2 16Georgia EMC Year in Review

Message from the President/CEO

On these pages, you will find details of the highlights and accomplishments of Georgia EMC and our member orga-nizations over the past year. I hope you will enjoy reading about the successes we have all achieved together in the last 12 months. 2016 has been a time of change for

our organization as I assumed a new role and met with many EMC managers, directors and staff about their needs and vision for their statewide association.

The one thing that hasn’t changed is our employees’ dedication to our members and providing the highest level of customer service. I take great pride in their steadfast commitment to excellence and continuous drive to meet the needs of our member EMCs.

We are all grateful for your membership and support as we work on your behalf to promote, demonstrate and guard the cooperative business model, and most importantly, the collective impact of EMCs in the state of Georgia and our nation. I’m looking forward to the year ahead and working with our members and Georgia EMC associates as we move into the future.

Sincerely,

Dennis L. Chastain

Dennis Chastain, President/CEO

Georgia EMC enables EMCs to pool their resources to gain strength and efficiency on common issues.

Community and Economic DevelopmentPartnered with the Georgia Department of Economic Development to market the state to prospective new business and industry while helping Georgia’s communities better position themselves for future economic growth.• Project managers participated in targeted

marketing missions to locations including the United Kingdom, Korea, China, Japan, Sweden and Germany.

• Engaged in more than 53 prospect visits.

RETAIL-COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT supports the EMCs with big-box national accounts—such as Publix, Kroger, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Target and Gander Mountain—on existing and new store developments in Georgia. • Retail development key account customer

calls were made with servicing EMCs par-ticipating in 20 national accounts.

• Two retail update meetings were held at Georgia EMC’s Midtown office with standing-room-only participation by EMC associates.

The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT team delivers programs all across Georgia, strengthening the leadership base in communities and developing the leaders of tomorrow by facilitating adult and youth leadership development classes.• Developed and marketed two new

products: the Community Summit post-summit key goals promotional tool and the Community Scorecard.

• Facilitated 70 strategic planning sessions as well as the four-day regional Georgia Academy for Economic Development in all 12 service delivery regions.

The TECHNICAL SERVICES team supports EMCs and their communities’ marketing of available industrial sites and buildings to prospective new business and industry.• Developed 40 custom maps for EMCs and

31 custom site designs for communities. • Produced 20 custom maps for prospective

industries.

Represented the EMCs throughout the state and nation through active participation in:• The Georgia Allies—the state’s public-

private economic development marketing partnership

• Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA)

• National Rural Economic Developers Association

• Industrial Asset Management Council

City of Forsyth Tourism Product Development Team members visit

the Monroe County Fine Arts Center.PHOTO/ARAINA REAVES

Communications and Member Services

Coordinated a LINEMAN APPRECIATION MONTH EVENT in April at the State Capitol with Gov. Nathan Deal, EMCs, Georgia Power, the Electric Cities of Georgia and members of the legislature to thank linemen for their service. At the event, Deal also signed into law House Bill 767, the “Move Over for Utility Linemen” legislation.

Led 51st annual WASHINGTON YOUTH TOUR with a record 113 EMC-sponsored students, represented by Middle Georgia EMC’s Sylandi Brown on the NRECA Youth Leadership Council. Brown was ultimately selected to serve as the 2016 NRECA NATIONAL YOUTH SPOKESPERSON.

Coordinated the EMCs’ 18th annual sponsorship of the GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION and associated advertising and promotional opportunities.

Provided MEDIA TRAINING for EMC communicators to practice on-camera interview skills, manage crisis situations, develop and communicate key messages and create/sustain an online presence for their co-ops.

Organized EMC MEDIA VISITS in media markets throughout the state to help EMC communicators establish and nurture media relationships with local news outlets.

Transitioned to a new ONLINE NEWS MONITORING vendor for EMCs to stay informed on EMC news throughout the state, including mentions in social media, radio, television broadcasts and print media.

Developed approximately 70 NEWS RELEASES and media advisories to support and promote EMC efforts at both the local level and with statewide audiences.

Awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships to deserving students across Georgia through the WALTER HARRISON SCHOLARSHIP program.

PRODUCED: • 2016 Georgia EMC Directory• 24 issues of the CONTACT newsletter to educate

EMC leaders on key issues and events• Communications resources for legislative and statewide

EMC communications and education initiatives.

REPRESENTED EMCs with key statewide associations, organiza-tions and programs through sponsorships, memberships, board representation and volunteer efforts with:• FFA• 4-H• Cooperative Council• Agribusiness Council• Advancing Georgia’s Leadership in Agriculture

and Forestry• Young Farmers• And more…

Launched digital advertising campaign with The Weather Channel’s weather.com and mobile app for Georgia’s 19 TOUCHSTONE ENERGY co-ops.

Hosted thousands of visitors at the EMC/Touchstone Energy exhibit at the 38th annual SUNBELT AG EXPO in Moultrie, featuring education on electric safety, renewable energy and Co-ops Vote.

Represented EMCs in a number of COMMUNITY SERVICE and volunteerism efforts throughout the year, including the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Hunger Walk/Run, the annual Rivers Alive cleanup project—winning first place in the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Awards—and Spin for Kids, benefiting Camp Twin Lakes, to name a few.

Worked with the NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA to create a series of entries for Georgia’s electric cooperatives in their digital library. The New Georgia Encyclopedia serves as a resource for both educators and the general public, housing more than 2,000 articles to help users understand the state’s history and culture.

In commemoration of Georgia EMC’s 75th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of the book’s publication, coordinated a bulk order of more than 900 copies of Terry Kay’s “The Year the Lights Came On” for EMCs to donate to local schools and libraries throughout Georgia as a supplement to teachers’ American history curriculum and for youth EDUCATION ON RURAL ELECTRIFICATION.

