Al Deratt Award
Chris Hill
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Operations Coordinator Chris Hill was selected by the North Carolina Rural Water Association (NCRWA) as the winner of the 2020 Al Deratt Award for Excellence in Wastewater. He received this award for his dedication to the job, GUC’s wastewater system, and environmental protection. The Association selects award recipients who set an example for others by going beyond the call of duty to educate themselves and improve the wastewater industry.
Finance Department Wins Awards
The Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA) presented Greenville Utilities with three awards related to how the Finance Department communicates financial information.
- For the 4th year, the Distinguished Budget Presentation award
- For the 11th consecutive year, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for our CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report)
- For the 5th year in a row, the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR).
Additionally, for the 10th year in a row, the purchasing section of GUC's Finance Department received the Sustained Professional Purchasing Award (SPPA), presented by the Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing (CAGP).
GUC Earns RP3 Designation
Greenville Utilities earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Diamond Level designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. The Diamond Level is the highest designation and places GUC in the top 10% of all community-owned power utilities in the nation. The RP3 designation, which lasts for three years, recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Criteria include sound business practices and a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity. GUC joins 270 public power utilities nationwide that hold the RP3 designation and is one of just 127 at the Diamond Level. Greenville Utilities has been recognized with the RP3 designation continuously since 2007, having earned the Diamond Level distinction in 2018 and again in 2021.