Welcome to In the Loop, a podcast by Coweta-Fayette EMC. In the Loop will feature a new segment every month with relevant information about our consumer-owned cooperative.
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CFEMC's accounting practices and financial responsibility with new Chief Financial Officer, Brandee Holt
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On June's episode of In The Loop, we’re going to talk all about Coweta-Fayette EMC’s accounting practices and financial responsibility, including budgeting, checks and balances, audits, CFEMC’s work plan, capital credits, and ultimately why it’s important for members to stay In the Loop about the financial stability and strength of Coweta-Fayette E…
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Coweta-Fayette EMC's 2024 Summer Teacher Adventures: Learn More and Sign Up!
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Join us for another exciting episode of In The Loop, where you'll learn all about Coweta-Fayette EMC’s award-winning Summer Teacher Tour program, featuring CFEMC's Economic Development Coordinator Maggie Reenstra. Follow along to hear all the details, including what the program entails, how it got started at Coweta-Fayette EMC, and how teachers can…
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Take Aim at Progress: Empowering rural communities through international electrification
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On this episode of In The Loop, learn all about “Take Aim at Progress”, a charity sporting clay shoot fundraiser for Georgia Electric Membership Cooperatives (GEMCs) and Vendors that raises money for NRECA's International Foundation in order to bring electricity to impoverished countries. Hear from Coweta-Fayette EMC's President & CEO Chris Stephen…
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Lineman Appreciation with CFEMC: Honoring the brave men who power our world
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On this month’s episode, we’re excited to celebrate lineman appreciation! Here at Coweta-Fayette EMC, we will celebrate Lineworker Appreciation Day on April 8, and we ask all our co-op members to join us to help honor the brave men who power our world. This month, we had the opportunity to interview Coweta-Fayette EMC's Executive VP of Engineering …
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Join us for another episode of In The Loop and learn all about Coweta-Fayette EMC’s Operation Round Up. This month, we're answering common questions from members about the program, including what ORU is, how it started, and how members can get involved. Joining us for the second month in a row is Megan Phillips, CFEMC's Community Relations Coordina…
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Join Coweta-Fayette EMC's Rachel Camp and Megan Phillips to hear all about CFEMC's current youth program offerings, including Washington Youth Tour for high school juniors and scholarship opportunities for high school seniors. Listen to learn about the program details, including upcoming deadlines, eligibility, and how to apply.…
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Happy Holidays from Coweta-Fayette EMC! On this special episode of In The Loop, learn about about how Coweta-Fayette EMC shares in the Christmas spirit each year. Teresa Johnson, CFEMC's Supervisor of Customer Service Branch Offices, joins us to talk about our annual Christmas project and how CFEMC employees worked together to volunteer and raise f…
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Giving Back with VISIONEMC
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November is a time of thanks AND giving! On this special episode, learn how participants of our internal leadership development program, VISIONEMC, worked with local organization, RiverLife, to give back to our community. Hear from Coweta-Fayette EMC's Customer Service Representatives April Bell and Savannah Staples about how their community projec…
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Powering our world – CFEMC's Connor Hoff helps bring electricity to 90 families in Sesaltul, Guatemala
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Join us for a special episode of In The Loop, where we'll hear from CFEMC's Apprentice Lineman Connor Hoff about his participation in the NRECA International Foundation’s recent rural electrification project, where 15 linemen from Georgia co-ops traveled to Sesaltul, Guatemala to help bring electricity to 90 families in need. Hoff shares his first-…
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On this special episode of In The Loop, we're excited to talk all about our upcoming Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day! Megan Phillips, CFEMC Community Relations Coordinator, joins us to share what members should expect at the event, including concessions, activities and amenities offered, parking information, as well as what time to arriv…
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Q&A with Mr. Jim Fulton, CFEMC Board Chair with Coweta-Fayette EMC’s Board of Directors
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Tune in to listen to this special episode of In The Loop, where we had the pleasure to sit down with Coweta-Fayette EMC's Board Chair Jim Fulton to talk all about the roles and duties of a board member, as well gain access to recent board highlights, including an update on CFEMC’s rates, the incorporation of renewables, and the upcoming challenges …
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Q&A with CFEMC System Control: How System Operators work behind the scenes to keep the lights on and answer our member’s calls 24/7
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Welcome back to In The Loop! On this month's episode, we’ll be talking all about power outages and how our system operators work behind the scenes to keep the lights on and answer our member’s calls 24/7. We’ll be joined by Coweta-Fayette EMC’s Supervisor of System Control Dawn Hunter to answer some frequently asked questions about power outages, i…
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True Natural Gas: History and operations, their relationship with CFEMC, and their involvement with green energy
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Learn all about True Natural Gas on this month's episode of In The Loop! We are joined by Jason Sutton, True Natural Gas Asset and Special Project Manager, to talk about TNG's history and operations, their relationship with CFEMC as a subsidiary, and their involvement in green energy and renewables. Follow along as we answer some commonly asked que…
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How CFEMC's Operation Round Up supports local non-profits, featuring Elevate Coweta Students
