OPC, GTC and GSOC Meet Record Electricity Demand During Georgia’s Summer Heat Wave

TUCKER, Ga., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Georgia Transmission Corporation and Georgia System Operations Corporation, all owned by Georgia’s electric membership corporations, surpassed previous records with more than 9,200 MW of electricity on Aug. 9, when a new peak electricity record was set between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. The electric membership corporations were, in turn, able to provide the roughly four million Georgians they serve with a reliable supply of electricity during the current heat wave.

“Despite temperatures hovering around 100 degrees, excellent planning has paid off for OPC, GTC and GSOC,” said Gregory S. Ford, president and chief executive officer of Georgia System Operations. “Working together, we’ve been able to effectively generate, transmit and dispatch electricity to the EMCs – and ultimately consumers.”

Recent high temperatures have required OPC, GTC and GSOC to dedicate all available resources to meeting the demand for electricity. Power plant crews are working around the clock to ensure that the plants are operating at optimum efficiency, and employees are monitoring substation and equipment performance to make sure the transmission system meets the high demand.

Oglethorpe Power Corporation is a $4.8 billion power supply cooperative serving 38 consumer-owned EMCs in Georgia. These EMCs provide retail electric service to approximately four million Georgians. Oglethorpe Power is the nation’s largest electric cooperative in assets, annual kilowatt-hour sales, and ultimate consumers served. (http://www.opc.com/)

Georgia Transmission is a not-for-profit company that is owned by, and transmits power to, 39 of state’s 42 electric membership cooperatives. The company plans, builds and maintains nearly 2,800 miles of electric power lines and 600 substations. (http://www.gatrans.com/)

Georgia System Operations Corporation is a not-for-profit cooperative owned by 38 electric membership corporations (EMCs) in Georgia. It supports these EMCs by ensuring reliable, independent system operations and by enabling energy market participants to transact, optimize and account for their business. (http://www.gasoc.com/)

Georgia System Operations Corporation

CONTACT: Bob Porter of Georgia System Operations Corporation,+1-770-270-7184, +1-678-267-0279 Cell, bob.porter@gasoc.com

Web site: http://www.opc.com/http://www.gatrans.com/http://www.gasoc.com/