2023
June
Our Gas Department is conducting an annual inspection of natural gas pipelines. To maintain the safety of our pipelines, all portions of the gas system must be inspected in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines to ensure compliance, system operation, and...
A large part of the recent changes made to the safety program here at GUC is providing ways for all employees to be able to voice their concerns about safety. A few months ago, several GUC employees expressed their concerns about workplace shootings and if we were safe...
Tiffany Davis, Customer Contact Representative II (CCR), has been with GUC for seven years. Our CCRs are often a customer's first contact with GUC, either in person or on the phone. New customers work with CCRs to have electric, water, wastewater, and/or natural gas...
For the second year, GUC proudly joined the efforts of the American Public Power Association’s (APPA’s) Light Up Navajo initiative. Light Up Navajo is a mutual aid project that brings power to Navajo Nation families without electricity. The initiative brings together volunteer crews...
GUC has kicked off its fifth year of participating in the local program, Tradesformers. On May 23rd, the program hosted a signing event at the Kathy Taft Center for Excellence and Leadership in Education to welcome all new Pre-apprentices in Pitt County. ...
Each month, ‘Cyber Talk’ will include statistics on GUC’s Phish Alert Button usage and, occasionally, any relevant cybersecurity or Information Technology (IT) tips or updates.
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ECU Career Exploration
Multiple employees attended the Career Exploration Fair at the ECU Student Center on May 1st to share their different job responsibilities with juniors in high school. Thank you to Scott Farmer (Water); Branson Rogers, Ramsey...
Service Awards
Tom Mayo / 25 Years
Tom Mayo, IT Systems Analyst IV, celebrates 25 years at Greenville Utilities. He...
GUC’s New Employee Training (NET) Program received an update nearly a year ago that allows employees to gain more from the experience, and the changes have been well received.
The four...
Our Electric Department employees hit the rodeo trail this spring, including an event right here in Greenville! Rodeos help lineworkers fine-tune their skills and safety practices.
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There were no caps and gowns at this graduation, but there sure were a lot of happy faces. Greenville Utilities’ iLead program had a successful wrap-up for the class of nine graduates with a recognition ceremony during the May Board of Commissioners meeting. iLead is...
May
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....