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Kristin Douglas
Are You Storm Ready?
Follow these safety and preparation tips during the spring and summer storm season. Be Prepared Create an emergency kit with power outage essentials: batteries, power banks, flashlights, nonperishable foods, water, medical supplies and prescriptions. Develop an emergency family plan with…
Meet Your District I, Group 2 Trustee
Dwight Van Lierop represents Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative members (GCEC) residing in Calhoun County, east of the Chipola River. Dwight earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Auburn University in 1985. From 2001 to 2018, he served as president…
President’s Message – March 2025
Your Voice Matters in 2025 Your ballot for the 2025 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) annual meeting will arrive in your mailbox soon. The meeting is on Saturday, May 3, at our headquarters in Wewahitchka. To ensure every GCEC member…
Don’t Miss the Annual Meeting
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 3, and plan to attend Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s (GCEC) 77th Annual Members’ Meeting at the co-op headquarters in Wewahitchka. In addition to electing directors and hearing reports about your cooperative, watch informational presentations—…
Caring for Community
GCEC Hosts Successful Blood Drive, Collects 27 Units Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s (GCEC) heart beats for its community, evidenced by its recent blood drive with OneBlood. Held at GCEC’s Southport and Wewahitchka offices, the event brought in 27 units of…
President’s Message – February 2025
Understanding Factors That Impact Your Energy Bill February often brings some of the coldest weather of the year. As home heating systems work harder to keep us warm, we typically see higher energy bills. When you receive your monthly bill…
Commitment to Community
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) & Calhoun Liberty Credit Union Unite To Provide Food for Local Students Staying true to the cooperative principle of Concern for Community and the Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives’ core value of Commitment to Community, Gulf Coast…
President’s Message – January 2025
Balancing Electricity Supply & Demand Electricity is essential for nearly every aspect of daily life—so essential that we rarely think about how it’s produced and delivered to our homes. You might be surprised to learn that behind the scenes, a…
Reflections From 2024
By John Bartley, CEO/General Manager Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) As we begin a new year, I want to reflect on some of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s milestones and accomplishments in 2024. Community Involvement We worked with our generation and…
Shining Lights in Southport
Visit the Brown Town Christmas Nights of Lights Sunny Brown—who works in Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s member services department—and her husband, Freddy, work hard every year to create a tradition the community loves: a winter wonderland of lights at their…