[ May 31, 2020 ] TUCKER, Georgia (May 4, 2020) ? Charles R. Fendley of Jasper, Georgia was recently reelected as chairman of the Georgia Transmission Corp. Board of Directors. In addition, he serves as Amicalola Electric Membership Corp.?s chairman of the board.

In 2019, under Fendley?s leadership, Georgia Transmission:

? Built 107 projects, including more than 12 miles of transmission lines and 12 substations;
? Set an all-time project timeline record in support of a customer-choice load for a member system;
? Recorded a new all-time peak of 9,459 MW on Aug.13, 2019;
? Continued monitoring developments ? and making investments ? in cybersecurity tools, training and protocols; and
? Incurred no environmental violations and no lost-time incidents for the sixth consecutive year.

?Georgia Transmission remains committed to providing the best in reliable, cost-effective service that our members expect and millions of Georgians rely on,? said Fendley. ?The strong partnership between Georgia Transmission Corp. and Amicalola EMC helps ensure we continue to fulfill that commitment even as demand grows.?

The members of Georgia Transmission Corp. elected directors to three-year terms by a proxy voting process in late March, which ? due to the COVID-19 pandemic ? took place in lieu of their originally scheduled annual meeting. The corporation elected officers to one-year terms at its virtual board meeting in April. Also elected as officers were Steve E. Rawl, Sr., vice chairman of the board, and Otis P. Jones, secretary-treasurer. Rawl is a Georgia Transmission member director and is first vice president of Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corp. Jones also is a Georgia Transmission member director and serves as chairman of the board of Jackson Electric Membership Corp.

About Georgia Transmission
Georgia Transmission Corp., a not-for-profit cooperative owned by 38 Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), owns more than 3,400 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and more than 750 substations. These facilities deliver power to Georgia?s EMCs ? including Amicalola EMC ? serving nearly 70% of the state?s population. For more information, visit gatrans.com.