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Operation Round Up
Operation Round Up Members Provide Holiday Help
November 17, 2022

This holiday season Operation Round Up (ORU) is spreading cheer throughout the Heartland for all ages—from infants to seniors. Through [...]

Rates
Temporary Two Month Rate Increase to Close Out 2022
November 1, 2022

This has certainly been an unpredictable year financially for everyone. Like all of you, we have been surprised by the [...]

Broadband
Glades Electric Partners with Conexon Connect to Deliver High-Speed Fiber Broadband Access to Members
September 21, 2022

Glades Electric Cooperative has selected Conexon Connect as a partner to deploy high-speed internet access to all cooperative members, closing [...]

Rates
GEC Faces Additional $1M in Fuel Costs
September 1, 2022

Like the cost of many things now, natural gas prices continue to soar. Natural gas is one of the key [...]

Scholarships
Glades Electric Educational Foundation Awards $8,000 in Scholarships for iTECH Glades Students
August 11, 2022

The Glades Electric Educational Foundation (GEEF) awarded $8,000 in scholarships to students enrolling in career programs at iTECH Glades. The [...]

Operation Round Up
Glades Electric Members Give $9,500 to Back-To-School Programs
August 9, 2022

Through Operation Round Up (ORU), Glades Electric Cooperative (GEC) members granted $9,500 to support students in Glades, Hendry, Highlands and [...]

News
GEC Announces Whole-Home Generator Program
June 7, 2022

Is the thought of an extended outage keeping you up at night this hurricane season? GEC has a solution. We [...]

Rates
Fuel Prices Drive Up Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment
June 1, 2022

Fuel costs are impacting us all nationwide – at the gas pump, in the grocery store, in the cost of [...]

Scholarships
Glades Electric Educational Foundation Awards $56,000 in Scholarship in 2022
April 26, 2022

The Glades Electric Educational Foundation (GEEF) awarded $56,000 in scholarships to seniors in the class of 2022. The foundation awarded [...]

News
2022 Annual Meeting and Trustee Elections
January 10, 2022

Page update: April 21, 2022 2022 Annual Meeting Video and Election Results View our 2022 Annual Meeting video :   [...]