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Kristin Douglas
Get Ready for Youth Tour 2025
Attention, high school juniors: Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is recruiting students for the 2025 Washington Youth Tour competition. High school juniors whose parents or guardians are members of the cooperative are eligible to participate. Each student nominated for the…
President’s Message – December 2024
How Can Co-Op Members Become Politically Engaged? The new year ushers in a new president, Congress, and state legislators and governors. It also provides electric cooperative members like you more opportunities to demonstrate our collective political strength. Grassroots advocacy and…
Co-ops Meet With Representative Shoaf to Address Industry Challenges
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…
Powering Through
Once outages in the Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) service territory were restored, employees assisted fellow co-ops. Category 4 Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 26 near Perry. It was the strongest hurricane to strike Florida’s Big Bend region and…
President’s Message – November 2024
May Your Holidays Be Merry & Bright As November kicks off, it’s hard to believe we’ll soon be gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holiday season. This festive time of year brings joy and warmth, but as the…
Energize Your Wallet
Unlock the Power of Federal Energy Incentives Do you hit the snooze button when someone starts talking about kilowatts, electricity use or energy efficiency? It’s true—sometimes, these can be pretty dry topics. What if you could get money back to…
Enhancing Service, Elevating Experience
Adhering to the 7 Cooperative Principles, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative Employees Participate in Training Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) employees recently participated in a training session led by Eddie McKnight of McKnight Associates based in South Carolina. Eddie, an electric…
President’s Message – October 2024
Co-Ops Power Communities With Purpose Communities come in all shapes and sizes. Some are based on geographical proximity, some on shared interests or hobbies, and some can be found in virtual spaces such as social media groups. Communities can bring…
Concern for Community
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) supports Tyndall Air Force Base events and local schools. Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative recently sponsored the Freedom Fest and Back-to-School Jam at Tyndall Air Force Base, as well as back-to-school luncheons for local schools. Tyndall…
Cooperation Among Cooperatives
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) assists co-ops affected by Hurricane Debby. On August 5, Category 1 Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee. The fourth named storm and second hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Debby was slow-moving, causing widespread…