Oglethorpe Power Re-Elects Denham, Millwood As Officers

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Mar 31, 2015, 04:03 ET

ATLANTA, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oglethorpe Power Corporation Board of Directors has re-elected Benny W. Denham of Sycamore, Ga. as its chairman and Marshall S. Millwood of Gainesville, Ga. as vice chairman. The election took place at a Board meeting following Oglethorpe Power's annual meeting.

This is Denham's thirteenth consecutive term as Board chairman and Millwood's fourth term as vice chairman. The two will serve in their officers' positions for one year.

Denham is an at-large member director of the Oglethorpe Power Board. He is also a member of the Irwin Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Board in Ocilla, Ga. Millwood is a member of the Sawnee EMC Board in Cumming, Ga. and also serves as an at-large member director of the Oglethorpe Power Board.

Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC) is one of the nation's largest power supply cooperatives with more than $9 billion in assets, serving 38 Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs) that collectively provide electricity to 4.1 million Georgians.

Its diverse energy portfolio includes natural gas, hydroelectric, coal and nuclear generating plants with a combined summer planning reserve capacity of approximately 7,800 megawatts, as well as purchased power. OPC was established in 1974 and is owned by its 38 member systems. It is headquartered in Tucker, Ga.

For more information, check the web site at www.opc.com.

SOURCE Oglethorpe Power Corporation