Sawnee EMC Update- Winter Weather 2002Date: 1/02/02 Contact: Melisa Watson, Director Marketing Release: Immediate to all newspaper, radio, CATV and other media outlets Please use this information for any updates regarding Sawnee EMC preparation for winter weather. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia is forecasting snow for Wednesday, January 02, 2002 and a “Winter Mix” of sleet, snow and frozen precipitation for Sunday, January 6, 2002. Please be advised that Sawnee EMC, headquartered in Cumming, Georgia is prepared for this winter weather situation. All Sawnee EMC employees, as well as contract crews are on “standby” for any situation that may arise due to this winter weather. We do not anticipate any complications from the snow that is predicted for Wednesday and Thursday; although we are prepared for the worst. We are currently monitoring the forecast for the “Winter Mix” on Sunday and will be prepared accordingly if problems arise. Outages may be reported to Sawnee EMC call center at 770-887-2363 or by email at customerservice@sawnee.com. Sawnee EMC is an electric membership cooperative that serves over 110,000 electric customers in seven (7) counties in northern Georgia. These counties include Fulton, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Dawson, Cherokee, Gwinnett, and Hall. Sawnee EMC has electric distribution assets totaling over $260 million and is the third largest electric cooperative in the state of Georgia and one of the fastest growing cooperatives in the nation. # # # |