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Dec 02, 2020, 08:30 ET Georgia Power names Dan Tucker executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer
Georgia Power's Board of Directors has elected Dan Tucker as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer for Georgia Power,...
Dec 01, 2020, 13:10 ET Georgia Power storm crews wrap up historic hurricane season
With the official close of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Georgia Power crews responded to more than 26 severe weather events that impacted...
Nov 20, 2020, 12:03 ET Georgia Power, Southern Company Foundation award more than $1.6 million in support of Georgia's Historically Black Colleges and Universities for critical technology needs
Georgia Power and its parent, Southern Company, are supporting Georgia's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with $1.625 million in...
Nov 18, 2020, 13:47 ET Georgia Power ranked #1 in Segment by J.D. Power for Business Customer Satisfaction
For the third year in a row, Georgia Power has been ranked number one for business customer satisfaction among Large Utilities in the South by J.D....
Nov 17, 2020, 15:00 ET Georgia Power continues to make progress on ash pond closure at Plant Hammond with dewatering process scheduled to begin in December
Georgia Power continues to make progress towards the closure of four ash ponds at Plant Hammond with the dewatering process scheduled to begin in...
Nov 16, 2020, 12:05 ET Georgia Power provides ways for customers to protect themselves during National Utility Scam Awareness Week
National Utility Scam Awareness Week is November 16 – 20, and Georgia Power is joining other electrical, water and natural gas utilities across the...
Nov 02, 2020, 13:49 ET 1 p.m. Update: Power restored to 99% of Georgia Power customers impacted by Hurricane Zeta
Georgia Power has restored power to 99% of customers, more than 806,000, impacted by Hurricane Zeta. More than 4,000 Georgia Power personnel, with...
Nov 01, 2020, 18:34 ET 5:30 p.m. Update: Power restored to more than 97% of Georgia Power customers impacted by Hurricane Zeta
As of 5:30 p.m. today, Georgia Power has restored power to more than 97% of customers, approximately 798,000, impacted by Hurricane Zeta. In addition ...
Nov 01, 2020, 09:52 ET 9:30 a.m. Update: Power restored to more than 95% of Georgia Power customers impacted by Hurricane Zeta
As of last night, Georgia Power has restored power to more than 95% of customers, approximately 785,000, impacted by Hurricane Zeta. In addition to...
Oct 31, 2020, 18:23 ET 6 p.m. Update: Georgia Power working to restore remaining 55,000 customers after Hurricane Zeta
Georgia Power continues restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to more than 750,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. In...
Oct 31, 2020, 13:34 ET 1 p.m. Update: Georgia Power working to restore remaining 68,000 customers after Hurricane Zeta
Georgia Power continues restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to more than 700,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. As of...
Oct 31, 2020, 09:54 ET 9 a.m. Update: Georgia Power working to restore remaining 78,000 customers after Hurricane Zeta
Georgia Power continues restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to more than 700,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. As of...
Oct 30, 2020, 20:02 ET 7 p.m. Update: Power restored to nearly 741,000 Georgia Power customers after Hurricane Zeta's path through Georgia
Georgia Power continues restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to nearly 741,000 customers following Hurricane Zeta. As of 7 p....
Oct 30, 2020, 14:12 ET 1 p.m. Update: Power restored to nearly 675,000 Georgia Power customers within 36 hours of Hurricane Zeta's path through Georgia
Georgia Power continues damage assessment and restoration efforts and has already restored electric service to nearly 675,000 customers following...
Oct 29, 2020, 21:33 ET 8 p.m. Update: Georgia Power expects power to be restored to 95% of customers impacted by Hurricane Zeta by Sunday night
Electric service to nearly 490,000 Georgia Power customers has been restored following Hurricane Zeta. As of 8 p.m. Thursday, approximately 280,000...
Oct 29, 2020, 15:13 ET 1:30 p.m. Update: Power to more than 280,000 Georgia Power customers restored following Hurricane Zeta
Electric service to more than 280,000 Georgia Power customers has been restored following Hurricane Zeta. As of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, approximately...
Oct 29, 2020, 09:34 ET Georgia Power begins Hurricane Zeta damage assessment; reminds customers to focus on safety after the storm
As Hurricane Zeta clears Georgia, Georgia Power begins its full-scale damage assessment. There has been significant damage due to high winds, heavy...
Oct 29, 2020, 08:16 ET Paul Bowers, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power announces succession plan
Georgia Power today announced that Chris Womack has been elected by the Georgia Power Board of Directors to succeed Paul Bowers as the company's...
Oct 29, 2020, 07:39 ET Hurricane Zeta crossing Georgia, more than 550,000 customers without power
Hurricane Zeta arrived in Georgia overnight and is impacting service to Georgia Power customers. Damage and power outages may increase as high winds...
Oct 28, 2020, 15:10 ET Georgia Power encourages customers to finalize preparations for Hurricane Zeta
As the Gulf Coast prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Zeta, Georgia Power is actively monitoring the storm and coordinating with its sister power...
Oct 27, 2020, 14:09 ET Georgia Power prepared for Tropical Storm Zeta
As Tropical Storm Zeta continues to strengthen as it tracks towards the Gulf Coast, Georgia Power is prepared to respond to any service interruptions ...
Oct 22, 2020, 16:22 ET Georgia Power achieves latest round of Vogtle milestones, lays out final steps to completion of Unit 3
Georgia Power today announced in a filing with the Georgia Public Service Commission the completion of the latest round of milestones at the Vogtle...
Oct 19, 2020, 14:29 ET Georgia Power launches new careers website for students as part of Careers in Energy Week
Georgia Power is joining electrical utilities across the country to highlight Careers in Energy Week, October 19-23. As part of this year's efforts,...
Oct 19, 2020, 08:30 ET Georgia Power completes Cold Hydro Testing on Vogtle Unit 3
Georgia Power today announced the completion of cold hydro testing for Vogtle Unit 3 at the company's nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga....
Oct 15, 2020, 12:16 ET Georgia Power employees have raised more than $2 million in support of cancer research
For the past 23 years, Georgia Power employees have gathered every spring for the company's Run for the Reason event – a three-day, 350-mile relay...
