- #BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN EMC 9 DIGIT ZIP CODE FULL#
- #BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN EMC 9 DIGIT ZIP CODE TV#
Loan between Broadband Department and the Electric Department (both EMC operations) was executed for the allocated fiber utilization cost (around $3.5 MM).Overall fiber plant value at the time was $15-20 MM.Fiber asset/utilization allocation between EMC -vs- Broadband was conducted.Required to fully allocate broadband costs to broadband department.TVA requires LPC’s to avoid using electric revenues for non-electric purposes.NC has unique prohibition on use of certain federal funds for broadband – working on a legislative “fix” now.New law will require BRMEMC to spin off an “affiliate” to operate broadband going forward.
#BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN EMC 9 DIGIT ZIP CODE FULL#
Express authorization in Georgia’s EMC enabling legislation allowing for broadband was signed by the Governor the last full week of April 2019.
#BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN EMC 9 DIGIT ZIP CODE TV#
Georgia has unique cable TV prohibition for electric cooperatives
Operating “in the black” for over eight (8) years BRMEMC Broadband Successes & Partner AchievementsīRMEMC Broadband Footprint Regional NGNC Backhaul Network. Paid back initial TVA-required “loan from the electric department to broadband” in late 2017. Awarded $3 MM USDA Community Connect Grant in late 2018. Recipient of over $1 MM of smaller broadband expansion grants for specific projects (industrial, non-profit, etc.). Several local government partnerships addressing specific governmental and industrial needs (economic development) Financial Successes. TVA for regional fiber connectivity (fiber swaps) allowing them to access critical hydro and transmission facilities. BalsamWest Fiber NET, LLC-providing them with co-location and fiber over-build for BRMEMC. Ellijay Telephone (ETC) provides voice (phone) services to BRMEMC customers over BRMEMC fiber. Awarded $35.8 MM for broadband infrastructure projects ($33 MM in ARRA – BTOP funds) Created North Georgia Network Cooperative along with Habersham EMC and five (5) local governments (Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Union & White Counties) - NGN constructed dual, geographically diverse transport network to Atlanta (Infinera DWDM and Brocade MPLS). 
Deployed & manage nearly $33 MM in overall fiber plant Partnership Successes. Co-location facilities to large, regional fiber partners, educational and healthcare institutions, other Co-ops, and others. Awarded nearly $4 MM for various broadband infrastructure projects…so far!. Commercial industrial governmental healthcare education. Connected nearly all critical or data-dependent customers in the region. Blue Ridge Mountain EMC – Serving GA & NC Advantages: Regional partnerships, Proximity to major metros, In-house expertise, & Strong community support. 
Challenges: Rural and Mountainous footprint, Multi-state jurisdictions, Limited industry base, Low customer density (8.3 per mile), Among lowest sales per residential customer in the nation (around 850 kwh), and initial broadband take rates (Adding average of 92.8 customers/month.Around 8,000 fiber customers and 24,000 homes passed.10 substations (+1 shared TVA-owned station).40 miles of transmission & sub-transmission line.
6,100 miles of electric distribution line. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) All-Requirements Distributor. Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Before you begin… Lessons Learned on the Road to Broadband NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PROPRIETARY AND MAY NOT BE SHARED OR RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT FROM BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN EMCĮlectric Cooperative serving three North Georgia and two Western North Carolina counties since 1938
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