Cobb EMC

What Cobb EMC does

Cobb EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative founded in 1938 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. It distributes electricity to nearly 200,000 residential and commercial consumers across five Georgia counties — Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, and Paulding — operating within a regulated, geographically exclusive service territory. The cooperative employs between 251 and 500 people and operates as a non-profit, returning margins to members through capital credits ($10.8 million in 2025; $86 million cumulative via PCA since 2013).

The company's core product is electric power delivery, augmented by an expanding portfolio of distributed energy offerings including community solar through the SolarShare program, residential and commercial battery storage solutions, and EV charging infrastructure such as the Solar Flower Garden installation. Member-facing technology is delivered through the SmartHub digital platform, which supports online account management, bill payment, and energy usage monitoring. A natural gas subsidiary, Gas South, extends the energy services footprint beyond electricity.

Cobb EMC's business model is the standard cooperative utility model: revenue is generated through regulated retail electricity rates charged to members within its exclusive territory, with margins returned to members via capital credits rather than distributed as profit. The cooperative has sustained the lowest electric rates in its region for four consecutive years, reinforcing its value proposition. Recent strategic emphasis has shifted toward renewable energy programs, grid-edge technology, and workforce/STEM partnerships — including a December 2025 collaboration with Sol Systems and Gas South to fund solar workforce development at Reinhardt University.

Name

Cobb EMC

Legal name

Cobb EMC

Website

https://cobbemc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cobb EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative founded in 1938, distributing electricity to nearly 200,000 residential and commercial members across five Georgia counties. It offers regulated electric service plus distributed energy products including community solar, battery storage, and EV charging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electric utility services
• Member-owned cooperative
• Residential electricity distribution
• Energy efficiency programs
• Renewable energy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales (Residential & Commercial): Cobb EMC generates revenue through the sale of electricity to nearly 200,000 residential and commercial member-consumers across five counties in Georgia. As a member-owned cooperative, revenues are used to cover operating costs, maintain infrastructure, and return capital credits to members.
2. Gas South Subsidiary Dividend: Gas South, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cobb EMC, offers natural gas service with a permanent member discount. Cobb EMC receives an annual dividend from Gas South used to invest in infrastructure and help keep electric rates low.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cobb EMC is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative that distributes electricity to approximately 200,000 residential and commercial member accounts across Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton, Paulding, and Bartow counties in Georgia. Its core offering is electricity delivery supplemented by billing and account management via the SmartHub platform and mobile app, plus energy-efficiency rebates, community solar (SolarShare), battery storage, and natural gas service through its Gas South subsidiary.

