IMPORTANT! Save Our Numbers for Text and Phone Alerts

On Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 9 a.m. Central, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative members received a text from 833-417-5291. We encourage our members to save this number in their phones so that our messages are less likely to appear as spam or unknown. You may receive text notifications about important...

Co-ops Meet With Representative Shoaf to Address Industry Challenges

From left, Talquin Electric Cooperative General Manager Tracy Bensley, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative Executive Vice President and CEO Mike McWaters, Rep. Jason Shoaf, and Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative CEO and General Manager John Bartley gathered to discuss energy-relevant topics.

Conversations about energy industry issues affecting electric cooperatives help elected officials understand how policies may affect the communities we serve.

Recently, co-op leaders from Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, Talquin Electric Cooperative, and Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative had the opportunity to discuss some of these topics with Florida’s District 7 Representative Jason Shoaf.

To learn about some of the challenges facing co-ops nationwide, visit the website for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s grassroots advocacy program, Voices for Cooperative Power, at the Voices for Cooperative Power website.