Georgia EMC | Community & Economic Development

Partnering to bring Jobs, Investment, & Opportunities to Georgia


Who We Are

Georgia EMC is the statewide trade association that provides programs, services and a collective voice to the following dues paying members:

41 member owned electric cooperatives Oglethorpe Power Corp. (OPC) Georgia Transmission Corp. (GTC) Georgia Systems Operation Corp. (GSOC)

Georgia's Electric Cooperatives

Serve 73 percent of Georgia's Land Area

Serve electricity to over 4.4 Million Georgians

Operate more than 195,000 miles of distribution lines, by far Georgia's largest electric distribution network

The Largest Statewide Electric Cooperative Network in the Nation.

Georgia’s Electric Cooperatives employ more than 6,000 Georgians

Own $12 Billion+ in Assets

Georgia EMC

Our Services:

Our association enables Georgia’s electric membership corporations to pool their resources to gain strength and efficiency on issues common to the EMCs. We are a not-for-profit, member-owned organization controlled by a board of directors elected from the member cooperatives and corporations.

Provide Legislative Representation at the state and national level

Youth and Education programs

Safety & Training programs

Media Relations & Communications, member services support

Publish the Georgia Magazine for EMC consumers, the most widely circulated magazine in Georgia.

Community & Economic Development (CED) services on behalf of Georgia's EMCs

In short, our mission is to provide leadership and unity through advocacy, education and communications.

CED Team/Services

  • Economic Development
    • Statewide Project Managers
    • Industrial Recruitment
    • Retail-Commercial Development
    • Partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development
  • Community & Leadership Development
    • Facilitation Services
    • Leadership Development
    • Strategic Planning & Visioning
    • Community Economic Development Orientation Program (CEDOP)
    • Georgia Academy for Economic Development
  • Site Development
    • Site Planning & Analysis
    • GIS Mapping
    • Drone Footage & Aerial Photography
    • Research Analysis
    • www.choosegeorgia.com

Community & Leadership Development

Growning Georgia's Partnerships

•Professional facilitation services

•Leadership Development

•Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths Coaching

•Strategic Planning

•Community Visioning

•Community & Economic Development Orientation Program (CEDOP)

•Georgia Academy for Economic Development

Economic Development

Growing Georgia's Economy

•Increase jobs and investment statewide on behalf of all 41 EMC’s

•Domestic & International business recruitment

•Support Department of Economic  Development (GDEcD)

•Support Governor’s Office on international marketing missions

•Represent EMC’s at various trade shows

Retail Development

Growing Georgia's Portfolio

  • Retail Recruitment
    • Community Flyers & Retail Mapping
    • Demographic Reports
    • Community Presentations
    • National Tradeshow Representation
  • Key Accounts
    • Statewide Account Management
    • Single Point of Contact
    • Retail Trips
    • NEXT Conference
    • HQ Visits

Site Development

Selling Georgia's Story

Assists communities in identifying, analyzing, planning, and marketing their industrial and commercial properties

User-friendly Site & Building database Selection tool for Project Managers, Site Selectors, and Communities.

All-New completely redesigned website www.choosegeorgia.com

SD | Research Assistance

Telling Georgia's Story

Provides value-added marketing materials, reports, and analysis in an effort to bring new jobs and investment to Georgia.

  • RFI response assistance
  • Marketing Materials & Flyers
  • Demographic Reports, Workforce Analysis, Economic Impact Reports, and Industry Trend Snapshots
  • ESRI Storymaps & Interactive Maps

Diverse Resources:

  • Chmura JobsEQ
  • BusinessWise
  • ESRI Business Analyst
  • Dun & Bradstreet Hoovers
  • SitesUSA
  • RLT

SD | Site Assistance

Selling Georgia's Story

Assists communities in identifying, analyzing, planning, and marketing their industrial and commercial properties

  • Building and Site Listings | Site/Building Search assistance
  • Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping services
  • Aerial photography
  • Site planning
  • 3D Modeling/Visualization
  • Virtual Reality Experiences
  • Drone Footage & Videography
  • Signage Design Services
  • ESRI Storymaps

Conceptual Site Planning

Planning for future development

Aerial Photograhy & Drone Footage

Helping prospects see their site from abroad

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3D Modeling/Visualizations

Helping prospects visualize their facility in Georgia.

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