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Annual Members’ Meeting Official Notice
A Special Virtual Gathering Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative 73rd Annual Members’ Meeting Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 10 am CST. Meeting will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Please join by phone: (833) 420-0339 (toll-free). Agenda Welcome Report…
Meet Your District III, Group 3 Trustee
Robert Byrd represents members in the Allanton area, bounded on the north by the township line dividing Township 2 South and Township 3 South, on the east by the Bay County line, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico,…
A Time of Change
October 28, 2021, marks the 80th anniversary of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC). Throughout the year, look for articles in Florida Currents magazine that celebrate our history. We hope readers enjoy learning more about GCEC. In April 1958, Gulf Coast…
Device Improves Safety & Ease of Portable Generator Use
Although Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) prides itself on providing reliable electric service, some events are out of our control, and the use of emergency generators by our consumer-members has become recurrent. While generators can be convenient and useful at…
Capital Credits: Our Appreciation for Your Patronage
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 percentage of its margins—referred to as capital credits—are allocated to GCEC members based on the…
Progress in the Making
October 28, 2021, marks the 80th anniversary of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC). Throughout the year, look for articles that celebrate our history in Florida Currents magazine. We hope readers enjoy learning more about GCEC. In 1948, Manager Edward Cone…
President’s Message – March 2021
Committed to a Co-op Culture for All Your ballot for the 2021 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) annual meeting will arrive in your mailbox soon. The meeting is Saturday, May 1, and will be held virtually due to the COVID-19…
Newsome Retires After Decades of Service
Ken Newsome recently retired after 22 years of service to the cooperative. Ken was hired on April 19, 1999. For two years, he worked as a bucket truck operator, was a foreman in the rights-of-way department for eight years, and…
GCEC Collects Donations for Children’s Home Society
As is tradition during the holiday season, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative employees and board members donated items for Children’s Home Society. GCEC Vice President of Marketing and Communications Kristin Douglas, center, and Communications Specialist Sunny Brown, right, presented the donations…
District III Trustees Up for Election
As Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) celebrates its 73rd Annual Members’ Meeting, it also is a time to elect your representatives. According to the bylaws, the board must name the Nominating Committee at least 90 days before the meeting. The…