Product overview

Cobb EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative serving nearly 200,000 residential and commercial consumers across Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, and Paulding counties in Georgia. The company offers a unified suite of electricity services centered around SmartHub online account management and a mobile app. The product portfolio includes core electricity delivery services with various billing and payment options (PrePay, Auto Pay, Paperless Billing, Choose My Due Date), energy efficiency programs (HVAC Tuneup Rebate, Smart Thermostat Discount, Energy Audits), renewable energy options (SolarShare, Green Energy for a Penny, Solar Flower Garden), EV and battery storage solutions, plus partner services including Gas South natural gas discounts and EMC Security. SmartHub serves as the central digital platform enabling all account management functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SmartHub Online account management platform that lets Cobb EMC members view electricity usage, pay bills, enroll in paperless billing or Auto Pay, choose a due date, report outages, and manage account preferences. Targeted at residential and commercial members.
• Cobb EMC Mobile App Companion mobile app to SmartHub, available on iOS and Android, providing account access, bill payment, outage reporting, and consumption monitoring for Cobb EMC members on the go.
• PrePay Pay-as-you-go electricity service that allows members to prepay into an account and use electricity as funds are available, eliminating the need for a security deposit. Targeted at residential members seeking billing flexibility.
• SolarShare Community Solar Community solar program enabling members to subscribe to and support local solar generation within Cobb EMC's service territory without installing rooftop panels. Targeted at residential and commercial members interested in renewable energy.
• Green Energy for a Penny Opt-in renewable energy program that lets members add a small per-block surcharge (the "penny") to their bill to support renewable energy generation. Targeted at environmentally conscious residential members.
• Solar Flower Garden Community solar installation that displays solar generation in a flower-garden style array as an educational and community-engagement feature of Cobb EMC's renewable portfolio.
• Battery Storage Program Distributed battery storage program that allows members to participate in energy storage, supporting grid resilience and time-of-use energy management.
• Energy Audit Energy audit service offered to members to identify efficiency improvements in homes and businesses, supporting energy savings and rebate eligibility.
• HVAC Tune-up Rebate Rebate program that provides a financial incentive for members to perform HVAC tune-ups, encouraging equipment efficiency and reducing residential energy consumption.
• Smart Thermostat Discount Discount program that offers members a price reduction on qualifying smart thermostats to encourage installation of energy-managing devices.
• Senior Discount Ongoing rate-reduction program available to residential members aged 62 and older (and 65+ for Georgia senior exemption qualification), providing monthly bill relief on electric service.
• Gas South Natural Gas Natural gas service offered through Cobb EMC's subsidiary Gas South, available to members in the service area for residential and commercial natural gas needs.
• EMC Security Partner referral program through which Cobb EMC members can access home and business security services offered by EMC Security.
• Outdoor Lighting Outdoor lighting service for residential and commercial members, providing exterior lighting installations billed through the cooperative.
• Resia Broadband Broadband and fiber-related service offering through Cobb EMC's subsidiary Resia, extending connectivity services within the cooperative footprint.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members pay $40 lower per month than the state average (PSC 2026 Summer Residential Rate Survey)
• +4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sol SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025Partnership with Sol Systems and Gas South to fund a renewable-energy-focused STEM education program for Georgia's Cherokee County School District. This marks the second phase of a community impact initiative pairing clean-energy investments with local educational benefits. The investment expands the KidWind program, training educators and developing renewable-energy learning tools to support STEM certification. Builds on a 2023-2024 pilot with Gwinnett County Public Schools that engaged over 45 teachers and 30,000 students.
• Cherokee County School DistrictcoreOthers · 12 December 2025Cherokee County School District is the beneficiary of a renewable-energy-focused STEM education program funded through a partnership between Cobb EMC, Sol Systems, and Gas South. The program expands KidWind, training educators and developing renewable-energy learning tools for STEM certification. The district previously benefited from a 2023-2024 pilot program with Gwinnett County Public Schools that engaged over 45 teachers and 30,000 students.
• Gas SouthcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGas South is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cobb EMC offering natural gas service with a permanent discount for Cobb EMC members. The partnership provides natural gas services at discounted rates to Cobb EMC's member base. Gas South generates an annual dividend to Cobb EMC which is used for infrastructure investment and helping keep electric rates low for members.
• EMC SecurityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMC Security provides no-contract security solutions to Cobb EMC members as part of the Valuable Discounts program. Members can access security services at discounted rates through this partnership.
• Amazon FavoritesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCobb EMC curates an Amazon Favorites shop featuring expert-approved energy efficiency products and home improvement items for members.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jackson EMC: Member-owned electric cooperative serving residential and commercial members across northeast Georgia. Closest comparable peer given same EMC cooperative structure, similar customer self-service model, and overlapping Georgia service territory.
• Walton EMC: Georgia electric membership cooperative serving metro Atlanta exurban counties. Directly comparable on cooperative structure, distribution utility operations, and member-focused digital platforms.
• Sawnee EMC: Georgia electric cooperative operating in the northern Atlanta suburbs. Comparable in scale, member-owned model, and residential/commercial electricity distribution profile.
• Greystone Power Corporation: Georgia electric membership cooperative serving members west of Atlanta. Comparable as a member-owned distribution utility serving suburban Georgia residential and commercial accounts.
• Snapping Shoals EMC: Georgia electric cooperative serving portions of the Atlanta metro. Directly comparable cooperative utility with similar member services and digital account management.

Broad incumbents

• Georgia Power: Investor-owned utility serving most of Georgia outside EMC territories. Overlaps Cobb EMC's service region and competes for large commercial and industrial customers, but operates as a regulated IOU rather than a cooperative.
• Oglethorpe Power Corporation: Generation and transmission cooperative supplying power to Georgia EMCs. Comparable in cooperative ownership model and wholesale power provision, though upstream of distribution rather than directly retail-facing.
• MEAG Power: Joint-action municipal electric agency serving Georgia cities. Comparable as a Georgia-based, member-driven power provider serving municipal utilities in overlapping regional territory.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): Federally owned wholesale power provider in the Southeast. Comparable as a regional utility-scale generation/transmission entity that supplies cooperatives in nearby service territories.
• Constellation Energy: Large competitive power supplier operating in PJM and adjacent markets. Relevant peer for the energy generation, retail electricity, and renewable energy product mix that Cobb EMC is building toward via its SolarShare and EV programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/cobbemc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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