Construction of a new building will begin soon at Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation to replace the 72-year-old structure that currently serves as the cooperative’s headquarters in Metter.

Earlier this year, Excelsior’s board of directors voted unanimously to replace the current building, which was constructed only 15 years after the co-op was chartered in 1938.

“This building has served Excelsior EMC and its members for a long time,” CEO Greg Proctor said. “Growth and the level of service that our members expect mean it’s time to update our facilities. We’ve outgrown our present headquarters building and the costs to keep its maintenance and repairs up to date are constantly increasing.”

Excelsior has more than 22,000 customers in the eight counties of Bulloch, Bryan, Candler, E

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