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From patriotic celebrations to hands-on learning, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative enjoyed a summer filled with opportunities to connect with members across our service area.

Four Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative lineworkers whose quick thinking and selfless actions helped save two people from a burning camper earlier this year were recently recognized by the GCEC Board of Trustees with a special honor.

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative completed a customer satisfaction survey via Cooperative Advantage Report, where 215 members were asked to participate.

Attaching items to power poles endangers lives

By Lindsay Peak

Supporting Students Through Community Partnerships

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative was proud to support the Bay Building Industries Association’s 2026 Scholarship Home, the first stop on this year’s Parade of Homes.

Whether you’re an experienced photographer or simply enjoy taking pictures with your phone, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative would love to see the Dead Lakes through your eyes.

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative completed its annual member-wide customer satisfaction survey, where 5,000 members were asked to participate, and 373 responded.

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative was proud to send seniors McKinley Cantwell, of A. Crawford Mosley High School, and Laila Suber, of Wewahitchka High School, to Washington, D.C., as delegates on the 2026 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour.

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s wholesale power supplier, hosted a Residential Energy Auditing Training Course in April for distribution member employees who assist members with residential energy use.

In April, more than 1,500 electric cooperative leaders gathered at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers and agency officials and advocate for policies that help keep the lights on for 42 million Americans.