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What exactly is a smart home? At its most basic level, a smart home is a living space with linked technology intended to improve the home. Smart thermostats, smart lights, smart plugs or outlets, smart doorbells, and locks, as well as voice assistants like Google Assistant and Alexa, are some examples.
You already have the base of your system if you have a smartphone. You can manage the temperature in your home, turn on the lights when you're not home, and even turn down the slow cooker in your kitchen using a smartphone and Wi-Fi-enabled equipment.
Aside from being extremely interesting and making life easier, a smart home can reduce energy consumption, especially for the primary energy consumers in our homes, like lighting and temperature control. Watch for more smart home articles in 2022.
Smart Home Tips
Myth: You need to be tech-savvy to use smart devices.
Truth: Most smart technology can be run from your smartphone and is designed to have plug-and-play simplicity in mind.
Myth: Home automation is expensive.
Truth: You don't have to buy everything at once. Start with a home hub (under $100) and build from there as your budget and needs allow.
Washington youth tour
Every year, Central Georgia EMC sends two high school students on an all-expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C. You could be one of those students! Washington Youth Tour is open to High school sophomores or juniors, who will be at least sixteen (16) years old by the first day of the tour.
The student must live and attend school in one of our 14 serviced counties (Bibb, Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Morgan, Monroe, Newton, Pike, Putnam, and Spalding counties). Applications are due February 28, 2022. Visit our website for more information.
Scholarship opportunities closing soon!
We are now accepting applications for the $1,000 Walter Harrison Scholarship. Additionally, our top two applicants each will receive a $500 Central Georgia EMC scholarship. Qualifications and applications can be found at www.cgemc.com. Applications are due January 31, 2022.
Commitment to Community starts here
CGEMC employees were busy giving back to the community in December. They joined forces to take goody bags to Henderson Middle School teachers as they celebrated Holiday Spirit Week. Donated books to the Butts County School System's new mobile library- the BCCS Express, and collected items for the residents of Westbury Medical Center. Employees also raised over $775 for the City of Jackson Can-a-Thon.
Fiber-to-the-home update
Over 1,000 members in Monroe County living in the communities of Juliette Commons, Forsyth Landing, Adamsville Park, Chriswood, Bellewood, and others are now enjoying lightning-fast internet from Conexon Connect, powered by Central Georgia EMC.
While other providers tout their fast speeds of 50-100 Mbps, Connect’s 100 percent fiber network will offer upload and download speeds that are 20 to 40 times faster—up to 2 Gigabits (2,000 Mbps).
To complement Connect’s world-class reliable gigabit speeds, customers also have access to powerful features like Connect’s Safe and Secure package that includes parental controls and network security.
Check Availability and Preregister for Internet Service Today
Preregister today at conexonconnect.com/centralgeorgiaemc. Please provide your contact details and let us know what options you’re interested in. Preregistering ensures you’ll be one of the first to know when we are near your neighborhood. It is not a commitment to subscribe to any services.
new customer portal
We are excited to introduce our improved Customer Portal and Payment System for Central Georgia EMC customers! The portal retains much of the same functionality with some added features.
The portal home screen provides links to make a payment, start service, create a payment arrangement, and report an outage. In addition, you can access account history, billing and payment history, manage alerts, set up auto-pay, and much more from the drop-down menu.
Quick Pay is the newest option for making payments on the go. All you need is your account number and the last four digits of the telephone number on file. The system will then present the payment details and payment options. Simply follow the prompts and complete your transaction. It is quick and easy!
If you need assistance getting started, we are here to help. Give us a call at 770-775-7857 or 1-800-222-4877.
System Inspections
CGEMC has contracted with Cappstone Energy Group LLC to perform system inspections in Jasper County, Newton County, and Morgan County areas. Cappstone Energy Group LLC technicians will have signs on their vehicles (pickup trucks and UTVs) identifying them as CGEMC contractors. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact CGEMC at 770-775-7857.
Holiday Closing
Central Georgia EMC's office will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Our remote self-service account options and the on-site payment kiosk will be available. In case of a power outage, please call our 24-hour automated system at 770-775-7857 or 1-800-222-4877 for an immediate response. System Operators are on duty to assist you.
Capital Credit Checks - A Benefit of Membership
The Board of Directors of Central Georgia EMC announced a capital credit refund to electric consumers who received service during the years 2002-03. The refund checks were mailed to customer-owners on December 3, 2021.
The total amount of this refund was $2,762,895, which represents the remaining margins for the year 2002 and a portion of the margins for the year 2003. The margins are used as capital until they can be returned through a general refund without impairing the cooperative’s financial condition. Capital credits are a benefit of your membership. Thank you for your patronage.
In December, the Central Georgia EMC Foundation awarded $27,400 in grants to charitable organizations in our territory.
- Butts County Pregnancy Resource Center: $1,500 - To purchase pregnancy test kits, prenatal vitamins, Bibles and study guides, and other program needs.
- Community Bible Fellowship Church (CEO Ministry): $5,000 - To help fund their Community Christmas Program for children in need.
- Crosswalk Ministries USA, Inc.: $3,000 - To purchase supplies for the ARTreach Program.
- Henderson School Alumni Association Trust, Inc.: $3,500 - To assist in transforming the Henderson High and Elementary schools into a community development center.
- Operation Lunchbox: $2,500 - To purchase food for children in need.
- Rachel's Gift, Inc.: $5,000 - To support staff training, counseling sessions, keepsake items, and provide follow-up support for families that experienced the loss of an infant.
- Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia: $2,400 - To help cover medical expenses.
- The River Refuge International, Inc.: $1,500 - Program support for mentoring and tutoring program.
- Variety - the Children's Charity of Georgia: $3,000 - To assist with the Variety Freedom program, which provides access to mobility, equipment, and technology for children with disabilities.
Qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations in our service territory are invited to submit an application to the Central Georgia EMC Foundation.
Through Operation Round Up, our members support local organizations with a mission to make our communities even better places to live, work, and dream big. By simply rounding up your monthly electric bill to the next dollar, you can join in! Our pennies add up to make BIG CHANGE!
Qualifying organizations are invited to submit an application to the Operation Round Up Foundation. The Foundation Board will review grant requests and administer the funds, based on the merit of each grant application and available funds.
co-op connections deals
New Year, New Partners, New Deals!
Ami's Kitchen - Free drink with meal on Thursday. 2093 GA-42, Jenkinsburg. 770-504-3094.
Birdsong Books - $5 off any book or merchandise purchase of $20 or more. Offer excludes food and beverage items 650 Peeksville Rd, Locust Grove, 470-878-1339.
Old Mill Market Company - Free cup of coffee with purchase of a pan of four cinnamon rolls. 94 East Adams St, Forsyth, 478-993-1678.
Southern Grammar Designs - 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. 236 Brookwood Ave., Jackson, 770-417-0799.
T & C True Realty, LLC. - $500 closing rebate with Carolyn Bryant, see the offer for details. 645 Erins Way, McDonough, 229-200-0453.
Add Your Local Business
Local businesses are invited to join the Co-op Connections program! Click the link below. It is simple and free!
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