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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…

Unlock the Power of Federal Energy Incentives Do you hit the snooze button when someone starts talking about kilowatts, electricity use or energy efficiency? It’s true—sometimes, these can be pretty dry topics. What if you could get money back to…

Adhering to the 7 Cooperative Principles, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative Employees Participate in Training Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) employees recently participated in a training session led by Eddie McKnight of McKnight Associates based in South Carolina. Eddie, an electric…

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) supports Tyndall Air Force Base events and local schools. Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative recently sponsored the Freedom Fest and Back-to-School Jam at Tyndall Air Force Base, as well as back-to-school luncheons for local schools. Tyndall…

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) assists co-ops affected by Hurricane Debby. On August 5, Category 1 Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee. The fourth named storm and second hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Debby was slow-moving, causing widespread…

In June, rising seniors Emily Rollins of Bay High School and Taylor Schreiber of Deane Bozeman School traveled to Washington, D.C., for the weeklong National Rural Electric Youth Tour. The 2 won Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s Youth Tour contest. The…

Mark Your Calendars for This Historical Opportunity The Bay County Veterans Council is honored to host The Wall That Heals in November. The traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., honors the 58,281 service members who lost…

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…

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…

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…