Greenville Utilities recently received five Awards of Excellence from ElectriCities of North Carolina. This is the fourteenth consecutive year GUC has received the awards. Awards were presented in the following categories:
Grid Modernization- promote investment in public power communities’ electric distribution systems and in technology to ensure safety and reliability, and exceed customer expectations;
Value of Public Power- communicate the value of electric system ownership to key stakeholders;
Wholesale Power Cost- provide competitive and stable wholesale electric rates that meet the power supply need of Power Agency Members;
Workforce Planning and Development- promote a workforce plan to attract, develop, and retain the necessary talent to provide safe, reliable power and lead public power forward; and
Continuous Improvement- constantly review and enhance all aspects of public power, focus on cost reduction, and increase efficiencies in current and future operations.
“Winning awards from organizations like ElectriCities is outstanding,” said GUC General Manager / CEO Tony Cannon. “It’s recognition of the quality of work our employees do for our customers day in and day out.”
ElectriCities is an organization that represents cities, towns, and universities that own their electric distribution systems. Greenville Utilities is a member of ElectriCities, along with more than 90 other members in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.