![]() Presenter’s level of expertise in the subject: Briefly state your credentials in this area, or explain why participants should listen to you.ĥ BRMEMC Broadband - Unique Issues & Structure Regional NGNC Backhaul Network How presentation will benefit audience: Adult learners are more interested in a subject if they know how or why it is important to them. Presenter’s level of expertise in the subject: Briefly state your credentials in this area, or explain why participants should listen to you. Presenter’s level of expertise in the subject: Briefly state your credentials in this area, or explain why participants should listen to you.ģ BRMEMC Broadband Successes & Partner AchievementsīRMEMC Successes Connected nearly all critical or data-dependent customers in the region Commercial industrial governmental healthcare education Awarded nearly $4 MM for various broadband infrastructure projects…so far! Co-location facilities to large, regional fiber partners, educational and healthcare institutions, other Co-ops, and others Deployed & manage nearly $33 MM in overall fiber plant Partnership Successes Awarded $35.8 MM for broadband infrastructure projects ($33 MM in ARRA – BTOP funds) Created North Georgia Network Cooperative along with Habersham EMC and five (5) local governments (Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Union & White Counties) - NGN constructed dual, geographically diverse transport network to Atlanta (Infinera DWDM and Brocade MPLS) Ellijay Telephone (ETC) provides voice (phone) services to BRMEMC customers over BRMEMC fiber BalsamWest Fiber NET, LLC-providing them with co-location and fiber over-build for BRMEMC TVA for regional fiber connectivity (fiber swaps) allowing them to access critical hydro and transmission facilities Several local government partnerships addressing specific governmental and industrial needs (economic development) Financial Successes Recipient of over $1 MM of smaller broadband expansion grants for specific projects (industrial, non-profit, etc.) Awarded $3 MM USDA Community Connect Grant in late 2018 Paid back initial TVA-required “loan from the electric department to broadband” in late 2017 Operating “in the black” for over eight (8) years How presentation will benefit audience: Adult learners are more interested in a subject if they know how or why it is important to them. How presentation will benefit audience: Adult learners are more interested in a subject if they know how or why it is important to them. Advantages: Regional partnerships, Proximity to major metros, In- house expertise, & Strong community support. Before you begin… Lessons Learned on the Road to Broadband Blue Ridge Mountain EMC NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PROPRIETARY AND MAY NOT BE SHARED OR RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT FROM BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN EMCĢ Blue Ridge Mountain EMC – Serving GA & NCĮlectric Cooperative serving three North Georgia and two Western North Carolina counties since 1938 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) All-Requirements Distributor 53,400+ meters (42,500+ members) / 200 employees 6,100 miles of electric distribution line 40 miles of transmission & sub-transmission line 10 substations (+1 shared TVA-owned station) Entered broadband business in 2002 Today: 1,100 + miles of fiber Around 8,000 fiber customers and 24,000 homes passed Adding average of 92.8 customers/month Challenges: Rural and Mountainous footprint, Multi-state jurisdictions, Limited industry base, Low customer density (8.3 per mile), Among lowest sales per residential customer in the nation (around 850 kwh), and initial broadband take rates (<25%).
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