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Youth Tour Winners Bound for D.C.
Kelsey Fields and Izzie Shealy will represent Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) in Washington, D.C., at June’s annual Rural Electric Youth Tour. They were selected during the cooperative’s recent competition. Logan Fulton is the alternate. GCEC sponsors the contest for…
President’s Message – May 2025
We’re Here to Help You Save Before we know it, school will be out for the summer. When summer heats up, our air conditioners are working overtime, driving up home energy consumption. Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is your local…
Minutes of the 2024 Annual Members’ Meeting
April 27, 2024 The 76th Annual Meeting of the members of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative Inc. was convened at the Headquarters Building in Wewahitchka, Florida, on Saturday, April 27, 2024. A special flag-raising ceremony was conducted at 9 a.m. The…
GCEC Mourns Doug Birmingham
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is mourning the loss of longtime board member Douglas Coleman, Birmingham, 76, a lifetime resident of Wewahitchka. He died March 1, 2025. He was born on Oct. 8, 1948, to Coleman Hooten and Irjaria Mae…
President’s Message – April 2025
Your Voice Matters in 2025 Your ballot for the 2025 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) annual meeting should have arrived in your mailbox. The meeting is at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at our headquarters in Wewahitchka. To allow GCEC…
Are You Storm Ready?
Follow these safety and preparation tips during the spring and summer storm season. Be Prepared Create an emergency kit with power outage essentials: batteries, power banks, flashlights, nonperishable foods, water, medical supplies and prescriptions. Develop an emergency family plan with…
Meet Your District I, Group 2 Trustee
Dwight Van Lierop represents Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative members (GCEC) residing in Calhoun County, east of the Chipola River. Dwight earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Auburn University in 1985. From 2001 to 2018, he served as president…
President’s Message – March 2025
Your Voice Matters in 2025 Your ballot for the 2025 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) annual meeting will arrive in your mailbox soon. The meeting is on Saturday, May 3, at our headquarters in Wewahitchka. To ensure every GCEC member…
Don’t Miss the Annual Meeting
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 3, and plan to attend Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s (GCEC) 77th Annual Members’ Meeting at the co-op headquarters in Wewahitchka. In addition to electing directors and hearing reports about your cooperative, watch informational presentations—…
Caring for Community
GCEC Hosts Successful Blood Drive, Collects 27 Units Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s (GCEC) heart beats for its community, evidenced by its recent blood drive with OneBlood. Held at GCEC’s Southport and Wewahitchka offices, the event brought in 27 units of…