2024
December
GUC’s leadership development program, iLead, celebrated the 14 graduates of this year’s class at the December Board of Commissioners meeting. This year, participants split into two groups to create and coordinate projects that are designed to support the mission of GUC. iLead projects...
A new email retention policy is being implemented on April 1, 2025. In advance of that, employees are encouraged to review their inbox messages to...
As is tradition at Greenville Utilities, many employees came together these last few weeks of the year to spread a little cheer to those in need!
Director of Customer Relations Scott Mullis, Assistant Director of Customer Relations Colleen Sicley, and Energy...
Promotions
Jordan Clymer, Tree Trimmer II
Charles Buck, Meter Field Tech III
CJ Forrest, Lineworker First Class...
This year we brought back our “Deck the Halls” competition. Deck the Halls is a holiday decorating contest where employees can decorate their office door or workspace individually or as a team to decorate their common area. Check out the photos below for a detailed view of this years...
Over this past year, we welcomed 32 new employees and promoted 80 current employees! We also said farewell to17 employees who retired with a combined total experience of 449 years of service to GUC. ...
Electric Engineering Assistant II J.C. Haddock has retired with 30 years of service with Greenville Utilities. He started out in the Electric Department on a line clearing crew and worked his way up to Lead Lineman by way of a line crew followed by an overhead construction crew before...
Linda Clark, Communications Specialist in the Public Information Office (Pub Info), has retired after 20 years of service with GUC. Her role began in 2004 as the manager and editor of Spotlight and evolved over the years into much more....
Holiday Parade
Hats off to our operating departments for continuing the tradition of decorating GUC vehicles for the Greenville Jaycees Christmas Parade – this year on December 7th. It was held at night, so the parade was filled with festive, twinkling lights. ...
The crisp fall air was filled with excitement (and rain) on the evening of September 30th as the GUC Wellness Committee kicked off its free Couch to 5k training program for employees. The program was created through a partnership with Fleet Feet and was intended to prepare employees...
In November, a 9-foot-long, 855-pound female manatee swam into the GUC Wastewater Treatment Plant’s (WWTP) effluent canal. Several agencies within...
Tammy Warren, Control Room Operator II in the Electric Department, has retired after 25 years of service with GUC.
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Noel Whitley, Substation Construction/Maintenance Electrician III, has retired after 18 years with Greenville Utilities.
Noel was part of the Substation Construction/Maintenance group that ensures GUC’s substation components are operating properly. Our electric...
Service Awards
Join us in congratulating these employees on their recent work anniversary milestones!
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ECU Kids Zone
As part of our “Powering the Pirates” partnership with ECU Athletics, GUC is a sponsor of the Kids Zone at ECU home football games. The Kids Zone is an area inside the stadium, close to Gate 2, where children can play various games. GUC employees...
Wyatt Blackburn, Substation Construction/Maintenance Electrician II in the...
Awards & Recognitions
Commissioners recognized the electric and fleet maintenance crews who assisted in the restoration of power to Morganton and Drexel following...
GUC’s Public Information Office has won another Excellence in Public Power Communications Award of Merit from APPA.
This year’s win was for a video created to educate customers on how GUC’s electric rates are not only the lowest in Pitt County, but also lower...
November
Planning is now underway to replace 3.23 miles of aging natural gas pipeline materials after GUC was awarded a $3.1 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration....
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...