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Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (Jackson EMC)

Jackson EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative serving about 262,629 accounts across northeast Georgia, including suburban and exurban Atlanta and rural areas. It offers a residential plug-in electric vehicle time-of-use rate built around an overnight super off-peak window, a $250 rebate toward a residential Level 2 charger, and a separate commercial plug-in electric vehicle rate. As a Georgia cooperative, its retail rates are set by its member-elected board, not by the Georgia Public Service Commission.

At a glance

Cooperative
Serves
Georgia
Customers
262,629
EV rate plan
Yes
EVSE rebate
Yes
Managed-charging program
–

EV time-of-use rate plans

Residential Plug-In Electric Vehicle Service (APEV)

Verified Oct 2026

Peak
3pm-8pm weekdays, June 1 through September 15 (excludes Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day)
34.4¢/kWh
Off-peak
All other hours not on-peak or super off-peak, including 7am-3pm and 8pm-11pm summer weekdays, all weekends and holidays, and all hours September 16 through May 31 between 7am and 11pm
7.6¢/kWh

Single-family homes owned and occupied by the member, with documentation of a qualified plug-in electric vehicle; any home charger must be single-phase, no more than 7.8 kW, on a dedicated breaker. Service is a 12-month minimum, availability is at the co-op's discretion, and the schedule is experimental and can be changed or ended on 60 days' notice. Best for members who can shift charging to off-peak and overnight super off-peak hours. A super off-peak window of 11pm to 7am applies every day, all year, and is the lowest-cost time to charge (6.34 cents per kWh, versus 7.56 off-peak and 34.35 on-peak; $34.00 monthly service charge; tariff effective January 1, 2026).

Residential EVSE rebates

Residential Level 2 EV Charger Rebate

Up to $250

Residential members who purchase a Level 2 EV charger. Jackson EMC states rebates are subject to change; confirm current terms and funding before buying.

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Jackson EMC's Residential Plug-In Electric Vehicle rate (APEV) is the main tool for EV owners who want to cut charging costs, and it is built to reward overnight charging. The on-peak window runs 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays from June 1 through September 15, with off-peak hours covering the rest of those days plus all weekends, holidays, and the entire September 16 through May 31 period. A super off-peak window runs 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day, year round, and is the cheapest time to charge. The rate works best for members who can shift most home charging to overnight hours.

Residential members who buy a new Level 2 charger can claim a $250 rebate from Jackson EMC; the rebate is separate from the APEV rate, so a member can take the rebate, the EV rate, or both. Jackson EMC says rebates are subject to change, so confirm the current terms before buying. Business members are on commercial rates rather than the residential plug-in rate, so check the co-op's rate pages for current commercial options.

Jackson EMC is an electric membership cooperative, not an investor-owned utility, so its retail rates are governed by a member-elected board of directors rather than the Georgia Public Service Commission, which regulates Georgia Power and natural gas but not cooperative retail rates. The co-op serves a fast-growing footprint on the northeast side of metro Atlanta, where summer afternoon peaks drive the seasonal on-peak window. Jackson EMC is a distinct cooperative from Georgia Power and from Cobb EMC.

Service territory

Georgia

  • Banks
  • Barrow
  • Clarke
  • Franklin
  • Gwinnett
  • Hall
  • Jackson
  • Lumpkin
  • Madison
  • Oconee
  • Oglethorpe
  • White

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