SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     January 12, 2004
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                              GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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          Georgia                  1-6468                  58-0257110
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File    (IRS Employer Identification
      of incorporation)            Number)                      No.)


       241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, Georgia           30308
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           (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (404) 506-6526
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                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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Item 5.         Other Events.
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                On January 12, 2004, Georgia Power Company (the "Company")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the
Company of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series S 4.000% Senior
Notes due January 15, 2011 (the "Series S Senior Notes"). On January 13, 2004,
the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale
by the Company of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series T 5.75%
Senior Public Income Notes due January 15, 2044 (the "Series T Senior Notes").
All of said notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration Nos. 333-105815,
333-105815-01, 333-105815-02, 333-105815-03 and 333-105815-04) of the Company.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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          (c) Exhibits.

            1.1      Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series S
                     Senior Notes, dated January 12, 2004, among the
                     Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. as representative of
                     the several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.

            1.2      Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series T
                     Senior Notes, dated January 13, 2004, among the
                     Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as
                     representative of the several Underwriters named in
                     Schedule I thereto.

            4.1      Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note
                     Indenture dated as of January 23, 2004, providing for
                     the issuance of the Company's Series S Senior Notes.

            4.2      Twentieth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note
                     Indenture dated as of January 23, 2004, providing for
                     the issuance of the Company's Series T Senior Notes.


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            4.7      Form of Series S Senior Notes. (included in Exhibit
                     4.1 above).

            4.8      Form of Series T Senior Notes. (included in Exhibit
                     4.2 above).

            5.1      Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the
                     Series S Senior Notes.

            5.2      Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the
                     Series T Senior Notes.

            12.1     Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.


                              SIGNATURE

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:     January 23, 2004                              GEORGIA POWER COMPANY



                                                        By /s/Wayne Boston
                                                             Wayne Boston
                                                         Assistant Secretary
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     January 12, 2004
                                                 -------------------------------

                              GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          Georgia                  1-6468                  58-0257110
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File    (IRS Employer Identification
      of incorporation)            Number)                      No.)

       241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, Georgia           30308
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (404) 506-6526
                                                  ------------------------------

                                       N/A
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5.         Other Events.
                ------------

                On January 12, 2004, Georgia Power Company (the "Company")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the
Company of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series S 4.000% Senior
Notes due January 15, 2011 (the "Series S Senior Notes"). On January 13, 2004,
the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale
by the Company of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series T 5.75%
Senior Public Income Notes due January 15, 2044 (the "Series T Senior Notes").
All of said notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration Nos. 333-105815,
333-105815-01, 333-105815-02, 333-105815-03 and 333-105815-04) of the Company.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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          (c) Exhibits.

            1.1      Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series S
                     Senior Notes, dated January 12, 2004, among the
                     Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. as representative of
                     the several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.

            1.2      Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series T
                     Senior Notes, dated January 13, 2004, among the
                     Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as
                     representative of the several Underwriters named in
                     Schedule I thereto.

            4.1      Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note
                     Indenture dated as of January 23, 2004, providing for
                     the issuance of the Company's Series S Senior Notes.

            4.2      Twentieth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note
                     Indenture dated as of January 23, 2004, providing for
                     the issuance of the Company's Series T Senior Notes.
4.7      Form of Series S Senior Notes. (included in Exhibit
                     4.1 above).

            4.8      Form of Series T Senior Notes. (included in Exhibit
                     4.2 above).

            5.1      Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the
                     Series S Senior Notes.

            5.2      Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the
                     Series T Senior Notes.

            12.1     Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

                              SIGNATURE

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:     January 23, 2004                              GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

                                                        By /s/Wayne Boston
                                                             Wayne Boston
                                                         Assistant Secretary