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EMC communicators meet with media outlets in Macon. PHOTO/KERRI COPELLO, WGXA-TV

GHSA Football Championships in Atlanta

Georgia EMC represents YOU

2030 Vision for School Nutrition Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture & ForestryAmerican Legislative Exchange CouncilAssociation of Utility ProfessionalsAtlanta Press ClubConsumer Energy AllianceFederal Emergency Management AgencyFerst Foundation for Childhood LiteracyGeorgia 4-HGeorgia Academy for Economic DevelopmentGeorgia Agribusiness CouncilGeorgia AlliesGeorgia Association of BroadcastersGeorgia Association of Convention and Visitors BureauGeorgia Chamber of CommerceGeorgia Cooperative CouncilGeorgia Department of Community AffairsGeorgia Department of Economic DevelopmentGeorgia Economic Developers AssociationGeorgia Emergency Management AgencyGeorgia Extension Assn. of Family & Consumer SciencesGeorgia Farm BureauGeorgia FFA AssociationGeorgia Food Bank Association

Georgia Grantmakers AllianceGeorgia GrownGeorgia High School AssociationGeorgia Humanities CouncilGeorgia Lineman’s Rodeo AssociationGeorgia Press AssociationGeorgia Public BroadcastingGeorgia Rural Health AssociationGeorgia Rural Water AssociationGeorgia Utilities Coordinating CouncilGeorgia Water AllianceGeorgia Wildlife FederationGeorgia Wind Working GroupGo Build Georgia FoundationGovernor’s Commission on Service and VolunteerismGovernor’s Office of Workforce DevelopmentIndustrial Asset Management CouncilInternational Association of Business CommunicatorsInternational Council of Shopping CentersJapan-America Society of GeorgiaKeep Georgia Beautiful FoundationLeadership GeorgiaMagazine Association of the SoutheastNational Association of Journeymen LinemenNational Conference of State Legislatures

National Country MarketNational Rural Economic Developers AssociationNational Rural Electric Cooperative AssociationNational Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. (CFC)National Safety CouncilNational Utility Training & Safety Education AssociationPartnership for Affordable, Clean EnergyPublic Relations Society of AmericaRivers AliveRural Electric Safety Achievement ProgramRural Electric Statewide Managers AssociationSociety for Human Resource ManagementSoutheast Bioenergy ConferenceSoutheastern Council of FoundationsSoutheastern Energy Efficiency AllianceSouthern Area Instructors AssociationSouthern Legislative ConferenceStatewide Editors AssociationSunbelt Agricultural Exposition Touchstone Energy CooperativesUniversity of Georgia Fanning Institute for LeadershipWarm Springs Memorial Advisory CommitteeYMCA of Georgia

2 16Georgia EMC Year in Review

Message from the President/CEO

On these pages, you will find details of the highlights and accomplishments of Georgia EMC and our member orga-nizations over the past year. I hope you will enjoy reading about the successes we have all achieved together in the last 12 months. 2016 has been a time of change for

our organization as I assumed a new role and met with many EMC managers, directors and staff about their needs and vision for their statewide association.

The one thing that hasn’t changed is our employees’ dedication to our members and providing the highest level of customer service. I take great pride in their steadfast commitment to excellence and continuous drive to meet the needs of our member EMCs.

We are all grateful for your membership and support as we work on your behalf to promote, demonstrate and guard the cooperative business model, and most importantly, the collective impact of EMCs in the state of Georgia and our nation. I’m looking forward to the year ahead and working with our members and Georgia EMC associates as we move into the future.

Sincerely,

Dennis L. Chastain

Dennis Chastain, President/CEO

Georgia EMC enables EMCs to pool their resources to gain strength and efficiency on common issues.

Community and Economic DevelopmentPartnered with the Georgia Department of Economic Development to market the state to prospective new business and industry while helping Georgia’s communities better position themselves for future economic growth.• Project managers participated in targeted

marketing missions to locations including the United Kingdom, Korea, China, Japan, Sweden and Germany.

• Engaged in more than 53 prospect visits.

RETAIL-COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT supports the EMCs with big-box national accounts—such as Publix, Kroger, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Target and Gander Mountain—on existing and new store developments in Georgia. • Retail development key account customer

calls were made with servicing EMCs par-ticipating in 20 national accounts.

• Two retail update meetings were held at Georgia EMC’s Midtown office with standing-room-only participation by EMC associates.

The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT team delivers programs all across Georgia, strengthening the leadership base in communities and developing the leaders of tomorrow by facilitating adult and youth leadership development classes.• Developed and marketed two new

products: the Community Summit post-summit key goals promotional tool and the Community Scorecard.

• Facilitated 70 strategic planning sessions as well as the four-day regional Georgia Academy for Economic Development in all 12 service delivery regions.

The TECHNICAL SERVICES team supports EMCs and their communities’ marketing of available industrial sites and buildings to prospective new business and industry.• Developed 40 custom maps for EMCs and

31 custom site designs for communities. • Produced 20 custom maps for prospective

industries.

Represented the EMCs throughout the state and nation through active participation in:• The Georgia Allies—the state’s public-

private economic development marketing partnership

• Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA)

• National Rural Economic Developers Association

• Industrial Asset Management Council

City of Forsyth Tourism Product Development Team members visit

the Monroe County Fine Arts Center.PHOTO/ARAINA REAVES

Communications and Member Services

Coordinated a LINEMAN APPRECIATION MONTH EVENT in April at the State Capitol with Gov. Nathan Deal, EMCs, Georgia Power, the Electric Cities of Georgia and members of the legislature to thank linemen for their service. At the event, Deal also signed into law House Bill 767, the “Move Over for Utility Linemen” legislation.

Led 51st annual WASHINGTON YOUTH TOUR with a record 113 EMC-sponsored students, represented by Middle Georgia EMC’s Sylandi Brown on the NRECA Youth Leadership Council. Brown was ultimately selected to serve as the 2016 NRECA NATIONAL YOUTH SPOKESPERSON.

