My Co-op

Mission Statement
To be the energy supplier of choice - meeting or exceeding the expectations of the members by providing reliable and competitively-priced electric service along with other compatible products and services.

Brief History

Southern Rivers Energy is a member-owned electric cooperative originally chartered as Lamar Electric Membership Corporation in 1938.

We are located in central Georgia and provide electric service to more than 18,600 metered accounts in nine counties including Bibb, Coweta, Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, and Upson.

We employ 53 people and are governed by an elected Board of Directors who represent our members in the business of the cooperative. Our office is headquartered in Barnesville, GA.

You are eligible for a free subscription to Georgia Magazine, an award winning monthly publication, when you become a member of our cooperative. The four page section in the middle of the magazine is dedicated to our cooperative and local community news.

  • Members Served 14,831
  • Miles of Line 2898
  • Meters Connected 18,604
  • Total kwh Sold (2010) 330,204,959
  • Capital Credits Refunded (2010) $813,000

Monthly Board Meeting:
Third Wednesday

SRE Bylaws
Download a PDF of the cooperative's bylaws.

SRE Service Rules and Regulations
Download a PDF of the cooperative's service rules, regulations.

SRE Fee Schedule
Download a PDF of the cooperative's fee schedule.

SRE Residential Rates
Download a PDF of the cooperative's residential rates.

Annual Meeting:
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Many popular festivals are held within Southern Rivers Energy's service area such as the Buggy Days and BBQ & Blues Festivals in Barnesville, the Culloden Highland Games & Scottish Festival in Culloden, the Forsythia Festival in Forsyth, the Georgia Jug Fest in Knoxville, the Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, the Cotton Pickin' Fair in Gay, and the Chitlin Hoedown in Yatesville just to name a few.

In this section you can view a list Chambers of Commerce located in our service territory, find answers to questions you may have about capital credits or view a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs).