March 2024

Representatives of the First Presbyterian Women were on hand to present an $8,000 check for our Neighbor to Neighbor program that helps people in Pitt County pay their heating bills in the winter. Since they started donating, this group has been responsible for contributing $382,984...

The Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA) has once again presented our Finance Department with three awards for how they communicate financial information.  

Finance received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget book...

GUC’s Neighbor to Neighbor program received an $8,000 donation from the Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church. In past years, they have raised the money through Taste Testing Luncheons, raffles, and bake sales. This year, they held a ticketed event with...

GUC’s Public Information Office (Pub Info) received an Excellence in Public Power Communications award from the American Public Power Association (APPA)....

One goal of our Public Information Office (Pub Info) is to get news to you in ways you want it, when you want it. Since the 1970s, GUC’s Spotlight employee newsletter has been the core of our...

Service Awards

Mike McGowan / 20 Years
Underground Electric Crew Leader Mike McGowan is celebrating 20 years of...

A Time for Science Expo
Joined by other organizations from Eastern North Carolina, GUC employees participated in the annual A Time for Science/NC Museum of Natural Sciences STEM Expo on February 3rd. This year, the Expo corresponded with a ribbon cutting at...

Our Gas Department is conducting an annual inspection of natural gas pipelines. To maintain the safety of our gas lines, all portions of the gas system must be inspected in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines to ensure compliance, system operation, and...

After 16 months of planning, testing, training, and other work, the Customer Cloud Service (CCS) system went live on Tuesday, February 20th. The cloud-based software is the upgrade to our Customer Care & Billing (CC&B) software from Oracle which holds and...

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. 

Phish Alert Button Statistics
IT is tracking use of the...

After almost 25 years of service with Greenville Utilities, Meter Field Technician III James Hardee has retired. 

The Electric Department’s Meter Section is responsible for approximately 134,500 electric, water, and gas meters on our systems. James was part of...