YEAR IN
REVIEW
YEAR IN
REVIEW
Ho hum, another year of reliable service, community
involvement, environmental stewardship, safe practices
and competitive pricing. But hey, that’s what happens when
850 EMPLOYEES
850
EMPLOYEES
care about making our community a better place to
live, work and play.
care about making our community a better place to live, work and play.
We cover
A LOT of
ground.
Stretch our water, wastewater, electric and natural gas lines out from Gainesville and it would reach Rome, Italy.
We lowered electric rates in February 2017 by running the Deerhaven Renewable Generating Station more efficiently.
DOWN
%
COMMERCIAL
DOWN
%
RESIDENTIAL
ADDING VALUE:
Through competitive pricing
ADDING VALUE:
Through competitive pricing
We lowered electric rates in February 2017 by running
the Deerhaven Renewable Generating Station more efficiently.
DOWN
%
COMMERCIAL
DOWN
%
RESIDENTIAL
per 25 therms
Our natural gas rates remained
LOWEST IN THE STATE.
per 25 therms
Our natural gas rates remained
LOWEST IN THE STATE.
The biomass plant purchase continued to save customers millions
Since acquiring the plant the utility has saved
ADDING VALUE:
Through reliability
GRU customers could turn their lights on
%
of the time
GRU Water/Wastewater replaced 880 water service lines to reduce leaks in the system.
The stand-alone South Energy Center provided uninterrupted power to UF Health’s South Campus
24/7/365
GRU water provided
people with
gallons of high-quality
drinking water
GRU employees logged
volunteer hours with a
cumulative impact of
$34,000
ADDING VALUE:
Through community involvement
GRU and general government employees raised
$50,000
for charities.
We connected with you on social media
This post resulted in:
reached
engagement
shares
We contributed
$36.4 MILLION
to city services such as fire and police
through the general fund transfer.
Pre-program launch:
June – September ’17
PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Post-program launch:
June – September ’18
PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Pre-program launch:
June – September ’17
PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Post-program launch:
June – September ’18
PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Our Low Income Energy Efficiency program provided
homes with energy-saving improvements at a value of $4,250 per home
Our Low Income Energy Efficiency program provided
homes with energy-saving improvements
at a value of $4,250 per home
ADDING VALUE:
Through environmental stewardship
We returned
%
OF TREATED WATER
to the aquifer.
We used
more renewables
than ever before
We optimized biomass fuel
by bringing in up to
trucks of wood chips per day.
We equipped 100 of our most often used vehicles with reflective stickers to reduce rear-end collisions.
ADDING VALUE:
Through
a safety-first
culture
ADDING VALUE:
Through a
safety-first
culture
We equipped 100 of our most often used vehicles with reflective stickers to reduce rear-end collisions.
Provided over
water quality tests to ensure drinking water met the highest standards
GRU implemented SafeStart safety training in 2016, and lost employee work days have plummeted:
FY15
FY18
Now that the sun has set on 2018, we’re busy getting ahead on achieving our goals for the new year. Here’s to another 365 days of serving our customers and community!
THE END