Local businesses help students pay for college or vocational school. By Cory Sekine-Pettite Local businesses award thousands of dollars in scholarships every year to Cobb County students. Presented here is a condensed list of what’s available from three, local companies. While some of these awards already have been distributed this year, take note for your […]
Juliana Brown of Cherokee High School and Bentley Huff of North Cobb High School both received a $1,000 Positive Energy Award scholarship from Cobb EMC in June during the Positive Athlete Georgia awards ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame. The Positive Energy Award is given to local student-athletes based on character and the […]
Cobb EMC reaffirms clean energy goals By Cory Sekine-Pettite Reprinted and updated from May/June 2021 Cobb EMC continues its commitment to its clean energy goals, and it reminds members that by 2030 the electric cooperative will reduce carbon emissions by 75 percent and double up on its renewable energy portfolio with a 200-percent increase. “We […]
In January, Cobb EMC announced that the electric cooperative received a J.D. Power score of 796, their highest overall score ever, in the J.D. Power 2021 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, which surveyed customers of the nation’s 142 largest electric utility brands. “Every day, we focus on improving the member experience and delivering reliable […]
Cobb EMC reaffirms clean energy goals By Cory Sekine-Pettite Ahead of Earth Day in April, Cobb EMC reaffirmed its commitment to its clean energy goals, and it reminded members that by 2030 the electric cooperative would reduce carbon emissions by 75 percent and double up on its renewable energy portfolio with a 200-percent increase. “With […]
When Tropical Storm Zeta pushed through metro Atlanta on Oct. 29, 2020, the high winds and heavy rain caused widespread power outages. In fact, Cobb DOT reported that more than 430 trees were downed during the storm. According to Cobb EMC, the storm caused the worst damage in cooperative’s 82-year history, with more than 120,000 […]
By Lindsay Field Penticuff Since its inception 10 years ago, the Literacy Week Program has supported more than 135,000 students in schools across Cobb, Paulding, Cherokee, Bartow, and Fulton counties. Launched by Cobb EMC in 2010 and followed by Gas South in 2015 as a co-sponsor, Literacy Week was created to encourage students’ love of […]
On June 12, Cobb EMC and Gas South celebrated the official opening of a new and innovative Solar Garden on the Cobb EMC corporate campus along Highway 41 in Marietta. The 6,000-square-foot garden showcases three, 16-foot tall “Smartflowers,” which are part of a larger solar project to supply renewable energy to the power grid. Read […]
Two local energy providers team up to produce renewable energy for thousands. By Haisten Willis As sister companies, Cobb EMC and Gas South share a lot in common. Both are Georgia-based energy providers serving hundreds of thousands of customers in metro Atlanta and beyond. Both also are working to stay on the cutting edge of […]