The Gulf Coast Power Association is a non-profit organization of individuals and corporations mostly in the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast region who are interested in promoting and sustaining a healthy competitive power market. The Gulf Coast Power Association's mission is to promote an improved understanding of issues and opportunities impacting contemporary power markets. This is achieved through the creation of many educational and networking opportunities where members and other industry professionals can learn and exchange information and ideas. Benefits of membership include discounts on registration fees at most luncheons, workshops and conferences, access to archived meeting presentations and access to GCPA's online directory. Our Objectives --To provide a means for all persons having an interest in competitive power to exchange information and ideas --To keep members informed and provide forums of discussion of current and upcoming events, including federal, state and local legislation and regulations --To provide a forum for resolution of industry-wide technical and regulatory issues --To promote a greater public understanding of competitive power and to give recognition to those making significant contributions to the competitive power industry --To encourage good, professional business methods and practices by members and others that will promote the growth of the competitive power business --To keep members informed and provide forums for discussion of events and issues in the international markets which are of interest to our members