What Central Georgia EMC does

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (CGEMC) is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative founded in 1937 and headquartered in Jackson, Georgia. It distributes electricity to more than 27,000 residential and commercial members across 14 counties in central Georgia via an owned 5,300-mile distribution infrastructure, supported by rates consistently ranked among the lowest in the state by the Georgia Public Service Commission (2nd lowest at the 2,000 kWh level in Summer 2021, saving members an average of ~$49/month vs. the state average). The cooperative earns revenue primarily through electricity sales billed monthly with a Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment rider, and returns excess margins to members as annual capital credits (approximately $2.4M–$2.7M in recent years).

In addition to its core regulated electricity distribution, CGEMC has expanded into adjacent energy and connectivity services: a $150 million fiber-to-the-home broadband network deployed across the 14-county footprint in partnership with Conexon Connect (retail ISP, up to 2 Gbps symmetric speeds); a wholly owned natural gas subsidiary (Fuel Georgia); member-facing products such as TESCO surge protection ($5.75/month), Cooperative Solar, Rooftop Solar, Green Power, residential rebates, and PowerUp energy-efficiency loans; and community programs such as Operation Round Up and Project SHARE. Backed by a $110.4M USDA funding facility (December 2024) and Touchstone Energy cooperative brand affiliation, CGEMC operates as a federally supported rural utility with multi-year infrastructure rollout, ACSI customer satisfaction scores of 86, and a Board-led governance model where members elect directors at the annual August meeting.

Name

Central Georgia EMC

Legal name

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation

Website

https://cgemc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Central Georgia EMC is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative founded in 1937 that distributes electricity, fiber broadband, and natural gas to more than 27,000 residential and commercial members across 14 counties in central Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Distribution / Cooperative Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Cooperatives (Rural/Member-Owned Utilities) (EUADABAC)

Keywords

• Electric distribution services
• Member-owned cooperative utility
• Fiber broadband internet
• Natural gas service
• Energy efficiency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electric Distribution Service: CGEMC generates revenue primarily through electricity sales to its member-owners. Members pay for electricity based on kilowatt-hour usage, plus a monthly service charge, Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA), and applicable taxes. As a not-for-profit cooperative, excess margins are returned to members as capital credits.
2. Fiber Broadband Partnership: CGEMC owns the fiber network infrastructure and partners with Conexon Connect to deliver retail broadband internet service to members. Revenue flows through Conexon Connect as the ISP subsidiary.
3. Fuel Georgia Natural Gas: CGEMC's gas subsidiary offering local natural gas service with combined billing and shared customer service, offsetting operating costs for electric consumers.
4. Surge Protection (TESCO): Monthly lease revenue from TESCO meter-based surge protection devices at $5.75/month plus tax.
5. Outdoor Lighting: Yard lighting services billed as a line item on monthly member bills.
6. Operation Round Up Donations: Members voluntarily round up electric bills to the nearest dollar; donated amounts average $0.50/month, collected by the CGEMC Foundation and distributed as community grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Central Georgia EMC is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative that distributes electricity across 14 counties in central Georgia through a 5,300-mile grid. Beyond core electric distribution, it offers fiber broadband (Connect service via partnership with Conexon Connect, up to 2 Gbps), natural gas through its Fuel Georgia subsidiary, and member programs including capital credits, surge protection, energy efficiency rebates, and cooperative solar.

Product overview

Central Georgia EMC is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric membership corporation providing electricity distribution to residential and commercial customers across multiple Georgia counties. The cooperative offers a bundled portfolio of energy-related products and services including core electric distribution, fiber broadband (Connect Fiber Broadband via Conexon partnership), natural gas (Fuel Georgia subsidiary), energy efficiency programs (PowerUp Loans, Residential Rebates), renewable energy options (Cooperative Solar, Green Power, Rooftop Solar), protective services (Surge Protection, Load Management, Generators), and member benefits programs (Capital Credits, Co-op Connections, Operation Round Up). The company has invested $150 million in fiber-to-the-home infrastructure to expand broadband access to underserved rural areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connect (powered by Central Georgia EMC): Fiber broadband internet service brand offered through partnership with Conexon Connect, providing gigabit-speed internet to CGEMC service territory.
• Fuel Georgia
• Operation Round Up

