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GUC Earns Safety Awards from NCDOL
Greenville Utilities earned several silver and gold recognitions from the North Carolina Department of Labor during the 2026 Safety Awards Luncheon. The silver and gold safety awards recognize outstanding safety performance over the past year. Administered by the Department’s…
Get Prepared for Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season begins today, June 1, and it’s important to prepare your family and home. Predictions for 2026 reflect an average to below-average activity in the Atlantic basin due to El Nino effects in the Pacific. North Carolina State University experts predict a season that reflects…
GUC Electric Department Achieves APPA Diamond Level Safety Award
Pictured from left are Electric Systems Planning Engineer Kyle Brown, Substation Control Engineer Nick Peaden, Director Ken Wade, Assistant Director Jacob Swink, Electric Distribution Engineer Doug Boone, and Meter Superintendent Jason Hardee.
The American Public Power Association (…
GUC Earns Awards for Employee Wellness Programs
GUC received two recognitions for its stellar employee wellness programs. These recognitions acknowledge that GUC wellness programs are comprehensive and foster employee well-being and vitality by offering whole-person consideration and care.Cigna awarded GUC the 2025 Cigna Healthy Workforce Gold…
Local Group Donates Record Amount to Neighbor to Neighbor Program
Pictured from left are Board of Commissioners Chair Mark Garner, Presbyterian Women Gail Joyner, Midge Kowalcyck, and Pastor Karen Jackson; Director of Customer Relations Scott Mullis; and General Manager/CEO Tony Cannon.
The Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners recognized the…
GUC’s Procurement Team Earns Awards
Buyer II Will James and Procurement Manager Cleve Haddock hold the North Carolina Association of Purchasing Sustained Professional Purchasing Award.
Greenville Utilities’ Finance Department earned the Sustained Professional Purchasing Award from the North Carolina Association of…
Operation Spring Clean Begins Soon
Greenville Utilities will soon begin “Operation Spring Clean,” our annual preventive maintenance program to ensure that GUC customers continue to receive high-quality water. “Operation Spring Clean” will run April 12 through June 5. During the 8-week program, roughly half of the 722 miles of…
GUC Begins Annual Pipeline Inspection
Greenville Utilities is conducting an annual inspection of its natural gas pipelines. To maintain the safety of its natural gas pipeline, GUC inspects all portions of the gas system in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines to ensure compliance and safe operation. GUC…
GUC Begins Annual Education Program
GUC kicked off its annual round of gas safety education with members of the Winterville Community Fire Department. GUC staff was there to train firefighters on how to safely handle a natural gas leak or fire.Training emergency officials such as firefighters is part of GUC’s Public Pipeline…
Liquified Natural Gas Plant Saves Millions During Winter Storms
Greenville Utilities was well positioned during Winter Storms Fern and Giana to meet increased customer demand for natural gas thanks to the recent Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Plant expansion. Ultimately, having the extra gas storage at the LNG Plant saved GUC from having to pay $2.5 to $3…