Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative

Name

Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative

Legal name

Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative

Website

https://carrollemc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electric distribution services
• Rural electric cooperative
• Residential electricity supply
• Community solar programs
• Broadband internet service

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrollton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: Monthly electricity sales based on kilowatt-hour usage. Residential, commercial, and industrial customers are billed according to rate schedules that include base charges and energy usage charges. Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) clauses allow rate adjustments based on wholesale power costs.
2. Membership Fees: One-time $15 membership fee required to join the cooperative and become a member-owner. This fee is refundable if membership is not accepted.
3. Account Service Charges: $20 non-refundable account service charge applied to first month's bill for new members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Carroll EMC is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative that sells electricity to residential and commercial members across seven counties in western Georgia. Its core offerings include multiple rate schedules (Residential, PrePay, Levelized, Time-of-Use, Small Commercial, Outdoor Lighting), cooperative and rooftop solar subscription programs, EV home charger rebates, and partner-provided fiber broadband. Members also access community programs including capital credits patronage refunds, Operation Round Up charitable giving, Bright Ideas grants, scholarships, and Washington Youth Tour leadership programming.

Product overview

Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative is a not-for-profit electric utility offering a comprehensive suite of energy services centered on electricity distribution. The core products include traditional billing, PrePay billing, and Levelized Billing, complemented by a mobile app and member portal for account management. The cooperative has expanded into broadband internet (via Crossbeam partnership), renewable energy programs (Cooperative Solar, Rooftop Solar, Smartflower), and electric vehicle infrastructure (home charger rebates, time-of-use rates). Community-focused offerings include Capital Credits, Operation Round Up charitable giving, Bright Ideas and Impact grants for schools and nonprofits, multiple scholarship programs (Walter Harrison, Lineman School, Foundation, Extending Hope, Lerlie & Millard Copeland), and the Washington Youth Tour. Additional services encompass outdoor lighting, home backup generators, GenerLink transfer switches, water heater rebates, senior citizen discounts, bank draft and e-bill credits, and free electrical safety programs for schools including Safety City and high voltage demonstrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $5.5 million returned to communities since 2001 through Operation Round Up
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crossbeam (SyncGlobal Telecom)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrossbeam is a residential fiber internet brand of SyncGlobal Telecom working in cooperation with Carroll EMC to bring high-speed internet service to Carroll EMC members. The partnership involves infrastructure development to extend fiber broadband to underserved areas in the cooperative's service territory.
• Oglethorpe Power CorporationcoreOthersOglethorpe Power Corporation is an electric generation and transmission cooperative that serves as Carroll EMC's primary wholesale electricity supplier. This is a long-term power supply partnership fundamental to the cooperative's operations.
• Green Power EMCcoreTechnology or IntegrationGreen Power EMC is a cooperative that manages utility-scale solar projects co-owned by participating Georgia EMCs. Carroll EMC participates in 35.1 MW of solar energy through this partnership, generating enough power for nearly 5,300 homes annually.
• Georgia EMCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia EMC is the statewide association for electric cooperatives in Georgia. They coordinate youth programs including Washington Youth Tour, provide training resources, and offer economic development assistance in partnership with local EMCs like Carroll EMC.
• Rural Electrification Administration (REA)minorOthersThe REA was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to bring electricity to rural America. A $118,000 loan from REA funded the initial construction of Carroll EMC's rural electric system in 1936.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRECA coordinates the national Washington Youth Tour program and provides resources and advocacy for electric cooperatives across the United States.
• Local Chambers of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with various chambers of commerce including Carroll County Chamber, Greater Rome Chamber, Haralson County Chamber, Heard County Development Authority, LaGrange-Troup County Chamber, Paulding County Chamber, and Polk County Chamber for economic development initiatives.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation: The wholesale generation-and-transmission cooperative that supplies Carroll EMC's bulk power. While Carroll EMC is a member-owner of Oglethorpe rather than a competitor, Oglethorpe is the upstream supplier that dictates Carroll EMC's marginal power costs and Green Power EMC's renewable offerings.

Direct peers

• Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: A Georgia EMC operating in north metro Atlanta with a comparable mix of electric distribution, community programs, broadband, and renewable offerings. Closely comparable on rate design, EV programs, and member engagement initiatives.
• Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation: A Georgia EMC serving parts of metro Atlanta and surrounding counties with the same cooperative business model, wholesale power sourcing through Oglethorpe Power, and member-owned capital credits structure.
• Habersham Electric Membership Corporation: A northeast Georgia electric membership cooperative with comparable rural-to-suburban service territory, residential meter dominance, and similar reliance on Oglethorpe Power for wholesale supply.
• Flint Energies: A Georgia electric membership cooperative serving middle Georgia with similar scale of distribution infrastructure, residential-dominated meter count, and community grant/scholarship programs. Direct operational peer for Oglethorpe-sourced cooperatives.
• Jackson Electric Membership Corporation: A fellow Georgia electric membership cooperative serving a multi-county territory in northeast Georgia with comparable residential/commercial mix, kWh scale, and member-owned governance model. Direct operational peer for benchmarking member programs, rate design, and grid modernization.
• Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation: A north Georgia EMC operating in mountain and rural counties with similar member-owned structure, distributed generation and community solar offerings, and community-focused grant programs.
• Walton Electric Membership Corporation: A Georgia EMC serving east-of-Atlanta counties with comparable member-owned model, broadband partnership strategy, and community program portfolio including scholarships and grants.
• Cobb Electric Membership Corporation: One of the largest Georgia EMCs serving metro Atlanta's western and northwestern suburbs with a similar member-owned cooperative structure, residential-heavy customer mix, and community-focused programs (capital credits, grants, scholarships). Directly comparable on scale, product set, and broadband expansion strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Georgia Power: The investor-owned incumbent electric utility serving most of Georgia outside EMC territories. While a fundamentally different ownership structure, Georgia Power is the principal regulated alternative to cooperative service in adjacent areas and sets wholesale and retail rate benchmarks relevant to Carroll EMC's competitive positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CarrollEMC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/CarrollElectric
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarrollEMC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carrollemc
• Instagraminstagram.com/carrollemc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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