HR 80: Georgia Electric Membership Corporation; 85 years of service and recognizing 02/10/25, as Georgia EMC Day at the state capitol; recognize

House Resolution 80

By: Representatives Dickey of the 134th, Jasperse of the 11th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Leverett of the 123rd, Ford of the 170th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Congratulating the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation on 85 years of service and recognizing February 10, 2025, as Georgia EMC Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, in 1940, the Superior Court of the State of Georgia approved the charter of the Georgia Rural Power Reserve EMC (now Georgia EMC), and its seven founders held a special meeting at the Lanier Hotel in Macon wherein officers were elected and bylaws approved; and

WHEREAS, EMCs are member-owned not-for-profit utilities that collectively serve approximately 4.4 million people, nearly half of Georgia's population, across 73 percent of the state's land area; and

WHEREAS, Georgia EMC is the statewide trade association representing the state's 41 EMCs, Oglethorpe Power Corp., Georgia Transmission Corp., and Georgia System Operations Corp.; and

WHEREAS, for the past 85 years, Georgia EMC has represented this network of member cooperatives, who are committed to providing safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to communities across the state, along with other essential services such as broadband; and

WHEREAS, as a result of more than eight decades of dedicated effort to improve the quality of life in rural Georgia, many electric cooperatives enjoy a value to their communities that goes beyond their ability to simply provide reliable light, heat, and broadband services, with communities depending on them for economic development initiatives, civic leadership, commitment to local job creation, consumer advocacy, support for youth and education programs, charitable giving, and volunteerism efforts; and

WHEREAS, Georgia's electric cooperatives are proud to be considered essential corporate participants in the state's responsible growth and development, and Georgia EMC looks forward to many more years of service to its member cooperatives as they continue providing essential electric and related services for Georgians.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation for 85 years of service and recognize February 10, 2025, as Georgia EMC Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press.