Products and services

• Electric Distribution Service Reliable electricity distribution to residential and commercial member-owners across 14 central Georgia counties, with rates consistently among the lowest in the state per Georgia PSC surveys. Members are billed based on kilowatt-hour usage plus a monthly service charge, Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA), and applicable taxes.
• Connect Fiber Broadband Fiber-to-the-home broadband internet service delivering symmetric speeds up to 2 Gbps across the cooperative's service territory, distributed through a partnership with Conexon Connect. Launched to address broadband access gaps in rural central Georgia.
• Fuel Georgia Natural Gas Natural gas service subsidiary offering local gas service to CGEMC members and statewide customers, with combined billing on a single statement alongside electric service.
• Surge Protection (TESCO TES 240 MSA) Meter-based surge protection hardware (TESCO TES 240 MSA) leased to members for $5.75/month plus tax, providing active protection with diagnostic LEDs indicating protection status for both 120- and 240-volt electrical systems.
• Outdoor Lighting Outdoor lighting service billed as a line item on members' monthly electric bills, available for residential yards and commercial properties within the service territory.
• Cooperative Solar Community solar subscription program allowing members to receive benefits of solar generation without installing rooftop solar panels on their own property.
• Rooftop Solar Program that supports members in installing and interconnecting rooftop solar photovoltaic systems on their properties with the cooperative's distribution grid.
• Green Power Renewable energy subscription option that enables members to support clean energy sources through their electric service.
• Residential Rebates Direct rebate program providing payments to members for qualifying energy-efficient home improvements and upgrades.
• PowerUp Loans (Home Plus Energy Efficiency) Low-annual-percentage-rate energy efficiency home improvement loans offered in partnership with Go Energy Financial, enabling members to finance qualifying energy-efficient upgrades with a quick application process.
• Generators Backup generator offerings providing members with alternative power solutions during electrical outages.
• EMC Security Security services available to residential and commercial members through partnership, providing monitoring and protection as an extension of the cooperative's utility offerings.
• Home Repair Plans from HomeServe Optional home repair plan coverage for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and major appliances, offered through a partnership with HomeServe.
• Co-op Connections Member Discount Program Touchstone Energy Co-op Connections discount program offering members exclusive savings on local and national goods and services through a digital membership card.
• Operation Round Up Community Grants Community grant program funded by members voluntarily rounding up their electric bills to the nearest dollar; donations average $0.50 per month per member and are distributed as grants to local nonprofits and charitable organizations by the CGEMC Foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 2nd lowest-cost electric provider in Georgia at 2,000 kWh level — $49.01 below state average ($204.40 vs $253.41)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supportive, core and minor.

• State and Local Elected Officials (Georgia PSC, Georgia General Assembly)supportiveGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 September 2021Georgia Public Service Commissioner Bubba McDonald and Representative Susan Holmes attended the inaugural fiber 'lighting' event. Georgia's Senate Bill 2 (signed by Governor Kemp in 2019) enabled electric cooperatives to offer broadband services, creating the regulatory framework for this partnership.
• Conexon / Conexon ConnectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2021CGEMC partnered with Conexon to deploy a system-wide fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network across its 14-county, 5,300-mile service territory. CGEMC owns the fiber network infrastructure; Conexon Connect serves as the retail ISP delivering broadband to members at up to 2 Gbps speeds. The partnership followed an intensive two-year search for the right broadband partner. The $150 million investment is one of CGEMC's most significant strategic initiatives.
• Monroe County and Monroe County Board of EducationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 February 2021Monroe County and the Monroe County Board of Education each committed $1 million in project funding to help expedite fiber broadband deployment in Monroe County. This co-funding was critical to accelerating the initial rollout of the FTTH network.
• Go Energy FinancialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGEMC partnered with Go Energy Financial to offer the Home Plus Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Loan program. Low annual percentage rates and a quick application process help members finance energy-efficient upgrades.
• TESCO (Total Energy Solutions)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCGEMC offers TESCO surge protection devices (model TES 240 MSA) to members through a monthly lease arrangement at $5.75/month plus tax. TESCO provides the meter-based surge protection hardware that CGEMC distributes to its members.
• HomeServeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCGEMC offers home repair plans through a partnership with HomeServe for HVAC and other home systems, providing members with optional home repair coverage.
• Touchstone Energy CooperativessupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerCGEMC is a member of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, a national brand for electric cooperatives. The Touchstone affiliation provides branding, performance benchmarking tools (Balanced Performance Scorecard), and cooperative network resources.
• Co-op Connections / Platform.connections.coopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCGEMC participates in the Touchstone Energy Co-op Connections program, offering members exclusive discounts on local and national goods and services through a digital card.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cobb EMC: Georgia-based electric membership corporation serving metro Atlanta suburbs with similar member-owned cooperative model, comparable electric distribution and broadband expansion strategy, and overlapping Touchstone Energy affiliation.
• Jackson EMC: Georgia EMC serving northeast metro Atlanta counties; comparable in cooperative structure, electric distribution across a multi-county territory, and pursuit of fiber broadband services through partnerships.
• Walton EMC: Georgia electric membership corporation serving members across multiple counties east of Atlanta; similar Touchstone Energy cooperative structure and comparable scale of distribution operations.
• GreyStone Power Corporation: Georgia EMC serving west-metro Atlanta area; directly comparable in cooperative governance, electric distribution scale, member services portfolio, and community engagement model.
• Sawnee EMC: Georgia EMC serving Forsyth and surrounding north-metro counties; highly comparable as a member-owned cooperative with electric distribution and fiber broadband ambitions in overlapping territory.
• Snapping Shoals EMC: Georgia EMC serving Newton, Rockdale, and surrounding counties; directly comparable cooperative operating model, electric distribution profile, and member services portfolio.
• Flint Energies: Georgia EMC serving middle Georgia counties; comparable member-owned cooperative structure with electric distribution across a multi-county rural territory.

Broad incumbents

• Georgia Power: Investor-owned utility and dominant electric provider across most of Georgia; broader scale, regulated by the Georgia PSC, and a key rate comparator cited in CGEMC's PSC rankings.

Others

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation: Generation and transmission cooperative that supplies wholesale power to most Georgia EMCs including CGEMC; relevant as an upstream supplier and indirect peer in the cooperative energy ecosystem.

Regional players

• Cooperative Energy (Mississippi): Generation and transmission cooperative serving Mississippi distribution cooperatives; comparable scale and member-owned cooperative model but operates in a different geographic territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CentralGAEMC
• Facebookfacebook.com/CentralGeorgiaEMC
• Instagraminstagram.com/centralgaemc/#
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/central-georgia-emc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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