Walton Electric Membership Corporation Archives

Walton Electric Membership Corporation Contracts with 200 Megawatts of New Solar Projects for Facebook’s Newton Data Center

December 5, 2018

Cooperative collaboration building state’s largest solar development project and boosting economy

Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), a consumer-owned utility with a reputation for energy innovation, has executed contracts with two solar developers for three new solar projects as part of its agreement to supply 100 percent renewable energy for Facebook’s data center in Newton County, Georgia. The collaboration is the largest solar development project in Georgia.

An overflow crowd at the Walton County Ag Ed Center takes part in the recent Walton EMC Annual Meeting. The meeting's primary purpose is to allow customer-owners to elect the board of directors from among themselves.

Walton EMC Continues Operating in ‘Best Interest’ of Customer-Owners

June 26, 2018

CEO discusses nuclear plant, Facebook Data Center at Annual Meeting

MONROE – Thousands of Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) customer-owners and families attending the cooperative’s 82nd annual meeting on June 16 received an important commitment from CEO Ronnie Lee.

Second Walton EMC Cooperative Solar Project Under Way

January 11, 2016

Monroe – More sun power is on the way! Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has begun construction of its second cooperative solar project.