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Gary Ray
General Manager
As general manager of Albemarle EMC, I would like to thank you for visiting our web site. We continually strive to make it more useful for our members. This portal is meant to provide you with electronic access to your cooperative, the company bylaws, rates, etc. If you have comments or suggestions about this site, please contact us. We welcome your thoughts.

Your cooperative strives to maintain reliable electrical service while providing affordable rates. The cooperative way of doing business is a premier business model for the end user. When you become a member of Albemarle EMC, you also become part owner in the company. As an owner of a not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative, you are entitled to accrue capital credits (known as profits in other business models). These capital credits are used to run the business; then returned at a later date. This business model allows us to provide superior service levels, competitively priced electricity, and provides the member a share of any margins generated. The cooperative business model is geared toward service, not profit.

Albemarle EMC is heavily involved within our local communities. By example, we are an active participant in our school systems, charitable events and economic development activities. Our employees are members of local civic organizations, recreational groups and churches. We are locally owned, and our employees live in the region we serve. Our participation in community events isn't just what we do; it is who we are. As individuals, we help our neighbors in times of need, and the cooperative functions as an extension of that philosophical viewpoint.

When shopping for electrical providers in the Albemarle area, I hope you will contact the co-op and allow us the opportunity to serve you. We look forward to adding you to our cooperative family.