Coordinated the EMCs’ 18th annual sponsorship of the GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION and associated advertising and promotional opportunities.

Provided MEDIA TRAINING for EMC communicators to practice on-camera interview skills, manage crisis situations, develop and communicate key messages and create/sustain an online presence for their co-ops.

Organized EMC MEDIA VISITS in media markets throughout the state to help EMC communicators establish and nurture media relationships with local news outlets.

Transitioned to a new ONLINE NEWS MONITORING vendor for EMCs to stay informed on EMC news throughout the state, including mentions in social media, radio, television broadcasts and print media.

Developed approximately 70 NEWS RELEASES and media advisories to support and promote EMC efforts at both the local level and with statewide audiences.

Awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships to deserving students across Georgia through the WALTER HARRISON SCHOLARSHIP program.

PRODUCED: • 2016 Georgia EMC Directory• 24 issues of the CONTACT newsletter to educate

EMC leaders on key issues and events• Communications resources for legislative and statewide

EMC communications and education initiatives.

REPRESENTED EMCs with key statewide associations, organiza-tions and programs through sponsorships, memberships, board representation and volunteer efforts with:• FFA• 4-H• Cooperative Council• Agribusiness Council• Advancing Georgia’s Leadership in Agriculture

and Forestry• Young Farmers• And more…

Launched digital advertising campaign with The Weather Channel’s weather.com and mobile app for Georgia’s 19 TOUCHSTONE ENERGY co-ops.

Hosted thousands of visitors at the EMC/Touchstone Energy exhibit at the 38th annual SUNBELT AG EXPO in Moultrie, featuring education on electric safety, renewable energy and Co-ops Vote.

Represented EMCs in a number of COMMUNITY SERVICE and volunteerism efforts throughout the year, including the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Hunger Walk/Run, the annual Rivers Alive cleanup project—winning first place in the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Awards—and Spin for Kids, benefiting Camp Twin Lakes, to name a few.

Worked with the NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA to create a series of entries for Georgia’s electric cooperatives in their digital library. The New Georgia Encyclopedia serves as a resource for both educators and the general public, housing more than 2,000 articles to help users understand the state’s history and culture.

In commemoration of Georgia EMC’s 75th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of the book’s publication, coordinated a bulk order of more than 900 copies of Terry Kay’s “The Year the Lights Came On” for EMCs to donate to local schools and libraries throughout Georgia as a supplement to teachers’ American history curriculum and for youth EDUCATION ON RURAL ELECTRIFICATION.

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EMC communicators meet with media outlets in Macon. PHOTO/KERRI COPELLO, WGXA-TV

GHSA Football Championships in Atlanta

Georgia EMC represents YOU

2030 Vision for School Nutrition Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture & ForestryAmerican Legislative Exchange CouncilAssociation of Utility ProfessionalsAtlanta Press ClubConsumer Energy AllianceFederal Emergency Management AgencyFerst Foundation for Childhood LiteracyGeorgia 4-HGeorgia Academy for Economic DevelopmentGeorgia Agribusiness CouncilGeorgia AlliesGeorgia Association of BroadcastersGeorgia Association of Convention and Visitors BureauGeorgia Chamber of CommerceGeorgia Cooperative CouncilGeorgia Department of Community AffairsGeorgia Department of Economic DevelopmentGeorgia Economic Developers AssociationGeorgia Emergency Management AgencyGeorgia Extension Assn. of Family & Consumer SciencesGeorgia Farm BureauGeorgia FFA AssociationGeorgia Food Bank Association

Georgia Grantmakers AllianceGeorgia GrownGeorgia High School AssociationGeorgia Humanities CouncilGeorgia Lineman’s Rodeo AssociationGeorgia Press AssociationGeorgia Public BroadcastingGeorgia Rural Health AssociationGeorgia Rural Water AssociationGeorgia Utilities Coordinating CouncilGeorgia Water AllianceGeorgia Wildlife FederationGeorgia Wind Working GroupGo Build Georgia FoundationGovernor’s Commission on Service and VolunteerismGovernor’s Office of Workforce DevelopmentIndustrial Asset Management CouncilInternational Association of Business CommunicatorsInternational Council of Shopping CentersJapan-America Society of GeorgiaKeep Georgia Beautiful FoundationLeadership GeorgiaMagazine Association of the SoutheastNational Association of Journeymen LinemenNational Conference of State Legislatures

National Country MarketNational Rural Economic Developers AssociationNational Rural Electric Cooperative AssociationNational Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. (CFC)National Safety CouncilNational Utility Training & Safety Education AssociationPartnership for Affordable, Clean EnergyPublic Relations Society of AmericaRivers AliveRural Electric Safety Achievement ProgramRural Electric Statewide Managers AssociationSociety for Human Resource ManagementSoutheast Bioenergy ConferenceSoutheastern Council of FoundationsSoutheastern Energy Efficiency AllianceSouthern Area Instructors AssociationSouthern Legislative ConferenceStatewide Editors AssociationSunbelt Agricultural Exposition Touchstone Energy CooperativesUniversity of Georgia Fanning Institute for LeadershipWarm Springs Memorial Advisory CommitteeYMCA of Georgia

www.georgiamagazine.org

January 2016

Be a part of the

Washington Youth Tour page 24A

Jack Davis: A life well-drawn

page 20

Georgia’s mega yard sales

page 32

A glimpse of small-town life at soda fountains, page 16

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Government Relations

Led utility coalition to draft and secure legislative passage of Georgia’s “MOVE OVER FOR UTILITY LINEMEN” LAW, increasing protection of EMC linemen statewide.

Subverted legislation that would add state-level government mandates on POWER GRID SECURITY measures.

Amended legislation to mitigate burden of administering GATE TAX EXEMPTIONS for EMC billing staff.

