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Coast Electric is inviting artists in Kindergarten through 12th grades in Harrison, Hancock and Pearl River counties to participate in our 2026 art contest! Winners will be selected in each county and in the following categories: Lilypads: Ages 5-7 Tadpoles: Ages 8-13 Bullfrogs: Ages 14-18 Gift cards will be awarded to winners. We will accept… Continue Reading 2026 Student Art Contest

Coast Electric, in partnership with Cooperative Energy, is proud to announce that Julie Berry has been selected as the 2025 Powering Possibilities Community Service Grant winner representing Coast Electric. Berry was selected among other nominees for her 11-year commitment to supporting vulnerable children in Hancock County through her service as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.… Continue Reading Coast Electric and Cooperative Energy Announce Powering Possibilities Community Service Grant Winner

Photo Credit: Hancock Chamber of CommerceCoast Electric was recently named the 2025 Industry of the Year by the Hancock Chamber and Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission. The award was presented at the Hancock Chamber of Commerce’s Salute to Business & Industry Awards Gala. “We are honored to recognize the leadership and employees of Coast… Continue Reading Coast Electric Honored as Industry of the Year

Crosby Parker, a junior at Gulfport High School and a Cooperative Youth Leaders representative for Coast Electric, joined 84 high school juniors representing electric cooperatives across the state in Jackson, Miss., for the Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi Cooperative Youth Leaders Workshop. The program instills leadership skills, inspires creative thinking, encourages community service and introduces students… Continue Reading Crosby Parker selected to represent Mississippi on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Leadership Council

Coast Electric is inviting artists in kindergarten through 12th grades in Harrison, Hancock and Pearl River counties to enter our Earth Month art contest. This year’s theme is pollinators. Winners will be selected in the following categories: Lilypads: Ages 5 – 7 Tadpoles: Ages 8 – 13 Bullfrogs: Ages 14 – 18 A winner will… Continue Reading Earth Month Art Contest

Coast Electric employees are prepared to respond to any challenges caused by the winter weather in our area. Operations teams are positioned in each district throughout our service area to ensure quicker response times. As always, dispatchers are on duty 24/7 and crews are ready to respond in the event of outages. Coast Electric offices… Continue Reading Winter Weather Preparation