![]() ![]() electric cooperatives, Georgia's EMCs have nearly 1,300 megawatts of operational solar energy today, with another 800 megawatts currently under construction. As leaders in solar energy deployment among all U.S. ![]() The theme of the 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition is CHARGED UP SM, an energy-focused season encouraging innovation and engagement in a sustainable energy future. Cobb EMC, a member-owner of Green Power EMC and electric cooperative serving Bartow and other area counties, provided renewable energy to Georgia FIRST to help power the district championship and charge the student-built robots with clean, sustainable electricity, which was generated at the 20-megawatt Arlington solar facility located in South Georgia in Early County. Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMCs), is a "Friend of the Future" sponsor of the Peachtree District Championship. Georgia FIRST Robotics provides educational robotics programs for high school students, and each year hosts a series of competitions for students to compete with industrial-grade, semi-autonomous robots that their teams designed and built – testing the students' innovation, preparedness, and perseverance. Georgia's electric cooperatives provided renewable energy to help power several FIRST Robotics Competition events, including the 2023 Peachtree District Championship which kicked off today in Emerson, Georgia. ![]()
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