Denham, Rabun Re-Elected as Officers of Oglethorpe Power

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Mar 30, 2010, 02:25 ET

ATLANTA, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Benny W. Denham of Sycamore, Ga. has been re-elected to an eighth term as chairman of the Oglethorpe Power Corporation Board of Directors and J. Sam L. Rabun of Louisville, Ga. has been chosen for an eleventh term as vice chairman. The elections took place at the conclusion of Oglethorpe Power's Annual Meeting of Members in Atlanta. Denham and Rabun will each serve a one-year term.

During the Annual Meeting, George L. Weaver, President of Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), was elected to the Oglethorpe Power Board.

Denham, a member of the Irwin Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Board, is an at-large member of the 13-member Oglethorpe Power Board. Rabun, a member of the Jefferson Energy Cooperative Board, is a scheduling member group representative on the Oglethorpe Power Board.

Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC) is the nation's largest power supply cooperative with approximately $6 billion in assets serving 39 Electric Membership Corporations which, collectively, provide electricity to 4.1 million Georgians. A proponent of conscientious energy development and use, OPC balances reliable and affordable energy with environmental responsibility and has an outstanding record of regulatory compliance. Its diverse energy portfolio includes natural gas, hydroelectric, coal and nuclear generating plants with a combined capacity of approximately 5,790 megawatts (MW), as well as purchased power. OPC was established in 1974 and is owned by its 39 Member Systems. It is headquartered in Tucker, Georgia. For more information, check the web site at www.opc.com.

SOURCE Oglethorpe Power Corporation