Hart Chamber names Oglethorpe Power Company the November 2019 Business of the Month
The Hart County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Oglethorpe Power Company (OPC) has been named the Chamber Business of the Month for November 2019. OPC is a strong community supporter and sponsor of many Hart County organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, REACH Scholarship, HYDRA, Bell Family YMCA, Imagination Library, Habitat for Humanity, and many others.
Oglethorpe Power Company owns Hartwell Energy Facility, a natural gas-powered plant capable of producing about 301 megawatts of electric power. OPC is one of the nation’s largest power supply cooperatives with more than $12 billion in assets serving 38 Electric Membership Corporations, including Hart EMC, which, collectively, provide electricity to approximately 4.1 million Georgia residents. A proponent of conscientious energy development and use, Oglethorpe Power balances reliable and affordable energy with environmental responsibility and has an outstanding record of regulatory compliance. Its diverse energy portfolio includes natural gas, hydroelectric, coal and nuclear generating plants with a combined capacity of nearly 7,800 megawatts. Oglethorpe Power was established in 1974 and is owned by its 38 Member Systems. Its headquarters are in Tucker, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb.
