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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 home, which they lovingly…

Attention, high school juniors: Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is recruiting students for the 2024 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…

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative’s commitment to powering homes and businesses every day of the year requires a diverse energy mix, and Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) has completed crucial steps toward keeping reliable power flowing in the future. Georgia Power…

Since early 2021, we have seen record-breaking inflation that has greatly impacted prices of the materials and equipment we use daily. On average, we have seen a nearly 200% increase in some of our most-used equipment and material prices. These…

For the past 3 years, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative has seen a significant increase in the costs of serving members. This is due to inflation, and we have little control over it. We are analyzing our costs to ensure the…

Keep Your Family Protected Online by Drew Woolley For many parents, the biggest challenge to protecting their children online is feeling like they can’t keep up with the pace of new technology. It isn’t easy to teach children how to…

Following 41 years of service with Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, Terry Myers has retired. Terry was hired as a groundman on June 17, 1982, but held many positions during his career. In 1983, he advanced to equipment operator, a position…

“Free energy from the sun and lower electric bills. Where do I sign up?” The benefits of installing rooftop solar panels may seem like a no-brainer, but the reality is, that not every home—and homeowner’s situation—is always right for solar.…

In June, rising seniors Andrew Pliscofsky of Mosley High School and Noah Taunton of Wewahitchka High 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…

GCEC supports 2023 Warrior Beach Retreat: Where Heroes Gather Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative proudly sponsored the Spring 2023 Warrior Beach Retreat, held April 11 to April 17. 11 veterans traveled from across the country to attend this year’s spring retreat.…