EMCs MAKE RESTORATION PROGRESS

TUCKER, Ga. — As of 10 a.m. the electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) of Georgia are reporting approximately 428,000 customers without power, down from 466,000 earlier today.   Now that Tropical Storm Irma has moved through Georgia and taken...

EMCs WORK OVERNIGHT TO RESTORE POWER

TUCKER, Ga. –  As of 5 a.m., EMCs are reporting approximately 466,000 customers without power, down from 537,000 last evening. Tropical-force winds, torrential downpours and the sheer size of Irma resulted in extensive damage to the electric infrastructure. On Monday,...

EMCs BATTLE TOUGH CONDITIONS AND POWER OUTAGES

TUCKER, Ga. –  As of 8 p.m., Georgia’s electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) are reporting approximately 537,000 customers without power, up from 375,000 this afternoon. The day started with 31,000 outages in south and southeast Georgia, but EMC representatives...

Coweta-Fayette EMC Impacted by Hurricane Irma

PALMETTO, Ga. – Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation’s (EMC) is assessing the damage as Hurricane Irma continues to topple trees and leave power lines a tangled mess. “As of 4:00 PM we have approximately 30,000 services without power,” said Chellie Phillips,...

EMC POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE TO RISE

TUCKER, Ga. –  As of 3 p.m., Georgia’s electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) are reporting approximately 375,000 customers without power, up from 146,000 earlier today. Outage numbers have increased throughout the day as south Georgia and much of central Georgia has...