PURPA

PURPA

Posted December 2008

NOTICE OF PURPA HEARING

Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation, in conjunction with one or more other

EMCs, will hold a public hearing on April 22, 2009, to facilitate consideration of certain

standards pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended by the

Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (hereinafter

“PURPA”). The standards to be considered are as follows:

1. Integrated resource planning (16 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(16)).

2. Rate design modifications (16 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(17)).

3. Smart grid information (16 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(17)).

(Note: The standard on smart grid investments (16 U.S.C.§ 2621(d)(16)) applies only to States,

not to electric utilities. As such, Amicalola EMC does not intend to address this standard at the

hearing.)

The joint hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be held at:

Oglethorpe Power Corporation

2100 East Exchange Place

Tucker, Georgia 30084

The hearings will be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Procedures Governing

Conduct of PURPA Proceedings (the “Rules”), as adopted by the Amicalola EMC Board of

Directors. A copy of the Rules may be viewed at Amicalola EMC’s website

(www.amicalolaemc.com) or is available for inspection and copying during business hours at the

office of Amicalola EMC, 544 Highway 515 South, Jasper, GA 30143. A copy of the Rules also

is available upon written request (accompanied by a check or money order for $3.00 to cover

copying and postage) to the following address:

Amicalola EMC

544 Highway 515 South

Jasper, GA 30143

ATTN: Todd Payne

The hearing schedule may be revised or updated. For updated information on the

hearing schedule and on other matters relating to the hearings, please check Amicalola EMC’s

website (www.amicalolaemc.com) or call Todd Payne, 706/253-5247.

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 2631(1), the U.S. Secretary of Energy and any electric consumer

of Amicalola EMC may participate in the hearing as an intervenor. To apply for status as an

intervenor, an application must be filed with Amicalola EMC no later than February 20, 2009.

Please refer to the Rules for important details regarding the procedure for intervening. Interested

persons who do not wish to intervene may make a Limited Appearance and furnish oral or

written comments as provided in the Rules. The hearing will start promptly at 9:00 a.m. and

Limited Appearances will be taken first.