Worked with legislators to protect current and future use of UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) AND DRONES for EMCs and generation and transmission utilities in Georgia.

Avoided proposed changes to Georgia law that could have constrained or eliminated EMCs’ ability to invest millions in UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDIT payments toward education and economic development in Georgia communities.

Protected passage of three EMC EASEMENTS in the State Properties Commission (SPC) 2016 omnibus easement legislation.

Ensured 2016 EMINENT DOMAIN legislation did not affect distribution cooperatives or electric transmission.

Stopped legislation that would have weakened Georgia’s METALS THEFT LAWS by allowing cash payment for regulated metals.

Contributed to passage of legislation easing the process of “white lining” for utilities and PREVENTING BURDENSOME LOCAL ORDINANCES.

Gained recognition for Green Power EMC and Linemen Appreciation Month through LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS.

Educated lawmakers on the impact of ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, including:

• Coal ash storage• Stream buffer measurement• Landfill spill notifications• Clean Power Plan compliance• Water storage and management

Hosted EMC staff and directors at annual WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE in the nation’s capital.

Helped EMCs gain the approval of almost $500 million in FINANCING before the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Launched Rural Power GRASSROOTS program in Georgia, coordinating co-op employees and stakeholders to attend presidential primary events to increase branding and awareness of EMCs nationwide.

Recruited new co-ops to invest in GEORGIA EMC PAC for the first time and maintained the successful fundraising participation from others.

• Raised more than $50,000 through PAC memberships for political campaigns of candidates who support electric co-ops.

• Hand delivered more than $40,000 in financial support to re-elect more than 60 political candidates who support electric cooperatives in Georgia.

• Achieved a 95 percent success rate in 2016 primary elections for candidates supported by Georgia EMC PAC.

• Launched new PAC membership recruitment campaign, “100 at 100,” to Georgia EMC Board and EMC managers.

Our mission is to promote the EMCs of Georgia by providing member-focused leadership and a unified voice through advocacy, education and communication.

GEORGIA MagazineMaintained status as LARGEST-CIRCULATION MONTHLY PUBLICATION IN GEORGIA; mailing an average of 533,000 copies each month.

In other words...• More paid subscribers in Georgia than Southern Living, Atlanta Magazine

and Georgia Trend, combined!• More than a million readers for each issue!• Almost 6.4 million issues printed over 12 months.

COMPELLING CONTENT in the past 12 months included several stories that went “viral” in print and online:

• Reader’s Choice Award winners• Georgia Grown’s efforts to support first-generation farmers• Profile piece on NASCAR’s Chase Elliott• University of Georgia mascots, past and present

Kept EMC members updated on IMPORTANT ENERGY NEWS for consumers on solar power, rural broadband and the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

January 2016 was once again a RECORD-SETTER:• Almost 958,000 issues printed and mailed—an all-time high!• 28 EMCs participated in the Washington Youth Tour custom-content

program—the highest participation ever!• 28 custom covers and 128 EMC newsletter pages produced

Through our partnership with the DIGITAL LIBRARY OF GEORGIA (DLG), GEORGIA Magazine now has all of its back issues through 2015 archived on the DLG website. These issues are searchable and available to the public.

Besides the EMC newsletters and annual reports published in the magazine, staff also edited, designed and produced:• 44 EMC billstuffer newsletters• 43 bill insert slips• 21 custom, four-page magazine cover wraps

Training, Education and Safety

THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR AND ON A DAILY BASIS, Training, Education and Safety instructors consulted with EMC members on:• Safety manual issues• DOT compliance regulations• Accident investigations• RESAP and ECSAP accreditation issues• OSHA regulations• State laws• Right-of-way issues• Storm procedures• Storm preparedness• Mutual aid agreements• FEMA/GEMA information • Lineman training and education

Assisted in the planning of:• Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo Association

Annual Rodeo• Georgia EMC foreman and supervisor

biannual conferences

Organized biannual statewide safety coor-dinator conferences and REPRESENTED EMCs in several industry forums:• Emergency storm planning• National Utility Training Safety Educa-

tion Association (NUTSEA)• Southern Area Instructors Association

(SAIA)• NRECA’s Certified Loss Control

Program (CLCP)• Two meetings with GEMA about storm

preparedness• NRECA Safety Summit• Advisory Board for NRECA RESAP

Fulfilled observation, review and evalua-tions for 17 EMC applications for Electric Cooperative Safety Accreditation Program (ECSAP) or Rural Electric Safety Achieve-ment Program (RESAP).

Trained more than 200 linemen at CONTINUING EDUCATION classes:• Right-of-way school• Underground school• Distribution switching training• Line design and staking training

(levels 1, 2 and 3)

Hosted more than 190 linemen at 13 APPRENTICESHIP LINEMAN TRAINING classes, combining hands-on training at the Electric Cooperative Training Center with curricu-lum from Northwest Lineman College.

Provided PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING courses for more than 300 EMC employees.

Five staff conducted more than 1,900 SAFETY MEETINGS at EMCs in 260 work days. That’s more than seven meetings per day!

March 2016

Cultivating a new croppage 18

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Wild chickens rule the roost in Fitzgerald, page 32

Rockers for lifepage 22

Worlds of Puppetry Museumpage 28

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August 2016

ChaseElliottLike father,like sonpage 16

www.georgiamagazine.org

Olympic memoriespage 21

Going for goldpage 24

Saving summer: Community kitchens help preserve the harvest, page 32

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JANUARY ISSUE

EMC linemen participate in Georgia EMC Exercise 1: Climbing at the Electric

Cooperative Training Center in Smarr.

GEORGIA Magazine’s Jennifer Hewett, left, and Gayle Hartman pose with the

Touchstone Energy hot air balloon at the 2016 Sunbelt Ag Expo.

