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From the President
Welcome to ECG.
We are an organization rooted in the economic opportunity of cities. We have a rich history in Georgia’s communities, helping build the infrastructure that enhances their abilities to compete for business and industry as well as building a standard of living that makes desirable places for people to live and work.
Our participants have not been untouched by recent economic downturns. The slow economy has had an impact on electric and natural gas demand. Municipal budgets have been strained for infrastructure improvements in water and sewer systems. Expansion of these utility systems has abated and locating new industry into our communities has slowed.
The good news is that as the economy improves, utilities will play a critical role in the recovery. Our communities' economic development and utility professionals are staying focused on what they can control and in so doing they are defining their futures.
Utilities must focus on the core business objective, to deliver a competitively priced and reliable product. We also monitor trends in green initiatives and we certainly are experiencing the pressures for increasingly intelligent electric distribution networks.
ECG has honed our service offerings and we are well positioned to serve local governments. We anticipate new opportunities as the economy revives and already see signs of growth. Cordele, Georgia landed new industry Big Tex Trailers which will bring 130 new jobs to the region and in recent months, we have expanded one facet of our service offerings south of Georgia’s borders to municipalities in Florida.
We appreciate our participants, partners and allies and are looking forward to a prosperous 2010.
Keith Bass
President and CEO