2019
May
Once again, GUC employees were busy sharing information at career fairs and events in the communities we serve. Take a look at just a few of the places where we were and be sure to check out the Spotlight Newsfeed for a complete list!
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GUC has a year-round line-clearing program that covers approximately 2,942 miles of distribution lines and 77 miles of high voltage transmission lines on our electric system. Jeremy Page is one of our Tree Trimmers responsible for keeping those lines clear to help prevent outages.
Jeremy...
The Annual Contractor Awareness/Damage Prevention Breakfast and Seminar was held on April 9th 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...
For the eighth year in a row, the purchasing section of GUC's Finance Department received the Sustained Professional Purchasing Award (SPPA), presented by the Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing (CAGP). GUC is one of 13 member agencies throughout North Carolina and South Carolina to...
April
GUC’s Neighbor to Neighbor program received a $8,200 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 donated...
GUC launched a campaign for the public, communicating the value of GUC. To relay our message in a fun way, we recruited some children of our GUC employees.
The eight videos and six ads displayed below are running on social media, GUC-TV, and in the Daily Reflector. ...
little spring cleaning recently wrapped up with our three Wastewater Treatment Plant aerobic digesters, also known as holding tanks. These tanks hold hauled waste (from customers like septic tank pumping companies) as well as excess sludge generated by the plant’s biological process....
This month, we’re bringing back a former feature in Spotlight: Where Are They Now? We’ll frequently feature a retiree and give an update about their...
On March 30th, hundreds of lineworkers from across the country (including our own GUC team) gathered in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the American Public Power Association (APPA) Lineworkers Rodeo. They braved the cold, snowy weather to demonstrate how quickly and safely they can...
The Greenville Utilities United Way Committee recently held a celebration at the Electric/Water Resources Maintenance Building for employees who contributed to our United Way Campaign, which raised $39,016! The celebration included Bill’s Hotdogs, friendly cornhole competitions, and Level-Up...
Fun was had by all at the GUC Family Night Saturday! For those who enjoyed the photo booth and family activities, here are two links to the photo album. Hi-res photos can be downloaded for free by clicking the little download arrow at the lower right of each photo.
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Lindwood Smith / 20 Years
On the day we interviewed Water Resources Pipe Crew Leader Tyrone Moore, we happened to catch up with him on a job he enjoys the most, service work. That day, he and his crew of three were installing clean-outs on residential sewer service mains. A clean-out is the location where a sewer line...
March
GUC employees were busy in March sharing information at career fairs and other events in the communities we serve.
GUC Careers in Your Own Backyard
A big thank you to all our departments for stepping up to...
Greenville Utilities is conducting “Operation Spring Clean,” a preventive maintenance program to ensure that GUC customers continue to receive high quality water. The system-wide cleaning program begins March 17th and will continue through June 14th. During the 13-week program, all 631...
GUC employees were busy in February sharing information at career fairs and other events in the communities we serve.
Wellcome Middle School
A big thank you to Jonathan Sergeant (Energy Services), Seth...
Meeting the needs of all our customers is vital. Our larger customers, like commercial and industrial accounts, have a significant financial impact on our system as well as special needs to ensure that their businesses operate at top capacity. We call them Key Accounts. One way we...