Joined by Rayle EMC board member Linton Scott, right, Assistant Editor Jim Jess staffs the GEORGIA Magazine booth at the 2016 Rayle EMC Annual Meeting.

From left: Georgia EMC’s Travis Bussey, Snapping Shoals EMC’s Chris Wood, State Rep. Susan Holmes (R-Monticello), Snapping Shoals EMC’s Todd Mooney and Central Georgia EMC’s Jeff Greeson and Christy Chewning gather for a fundraiser in Jackson.

Lineworkers from electric co-ops, Georgia Power, municipal systems and Electric Cities of Georgia joined legislators in witnessing Gov. Nathan Deal (center) sign House Bill 767—the “Move Over for Utility Linemen” law—into law on April 19 at the State Capitol.

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Canoochee EMC CEO Lou Ann Phillips, left, and Member Services Manager Kyle Durrence, right, present Georgia EMC PAC support to State Rep. Jan Tankersley (R-Statesboro), center, at an event held in the district.

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www.georgiamagazine.org

January 2016

Be a part of the

Washington Youth Tour page 24A

Jack Davis: A life well-drawn

page 20

Georgia’s mega yard sales

page 32

A glimpse of small-town life at soda fountains, page 16

Covers_WYT_0116.indd 30

12/14/15 4:03 AM

Government Relations

Led utility coalition to draft and secure legislative passage of Georgia’s “MOVE OVER FOR UTILITY LINEMEN” LAW, increasing protection of EMC linemen statewide.

Subverted legislation that would add state-level government mandates on POWER GRID SECURITY measures.

Amended legislation to mitigate burden of administering GATE TAX EXEMPTIONS for EMC billing staff.

Worked with legislators to protect current and future use of UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) AND DRONES for EMCs and generation and transmission utilities in Georgia.

Avoided proposed changes to Georgia law that could have constrained or eliminated EMCs’ ability to invest millions in UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDIT payments toward education and economic development in Georgia communities.

Protected passage of three EMC EASEMENTS in the State Properties Commission (SPC) 2016 omnibus easement legislation.

Ensured 2016 EMINENT DOMAIN legislation did not affect distribution cooperatives or electric transmission.

Stopped legislation that would have weakened Georgia’s METALS THEFT LAWS by allowing cash payment for regulated metals.

Contributed to passage of legislation easing the process of “white lining” for utilities and PREVENTING BURDENSOME LOCAL ORDINANCES.

Gained recognition for Green Power EMC and Linemen Appreciation Month through LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS.

Educated lawmakers on the impact of ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, including:

• Coal ash storage• Stream buffer measurement• Landfill spill notifications• Clean Power Plan compliance• Water storage and management

Hosted EMC staff and directors at annual WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE in the nation’s capital.

Helped EMCs gain the approval of almost $500 million in FINANCING before the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Launched Rural Power GRASSROOTS program in Georgia, coordinating co-op employees and stakeholders to attend presidential primary events to increase branding and awareness of EMCs nationwide.

Recruited new co-ops to invest in GEORGIA EMC PAC for the first time and maintained the successful fundraising participation from others.

• Raised more than $50,000 through PAC memberships for political campaigns of candidates who support electric co-ops.

• Hand delivered more than $40,000 in financial support to re-elect more than 60 political candidates who support electric cooperatives in Georgia.

• Achieved a 95 percent success rate in 2016 primary elections for candidates supported by Georgia EMC PAC.

• Launched new PAC membership recruitment campaign, “100 at 100,” to Georgia EMC Board and EMC managers.

Our mission is to promote the EMCs of Georgia by providing member-focused leadership and a unified voice through advocacy, education and communication.

GEORGIA MagazineMaintained status as LARGEST-CIRCULATION MONTHLY PUBLICATION IN GEORGIA; mailing an average of 533,000 copies each month.

In other words...• More paid subscribers in Georgia than Southern Living, Atlanta Magazine

and Georgia Trend, combined!• More than a million readers for each issue!• Almost 6.4 million issues printed over 12 months.

COMPELLING CONTENT in the past 12 months included several stories that went “viral” in print and online:

• Reader’s Choice Award winners• Georgia Grown’s efforts to support first-generation farmers• Profile piece on NASCAR’s Chase Elliott• University of Georgia mascots, past and present

Kept EMC members updated on IMPORTANT ENERGY NEWS for consumers on solar power, rural broadband and the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

January 2016 was once again a RECORD-SETTER:• Almost 958,000 issues printed and mailed—an all-time high!• 28 EMCs participated in the Washington Youth Tour custom-content

program—the highest participation ever!• 28 custom covers and 128 EMC newsletter pages produced

Through our partnership with the DIGITAL LIBRARY OF GEORGIA (DLG), GEORGIA Magazine now has all of its back issues through 2015 archived on the DLG website. These issues are searchable and available to the public.

Besides the EMC newsletters and annual reports published in the magazine, staff also edited, designed and produced:• 44 EMC billstuffer newsletters• 43 bill insert slips• 21 custom, four-page magazine cover wraps

Training, Education and Safety

THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR AND ON A DAILY BASIS, Training, Education and Safety instructors consulted with EMC members on:• Safety manual issues• DOT compliance regulations• Accident investigations• RESAP and ECSAP accreditation issues• OSHA regulations• State laws• Right-of-way issues• Storm procedures• Storm preparedness• Mutual aid agreements• FEMA/GEMA information • Lineman training and education

Assisted in the planning of:• Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo Association

Annual Rodeo• Georgia EMC foreman and supervisor

biannual conferences

Organized biannual statewide safety coor-dinator conferences and REPRESENTED EMCs in several industry forums:• Emergency storm planning• National Utility Training Safety Educa-

tion Association (NUTSEA)• Southern Area Instructors Association

(SAIA)• NRECA’s Certified Loss Control

Program (CLCP)• Two meetings with GEMA about storm

preparedness• NRECA Safety Summit• Advisory Board for NRECA RESAP

Fulfilled observation, review and evalua-tions for 17 EMC applications for Electric Cooperative Safety Accreditation Program (ECSAP) or Rural Electric Safety Achieve-ment Program (RESAP).

