Providing superior educational and networking opportunities to its highly diversified membership of 100+ Corporate Members and 250+ Individual Members, Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) has served Texas and the Gulf Coast for over 25 years as a regional electric power trade organization dedicated to promoting an improved understanding of the issues and opportunities impacting contemporary power markets.
Join GCPA as a Member Today and experience the many benefits of membership including discounts on registration fees for our Luncheon and Conference Events, Meeting Presentations by power industry experts, a personalized Profile Page in the Member Directory, and access to 2,000+ profiles and listings in GCPA's online searchable Directory.
Upcoming Luncheons & Events
Austin May 2013 Luncheon
5/31/2013 11:45:00 AM
Speaker: Chris Coleman, Meteorologist, ERCOT
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Houston June 2013 Luncheon
6/20/2013 11:30:00 AM
Speaker: Michael Jewell, Government Affairs Counsel, Haynes & Boone
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GCPA Special Briefing June 2013
6/26/2013 11:00:00 AM
Speaker: Keynoter, Various Other Speakers
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Sponsored Event: Electric Utility Ratemaking Conf. in Atlanta, GA
7/17/2013 8:00:00 AM
Speaker: Paula Gold-Williams, EVP & CFO, CPS Energy, Various Other Speakers
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Latest News
Federal Energy Policy – Is There One?, 5/6/2013
No matter how you look at it, the US does have a federal energy policy. You might ask what is it? Where is it? When did it get enacted into law? The answers to these questions may not be exactly clear. One thing is certain, a federal energy policy is like a tapestry woven together by court rulings, regulatory processes, executive orders, presidential appointments, congressional actions, congressional inactions, state and regional actions and more. A federal energy policy is complex. see more
Announcements
UT Pan American, Texas A&M, UT Austin, Texas State Technical College, UT Arlington, University of Houston, Texas Tech, Texas State University
John Stauffacher Named 2013 GCPA Power Star Award Recipient
The Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has selected John Stauffacher as the 2013 recipient of the
GCPA Pat Wood Power Star Award.
GCPA emPOWERing Women
Learn more at our new
Women's Initiative Web Page.
GCPA's Energy Jobs Network Board:
CLICK HERE and then click the View Job Board link.
Create your profile account on GCPA's Website!
To set up your profile with access to event presentations, attendance rosters, our member directory with expanded member profiles, and more, download
Instructions here and then proceed to the
Login page.
Plan Ahead for Fall Conference
The
GCPA 28th Annual Fall Conference will be held on October 1st and 2nd at a new location - the Renaissance Arboretum in Austin. Pre-conference activities including our Fall Golf Tournament and a half-day workshop will be held on September 30th.