Outages & Weather Updates

Tropical Storm Isaias has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to make landfall along the Florida Panhandle early Saturday morning. The primary threats to our area are heavy rainfall, localized flooding, and the possibility of isolated tornadoes from Friday evening through Saturday. Our service area has already received several inches of rain this week. Additional rain and potentially strong winds, combined with saturated soil, could bring down trees and utility poles. As we...

Colquitt EMC Is Monitoring the Storm and Preparing for Potential Impacts My Fellow Members, Colquitt EMC is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias and preparing for any potential effects on our system. The current forecast keeps the storm west of our service territory; however, portions of our area could still experience wind and rain. While our communities have been fortunate since Hurricane Helene in 2024, we know tropical systems can quickly change direction and intensity. We urge...

My fellow members, Colquitt EMC mailed ballots on September 25, 2026. After the mailing, we discovered that an administrative error caused some members to receive a ballot for the wrong district. We have corrected the district information in our records. Therefore, none of the ballots mailed on September 25, 2026, will be counted, even if the ballot was correct and has already been returned. To ensure a fair election, a replacement ballot will mail out on Friday, October 9, 2026, to...

Colquitt EMC is proud to recognize the following educators as recipients of a Bright Ideas Grant, receiving up to $1,000 to bring innovative and engaging learning experiences to their classrooms. These grants support creative lesson plans and projects designed to inspire students, enhance learning, and make a lasting impact. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding teachers for their dedication to educational excellence! Name School Alison...

Highlights in This Issue Read the Full Issue This Month in 1936 Other Articles 2026 Bright Ideas Grant Winners Local Voices Shape Local Solutions – National Co-Op Month Church of the Month: St. John Holiness Church Recipe of the Month: Sticky Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls

Concern for Community is one of the Seven Cooperative Principles that guides everything we do. Cooperatives are committed to supporting the sustainable development of the communities they serve, and when we learned of the recent fire at Berrien Primary School, our Board of Directors chose to put that principle into action. To help support the school's recovery efforts, Colquitt EMC made a financial contribution to Berrien Primary. We are honored to stand alongside our local schools...

Highlights in This Issue Read the Full Issue This Month in 1936 Other Articles Are you prepared for severe weather? Where is My Home Losing Energy? Church of the Month: New Jersusalem Missonary Baptist Church Recipe of the Month: Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Red Onions

Highlights in This Issue Read the Full Issue This Month in 1936 Other Articles 2026 Board Candidates 2026 Scholarship Recipients Stop Losing Comfort From Leaky Air Ducts Church of the Month: Francis Lake Baptist Church Recipe of the Month: Refrigerator Dill Pickles Please note, there is a typo on the church’s name on the front page of this issue. This typo was found after the issue went to print.

Highlights in This Issue Read the Full Issue This Month in 1936 Other Articles 2026 Board Candidates Drive Into the Future: Why Electric Vehicles Make Sense Church of the Month: River Hill Missionary Baptist Church Recipe of the Month: Frito Corn Salad

The Nominating Committee of Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation met Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and nominated the following individuals whose names will be placed on the ballot and voted on by the Colquitt EMC membership prior to the November 3, 2026, Annual Meeting: District 2 – Brooks County: Mrs. Patti Price Niewoehner District 3 – Berrien County: Mr. Ben Griner Mr. Clay Davis District 4 – Cook County: Mr. Derry Bennett Mr. Tony Marshall In addition to...

Highlights in This Issue Read the Full Issue This Month in 1936 Other Articles Bright Ideas Grant Applications Available Keep Energy Bill in Check with High Energy Use Text Alerts Church of the Month: Woods Chapel AME Church Recipe of the Month: Slow Cooker Peach Dump Cake

Join us at Colquitt EMC's Headquarters Office in Moultrie on May 29 for our first ever Touch-A-Truck Event. This fun, family-friendly event will give kids and kids-at-heart a chance to see Colquitt EMC's trucks and tractors up close. Chat with a lineman and learn about the equipment that makes restoring power possible. We hope to see you there!