Crisp County Power Commission

The Lake Blackshear Dam and Reservoir, constructed by the Crisp County Power Commission, serves approximately 23,000 people. The power-dam was the first in the United States to be owned, constructed and operated by a county.

In 1925, after an amendment was made to the Georgian constitution, the Crisp County Power Commission (CCPC) was established. The amendment was the result of a petition made by a group of residents from Crisp County to develop a hydroelectric power system along the Flint River. Georgia government officials decided to build a power-dam in order to satisfy the Crisp County resident's request.[1] The Crisp County Hydroelectric Power Dam, proposed by CCPC, was the first power-dam in the United States to be owned, built and operated by a county.[2]

  1. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  2. ^ "New Georgia Encyclopedia: Crisp County". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-03-04.