Join Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) CEO John Bartley as he looks back at the impact his cooperative felt when faced with a direct hit from Hurricane Michael.  

GCEC is a distribution cooperative serving more than 20,000 meters and 2,500 miles of line in six counties and six municipalities across the southern panhandle of Florida.  

Discover what it takes to lead an electric cooperative through the challenges of restoring power after a Category 5 storm and the invaluable lessons learned during the rebuilding process.