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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.

Operation Round Up

November 7, 2016

MONROE, Ga. – Giving an average of 50 cents per month through our Operation Roundup service assistance program, tens of thousands of Walton Electric Membership Corporation customer-owners have donated a total of more than $4.5 million since 1998.

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.

Walton EMC CEO Ronnie Lee, left, signs the construction contract for Walton EMC's new community solar project with Radiance Solar COO Jamie Porges. The project is the largest of its type in the Eastern U.S. and will allow the cooperative's customer-owners to lease a portion of the facility and receive an offset on their electric bill for the solar electricity generated.

Walton EMC Announces Largest Community Solar Project in Eastern U.S.

April 3, 2015

MONROE, Ga. – Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) announces the construction and operation of a one-megawatt community solar electricity generation farm in northeastern Walton County near Monroe through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walton Solar.