May 2023
The road to zero injuries is paved with conversations about exposures. Those conversations are an important part of safety because that’s how we build a truly protective culture. Through sharing concerns in the office and in the field, we make it possible to work...
Employees at Greenville Utilities hold safety as a top priority, and one of GUC’s own was inducted into the North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems (NCAMES) Hall of Fame on May 18th, in part due to his safety leadership in the utility industry. ...
Chris Bright, Gas Systems Operator I, has been with GUC's Gas Department for six years. After starting his GUC career working on a valve truck, he then became a Gas Service Worker before moving to the construction area. As an Operator, Chris is part of the group that...
Kay Spriggs, Human Resources (HR) Specialist II, has retired after 16 years of service with GUC. Our HR Specialists work with the HR Business Partners as the primary resource for all policies, benefits, and employee relations questions, concerns, issues, recruitment (...
This is a fun and busy time for us in the community!
Inner Banks Home Builders Association
Charles Buck and Eric Phillips (Gas) spoke with 25 members of the Inner...
At the Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce’s annual Safety Luncheon on April 20th, the NC Department of Labor (NCDOL) recognized our efforts to work safely. For one of our departments, this was the 16th consecutive year earning awards at the banquet. In all, we were honored with nine ...
Service Awards
James Forrest, Jr. / 20 Years
Underground Electric Crew Leader James Forrest is celebrating 20...
The project to replace Oracle’s Work & Asset Management and Mobile Workforce Management systems with Cityworks has moved into two new phases or “Task Orders” (TO) in April.
The week of April 11th, the Gas Department kicked off TO-04. The Core Team and leadership...
Believe it or not, it’s time for another Windows upgrade, this time to Windows 11. While it’s not as grand and all-consuming as the last update, we are given the option with Windows 11 to enable, and even customize, a device encryption feature called BitLocker. An ECU...
As temperatures rise in the spring and new leaves and flowers replace the old ones, Gas Department staff are also replacing old meters throughout the GUC system. It’s part of a program each spring through fall to ensure gas meters are safe and working properly....
Employees were treated to biscuits at one of two meetings at Rock Springs Center on April 13th for an update on our Corporate Safety Initiative (CSI). Several years ago, we did a series of surveys to...
Full compliance and outstanding results. That’s the outcome of GUC’s recent Pipeline Public Awareness Plan (PPAP) audit - and it’s what we were aiming for.
GUC’s natural gas system has nearly 1,200 miles of pipeline, safely transporting natural gas throughout Pitt...