2024
June
PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment and it helps to keep us safe as we go through our daily work routines. Whether you’ve been with GUC for 20 years or 20 days, it’s important to know what types of PPE you can get at the Operations Center. Our Stores Warehouse...
The Board recognized employees for quite a number of awards this month. From safety and reliability to a computer system upgrade to skills and knowledge-based competitions, employees were recognized for earning 23 awards. You can read more about each one here:...
Beginning June 17th and continuing through July 29th, Greenville Utilities will temporarily change the disinfectant used in the water treatment process. GUC will be using chlorine rather than chloramines during this period. ...
Service Awards
Join us in congratulating these employees on their recent work anniversary milestones!
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Our Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) has seen a lot of action this spring, starting with a clarifier project that hit the ground running in April and May.
Clarifier Project...
Greenville Utilities earned the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® Platinum Level designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. ...
Chamber Leadership
Electric Engineer I Jacob Barnes and Human Resources Business...
May
A team of Electric Department Lineworkers fared well at the 25th Annual North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems (NCAMES) Lineman’s Rodeo. On May 9th, public power teams from around the state convened in Concord, NC, to compete in events that tested...
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
What is FMLA?
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of protected leave. Eligible employees are those with a qualifying event who have worked with...
Overhead Crew Leader Gavin Smith has retired with almost 29 years of service with GUC. Gavin came to GUC from an electric crew with the Town of Winterville and started out in our Meter Section. He then moved to a streetlight crew before joining a construction crew and...
Wintergreen Primary
Lena Previl (Human Resources) represented GUC at Wintergreen Primary’s Career Day on April 10th.
Pitt Community College
On April 11th, Tracy Williams, Aracely Smith, and Leah...
Becky Pope, IT Applications Manager, is retiring after 27 years with GUC. Becky's role in the Information Technology Department began as a Programmer and has changed over the years as technology transformed.
The...
At this year’s Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce annual Safety Luncheon on April 25th, the NC Department of Labor (NCDOL) recognized our efforts to work safely. For one of our departments, this was the 17th consecutive year earning awards at the banquet. In all, we were honored with...
Our HR Department is making significant efforts to provide more training resources to employees. These resources are designed to empower our teams with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in their roles. You can find the following valuable resources by visiting the Training...
Congratulations to our Customer Cloud Service Project Team on winning the Customer Excellence Award from industry peers in March during the Oracle Utility Users Group Conference.
The Oracle Utilities Users Group (OUUG) is a global “for-users, by-users” support...
Employees were treated to breakfast at one of two meetings at Rock Springs Center on April 30th for an update on our Occupational Health Clinic. Earlier this year, the Clinic conducted a survey to find out what employees like about the Clinic services as well as opportunities for...
Service Awards
Josh Dickens / 30 Years
Josh Dickens, Water Resources Systems Operations/Maintenance Crew Leader, recently...
Two Pitt County schools are a little greener this spring.
Thanks to NC GreenPower’s Solar+ Schools program, D.H. Conley High School and Lakeforest Elementary School now have 20-kW solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed on their campuses. They join J.H. Rose High...
A bleeding injury can happen anywhere. We've all seen it happen too often—on the news or in everyday life. Life-threatening bleeding can...
Ryan Hardee, Underground Electric Distribution Supervisor, has retired after 34 years of service in the Electric Department. Ryan started out at Greenville Utilities as a part-time Tree Trimmer, working his way to his current role (that he started in 2016) by way of...
April
Commissioners approved a bid for the upcoming Community Solar Project. The bid was slightly higher than the project budget, so the increase will be sent to City Council for approval. Once approved, the project would begin this summer and should be ready in the Spring of 2025....