with the gas valve maintenance...
The American Public Gas Association (APGA) has once again presented our Gas Department with the prestigious APGA System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) for excellence in operations.
SOAR recognizes a utility’s demonstrated commitment to excellence in four...
Rebecca Blount, Joel Butler, and Parker Overton have been elected as officers of the Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners.
Mrs. Blount, an Attorney and Independent Consultant,...
This month, we continue our departmental features with Fleet Maintenance, a section of the Finance Department.
There are many images our customers associate with Greenville Utilities, and one of the most visible is our fleet of vehicles and equipment. Employees in the...
From clean eating to biometric screenings, GUC employees enjoyed 20 different wellness vendors at our first Health & Wellness Fair on Thursday, August 2nd.
“We had a great turnout for a first-time event,” said Benefits Administrator Leah Herring. “It went well. Everyone seemed to have...
The Main Office Ice Cream Social returned this year after a two-year absence. To the delight of those who participated, the break room walls were lined with 10 churns of delicious homemade ice cream on August 2nd. Fun was had by all for just a small fee of $3 to cover the cost of ingredients....
Managing the inventory of four utilities requires an organized staff, skilled at juggling various tasks. The mission of GUC’s Stores Warehouse Technicians, like Jay Wetherington, is to keep the operating departments running in an efficient manner while maintaining a high level of...
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Paul Bunch, Gas Systems Crew Leader I
Kevin Hudson, Water Resources Pipe Layer II
Calvin Butcher, Water Resources Pipe Layer II
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Gas Systems Crew Leader William Morning recently retired after 20 years with Greenville Utilities. William was responsible for the crew that...