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Walton EMC Consumer Services Director Sherry Horvieth electronically registers one of over 1,500 customer-owners who took part in the modified 2020 annual meeting. The meeting is held to allow customer-owners to elect the cooperative's board and participate in other business. The format for this year was changed due to health concerns from COVID-19.

Walton EMC Annual Meeting Successful Despite COVID-19

June 25, 2020

We’re all familiar with drive-through restaurants, drive-through banks and drive-through pharmacies. Las Vegas even has a drive-through wedding chapel. Now Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) can add its Annual Meeting to the list of drive-throughs.

Walton EMC Continues to Resume Normal Operations

June 25, 2020

Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has taken many precautions over the last few months to protect its customer-owners and employees from COVID-19.

Sheep grazing at a Silicon Ranch solar farm, similar to the one Walton EMC relies on to power Facebook's Newton Data Center, are helping to improve the soil, air, water and economy. Silicon Ranch's Regenerative Energy platform delivers the maximum environmental benefits from its solar facilities.

Solar Farm Powering Facebook Hosts Grazing Guests

September 12, 2019

Land occupied by solar farm being used for agricultural production

A solar farm that Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) depends on to provide electricity to Facebook’s Newton Data Center is now a farm in every sense of the word.

Customer-Owners Learn Co-op Seeks to Lessen Vogtle Impact

June 18, 2019

Board chair shares information on nuclear plant at annual meeting

Customer-owners participating in Walton Electric Membership Corporation’s (EMC) Annual Meeting on June 15 learned that the cooperative’s board has been planning for Plant Vogtle’s impact for years.

Walton EMC Named Solar Energy Leader in the Southeast

April 25, 2019

Facebook partnership helps Georgia cooperative earn top mark

Consumer-owned Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is leading all Southeast utilities in solar power development, according to a newly published report by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE).

Lynn Robinette, front center, president of Wishes 4 Me Foundation, seeks to provide as normal a life as possible to those dealing with a disability. The residents and staff pictured with her will greatly benefit from a recent Walton EMC Operation Round Up grant.

Walton EMC Operation Round Up Grants $220,678

March 15, 2019

People living with disabilities struggle every day to live what the rest of us consider a normal life. Lynn Robinette set out to change that.

Walton EMC Beginning $6 Million Refund

November 30, 2018

Most Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) customer-owners will soon receive a nice refund. The cooperative’s board of directors has approved the return of another $6 million capital credit refund. The latest refund brings the total returned by the co-op to $99,571,000.

Participants in the Walton EMC Charity Sporting Clays Shoot raised $16,700 toward helping those with breast cancer. The event consists of a round of 100 clay targets thrown in various configurations that tests the shooters' skill.

Shooting down breast cancer — one clay pigeon at a time

September 3, 2018

Walton EMC Charity Shoot raises $16,700

MONROE – Participants, sponsors and volunteers at the Walton EMC Charity Shoot 2018 combined to raise $16,700 to benefit local breast cancer organizations. Proceeds from the annual event organized by employees of Walton EMC now total $120,000.

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.