Q: How will I know that this "green power" is actually being run into myĪ: The renewable energy that you will be purchasing is not directly routed to Is excited to be able to present this new initiative to its members, many of Legislation, as well as green power programs. Support in President Bush's National Energy Plan and Congressional draft Together to help the nation move toward cleaner air and water initiatives Including electric membership cooperatives in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Other electric utilities outside of Georgia offer this program?Ī: More than 80 utilities offer similar programs throughout the U.S.
Q: I understand this is the first such program in the state of Georgia. Selling green power in blocks of 150-kilowatt hours. Those members who subscribe will pay the additional cost. Small price to pay for the environmental benefits for generations to come. Usual sources due to the cost of the technologies involved. Q: What will be the cost of this environmentally friendly energy?Ī: The cost for green power will be slightly higher than that created from Use of 1,211,500 barrels of oil each year.
Of forest, annually displacing the use of 312,000 tons of coal or avoiding the One of the following: taking 144,000 cars off the road, planting 156,000 acres Q: What exactly are the environmental benefits of this "green power"?Ī: EMC green power projects would have the same environmental benefits as any Gas processing and conversion system, which cleans the gas and converts it intoĮlectricity, and interconnection components. Q: What are the components of a landfill gas system?Ī: A landfill gas to electricity system has three basic components: a gasĬollection system, which gathers the gas being produced within the landfill, a In Georgia have been researched, with 10 being classified as excellentĬandidates-the first and lowest cost to develop. Landfills will provide the largest source of cleaner energy. Q: What technology source will provide the largest source of green power forĪ: In the start-up stage of Green Power EMC, existing methane gas from Subscriber basis as a power option that will enable them to contribute to a Will be added to the member-cooperatives power mix, and offered to members on a The most-environmentally friendly power ever created in Georgia Georgia who have joined together, creating a non-profit corporation, toįacilitate procurement and marketing of electricity from cleaner, greener Power are solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and low-impact hydropower.Ī: Green Power EMC is a group of member-owned electric cooperatives in Typical technologies used to create green If you are an OcmulgeeĮMC customer and are interested in purchasing Green PowerĪ: Green power is electric energy produced by renewable, moreĮnvironmentally friendly sources, leading to less negative air, waterĪnd natural resource impacts. Power at $4.00 per 150-kilowatt block from Ocmulgee EMC.
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Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation Green Power program is Green-e Energy certified, and meets the environmental and consumer-protection standards set forth by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions. Since inception, Green Power EMC has generated overġ37,786,825 kilowatt-hours of green energy, providing the same environmentalīenefits as taking 136,618 cars off Georgia roads, or planting 194.680 acres in Were the first in Georgia to invite our consumers to choose how some of theirĮlectricity is produced. Resources such as biomass, solar, wind, and water to generate electricity. Supply a portion of their electric needs Green Power EMC utilizes "green" SinceĢ003, our nonprofit corporation has offered customersof participating GeorgiaĮlectric cooperatives the opportunity to support cleaner, renewable energy to Please stay away from any downed power lines and please be patient and prayerful for the men as well as our members that we can restore all power without injury or incident.Through Green Power EMC, we give YOU the power to help the environment.
LITTLE OCMULGEE EMC POWER OUTAGE PLUS
We now have assistance from many other companies, includingįor a total of 105 additional men, plus the 100 or so outside crew members of Amicalola EMC. The trees that are leaning and falling are tall enough so that while they do not stand within the area we are allowed to clear, they are striking the wires when they fall. We have a prescriptive easement in some cases, but that is also limited to a specific area as well. It is important to remember we are only allowed to clear and maintain a 30’ right of way in most cases. Trees are heavy with snow and ice and they are leaning and/or falling on power lines. We currently have 584 outages for a total of 17,625 members out, now in all 10 counties across our service area.
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