Trained more than 200 linemen at CONTINUING EDUCATION classes:• Right-of-way school• Underground school• Distribution switching training• Line design and staking training

(levels 1, 2 and 3)

Hosted more than 190 linemen at 13 APPRENTICESHIP LINEMAN TRAINING classes, combining hands-on training at the Electric Cooperative Training Center with curricu-lum from Northwest Lineman College.

Provided PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING courses for more than 300 EMC employees.

Five staff conducted more than 1,900 SAFETY MEETINGS at EMCs in 260 work days. That’s more than seven meetings per day!

March 2016

Cultivating a new croppage 18

www.georgiamagazine.org

Wild chickens rule the roost in Fitzgerald, page 32

Rockers for lifepage 22

Worlds of Puppetry Museumpage 28

01.Cover_SW_0316.indd 1

2/3/16 4:44 PM

August 2016

ChaseElliottLike father,like sonpage 16

www.georgiamagazine.org

Olympic memoriespage 21

Going for goldpage 24

Saving summer: Community kitchens help preserve the harvest, page 32

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7/13/16 10:18 AM

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cord-setting

JANUARY ISSUE

EMC linemen participate in Georgia EMC Exercise 1: Climbing at the Electric

Cooperative Training Center in Smarr.

GEORGIA Magazine’s Jennifer Hewett, left, and Gayle Hartman pose with the

Touchstone Energy hot air balloon at the 2016 Sunbelt Ag Expo.

Joined by Rayle EMC board member Linton Scott, right, Assistant Editor Jim Jess staffs the GEORGIA Magazine booth at the 2016 Rayle EMC Annual Meeting.

From left: Georgia EMC’s Travis Bussey, Snapping Shoals EMC’s Chris Wood, State Rep. Susan Holmes (R-Monticello), Snapping Shoals EMC’s Todd Mooney and Central Georgia EMC’s Jeff Greeson and Christy Chewning gather for a fundraiser in Jackson.

Lineworkers from electric co-ops, Georgia Power, municipal systems and Electric Cities of Georgia joined legislators in witnessing Gov. Nathan Deal (center) sign House Bill 767—the “Move Over for Utility Linemen” law—into law on April 19 at the State Capitol.

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Canoochee EMC CEO Lou Ann Phillips, left, and Member Services Manager Kyle Durrence, right, present Georgia EMC PAC support to State Rep. Jan Tankersley (R-Statesboro), center, at an event held in the district.

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Jack Davis: A life well-drawn

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Government Relations

Led utility coalition to draft and secure legislative passage of Georgia’s “MOVE OVER FOR UTILITY LINEMEN” LAW, increasing protection of EMC linemen statewide.

Subverted legislation that would add state-level government mandates on POWER GRID SECURITY measures.

Amended legislation to mitigate burden of administering GATE TAX EXEMPTIONS for EMC billing staff.

Worked with legislators to protect current and future use of UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) AND DRONES for EMCs and generation and transmission utilities in Georgia.

Avoided proposed changes to Georgia law that could have constrained or eliminated EMCs’ ability to invest millions in UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDIT payments toward education and economic development in Georgia communities.

Protected passage of three EMC EASEMENTS in the State Properties Commission (SPC) 2016 omnibus easement legislation.

Ensured 2016 EMINENT DOMAIN legislation did not affect distribution cooperatives or electric transmission.

Stopped legislation that would have weakened Georgia’s METALS THEFT LAWS by allowing cash payment for regulated metals.

Contributed to passage of legislation easing the process of “white lining” for utilities and PREVENTING BURDENSOME LOCAL ORDINANCES.

Gained recognition for Green Power EMC and Linemen Appreciation Month through LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS.

Educated lawmakers on the impact of ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, including:

• Coal ash storage• Stream buffer measurement• Landfill spill notifications• Clean Power Plan compliance• Water storage and management

Hosted EMC staff and directors at annual WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE in the nation’s capital.

Helped EMCs gain the approval of almost $500 million in FINANCING before the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Launched Rural Power GRASSROOTS program in Georgia, coordinating co-op employees and stakeholders to attend presidential primary events to increase branding and awareness of EMCs nationwide.

Recruited new co-ops to invest in GEORGIA EMC PAC for the first time and maintained the successful fundraising participation from others.

• Raised more than $50,000 through PAC memberships for political campaigns of candidates who support electric co-ops.

• Hand delivered more than $40,000 in financial support to re-elect more than 60 political candidates who support electric cooperatives in Georgia.

• Achieved a 95 percent success rate in 2016 primary elections for candidates supported by Georgia EMC PAC.

• Launched new PAC membership recruitment campaign, “100 at 100,” to Georgia EMC Board and EMC managers.

Our mission is to promote the EMCs of Georgia by providing member-focused leadership and a unified voice through advocacy, education and communication.

GEORGIA MagazineMaintained status as LARGEST-CIRCULATION MONTHLY PUBLICATION IN GEORGIA; mailing an average of 533,000 copies each month.

In other words...• More paid subscribers in Georgia than Southern Living, Atlanta Magazine

and Georgia Trend, combined!• More than a million readers for each issue!• Almost 6.4 million issues printed over 12 months.

COMPELLING CONTENT in the past 12 months included several stories that went “viral” in print and online:

• Reader’s Choice Award winners• Georgia Grown’s efforts to support first-generation farmers• Profile piece on NASCAR’s Chase Elliott• University of Georgia mascots, past and present

Kept EMC members updated on IMPORTANT ENERGY NEWS for consumers on solar power, rural broadband and the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

January 2016 was once again a RECORD-SETTER:• Almost 958,000 issues printed and mailed—an all-time high!• 28 EMCs participated in the Washington Youth Tour custom-content

program—the highest participation ever!• 28 custom covers and 128 EMC newsletter pages produced

Through our partnership with the DIGITAL LIBRARY OF GEORGIA (DLG), GEORGIA Magazine now has all of its back issues through 2015 archived on the DLG website. These issues are searchable and available to the public.

