Hart EMC is an Electric Membership Cooperative. That means we are owned by the people we serve. In other words, people who receive their electricity from us own our company. This makes us a very unique company, and it makes your participation in our growth extremely important. The leadership you elect sets policies that put you first. Because we are owned by the people we serve – you, our valued customer, receive local, personal service from your friends and family.

As an electric membership cooperative, Hart EMC is owned by the people we serve. This allows our members to be actively involved by electing the board of directors. This board determines the direction of the cooperative by administering policies and procedures that place our members first. As a cooperative, we continually work to keep electric rates as low as possible, while maintaining an emphasis on customer service. As a cooperative member, you receive local, personal service from your friends and neighbors.

The many benefits of being a cooperative member start with customer service from people you know and trust, but also include the return of margins, or excess revenues, directly back to you. These returns come to you in the form of Capital Credits.

Our History

In the 1930’s electrification was a dream for most rural residents of Hart, Stephens, Franklin, Madison, Banks, and Elbert Counties. Their dream was realized when Hart County EMC’s charter was obtained on November 20, 1937. The first Hart County EMC board meeting was held December 4, 1937. In 1938, the first 123 miles were built at a total cost of $100,000. In the following months and years up to the beginning of World War II, the cooperative continued to expand its services. In 1948, ten years after the first electric lines were energized; the cooperative had invested well over $1,000,000 to build 1,155 miles of line to bring electric service to 5,232 members.