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Owned by Georgia’s Electric Membership Cooperatives. Generation. Transmission. Distribution. Oglethorpe Power. Georgia Transmission. EMCs. Owned by 39 of Georgia’s EMCs Plan, build and maintain high-voltage power lines and substations
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Owned by Georgia’s Electric Membership Cooperatives Generation Transmission Distribution Oglethorpe Power Georgia Transmission EMCs
Owned by 39 of Georgia’s EMCs • Plan, build and maintain high-voltage power lines and substations • Own 3000 miles of line and 640 substations • $1.9 billion in assets • Construct 50 - 100 miles of line annually
Member Outreach - How Can We Help? • Newsletter Articles • Presentations • Civic Clubs • Intranet
New Lines Are Needed • Georgia is the 6th fastest growing state in the nation 2010 UD Census • State population projections 2020 – 11.8 million 2030 – 14.3 million Atlanta Regional Commission • Increased energy use by those of us who are already here
New Lines Are Needed • New generation plants will be constructed • New Reliability Standards • FERC Energy Policy Act of 2005 • North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) • Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) • Overloaded circuits would cause serious power failures to homes and businesses