Besides the EMC newsletters and annual reports published in the magazine, staff also edited, designed and produced:• 44 EMC billstuffer newsletters• 43 bill insert slips• 21 custom, four-page magazine cover wraps

Training, Education and Safety

THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR AND ON A DAILY BASIS, Training, Education and Safety instructors consulted with EMC members on:• Safety manual issues• DOT compliance regulations• Accident investigations• RESAP and ECSAP accreditation issues• OSHA regulations• State laws• Right-of-way issues• Storm procedures• Storm preparedness• Mutual aid agreements• FEMA/GEMA information • Lineman training and education

Assisted in the planning of:• Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo Association

Annual Rodeo• Georgia EMC foreman and supervisor

biannual conferences

Organized biannual statewide safety coor-dinator conferences and REPRESENTED EMCs in several industry forums:• Emergency storm planning• National Utility Training Safety Educa-

tion Association (NUTSEA)• Southern Area Instructors Association

(SAIA)• NRECA’s Certified Loss Control

Program (CLCP)• Two meetings with GEMA about storm

preparedness• NRECA Safety Summit• Advisory Board for NRECA RESAP

Fulfilled observation, review and evalua-tions for 17 EMC applications for Electric Cooperative Safety Accreditation Program (ECSAP) or Rural Electric Safety Achieve-ment Program (RESAP).

Trained more than 200 linemen at CONTINUING EDUCATION classes:• Right-of-way school• Underground school• Distribution switching training• Line design and staking training

(levels 1, 2 and 3)

Hosted more than 190 linemen at 13 APPRENTICESHIP LINEMAN TRAINING classes, combining hands-on training at the Electric Cooperative Training Center with curricu-lum from Northwest Lineman College.

Provided PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING courses for more than 300 EMC employees.

Five staff conducted more than 1,900 SAFETY MEETINGS at EMCs in 260 work days. That’s more than seven meetings per day!

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EMC linemen participate in Georgia EMC Exercise 1: Climbing at the Electric

Cooperative Training Center in Smarr.

GEORGIA Magazine’s Jennifer Hewett, left, and Gayle Hartman pose with the

Touchstone Energy hot air balloon at the 2016 Sunbelt Ag Expo.

Joined by Rayle EMC board member Linton Scott, right, Assistant Editor Jim Jess staffs the GEORGIA Magazine booth at the 2016 Rayle EMC Annual Meeting.

From left: Georgia EMC’s Travis Bussey, Snapping Shoals EMC’s Chris Wood, State Rep. Susan Holmes (R-Monticello), Snapping Shoals EMC’s Todd Mooney and Central Georgia EMC’s Jeff Greeson and Christy Chewning gather for a fundraiser in Jackson.

Lineworkers from electric co-ops, Georgia Power, municipal systems and Electric Cities of Georgia joined legislators in witnessing Gov. Nathan Deal (center) sign House Bill 767—the “Move Over for Utility Linemen” law—into law on April 19 at the State Capitol.

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Message from the President/CEO

On these pages, you will find details of the highlights and accomplishments of Georgia EMC and our member orga-nizations over the past year. I hope you will enjoy reading about the successes we have all achieved together in the last 12 months. 2016 has been a time of change for

our organization as I assumed a new role and met with many EMC managers, directors and staff about their needs and vision for their statewide association.

The one thing that hasn’t changed is our employees’ dedication to our members and providing the highest level of customer service. I take great pride in their steadfast commitment to excellence and continuous drive to meet the needs of our member EMCs.

We are all grateful for your membership and support as we work on your behalf to promote, demonstrate and guard the cooperative business model, and most importantly, the collective impact of EMCs in the state of Georgia and our nation. I’m looking forward to the year ahead and working with our members and Georgia EMC associates as we move into the future.

Sincerely,

Dennis L. Chastain

Dennis Chastain, President/CEO

Georgia EMC enables EMCs to pool their resources to gain strength and efficiency on common issues.

Community and Economic DevelopmentPartnered with the Georgia Department of Economic Development to market the state to prospective new business and industry while helping Georgia’s communities better position themselves for future economic growth.• Project managers participated in targeted

marketing missions to locations including the United Kingdom, Korea, China, Japan, Sweden and Germany.

• Engaged in more than 53 prospect visits.

RETAIL-COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT supports the EMCs with big-box national accounts—such as Publix, Kroger, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Target and Gander Mountain—on existing and new store developments in Georgia. • Retail development key account customer

calls were made with servicing EMCs par-ticipating in 20 national accounts.

• Two retail update meetings were held at Georgia EMC’s Midtown office with standing-room-only participation by EMC associates.

The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT team delivers programs all across Georgia, strengthening the leadership base in communities and developing the leaders of tomorrow by facilitating adult and youth leadership development classes.• Developed and marketed two new

products: the Community Summit post-summit key goals promotional tool and the Community Scorecard.

• Facilitated 70 strategic planning sessions as well as the four-day regional Georgia Academy for Economic Development in all 12 service delivery regions.

The TECHNICAL SERVICES team supports EMCs and their communities’ marketing of available industrial sites and buildings to prospective new business and industry.• Developed 40 custom maps for EMCs and

31 custom site designs for communities. • Produced 20 custom maps for prospective

industries.

