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2024 Member Satisfaction Survey
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) completed its annual member-wide customer satisfaction survey, where over 636 members were asked to participate. The member responses were sent to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®), a company that measures customer satisfaction across multiple…
Ambassadors for Renewable Energy
Access Solar and Hydropower Through Green Power Choice Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is proud to expand an innovative program allowing members to access green energy and its environmental benefits at costs designed to fit their budgets. Green Power Choice…
President’s Message – July 2024
Grow Your Summer Energy Savings Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) Can Help You Save Money 1 of my favorite things about summer is the opportunity for fresh, homegrown food, whether shopping at the local farmers market or sharing the abundance…
Florida Co-ops Go to Washington, D.C.
In April, leaders from electric cooperatives across the United States came together in Washington, D.C., as they do each year, advocating for common co-op issues and discussing ways to improve service to consumer members. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association organized…
CEO’s Annual Meeting Message
Good morning, and welcome! Thank you for being here today for Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s (GCEC) 76th Annual Members’ Meeting. I’m your cooperative’s CEO and general manager, John Bartley. For 83 years, our member-owners have trusted us to energize their…
President’s Message – June 2024
5 Things to Know About Power Restoration Have you ever watched a video or TV show where a person is cooking a meal, then suddenly, they snap their fingers, and the meal is plated and ready to eat? That’s called…
Training Program Teaches Proper Construction & Safety Procedures
Grant Hathaway recently became a certified line technician through the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association’s Line Technician Apprenticeship Training Program. In addition to four correspondence courses and three on-site climbing, construction, and operations classes, the training consists of four years…
GCEC Rewards Students With Tallahassee Trip
Emily Rollins and Taylor Schreiber will represent Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) in Washington, D.C., at June’s annual Rural Electric Youth Tour. The 2 were selected in the cooperative’s recent competition. Grant Hutchins is the alternate. The co-op sponsors the…
President’s Message – May 2024
Electrical Safety Starts With You Every electrical device has a purpose and a service lifespan. None will last forever. When electricity is involved, failures present electrical hazards. In recognition of May being National Electrical Safety Month, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative…
76th Annual Members’ Meeting Official Notice
Pursuant to the provisions of the bylaws of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative Inc., the 76th annual meeting will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. Central Time at the cooperative headquarters in Wewahitchka, Florida. The purpose…