Welcome to CobbEMCWatch.org, an initiative of the Cobb Alliance for Smart Energy. Our goal is to keep customers of Cobb EMC and the public informed and engaged in co-op issues. Please register with our site to receive Cobb EMC election updates. (We’re on Facebook, too.) CASE meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Rib Ranch restaurant, 2063 Canton Rd., Marietta 30066. SPECIAL NOTE: CASE's September 14 meeting will be an executive sesion for the Leadership Council.  Attendance by invitation only, please.

COBB EMC MEMBERS ILL-SERVED BY CREATION OF EMERITUS DIRECTORS. In yet another example of their self-serving entrenchment, the board of Cobb EMC recently passed a bylaw amendment creating the appointment of “Emeritus Directors”.  See NEWS for why this is a bad idea. 

REVIEW: THE OTHER STEPS TAKEN THIS YEAR TO ENTRENCH THE POWER OF CEMC INCUMBENTS. While we were on the subject, a review seemed in order.

NEW LOW IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS: Cobb EMC's Shabby Treatment of Senior Citizen Member. See In Her Own Words in our NEWS section.

Given all the above, no wonder Clark Howard, Georgia's premier consumer advocate, said: "Remove every - every - incumbent board member of Cobb EMC, and get the stench out of there."

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Status of Elections for Board of Directors:
Postponed 2008 and 2009 elections still on hold, given Cobb EMC's decision to appeal to GA Supreme Court the recent lower court ruling against the co-op on electoral reform issues.  The 2010 elections, which normally would have been held in September, remain in total limbo.  See ELECTIONS for details.

Reform candidates: Eric Broadwell - David Lombrozo - Mike Simard

COBB EMC WILL SEEK GA. SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF COURT OF APPEALS RULING.  Postponed elections remain in limbo.  See NEWS.

Court Ruling Slams Cobb EMC, Strikes Blow for Reform – But Members Must Attend Special Meeting To Keep Reform Drive Going. See NEWS.

KEEP READING THE NEWS FOR WHAT MEMBERS CAN DO TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY RIGHT NOW.  Yes, the courts have suspended elections, but why not invite members to attend Board meetings? 

Cobb EMC Elections: The Path Out of the Morass

Electing new members to the Cobb EMC Board of Directors offers the best way for members to change the direction of the troubled co-op. Elections are temporarily on hold because of an ongoing lawsuit, but members will have the opportunity to vote for reform candidates, when the elections are finally held.  See our Elections Page for details on what you need to do to seize this opportunity.

 Why We Oppose Cobb EMC's Proposed Plant Washington

A new coal-fired power plant would produce air-borne pollution that threatens our health, add poisonous mercury to Georgia's watersheds that already have too much, and contribute to climate change that every expert analysis says threatens our future.  The plant is not economically viable, and it is not needed.  Check out our Plant Washington section for details on the environmental destruction and economic boondoggle Plant Washington could produce--and the overwhelming public opposition to building it.