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On this month’s episode, hear from one of Operation Round Up's grant recipients, Elevate Coweta Students, about how the organization serves the youth in our community and how, you, our members, can get involved. Executive Director Kevin Barbee joins us to share Elevate's mission, talk about their programs and their needs, and explain how exactly th…
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The Power Behind the Power: CFEMC Celebrates Lineman Appreciate Month
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This month, we’re honored to recognize and celebrate National Lineman Appreciation Month. This is a special time for us to express our appreciation and pay tribute to the hard work and dedication of our lineman here at CFEMC, the power behind the power. The work of our line crews is important 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and they remain on stan…
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The Rapid Growth of CFEMC: How the co-op has advanced throughout the years – Part 2
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In this two-part series, we hear all about how Coweta-Fayette EMC has advanced throughout the years. For this series, we're fortunate enough to be joined by two long-standing employees who will share their unique experiences. In part 2, we're joined by CFEMC's VP of Operations, Wendell Webb, who has been employed with CFEMC for 50 years, to hear ab…
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In this two-part series, we hear all about how Coweta-Fayette EMC has advanced throughout the years. For this series, we're fortunate enough to be joined by two long-standing employees who will share their unique experiences. In part 1, we're joined by CFEMC's Chief Operating Officer Stanley Sitzler, who has been employed with CFEMC for 45 years, t…
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Welcome to the 3rd season of In The Loop! We're kicking off the new year with Energy U, Coweta-Fayette EMC’s newest FREE learning module. On this episode, Mrs. Chellie Phillips, VP of Communications and Public Relations at CFEMC, joins us to discuss what Energy U is, how our members can benefit from it, and how to gain access to it.…
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VisionEMC Completes Community Project
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On our last episode of the year, we're excited to celebrate the holidays and wrap up season 2 with Coweta-Fayette EMC’s recent community project with local organization, Hope Revisited. Follow along to hear all about how CFEMC employees funded and implemented the project as a part of an internal professional development program and how exactly it w…
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Think BIG: CFEMC Bright Ideas Grant recipients explain their award-winning projects
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Hear from CFEMC Bright Ideas Grant Recipients on this month's episode of In The Loop! Follow along with us as we surprised teachers in our community with B.I.G. awards and hear all about their award-winning projects. Every year, Coweta-Fayette Trust Board awards Bright Ideas Grants to local educators in our community through CFEMC’s Operation Found…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Why is Cybersecurity Important to CFEMC?
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On this month’s episode of In The Loop, we’re switching gears and talking all about cybersecurity. In honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month being celebrated in October, we're eager to discuss the importance of staying safe online. Joining us is Coweta-Fayette EMC's Computer Services Technician Jennifer Jones. Follow along to hear cybersec…
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Drive Electric Week – How CFEMC supports the use of electric vehicles
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On this episode of In The Loop, we’re excited to talk all about electric vehicles – And with National Drive Electric Week approaching on September 23, it’s the perfect time! Join us as we sit down with Jimmy Adams, Coweta-Fayette EMC Vice President of Energy Services; Matt Stitcher, Coweta-Fayette EMC Crew Chief; and Jeff Opsahl, Coweta-Fayette EMC…
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Tune in to this episode of In The Loop to learn about how CFEMC takes steps every month to help our members keep their electric bills low. Coweta-Fayette EMC’s Energy Services Coordinator Shamika Lastie joins us to explain the role of Energy Services at CFEMC, including what a member should do if they have questions regarding energy usage, consumpt…
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Hear all about Washington Youth Tour - The Trip of a Lifetime on this episode of In The Loop! Coweta-Fayette EMC Washington Youth Tour delegates Niyah Cameron, a rising senior at Whitewater High School; and Jack Terrell, a rising junior at Newnan High School, share their experiences from the tour this summer.…
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On this episode of The Loop, we hear from Dionne Russell, Lead Customer Service Representative at Coweta-Fayette EMC. Join us to discuss the role of a Customer Service Representative while answering some commonly asked questions from our members.Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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Learn all about Bright Ideas Teachers Grants on this month's episode of In The Loop. Follow along to hear an overview of the program and how Operation Round-Up helps to make these opportunities possible. Megan Phillips, Community Relations Coordinator with CFEMC, joins us to talk about how CFEMC works to support education through assisting our loca…
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National Lineman Appreciation Day is a time to express our utmost appreciation to those who work so hard to power our nation. It's our honor to celebrate the hard work, innovation and dedication of Electrical Lineworkers. This month, we had the opportunity to interview Coweta-Fayette EMC Crew Chief Josh Minnifield about the ins and outs of being a …
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Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, we know that electrical safety is a top priority in your home - and with spring right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to run through a quick check list to make sure you’re in tip-top shape. On this episode, CFEMC Safety Coordinator Greg Perry joins us to go over the importance of home electrical saf…
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Find out why we love Washington Youth Tour here at Coweta-Fayette EMC! On this episode, Kaleb Frady, Public Relations Representative and Washington Youth Tour Director with Georgia EMC, gives an overview of the program – which consists of an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. where high school students can learn more about our nation’s capit…
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Scholarships with Coweta-Fayette EMC – Apply now!
