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Rupert Brown is the District III, Group 1 trustee representing members residing in the Southport area. The district is bounded on the east side by the centerline of North Bay, Deer Point Lake, and Econfina Creek, on the north by…

Reliable Power for Today and Tomorrow Ringing in a new year sparks renewed hope and optimism about the future. As the board president of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC), I take this time to reflect on where we are and…

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 home, which they lovingly…

Attention, high school juniors: Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is recruiting students for the 2024 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…

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s commitment to powering homes and businesses every day of the year requires a diverse energy mix, and Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) has completed crucial steps toward keeping reliable power flowing in the future. Georgia Power…

Since early 2021, we have seen record-breaking inflation that has greatly impacted prices of the materials and equipment we use daily. On average, we have seen a nearly 200% increase in some of our most-used equipment and material prices. These…

For the past 3 years, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative has seen a significant increase in the costs of serving members. This is due to inflation, and we have little control over it. We are analyzing our costs to ensure the…

Keep Your Family Protected Online by Drew Woolley For many parents, the biggest challenge to protecting their children online is feeling like they can’t keep up with the pace of new technology. It isn’t easy to teach children how to…