About EMCs
The state's 42 electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) stand as enduring evidence of the success of an important element of the New Deal — having electric systems owned, built and run by the people who use them. From the first power pole to the delivery of 35 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year, Georgia's electric membership cooperatives have demonstrated the benefits of the cooperative system. According to the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, the state's consumer-owned and operated cooperatives:
- Serve nearly half the state's residents, more than 4.2 million people,
- Employ more than 4,500 people and pay more than $70 million in taxes, and
- Provide power at rates below the national average.
Many EMCs serve significant roles in economic development and other community affairs, and some offer a wide range of other public services. For more information about a particular EMC, select it from the map. For a list of EMCs, click here.
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