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)     February 13, 2003
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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 February 13, 2003, Georgia Power Company (the "Company")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the
Company of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series L Floating Rate
Senior Notes due February 18, 2005 (the "Series L Senior Notes"). Said notes
were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the
shelf registration statement (Registration Nos. 333-102839, 333-102839-01 and
333-102839-02) of the Company. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

          1     Underwriting Agreement, dated February 13, 2003, among the
                Company and Barclays Capital Inc.,  Jackson  Securities LLC,
                Scotia  Capital  (USA) Inc.  and SunTrust  Capital  Markets,
                Inc., as the Underwriters.

         4.2    Twelfth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated
                as of February 19, 2003, providing for the issuance of the
                Series L Senior Notes.

         4.7    Form of Series L Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.2 above).

         5.1    Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP.

        12.1    Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.




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                                    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:     February 19, 2003            GEORGIA POWER COMPANY



                                       B  /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)     February 13, 2003
                                                 -------------------------------

                              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 February 13, 2003, Georgia Power Company (the "Company")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the
Company of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series L Floating Rate
Senior Notes due February 18, 2005 (the "Series L Senior Notes"). Said notes
were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the
shelf registration statement (Registration Nos. 333-102839, 333-102839-01 and
333-102839-02) of the Company. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

          1     Underwriting Agreement, dated February 13, 2003, among the
                Company and Barclays Capital Inc.,  Jackson  Securities LLC,
                Scotia  Capital  (USA) Inc.  and SunTrust  Capital  Markets,
                Inc., as the Underwriters.

         4.2    Twelfth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated
                as of February 19, 2003, providing for the issuance of the
                Series L Senior Notes.

         4.7    Form of Series L Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.2 above).

         5.1    Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP.

        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:     February 19, 2003            GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

                                       B  /s/Wayne Boston
                                          Wayne Boston
                                          Assistant Secretary