Service &
Reliability
Cobb EMC's commitment is to provide the most reliable power supply at the most economical cost. Key to this strategy is a redundancy of facilities and an ability to offer fast, efficient service from a variety of sources. From transmission lines to the transformer, redundancy is incorporated into each commercial project, as well as our entire system.
Electric service is delivered by over 170 distribution circuits within our service area. Each circuit is designed to tie with other circuits so that, if necessary, power can be delivered from an adjoining circuit.
For very large industrial/commercial consumers, service is planned in coordination with all users of the Integrated Transmission System (ITS), a unified system for all suppliers. The ITS operates without regard to ownership. All back-up equipment in the state, regardless of ownership, is available in the event of an emergency.
Consumers may choose either overhead or underground service. Underground service is provided through a looped distribution system that allows Cobb EMC to switch within the project in order to perform any work necessary on either side of the loop. Overhead and underground service feature switching capabilities for back-up sources of power.
We offer electric service at a variety of standard voltages, both single-phase and three-phase, to meet the requirements of any project.
Cobb EMC knows that lost time means lost money to corporate America. To ensure consistent productivity, Cobb EMC has implemented a computer-based, state-of-the-art Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system (SCADA).
Operation of the SCADA system allows Cobb EMC to perform important functions through the Power Control Center that would otherwise require on-site attention at the substation. This, of course, increases our efficiency in maintaining the system and responding to abnormal conditions if they occur.
Through SCADA, Power Control Center technicians monitor the status of each of our substations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Because SCADA allows us to know instantly the operating condition of our equipment, we can prevent circuit overloads and operate a variety of protective devices.