Represented the EMCs throughout the state and nation through active participation in:• The Georgia Allies—the state’s public-

private economic development marketing partnership

• Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA)

• National Rural Economic Developers Association

• Industrial Asset Management Council

City of Forsyth Tourism Product Development Team members visit

the Monroe County Fine Arts Center.PHOTO/ARAINA REAVES

Communications and Member Services

Coordinated a LINEMAN APPRECIATION MONTH EVENT in April at the State Capitol with Gov. Nathan Deal, EMCs, Georgia Power, the Electric Cities of Georgia and members of the legislature to thank linemen for their service. At the event, Deal also signed into law House Bill 767, the “Move Over for Utility Linemen” legislation.

Led 51st annual WASHINGTON YOUTH TOUR with a record 113 EMC-sponsored students, represented by Middle Georgia EMC’s Sylandi Brown on the NRECA Youth Leadership Council. Brown was ultimately selected to serve as the 2016 NRECA NATIONAL YOUTH SPOKESPERSON.

Coordinated the EMCs’ 18th annual sponsorship of the GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION and associated advertising and promotional opportunities.

Provided MEDIA TRAINING for EMC communicators to practice on-camera interview skills, manage crisis situations, develop and communicate key messages and create/sustain an online presence for their co-ops.

Organized EMC MEDIA VISITS in media markets throughout the state to help EMC communicators establish and nurture media relationships with local news outlets.

Transitioned to a new ONLINE NEWS MONITORING vendor for EMCs to stay informed on EMC news throughout the state, including mentions in social media, radio, television broadcasts and print media.

Developed approximately 70 NEWS RELEASES and media advisories to support and promote EMC efforts at both the local level and with statewide audiences.

Awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships to deserving students across Georgia through the WALTER HARRISON SCHOLARSHIP program.

PRODUCED: • 2016 Georgia EMC Directory• 24 issues of the CONTACT newsletter to educate

EMC leaders on key issues and events• Communications resources for legislative and statewide

EMC communications and education initiatives.

REPRESENTED EMCs with key statewide associations, organiza-tions and programs through sponsorships, memberships, board representation and volunteer efforts with:• FFA• 4-H• Cooperative Council• Agribusiness Council• Advancing Georgia’s Leadership in Agriculture

and Forestry• Young Farmers• And more…

Launched digital advertising campaign with The Weather Channel’s weather.com and mobile app for Georgia’s 19 TOUCHSTONE ENERGY co-ops.

Hosted thousands of visitors at the EMC/Touchstone Energy exhibit at the 38th annual SUNBELT AG EXPO in Moultrie, featuring education on electric safety, renewable energy and Co-ops Vote.

Represented EMCs in a number of COMMUNITY SERVICE and volunteerism efforts throughout the year, including the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Hunger Walk/Run, the annual Rivers Alive cleanup project—winning first place in the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Awards—and Spin for Kids, benefiting Camp Twin Lakes, to name a few.

Worked with the NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA to create a series of entries for Georgia’s electric cooperatives in their digital library. The New Georgia Encyclopedia serves as a resource for both educators and the general public, housing more than 2,000 articles to help users understand the state’s history and culture.

In commemoration of Georgia EMC’s 75th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of the book’s publication, coordinated a bulk order of more than 900 copies of Terry Kay’s “The Year the Lights Came On” for EMCs to donate to local schools and libraries throughout Georgia as a supplement to teachers’ American history curriculum and for youth EDUCATION ON RURAL ELECTRIFICATION.

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GHSA Football Championships in Atlanta

Georgia EMC represents YOU

2030 Vision for School Nutrition Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture & ForestryAmerican Legislative Exchange CouncilAssociation of Utility ProfessionalsAtlanta Press ClubConsumer Energy AllianceFederal Emergency Management AgencyFerst Foundation for Childhood LiteracyGeorgia 4-HGeorgia Academy for Economic DevelopmentGeorgia Agribusiness CouncilGeorgia AlliesGeorgia Association of BroadcastersGeorgia Association of Convention and Visitors BureauGeorgia Chamber of CommerceGeorgia Cooperative CouncilGeorgia Department of Community AffairsGeorgia Department of Economic DevelopmentGeorgia Economic Developers AssociationGeorgia Emergency Management AgencyGeorgia Extension Assn. of Family & Consumer SciencesGeorgia Farm BureauGeorgia FFA AssociationGeorgia Food Bank Association

Georgia Grantmakers AllianceGeorgia GrownGeorgia High School AssociationGeorgia Humanities CouncilGeorgia Lineman’s Rodeo AssociationGeorgia Press AssociationGeorgia Public BroadcastingGeorgia Rural Health AssociationGeorgia Rural Water AssociationGeorgia Utilities Coordinating CouncilGeorgia Water AllianceGeorgia Wildlife FederationGeorgia Wind Working GroupGo Build Georgia FoundationGovernor’s Commission on Service and VolunteerismGovernor’s Office of Workforce DevelopmentIndustrial Asset Management CouncilInternational Association of Business CommunicatorsInternational Council of Shopping CentersJapan-America Society of GeorgiaKeep Georgia Beautiful FoundationLeadership GeorgiaMagazine Association of the SoutheastNational Association of Journeymen LinemenNational Conference of State Legislatures

National Country MarketNational Rural Economic Developers AssociationNational Rural Electric Cooperative AssociationNational Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. (CFC)National Safety CouncilNational Utility Training & Safety Education AssociationPartnership for Affordable, Clean EnergyPublic Relations Society of AmericaRivers AliveRural Electric Safety Achievement ProgramRural Electric Statewide Managers AssociationSociety for Human Resource ManagementSoutheast Bioenergy ConferenceSoutheastern Council of FoundationsSoutheastern Energy Efficiency AllianceSouthern Area Instructors AssociationSouthern Legislative ConferenceStatewide Editors AssociationSunbelt Agricultural Exposition Touchstone Energy CooperativesUniversity of Georgia Fanning Institute for LeadershipWarm Springs Memorial Advisory CommitteeYMCA of Georgia