Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation Rate Selection Guide
Colquitt EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative serving roughly 73,000 metered accounts across seven counties in south Georgia. The co-op offers basic billing and daily usage data through its consumer portal and CEMC Mobile app, but does not currently support Green Button, EDI, or a formal third-party data access API.
Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation Rate Schedule Comparison
| Schedule | Type | Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Service / Small Commercial | commercial | ~13.48 cents/kWh average (Find Energy 2023) | Small businesses, offices, retail without large demand. |
| Large Power Service | commercial | Facilities + demand (kW) + energy (kWh); components per co-op rate sheet | Mid-size commercial with measurable peak demand. |
| Large Light & Power / Industrial | industrial | ~10.24 cents/kWh average (Find Energy 2023) | Manufacturing and large industrial loads. |
Market Overview
Colquitt EMC is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative with an exclusive service territory under Georgia's Territorial Electric Service Act. Members cannot shop for a competitive electricity supplier; rates are set by the member-elected board. Wholesale power is supplied through Oglethorpe Power Corporation.
Need to pull your actual usage data to compare rates? See the Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation Data Access Guide →
Current Rate Schedules
Colquitt EMC does not publish a PSC-filed tariff book; rate schedules are defined in its Service Rules & Regulations. Independent data (Find Energy, 2023) shows an average commercial rate of about 13.48 cents/kWh and an average industrial rate of about 10.24 cents/kWh, with a blended average around 11-13 cents/kWh. C&I schedules below reflect the structure typical of the co-op; the cents/kWh figures are verified averages, while schedule-level demand and energy components should be confirmed against the co-op's current rate sheet.
Effective: January 1, 2023 · Full Tariff Book →
| Schedule | Type | Applicability | Structure | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Service / Small Commercial | commercial | Small commercial and general service accounts without significant demand. | Monthly facilities (customer) charge plus energy charge per kWh. Average commercial rate approximately 13.48 cents/kWh (Find Energy 2023). Energy and facilities components per the co-op Service Rules & Regulations. | — |
| Large Power Service | commercial | Larger commercial accounts with metered demand. | Facilities charge plus demand charge per kW plus energy charge per kWh. Demand-based billing; specific kW/kWh components per the co-op rate sheet (not publicly filed). | — |
| Large Light & Power / Industrial Service | industrial | Industrial and large-load accounts. | Facilities charge plus demand (kW) charge plus energy (kWh) charge, plus power cost adjustment. Average industrial rate approximately 10.24 cents/kWh (Find Energy 2023). | — |
| Outdoor / Security Lighting | commercial | Commercial customers needing dusk-to-dawn lighting. | Flat monthly per-fixture charge by fixture type; energy bundled into the fixture rate. | — |
Rate Recommendations by Use Case
Mid-size commercial facility (office/retail)
Verify whether General Service or Large Power Service is cheaper for your demand and load factor, then manage peak demand.
At ~13.48 cents/kWh average commercial pricing, the facilities-plus-energy structure favors low-demand accounts, while demand-billed Large Power can be cheaper at high load factors.
- Pull 12 months of daily usage from the portal to estimate load factor
- Request the current rate sheet from customer service
- Stagger HVAC and equipment startups to trim peak kW
Industrial / manufacturing load
Treat demand charges and the monthly power cost adjustment as the primary levers; pursue load-factor improvement and efficiency.
Industrial accounts average ~10.24 cents/kWh, but demand and PCA components can dominate the bill for spiky loads.
- Flatten production peaks to lower billed kW
- Track the monthly power cost adjustment line item
- Commission a demand-management/efficiency audit
Energy manager needing data for multiple sites
Plan for manual data collection: Colquitt has no API or Green Button, so build a process around customer-authorized portal exports or utility data requests.
No programmatic access means data latency of days; authorization paperwork should be set up in advance.
- Collect signed customer authorizations up front
- Request bulk historical data by email with explicit scope
- Budget time for 5-10 business day manual fulfillment
Historical Rate Trends
As a cooperative, Colquitt EMC adjusts rates through board action and a monthly power cost adjustment rather than formal PSC rate cases. Detailed historical change percentages are not publicly published.
January 1, 2023
Find Energy 2023 reference period showing average commercial ~13.48 cents/kWh and industrial ~10.24 cents/kWh.
n/aOverall trend: Generally stable retail rates; wholesale costs passed through via the power cost adjustment. Colquitt's residential average (~13.02 cents/kWh) sits about 13% below the Georgia average.
Next expected change: Not publicly announced; subject to board action and monthly power cost adjustments.
Cost Optimization Strategies
C&I members can lower bills by managing demand, verifying rate-schedule fit, and using the co-op's usage tools, since competitive supply is not an option.
Demand management
For: Large Power and Industrial accounts
Stagger large equipment startups and shift non-critical loads to reduce monthly peak kW on demand-billed schedules.
Rate-schedule verification
For: All C&I accounts
Confirm the account is on the lowest-cost applicable schedule (General Service vs. Large Power) given actual demand and load factor.
Usage monitoring & efficiency
For: All C&I accounts
Use daily portal data plus an on-site audit to target high-consumption end uses; pair with the co-op's energy management resources.
On-site solar with net metering
For: Facilities with suitable roof/ground space
Offset energy charges with solar; excess generation is credited at a PSC-filed rate.
To implement these strategies, you need your 15-minute interval data. Learn how to download Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation interval data →
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a commercial customer get interval (15-minute) data from Colquitt EMC?▾
Not through self-service. Colquitt's Landis+Gyr Gridstream RF meters can collect sub-daily data, but the co-op only exposes daily kWh in the portal. Large C&I customers needing interval data should submit a written request to customerservice@colquittemc.com; fulfillment is manual and not guaranteed.
Does Colquitt EMC support Green Button or a data API for energy managers?▾
No. There is no Green Button Download/Connect My Data, no ESPI API, and no developer portal. Energy managers must rely on customer-mediated manual sharing (PDF/screenshots) or a customer-authorized bulk data request to the utility.
How does a third-party consultant get authorized to access my account data?▾
Colquitt EMC has no formal Share My Data portal. The customer must provide written authorization (account number, data scope, date range) to customer service, after which the utility may provide data manually within roughly 5-10 business days, sometimes with a records fee.
Can I pay or receive C&I invoices via EDI?▾
No. Colquitt EMC does not support EDI 810/820 or other transaction sets. Alternatives include automatic ACH payments and PDF invoices delivered via E-Bill. Large customers can ask customer service to escalate an EDI request to IT/Finance, though no infrastructure exists today.
What rate options apply to commercial and industrial accounts?▾
Colquitt EMC offers tiered general/commercial service for smaller loads and large power / large light & power service with demand (kW) billing for larger C&I accounts. Specific schedules are set in the co-op's Service Rules & Regulations rather than a publicly filed PSC tariff; contact customer service for the current rate sheet applicable to your load.
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