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Scholarships with Coweta-Fayette EMC – Follow along as we discuss the Coweta-Fayette Trust Technical Scholarship, Melissa Segars Scholarship, Lineman Scholarship and Walter G. Harrison Scholarship, including upcoming deadlines and how to apply, as well as how Operation Round-Up helps to make many of these opportunities possible. On this episode, we…
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‘Tis the season of giving! Follow along to hear all about how CFEMC gives back to our community during the holidays. On this special episode, Coweta-Fayette EMC benevolent committee members and employees Lynn North and Shanda Cook explain how exactly CFEMC shares in the holiday spirit each year.Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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What are Capital Credits? How do our members benefit?
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On this episode of In The Loop, we're talking about Capital Credits! Join us as we sit down with Coweta-Fayette EMC’s CEO Chris Stephens to talk about what exactly capital credits are, when members should receive their capital credits in the mail or on their bill as a Capital Credit Refund, and how our cooperative principles here CFEMC set us apart…
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On this episode of In The Loop, Coweta-Fayette EMC’s CEO Chris Stephens invites CFEMC members to attend our upcoming Drive-Thru Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 9. Listen as Chris explains the importance of the meeting, what CFEMC members may learn from attending virtually and how this year’s event will look different…
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Coweta-Fayette EMC's Alternative Energy Summer Adventure
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On this episode of In The Loop, we hear from Coweta County School System educator Cathrine Nolan about her experience with Coweta-Fayette EMC's Alternative Energy Summer Adventure. Held from July 20-22, the summer adventure provided a three-day experience for local teachers, specifically in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathem…
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SmartChoice Solar: How it works and why our members should get involved
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On the latest episode of In The Loop, we discuss the ins and outs of solar energy, including the benefits and misconceptions. Jimmy Adams, Coweta-Fayette EMC's VP of Energy Services, explains how SmartChoice Solar works and why our members should get involved in the program.Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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Governmental Relations & Economic Development with CFEMC
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On this episode of In The Loop, we discuss governmental relations & economic development! Greg Wright, Senior Director of Community & Economic Development at Coweta-Fayette EMC, explains how our members benefit from having cooperative leadership actively involved in government relations.Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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Bright Ideas: How Western Elementary Principal Cheryl McChargue utilized the grant for a successful project
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Join us to discuss Coweta-Fayette EMC's Bright Ideas Teacher Grant Program. On this episode of In The Loop, we sit down with Western Elementary School Principal Cheryl McChargue, a Bright Ideas grant recipient, to discuss her special project, "Day of Magic".Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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#NewnanStrong Tornado Restoration Efforts with CEO Chris Stephens
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On this episode of In The Loop, we are joined by special guest Chris Stephens, Coweta-Fayette EMC’s CEO, to discuss the recent EF-4 tornado that tore through Coweta County and caused significant damage across our system that affected many of our members. Chris explains how our staff worked to restore power to those affected in our service territory…
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Empowering Rural Communities through International Electrification – A Lineman's Experience
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In honor of Lineman Appreciation Month, in the fourth episode of In The Loop, we talk with Coweta-Fayette EMC's employees Richard Davis and Jody Hand about their first-hand experiences with empowering rural communities through international electrification.Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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A Day in the Life of a Coweta-Fayette EMC Lineman
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In the third episode of In The Loop, we sit down with Coweta-Fayette EMC's employees Andrew Collins, Barry Wallace, Jake Kierbow and Terry Jones to discuss what a typical day in the life of a lineman looks like – we cover everything from training to storm restoration.Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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Low cost, high impact energy saving tips with Coweta-Fayette EMC
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In the second episode of In The Loop, we sit down with Scott Lee, Manager of Energy Services, to discuss energy services at Coweta-Fayette EMC to include the SmartChoice Home Program and the SmartChoice Solar Program, as well as low cost, high impact energy saving tips for our members.Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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What is an Electric Membership Cooperative? How is Coweta-Fayette EMC different from our for-profit competitors?
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In the first episode of In The Loop, we discuss the ins and outs of an electric membership cooperative, as well as the ways in which Coweta-Fayette EMC is different from our for-profit competitors.Door Coweta-Fayette EMC
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