2023
May
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...
April
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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GUC’s Neighbor to Neighbor program received a $7,500 donation from the Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church. In past years, they have raised the money through their annual Taste Testing Luncheon. This year, they conducted various events like a wine raffle and bake sale to...
During the past few months, our Customer Relations Department has begun the process of reorganizing to provide better support to our walk-in locations, improve the employee to supervisor ratio, provide employees more growth opportunities, and give staff more resources to help manage...
To better serve our leaders and set them up for success in their roles, our Human Resources team launched New Leader Orientation training in October 2022.
New Leader Orientation is a required, three-hour session for new leaders that focuses on items they will most...
Northwest Elementary
Thank you to Tyler Nichols (Electric), Cory Stallings (Electric), Jessica Sears (HR), and Tracy Williams (HR) for sharing GUC career information with elementary students at the Northwest Elementary Career Fair on March 9th....
Service Awards
Chris Ray / 25 Years
Chris Ray, Network Analyst III, recently celebrated 25 years of service with...
The project to upgrade our Customer Care & Billing software (CC&B) to cloud-based Customer Cloud Service (CCS) is successfully shifting into a new phase. The GUC team of employees and TMG Consulting, as well as other vendors, have been working on the solutioning phase since...
Scuba divers recently spent a few weeks at our Water Treatment Plant (WTP) with a big task – replacing four intake screens in the Tar River.
Turning river water into drinking water is quite...
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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In keeping an eye towards our region’s growth and to serve our customers more effectively and efficiently, construction to expand our Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is wrapping up in the coming weeks. The project, which began in 2020, adds the capacity to treat another 10 million gallons...
March
We all have one activity in common that is our biggest risk of having a serious injury or fatality — driving. Many of us drive as part of our daily work; most (if not all) of us drive as part of our life outside of work. ...
GUC’s semi-annual Backflow Prevention Tester Certification Courses for 2023 kicked off in March. This training allows local plumbers and technicians to better service the needs of our customers by learning how to install, test, and repair backflow prevention assemblies...
Sandy Dail is retiring after 15 years of service with GUC. As an Accountant Auditor IV, her responsibilities are divided between special projects and internal auditing. She assists the operating departments with financial reporting and performs a variety of other...