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Mitchell EMC is pleased to present our cooperative solar project. Our site consists of a 20-megawatt solar electricity generation site in Hazelhurst, Georgia. This 135-acre facility consists of 87,000 solar panels and is expected to produce approximately 43 million kilowatt-hours of solar electricity per year. Mitchell EMC Cooperative Solar makes it easy for members to have all the benefits of solar energy without the hassles. We have invested in a utility-scale solar facility and will...

By Steven Johnson | ECT Staff Writer Published: February 12th, 2015 The electric cooperative network might be 80 years old, but it’s in the middle of a fullfledged growth spurt. Co-ops led the electric utility industry in sales growth and customer growth in 2013 while holding the line on electricity distribution, according to new data from NRECA’s Strategic Analysis Unit. The annual Vital Signs report, available to registered users of cooperative.com, shows co-op retail sales...