What Amicalola EMC does

Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation (Amicalola EMC) is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative founded on February 10, 1940, and headquartered at 544 Highway 515 South in Jasper, Georgia. The cooperative distributes electricity to 58,443 connected meters serving 49,183 members across 10 North Georgia counties (Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, and Pickens) through approximately 6,350 miles of distribution lines. The organization operates under a regulated exclusive service territory and is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors, with no parent company or external equity ownership.

The cooperative's core technology is physical electric distribution infrastructure supplemented by customer-facing digital tools, including an online billing portal (billing.amicalolaemc.com) for account management and payment, a real-time outage management system with an interactive outage map (outages.amicalolaemc.com), and dedicated 24/7 phone lines for outage reporting across three district offices (Jasper, Ellijay, Dahlonega). Ancillary service programs include residential and commercial electricity supply through wholesale partnerships with Oglethorpe Power (including emission-free nuclear energy from Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4) and Georgia Energy Cooperative, a renewable energy net metering interconnection program, and value-added services such as outdoor lighting subscriptions, a $3.49/month water heater maintenance program, and USDA-backed RESP energy efficiency loans up to $10,000 at 2.5% interest over 7 years.

Revenue is generated primarily through usage-based residential and commercial electricity distribution billed on a per-kilowatt-hour basis with seasonal rate tiers (winter: 10.40–11.60¢/kWh; regular: 12.20–14.40¢/kWh) plus a $25/month service charge, with rates set to cover operating costs under the not-for-profit model. Supplementary revenue streams include one-time membership ($20) and processing ($25) fees, security deposits, subscription services (outdoor lighting, water heater maintenance), and interest on RESP loans. Margin surpluses are allocated back to members as capital credits. A $113,256,000 USDA funding event in December 2024 supports ongoing infrastructure investment, while community programs — including Operation Round-Up (over $2.6 million contributed since 1999), Bright Ideas education grants ($721,194 since 2010), over 1,800 scholarships totaling more than $1.6 million since 2010, the SPARK solar education program, and the Washington Youth Tour — reinforce member engagement and the cooperative's community franchise.

Name

Amicalola EMC

Legal name

Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation

Website

https://amicalolaemc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amicalola EMC is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving 58,443 connected meters across 10 North Georgia counties through 6,350 miles of distribution lines, with supplemental energy efficiency, renewable interconnection, and community investment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Metering (EUADAPAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meter Installation, Exchange & Field Services (EUADAFAF), Meter-to-Cash / Billing & CIS Integration for AMI (EUADAFAM)

Keywords

• Electric utility services
• Electricity distribution
• Cooperative energy
• Rural electrification
• Power grid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jasper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution: Residential and commercial electricity distribution services billed on per kilowatt-hour basis with seasonal rate variations. Not-for-profit cooperative model where margins are allocated back to members as capital credits.
2. Membership and Processing Fees: One-time membership fee of $20 and processing fee of $25 for new service applications. Security deposits of $0-$350 based on credit rating.
3. Water Heater Maintenance Program: Monthly maintenance program at $3.49/month for electric water heaters including 30, 40, and 50-gallon models
4. Outdoor Lighting: Monthly billed outdoor lighting services including security lights, post tops, floods, shoebox, and roadway LED options
5. RESP Energy Loans: Rural Energy Savings Program loans up to $10,000 at 2.5% interest for 7 years for energy efficiency upgrades

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amicalola EMC distributes electricity to approximately 58,443 connected meters across parts of 10 North Georgia counties through a member-owned cooperative model. Its core service includes new service applications, tiered seasonal residential and commercial rate plans, outage reporting and real-time outage tracking, net-metered solar interconnection, and member self-service through an online billing portal and 24/7 call center.

