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The holiday season is just around the corner. Festive music will soon flood the airwaves, sparkling lights and decorations will adorn homes and businesses, and good tidings will abound. The holidays also bring a frenzy of decorating, cooking and family…

In today’s world, most of us don’t leave the front door unlocked. We protect our homes, loved ones and valuables with locks, alarms and other security measures. Cybersecurity is no different. It’s the practice of protecting other valuables such as…

Recently, one of our newer employees asked me what makes electric co-ops different than other types of utilities. This month, I want to share some things I told her. Because we’re a co-op, we operate a little differently than other…

I was recently asked about what drives electricity prices. We talked about how the daily cost of living seems to have increased across the board. Just as inflation has affected everything from the price of gasoline to the price of…

We’re Here to Serve You “We’re here to serve you.” We’ve all heard this phrase countless times. These words may sound generic, but to us, they mean everything. Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative was created to serve our community. Back then,…

Preparing to Serve You Better Providing reliable power to you is and will always be the top priority for Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative. These days, power reliability seems to be making news now more than ever. As the energy industry…

May Is Military Appreciation Month Service. Mission. Country. These three words describe our nation’s veterans. They also represent the core spirit of cooperatives. Electric co-ops, like veterans, are driven to serve others and put their community first. Electric co-ops—founded to…

Annual Meeting 2023: Please Vote Your ballot for the 2023 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative annual meeting will arrive in your mailbox soon. The meeting is Saturday, May 6, at our headquarters in Wewahitchka. To allow GCEC members to participate in…

Beat the Peak Look around your home. You likely have more devices and equipment that require electricity than ever before. Our connected lives increasingly rely on more electricity to function. At the same time, as demand for electricity rises, Gulf…

Get Involved! Attend the Annual Meeting One of my favorite events is coming Saturday, May 6, when Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) hosts our annual meeting for you, the members we proudly serve, at our headquarters in Wewahitchka. This event…