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      If you approach a roadside crew while driving, please move into an open lane (away from the work zone). If a lane is not open, please slow down. #NWZAW #WorkZoneSafety

Amicalola EMC is pleased to be the sponsor for the Gilmer Chamber luncheon for April.  

Amicalola EMC was built by, is led by and shaped by the members we proudly serve.  Thanks for being the best part of the co-op!

What a cutie! Sutton Spriggs, son of Amicalola EMC employee Ray (Morgan) Spriggs, pays tribute to his daddy by wearing a special cap.

It's spring time and warmer weather is here.  We'd love to see photos of your flowers and plants, kids and grandkids, and sunrises and sunsets.  Send by email to staceyf@amicalolaemc.com.  We will post them as time and space permit!

Always call 811 before you dig!  

(Jasper, GA) Amicalola EMC is pleased to announce that 128 high school seniors from across the cooperative’s service area were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the annual youth awards banquet held on March 28 at Chattahoochee Technical College. Scholarships were awarded based upon grade point average, SAT/ACT scores and financial need. In addition, four students were named as 2023 delegates on the Washington Youth Tour, an all-expense-paid leadership experience sponsored by...

Amicalola EMC was created on February 10, 1940. President Roosevelt created the REA (Rural Electrification Administration) on May 11, 1935 with Executive Order No. 7037, under powers granted by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935. The goal of the REA was to bring electricity to America's rural areas. At this time, the farmers and residents of the rural areas in our communities were still without electricity, although the businesses and homes in town had already begun to receive...

Amicalola Electric Membership Corp. will hold a public hearing on May 22, 2023, to facilitate consideration of certain new standards pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (there- inafter "PURPA"). The new standards to be considered are as follows: Demand-response practices . Electric vehicle (EV) charging programs . The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at: Habersham Electric...

Amicalola EMC, and other utility companies, routinely perform power pole inspection and maintenance programs.  This is done to reduce replacement costs, extend the life of the poles and to increase the safety and reliability of the electric system. Starting now and continuing for the next couple of months, pole inspections will be taking place in Pickens County, beginning in the Camp Road area. Inspections are being conducted by McCullough Utilities. A sign identifying them as a...

Amicalola EMC received the 2022 Business of the Year at the Gilmer Chamber Annual GALA on Saturday, January 28.  We are pleased to accept this award on behalf of our board of directors, our management staff and all employees. Also shown is Jill Chastain, recognized as an outgoing member of the board of directors.