Product overview

Amicalola EMC is a member-owned not-for-profit electric cooperative providing electricity distribution services across 10 North Georgia counties. The core offering is electricity service management (metering, billing, outage response) delivered through an online billing portal. The cooperative supplements its utility operations with energy efficiency programs (RESP loans, water heater maintenance), member benefit programs (capital credits, levelized billing, outdoor lighting), and community investment initiatives (Bright Ideas grants, scholarships, Washington Youth Tour, SPARK solar education, EMC/FFA contest, Operation Round-Up charitable giving). The portfolio is structured as a regulated utility service augmented by member-facing financial programs and community education initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Distribution Service Electricity distribution service delivered to approximately 58,443 connected meters across 10 North Georgia counties (Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, and Pickens). Includes new service applications, metering, billing, and outage response for residential and commercial members.
• Outdoor Lighting Service Monthly outdoor lighting subscriptions installed and maintained by Amicalola EMC on cooperative poles for residential and commercial members. Options include Security LED ($12.50/month), Post Top LED ($15.25-$19.25), Flood LED ($18.75-$47.00), Shoebox LED ($21.00-$41.00), and Roadway LED ($13.75-$18.25).
• Water Heater Maintenance Program Subscription maintenance program at $3.49/month providing repair coverage for working electric water heaters and replacement electric water heaters in 30, 40, and 50-gallon sizes for residential members. Subject to a 30-day waiting period before repairs.
• RESP Energy Efficiency Loans USDA-backed Rural Energy Savings Program loans up to $10,000 at 2.5% interest over 7 years for residential and commercial members to fund energy efficiency upgrades including LED lighting, HVAC systems (minimum 16 SEER), building envelope improvements, and heat pump water heaters.
• Renewable Energy Interconnection Program Net metering and distributed generation interconnection service enabling residential and commercial members to interconnect rooftop solar and other qualifying renewable generation to the cooperative distribution system and receive credit for exported power.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58,443 connected meters served reliably
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oglethorpe PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholesale energy supplier providing emission-free nuclear energy from Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4, one of the largest clean energy projects in the nation.
• Georgia Energy CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholesale energy supplier partner providing electricity supply to Amicalola EMC.
• Green Power EMCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Georgia's EMCs in 2005 to launch the SPARK Energy Education Program, the largest solar education initiative in Georgia.
• ETCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadband initiative partnership to expand connectivity in the service area.
• McCulloch Utility ServicesminorOthersContractor conducting power pole inspections in northern portions of service territory to ensure system reliability.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jackson EMC: Member-owned electric cooperative serving residential and commercial members across northeast Georgia. Directly comparable as a Georgia EMC with a similar cooperative distribution model, member programs, and capital credits structure.
• North Georgia EMC: Electric membership cooperative serving members in north-central Georgia with electricity distribution, broadband, and community programs. Comparable in scale, service territory characteristics, and cooperative governance model.
• Cobb EMC: One of the largest electric cooperatives in Georgia, serving Cobb and surrounding counties with electricity distribution, broadband (Cobb Connect), and member programs. Directly comparable cooperative distribution model with similar product suite.
• Habersham EMC: Electric cooperative serving Habersham and surrounding northeast Georgia counties. Comparable rural distribution cooperative with similar member programs, capital credits, and community-focused operations.
• Blue Ridge Mountain EMC: Electric membership cooperative serving Fannin and surrounding North Georgia mountain counties. Direct geographic neighbor to Amicalola EMC with comparable rural distribution profile and member-owned structure.
• Sawnee EMC: Electric cooperative serving Forsyth and surrounding north-metro Atlanta counties. Comparable in cooperative distribution model and member programs; also overlaps in the rapidly growing Forsyth County service area.
• GreyStone Power Corporation: Electric membership cooperative serving west-metro Atlanta counties. Comparable in scale, member-owned cooperative distribution model, and similar suite of add-on member services and community programs.

Others

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation: Wholesale power supplier to Georgia's EMCs including Amicalola EMC, owner of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. Not a direct retail competitor but a critical upstream counterparty shaping Amicalola's cost structure and clean energy positioning.
• Green Power EMC: Renewable energy consortium formed by Georgia's EMCs, including Amicalola EMC, to develop utility-scale solar. Cooperative partner on the SPARK solar education program; adjacent ecosystem player rather than a retail distribution competitor.

Regional players

• Cooperative Energy (Southern Pine Energy): Member-owned distribution electric cooperative in Mississippi/Alabama. Comparable in cooperative distribution model and member programs, but operating in a different geographic region than Amicalola EMC's North Georgia service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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