This policy governs the dissemination of corporate information to members of Sawnee EMC, as well as non-members. The availability of Sawnee EMC corporate information is sanctioned and administered by the staff of Sawnee EMC, as approved by the Board of Directors, and is outlined in Policy 401 (PDF), Member and Public Access to Cooperative Information. Guide for members about on-going right of way activities (PDF) Documents Not Offered Online Completion of the "Packet" is required in order for Sawnee EMC to investigate the allegation of improper use of personal identifying information. Sawnee EMC has developed an Identity Fraud/Theft Investigation Packet ("Packet") (PDF) to assist former and current members, as well as other individuals that believe they are a victim of identity fraud/theft. Sawnee still has a nine (9) member Board elected by the members, it still remains a not-for-profit entity, and SEMC still has the same goal…to provide dependable, reliable electric energy at competitive prices.2020 Financial Audit (PDF) Identity Fraud/Theft With all the changes that have taken place, many things about your cooperative have stayed the same. Forsyth County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation and Sawnee EMC is the third largest cooperative in the state of Georgia. The mountain was named for Chief Sawnee, a Cherokee Indian Chief. The name “Sawnee” was chosen because of the location of the headquarters buildings, which sits at the foothills of Sawnee Mountain, a local landmark. In August of 1950, the name of the Forsyth County Electric Membership Corporation was officially changed to Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation. The rate for energy usage in 1939 was $1.25 per month for 14 kilowatts and $2.00 for 25 kilowatts. With the ‘flip of a switch’ on June 22, 1939, about 750 homes had electricity! At that time, there was 163 miles of line that cost $125,000 to build. Cooperatives were formed only to provide members with electricity and not to make a profit.Ĭommunity leaders of Forsyth County, Georgia were among those who wanted to provide better lives for the people of the area and on July 16, 1938, Forsyth County Electric Membership Corporation was incorporated. Anyone who wanted electricity could get it…just by becoming a member of the cooperative. Getting electricity was as simple as going into the local REA office, paying a membership fee and applying for electric service. Community leaders secured REA loans, elected a Board of Directors to set rates, service fees and policies, opened business offices and built lines. With the creation of the REA came the formation of electric cooperatives all across the nation. President Roosevelt signed the Executive Order to establish the Rural Electrification Administration on May 11, 1935, providing low interest loans to groups of rural Americans and enabling them to form their own electric companies, called “cooperatives”. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” with America was the creation of the Rural Electrification Administration, now known as the Rural Utilities Service. As a result, part of President Franklin D. Political leaders thought it a great injustice that rural Americans were being denied the increased quality of life brought about by electricity. Even though the people living in rural areas wanted the comfort and convenience electricity would offer them, investor-owned companies refused to extend electric lines into the rural areas because it was not profitable.
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