Apply For Service - Okefenoke REMC

Welcome to OREMC, your electric membership cooperative!

Applying for service and becoming an OREMC consumer-member can be done over the phone or in-person at one of our three office locations. New member connection fees are as follows:

$25 membership fee
$35 connect/transfer fee
Depending on your credit history or billing type, a deposit may also be required

We also encourage you to familiarize yourself with OREMC’s Service Rules & Regulations.

To connect service at an existing location you will need to provide:

Service address
Meter number
Member Name (must be the person requesting service)
- Social Security Number
- Phone Number (this needs to be the same number you will use to report an outage)
- Email address
- Preferred method of contact

Call 1-800-262-5131 or visit the OREMC office location near you to get connected.

Please be advised: some locations in the OREMC service territory require county permitting before a transfer between members may be processed. This can take two-three days. Our Member Services Representatives can provide you with the necessary contacts at the time of request, if applicable.

Building your dream home? The service address for construction of new electric service and name of person on the account (must be the person requesting service) are required for creating a new service work order that will be submitted to OREMC’s Engineering Department for follow-up and construction. Additionally, Member Services will also need the following to set up your OREMC account:

Social Security Number
Phone Number (this needs to be the same number you will use to report an outage)
Email address
Preferred method of contact

Please see our Construction Resources tab for additional specifications and information needed to build and connect your new electric service.

The New Service Workflow Process outlines key transactions in completing your request for electric service.

Member and OREMC responsibilities

1. Request New Electric Service

Member must provide contact info, i.e., name, mailing address, phone #(s), email address, service address and/or parcel#, project description, i.e., residential, commercial, misc.

2. Member Contacted by Staking Department

Staking Department will provide member with applicable 400 policies & city/county inspection contact information. Staking department will determine if on-site meeting is necessary.

3. Site Visit & Project Design

Staking Technician will visit the new service location and create design layout for the project for member review.

4. Review and approve design

Member will review and approve the design and costs of the project.

5. Provide Invoice and/or Easement

Engineering clerk will send an invoice for the required construction costs, plus any deposits if applicable. Engineering clerk will prepare & send easement(s).

6. Pay Invoice / Execute Easement

Member must pay all construction costs and execute/record easements prior to project being released for construction.

7. Notify of Site Readiness

The member will notify OREMC of site readiness when meter base is installed, conduit is installed (if underground) and ROW cleared (if applicable).

8. Inspection Scheduled & Approved

The member shall have the approval of an inspector from the constituted authority prior to connecting the member's service to OREMC's system.

9. Meter Installed & Service Energized

OREMC will install the meter & energize the member's service once all pre-construction requirements are fulfilled. Services are connected based on the order they are received, weather & outages permitting.

Builder Service Request Form

Fee Schedule - 409 Policy

Specification Drawings (Coming soon)