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Youth Tour Winners Bound for D.C.
McKinley Cantwell and Emily Hutchins will represent Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative in Washington, D.C., at June’s annual Rural Electric Youth Tour. The 2 were selected in the cooperative’s recent competition. Laila Suber is the alternate. The co-op sponsors the contest…
President’s Message – April 2026
Annual Meeting 2026: Please Vote Your ballot for the 2026 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative annual meeting should have arrived in your mailbox. The meeting is at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Honeyville Community Center, 240 Honeyville Park Drive…
President’s Message – March 2026
Your Voice Matters in 2026 Your ballot for the 2026 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) annual meeting should have arrived in your mailbox. The meeting is at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Honeyville Community Center at 240 Honeyville…
Capital Credits: GCEC Returns Nearly $3,600,000 to Members
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is a member-owned, nonprofit organization. At the end of each year—after all operating expenses have been paid—a prorated portion of its margins, known as capital credits, is allocated to members based on the amount they…
Turning the Lights Back On After Winter Storm Fern
A large and expansive winter storm swept across parts of the Southeast from January 23 through January 27, testing electric utilities and underscoring the importance of mutual aid agreements among cooperatives. Winter Storm Fern, as it has been unofficially referred…
GCEC Presents Service Awards
Sunny Brown, Kam Cavanaugh & Chris Flowers Earn Special Employee Recognitions 3 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) employees received special awards named in memory and honor of former employees. Additionally, several employees and trustees were recognized for milestone service anniversaries…
Meet Your Trustee: Carl Goodson
Carl Goodson is the District II, Group 1 trustee for Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC). He represents members in the White City area, the portion of Gulf County south of the dividing line between Township 6 South and Township 7…
President’s Message – February 2026
Reliability Requires Investment As your local power provider, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s mission has always been simple: keep the lights on and support the communities we serve. But behind every switch, every warm home, and every business that opens its…
GCEC Strengthens Economy Through Donations, Jobs & Tax Dollars
Staying true to its cooperative mission, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) promotes the general welfare of the communities it serves by acting as an economic driver. The cooperative provides quality jobs and makes charitable donations. Although it is a not-for-profit…
Notify Local County Agencies of Special Response Needs
Do you or someone you know have a condition that requires extra help during an emergency? Local agencies need that information for a resource planning registry. According to Chapter 252, Section 355 of the Florida statutes, “In order to meet…