- 1 of Georgia’s 42 locally managed and consumer-owned Electric Membership Corporations
- An investor-owned utility
- A municipality
Customer Choice
When the state legislature passed the Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act of 1976, it assigned exclusive service areas for connected loads under 900 kW. It also enabled most customers with connected loads over 900 kW to choose their power supplier. So, if you’re locating a new facility or expanding in Georgia, you may be able to select your power supplier. In Georgia, it’s often possible to choose between 3 power supply alternatives:
This competition is made cost-effective through an agreement among Georgia’s major power suppliers that established joint ownership of the state’s transmission lines and substation facilities. The agreement formed the Integrated Transmission System (ITS). This shared ownership of the ITS:
- Eliminates costly duplication
- Guarantees that each supplier has the ability to serve a customer choice facility
Having the right power supplier is crucial, especially if your operation is energy-intensive. Even if it isn’t, your power supplier can still have a major impact on production efficiency and profitability. And once you choose your supplier, it’s permanent.
When evaluating alternatives, look closely at:
- Quality of service and reliability
- Load management incentives
- Current and future rate structures
Take advantage of your power choice.
Location Assistance
We’ll Show You the Sites
Give us your requirements, and the Georgia Center for Site Selection will find the best location. Our economic development team offers confidential site selection assistance and can take you on a personalized site tour.
BuildingBank
You’ll have access to a computerized data bank that contains detailed descriptions of more than 46,000,000 square feet of available industrial and speculative space across the state.
SiteBank
You’ll get descriptions of over 215,000 acres of industrial parks, districts, and freestanding sites. Our Industrial Site Planning team can assess a site to determine what is needed to accommodate your facility.
Market Data
We’ll provide a statewide overview of:
- Demographics and business factors crucial to site selection
- Comparative studies of your targeted communities
Community Evaluations
Let us assist you with community evaluations. Our staff will:
- Plan community visits, site or building inspections
- Arrange contacts with local community and business leaders
- Coordinate with state and local government officials
No matter what your requirements are, the Georgia Center for Site Selection will help you find the best location.
For more information, please email Georgia Center or call (800) 339-7185 or contact Ocmulgee EMC.
Retail & Commercial
About Retail & Commercial
Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is able to offer economic development services to the communities we serve and to developers or retailers looking for a retail site in Georgia, through our participation in Georgia EMC’s Georgia Center for Site Selection.
The Center’s goal is to:
- Familiarize you with the benefits of successful retail attraction
- Provide access to resources such as demographic information
- Assist in your pursuit of quality retail establishments
As a community, there are steps that you can take, such as developing a strategic plan, that will guide you through this process and help maximize your time.
As a developer or retailer, please feel free to call upon our resources to assist you in your search for a retail site in Georgia.
For additional information, please contact the Georgia Center for Site Selection by emailing Georgia Center or calling (800) 339-7185, or contact Ocmulgee EMC.
Site Planning
About Site Planning
1 of the most critical factors to the success of local industrial recruitment efforts is the availability of quality industrial sites.
Our Industrial Site Analysis services can ensure that the availability of well-planned industrial sites is not a limiting factor in your economic development program.
We can also assist you with:
- Maximizing utilization of existing sites in your community
- Identifying potential building and site alternatives through BuildingBank and SiteBank searchable databases
Aerial Photography
Our aerial photography program is a valuable tool for orienting prospects to community features and resources before, during, and after a visit to the area.
Our color and black-and-white photographs:
- Provide a vertical perspective that can be reproduced to specific print sizes and scales
- Serve as an excellent tool for calculating distances, acreage, and for preliminary site planning for industrial prospects