Our Cooperative

Middle Georgia EMC is proud to be part of the nationwide network of electric cooperatives organized under the Rural Electrification Administration. In 1930 most rural Americans had no electric power because it cost more than profit-minded, investor-owned electric companies would pay to construct power lines so far to serve so few. The improving standard of living enjoyed by city dwellers never reached beyond the city limits.

And then a little known federal government program, the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), paved the way for rural Americans to build their own electric utility companies. Unlike investor-owned electric power companies interested only in profits, REA financed cooperatives were to be owned by the people they served and operated on a non-profit basis.

To learn more about Middle Georgia EMC's colorful history, feel free to contact our Customer Service Department at (229) 268-2671. You may also e-mail Middle Georgia EMC at mikemcgee@mgemc.com.