Moultrie member office

Office address

16 Rowland Dr NE
Moultrie, GA 31768

Mailing: P.O. Box 3608, Moultrie, GA 31776

Local member line

229-985-3620

Moultrie headquarters direct line

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Call Colquitt EMC

Member service (toll-free)

1-800-342-8694

Billing, new service, payment plans, capital credits

Power outage (24/7)

1-800-342-8694

Automated outage menu. Report downed wires, then dial 911 if anyone is hurt.

Local Moultrie line

229-985-3620

Same hours as the toll-free line

What this office is for

  • Walk-in member service

    Pay your bill in person, sign up for new service, drop off paperwork, or ask about capital credit refunds. Cooperatives keep the office open for members.

  • Field operations base

    Line crews stage from this office to maintain the 8,700 miles of distribution lines across seven counties.

  • Outages: call, do not drive over

    For an outage at night or on a weekend, do not drive to the office. Call 1-800-342-8694 instead.

About Colquitt EMC

Colquitt EMC is a not-for-profit electric cooperative owned by the members it serves. It is one of 41 EMCs in Georgia and buys most of its wholesale power from OPC, the generation cooperative the EMCs collectively own.

~48K

Members served

7

South Georgia counties

8,700+

Miles of line

~90

Years serving members

Service territory: Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Tift, and Worth counties.

Insider tip

As a member, you own a slice of Colquitt EMC

Colquitt EMC is not an investor-owned utility. Every customer is a member, the elected board sets rates (not the Georgia PSC), and any margins left at the end of the year are tracked back to each member as capital credits. When the board votes to retire credits, members receive a check or a bill credit, sometimes years after the power was used.

Ask about your capital credit balance the next time you visit. Bring a photo ID and your account number; the staff can look it up in the same system used for billing.

Frequently asked questions

Can I pay my Colquitt EMC bill at this office?
Yes. The Moultrie member office accepts walk-in payments by cash, check, or money order during regular weekday hours. You can also pay online at colquittemc.com, by phone at 1-800-342-8694, by bank draft, or by mail to P.O. Box 3608, Moultrie, GA 31776.
My power is out. Should I drive to the Moultrie office?
No. Call the 24/7 outage line at 1-800-342-8694. The automated system logs your address into the outage map and dispatches the nearest line crew without anyone needing to come in. If a wire is on the ground, dial 911 first, then Colquitt EMC; never approach a downed line.
Can I switch to a cheaper electricity supplier in Colquitt EMC territory?
No. Under the Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act of 1973, every address is assigned to one electric provider. Residential members in the Colquitt EMC footprint cannot shop. Only new commercial loads of 900 kW or more have a one-time supplier choice. To trim your bill, focus on efficiency, time-of-use rates if available, and assistance programs like LIHEAP.
Does Colquitt EMC deliver natural gas?
No. Colquitt EMC is an electric-only cooperative. In Moultrie and the surrounding counties, natural gas is delivered by Atlanta Gas Light through a marketer of your choice, or by a local municipal gas system, depending on the address.
How do capital credits work?
Because Colquitt EMC is not-for-profit, any revenue left after paying all expenses is allocated back to members in proportion to what they spent that year. The elected board decides each year how much of those allocations to retire (pay out). Retired credits arrive as a check or a credit on your bill. Update your mailing address whenever you move so checks reach you years later.
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