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President’s Message – February 2025
Understanding Factors That Impact Your Energy Bill February often brings some of the coldest weather of the year. As home heating systems work harder to keep us warm, we typically see higher energy bills. When you receive your monthly bill…
Commitment to Community
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) & Calhoun Liberty Credit Union Unite To Provide Food for Local Students Staying true to the cooperative principle of Concern for Community and the Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives’ core value of Commitment to Community, Gulf Coast…
President’s Message – January 2025
Balancing Electricity Supply & Demand Electricity is essential for nearly every aspect of daily life—so essential that we rarely think about how it’s produced and delivered to our homes. You might be surprised to learn that behind the scenes, a…
Reflections From 2024
By John Bartley, CEO/General Manager Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) As we begin a new year, I want to reflect on some of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s milestones and accomplishments in 2024. Community Involvement We worked with our generation and…
Shining Lights in Southport
Visit the Brown Town Christmas Nights of Lights 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…
Get Ready for Youth Tour 2025
Attention, high school juniors: Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is recruiting students for the 2025 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…
President’s Message – December 2024
How Can Co-Op Members Become Politically Engaged? The new year ushers in a new president, Congress, and state legislators and governors. It also provides electric cooperative members like you more opportunities to demonstrate our collective political strength. Grassroots advocacy and…
Co-ops Meet With Representative Shoaf to Address Industry Challenges
Conversations about energy industry issues affecting electric cooperatives help elected officials understand how policies may affect the communities we serve. Recently, co-op leaders from Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, Talquin Electric Cooperative, and Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative had the opportunity to…
Powering Through
Once outages in the Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) service territory were restored, employees assisted fellow co-ops. Category 4 Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 26 near Perry. It was the strongest hurricane to strike Florida’s Big Bend region and…
President’s Message – November 2024
May Your Holidays Be Merry & Bright As November kicks off, it’s hard to believe we’ll soon be gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holiday season. This festive time of year brings joy and warmth, but as the…