2024
November
Greenville Utilities observes Veteran’s Day each year and acknowledges veterans who currently work at GUC in the November Spotlight. Please join us in honoring the following veterans and let us know if someone is missing from this list. You can call or email Emily...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a great time to share how the GUC Clinic can assist employees with cancer prevention and screenings. We sat down with Dr. Terryberry to learn more. Here is what he shared:
What can we do for ourselves in terms of...
Congratulations are in order for two Water Treatment Plant (WTP) employees who received prestigious state-wide honors this month from the North Carolina Waterworks Operators Association (NCWOA) during its 85th Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon....
GUC’s Smooth Operators made us look good once again at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference (WEFTC), which is the largest international water and wastewater conference of its kind held in North America. ...
Ken Wade, Assistant Director of Electric, recently celebrated 35 years of service at GUC. He has many responsibilities that include overseeing all aspects of our electric system, and coordinating electric engineering work within GUC and with outside consultants. He works closely with...
A Time For Science Expo
GUC employees participated in the annual A Time for Science/NC Museum of Natural Sciences STEM Expo on October 5th. Electric and Gas both had educational, hands-on demonstrations for...
Service Awards
Join us in congratulating these employees on their recent work anniversary milestones!
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Commissioners approved the Local Water Supply Plan, which covers how GUC will appropriately manage the community’s water supply. This plan is required by the state and must be updated and re-submitted annually.
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This is a small sample of the notes of appreciation for GUC’s mutual aid assistance. Many more kind comments can be viewed on our Facebook and Instagram pages. ...
October
Greenville Utilities earned the Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Association for demonstrating a commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation, and environmental initiatives that support the goal of...
The Eastside Water Tower (at Greenville Boulevard and 14th Street) has a fresh look! The recoating process is about more than just looks, though. It helps extend the life of the tank, which holds approximately 1 million gallons of treated water....
Liz Brown, Customer Relations Support Analyst II, has retired after 31 years of service with GUC. Liz was part of the team that generates approximately 85,000 bills each month. They also assist with investigating bill inquiries and...
Understanding the benefits of retirement may be a little tricky. Here are a few common misconceptions about retirement:
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GUC answered the call for help from our neighbors to the west after Hurricane Helene left devastating damage in its wake. Over the weekend of September 28th, Electric crews made the six-hour trip to western NC to the towns of Morganton and Drexel. Several bucket trucks...
September
Service Awards
15 Years
Carol Colville, Fleet Staff Support Specialist III
10 Years...
Jeff Cox, Wastewater Treatment Plant Maintenance Instrumentation and Electrical Technician III, has retired with 20 years of service with GUC.
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Human Resources Manager Lena Previl gave Commissioners the annual update on GUC’s efforts to build a diverse workforce. Among the many efforts she described, Lena spoke about how GUC is expanding our partnerships with outside entities to build pipelines to recruit...
GUC employees are once again to be commended for providing excellent customer service! During a recent customer satisfaction survey, 93% of those surveyed gave their overall experience with GUC employees a high rating. ...
Human Resources (HR) Business Partner Cortney “Cort” Bazemore joined GUC in February 2023. In this role, she is the primary HR support contact for our Gas, Finance, and Customer Relations Departments. This involves helping with interviewing and onboarding new...
For the 19th year in a row, GUC has earned Public Power Awards of Excellence from ElectriCities. Roy Jones, CEO of ElectriCities, presented the awards at our September Board of Commissioners meeting....