SR133: SR133 Georgia EMC Day; recognize February 10, 2025

25 LC 112 2820 Senate Resolution 133 By: Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Beach of the 21st, Goodman of the 8th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation on 8 5 years of service and1 recognizing February 10, 2025, as Georgia EMC Day at the state capitol; and for other2 purposes.3 WHEREAS, in 1940, the Superior Court of the State of Georgia approved the charter of the4 Georgia Rural Power Reserve EMC (now Georgia EMC), and its seve n founders held a5 special meeting at the Lanier Hotel in Macon wherein officers w ere elected and bylaws6 approved; and7 WHEREAS, EMCs are member-owned not-for-profit utilities that co llectively serve8 approximately 4.4 million people, nearly half of Georgia's population, across 73 percent of9 the state's land area; and10 WHEREAS, Georgia EMC is the statewide trade association represe nting the state's 4111 EMCs, Oglethorpe Power Corp., Georgia Transmission Corp., and G eorgia System12 Operations Corp.; and13 S. R. 133 - 1 - 25 LC 112 2820 WHEREAS, for the past 85 years, Georgia EMC has represented thi s network of member14 cooperatives, who are committed to providing safe, reliable, an d affordable electricity to15 communities across the state, along with other essential services such as broadband; and16 WHEREAS, as a result of more than eight decades of dedicated effort to improve the quality17 of life in rural Georgia, many electric cooperatives enjoy a value to their communities that18 goes beyond their ability to simply provide reliable light, heat, and broadband services, with19 communities depending on them for economic development initiati ves, civic leadership,20 commitment to local job creation, consumer advocacy, support fo r youth and education21 programs, charitable giving, and volunteerism efforts; and22 WHEREAS, Georgia's electric cooperatives are proud to be considered essential corporate23 participants in the state's responsible growth and development, and Georgia EMC looks24 forward to many more years of service to its member cooperatives as they continue providing25 essential electric and related services for Georgians.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body27 congratulate the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation for 85 years of service and28 recognize February 10, 2025, as Georgia EMC Day at the state capitol.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed30 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the31 press.32 S. R. 133 - 2 -