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Marietta BLW presents strategy to keep rates competitive; council approves MEAG supplemental subscription

5563695 · August 11, 2025
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Summary

Marietta Power and Water (BLW) presented a strategic business plan reporting competitive rates versus Georgia Power and Cobb EMC, plans for meter data management and load growth; the council authorized the BLW board’s recommendation to execute the 2026 supplemental power subscription with MEAG.

Marietta Power and Water officials told the City Council Agenda Work Session that the utility’s residential and commercial rates remain competitive and outlined plans to improve customer data visibility and to support expected load growth.

BLW leadership said the utility’s rates sit below Georgia Power’s but above the lowest-emergency management cooperative (Cobb EMC). Eric Patton, who presented the strategic business plan, said the utility expects continued load growth as the city expands and that staff are evaluating meter-data-management tools to let customers and staff…

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