November 2021

The time to prepare for an emergency is before it happens. That’s what emergency tabletop exercises are all about. Our Gas Department had such an exercise on November 16th.  

A group gathered and talked through a mock...

Greenville Utilities has received two Mutual Aid Commendation from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for providing mutual aid power restoration efforts to  the Groton Utilities and Terrebonne Parish Utilities...

Our United Way (UW) Committee would like to thank employees for their support this past year. GUC’s contributions are assisting the United Way of Pitt County with its commitment to three community focus areas: ‘Education’ (school success), ‘Earnings’...

Who doesn’t love decorating this time of year? It’s one of the best ways to get in the holiday mood! However, according to the National Safety Council, emergency rooms see thousands of injuries involving holiday decorating every year. Follow these tips from...

In the Boy Scouts, they say that every Scout deserves a trained leader. The same can be said about GUC employees – every employee deserves a trained leader. With many retirements and changes over time, that’s become more of a challenge. ...

A Time for Science
Chad Flannagan (Water Treatment Plant) shared our water treatment demo model with the A Time for Science “Lab RATS” (Research & Advancements in Technology & Science) program students on October 21st. The portable model...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and GUC recently experienced a near-miss cybersecurity incident which highlights the importance of recognizing and reporting suspicious emails.  Here’s what happened, what could have happened, and what you can do to keep GUC CyberSafe....

Identifying and removing barriers to working safely is one of the key components of the Lighthouse process. When things are discovered during an observation that could reduce exposures, Lighthouse works to determine a course of action that could remove that barrier and, coordinates “...

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Edge will be replacing Internet Explorer (IE), which will be retired on June 15, 2022. In preparation for the June deadline, our Information Technology (IT) Department has installed Microsoft Edge on all...

To prepare customers for the arrival of winter temperatures along with rising natural gas prices, Public Information has been sharing messages on GUC’s website, social media platforms, emails, GUC-TV, and bill stuffers.  ...

Service Awards

5 Years
Lynette Smith, Customer Contact Representative I
Lena Previll, Senior Human Resources Manager
Karyn Wilson, Natural Gas Customer Records Clerk
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Master Mechanic Ronnie Staton recently retired after almost 37 years of service with GUC. Ronnie worked on the Fleet Maintenance team, or Garage, a section of our Finance Department. They are responsible for the routine maintenance and servicing of GUC’s fleet, which also includes “in...

With 39 years of electrical ground and line work under his belt, Electric Overhead Service Crew Leader Keith Stancil says, “I enjoy helping to develop these young men into good linemen. I’ve watched people grow out here.” ...

Fleet Manager Billy Moseley has retired after 23 years with Greenville Utilities. He joined GUC as a Mechanic in the Garage in 1998.  

As Fleet Manager, Billy directed the daily activities of our full-service Garage (...