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Kristin Douglas
Commitment to Community
As a Touchstone Energy cooperative, one of our core values is commitment to community. One of the 7 cooperative principles is Concern for Community. One way we exemplify this value and principle is to participate in community events. Gulf Coast…
Commitment to Safety
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative recently visited Deseret Ranch in Wewahitchka and attended West Florida Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting in Graceville to talk about electrical safety and linework. The demonstration trailer, built by Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative employees, features working electrical…
The Power to Save Lives
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, alongside OneBlood, held blood drives February 14 at the Southport and Wewahitchka co-op offices. It was the first of 2 scheduled for the year. 26 people donated, including GCEC members and staff. Each donation can save…
President’s Message – May 2023
May Is Military Appreciation Month Service. Mission. Country. These three words describe our nation’s veterans. They also represent the core spirit of cooperatives. Electric co-ops, like veterans, are driven to serve others and put their community first. Electric co-ops—founded to…
GCEC Trustee Earns Board Leadership Certificate
Dwight Van Lierop, District I, Group 2 trustee, recently earned the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Board Leadership Certificate. NRECA’s Director Certificate programs are designed to help electric cooperative directors—at every stage of their service— understand their roles and responsibilities,…
GCEC Rewards Students With Tallahassee Trip
Andrew Pliscofsky and Noah Taunton represent Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative next month at the annual Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. The 2 were selected in the cooperative’s recent competition. Allie Archibald is the alternate. The co-op sponsors the…
GCEC Directors Renew Director Gold Credentials
5 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative directors recently renewed their Director Gold credentials. Pictured with CEO/General Manager John Bartley are Doug Birmingham, Jimmy Black, Rupert Brown, Robert Byrd and Betty Moore. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Director Certificate programs are…
Annual Members’ Meeting Official Notice
Pursuant to the provisions of the bylaws of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative Inc., the 75th annual meeting is at 9 a.m. CST, Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the cooperative headquarters in Wewahitchka, Florida. The purpose of the meeting is to…
President’s Message – April 2023
Annual Meeting 2023: Please Vote Your ballot for the 2023 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative annual meeting should have arrived in your mailbox by now. The meeting is is at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 6, at our headquarters in Wewahitchka. To…
Know What’s Below—Call 811 Before You Dig
Start here Excavation is planned. White lining you proposed dig site with white paint, flags or stakes is recommended, but required when a member utility cannot understand the locate description. Wait for member utilities to clear or mark the dig…