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...
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2026 Legislative Conference

Florida cooperative leaders gathered at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
Florida cooperative leaders gathered at the National Rural
Electric Cooperative Legislative Conference in
Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers, including
Sens. Ashley Moody and Rick Scott, to advocate for
policies that help keep the lights on for 42 million
Americans.

In April, more than 1,500 electric cooperative leaders gathered at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers and agency officials and advocate for policies that help keep the lights on for 42 million Americans.

Among them were Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative CEO/General Manager John Bartley and Trustees Dwight Van Lierop and Pat Pitts. They joined fellow co-op representatives from across Florida and met with elected officials, including U.S. Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody.

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative is proud to be a voice for the communities we serve and members who depend on us every day.

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