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Cooperation Among Cooperatives

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative sent a team of 12 to help Talquin and Tri-County Electric Cooperatives following damage from Hurricane Debby. From left are Issac Madrid, Logan Richard, Brandon Price, Caleb Flippo, Austin Green, Logan Joiner, Cole Barfield, Tucker Barfield and Lane Adkins. Not pictured are Frankie Bailey, Baylen Price, and Braydon Nunnery.

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 flooding and approximately 250,000 power outages statewide.

As an electric cooperative, GCEC has mutual aid agreements in place with other electric cooperatives outlining assistance for one another in power restoration efforts following natural disasters. On the afternoon of August 5, a dozen GCEC employees headed to Talquin Electric Cooperative. Once work there was complete, the team went on to Tri-County Electric Cooperative to assist.

At the height of the storm, Talquin Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Quincy, had more than 21,500 meters—39% of their system—without power. The next day, power had been restored to all members.

Following Hurricane Debby, 19,421 of Tri-County Electric Cooperative’s 20,099 meters were without power, and 9 of their 16 substations were without power due to issues with Duke Energy transmission lines feeding electricity into the stations. Tri-County, headquartered in Madison, enlisted the help of more than 500 additional lineworkers, right of way, and damage assessment personnel in the power restoration effort.

By August 8, power had been restored to 98% of TCEC meters. The next day, outage numbers continued to decline, and the cooperative’s basecamp was deconstructed.

GCEC’s teamwork and mutual aid agreements highlight the cooperative spirit, ensuring swift power restoration and community recovery following natural disasters.