November 2024

Featured Articles:

• Still serving: Veterans see parallels between military and co-op roles

  This month, Walton EMC is celebrating military veterans who use their service experiences to deliver greater value to the co-op’s customer-owners. Board member Billy Ray Allen and long-time employee Anthony Hendricks are among the former soldiers, airmen, sailors, marines and guardsmen playing a role in co-op management and operations. From battleground to boardroom Allen, a […]

• Hurricane Helene: Walton EMC restoration

  Planning | Tuesday, Sept. 24 Approx. 6 p.m. –  Walton EMC Activates Storm Plan Communications: Walton EMC activates its storm plan and begins communicating about the approaching storm with employees and members. Landfall | Thursday, Sept. 26 11:25 p.m. – Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall as Category 4 Outages | Friday, Sept. 27 Approx. 6 a.m. […]

• Renew GATE exemption

  The Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption (GATE) card is issued to farmers and producers who are exempt from state sales tax on the inputs used in the production of their commodity. To continue receiving this sales tax exemption from Walton EMC, producers must submit renewed cards to the co-op no later than Jan. 31. To find […]

• Don’t forget to apply!

  Don’t miss out on these exciting opportunities. Walton EMC offers various youth and community programs with upcoming deadlines: SCHOOL EMPOWERMENT GRANTS Walton EMC offers educational grants to schools and classroom teachers for a myriad of uses that further instructional programs. Any public school located within Walton EMC’s service territory is eligible to apply. Private schools […]

• Payer beware

  Despite what the signs may say, those “authorized payment centers” you see at some local retailers are not affliated with Walton EMC. Choosing to pay your Walton EMC power bill via this method doesn’t necessarily assure your payment will be received by the co-op. In addition, these centers charge a processing fee — something your […]