Cobb Electric Membership Corporation

Cobb EMC's NiteFlex rate is the main tool for EV owners who want to cut charging costs. It is a three-period time-of-use plan built around overnight charging. Charging during the super off-peak window, midnight to 6 a.m., is free for the first 400 kWh each billing cycle, with any use above that billed at 5 cents per kWh. On-peak hours are 2 to 7 p.m. in summer (April through October) and 6 to 9 a.m. in winter (November through March), with off-peak rates the rest of the day. NiteFlex carries a $30 minimum monthly charge and a twelve-month commitment, so it fits members who can shift most charging to overnight.

The $250 residential EV charger incentive requires enrolling in Cobb EMC's Energy Network program, which asks members to participate in surveys and focus groups in exchange for the credit. The charger must be an ENERGY STAR certified Level 2 smart charger at a single-family home, and a member can receive each Energy Network incentive type only once every five years. The Smart Charging Incentive Pilot is a separate managed-charging program with its own bill credits. Businesses, multifamily owners, and government sites apply to a distinct grant program of $500 to $5,000.

As a Georgia electric membership corporation, Cobb EMC is not rate-regulated by the Georgia Public Service Commission; the PSC oversees Georgia Power, not EMC retail rates. Cobb EMC's rates and programs are set by its member-elected board, so the NiteFlex schedule and EV incentives are cooperative decisions rather than commission-approved tariffs. Service territory covers Cobb and parts of Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, and Paulding counties.