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)     December 20, 2001
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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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         Reference is made to Note 3 to the financial statements of The Southern
Company ("SOUTHERN") and Georgia Power Company ("GEORGIA") in Item 8 of the Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 of SOUTHERN and GEORGIA,
respectively, for information concerning a three-year rate order approved by the
Georgia Public Service Commission (the "Georgia PSC") effective January 1, 1999.
The order decreased annual retail rates by $262 million effective January 1,
1999 and by an additional $24 million effective January 1, 2000. The order
further provided for $85 million each year, plus up to $50 million annually of
any earnings above a 12.5 percent retail return on common equity during the
second and third years, to be applied to accelerated amortization or
depreciation of assets. Two-thirds of any additional earnings above the 12.5
percent return were to be applied to rate reductions and the remaining one-third
was to be retained by GEORGIA.

         GEORGIA was required to file a general rate case with the Georgia PSC
by July 1, 2001. Accordingly, on June 29, 2001, GEORGIA filed a rate plan with
the Georgia PSC. On December 20, 2001, the Georgia PSC approved a three-year
rate order, effective January 2, 2002. Under the new accounting order, GEORGIA's
rates are set assuming a 12.5 percent return on common equity. Future earnings
are to be evaluated against a retail return on common equity range of 10 percent
to 12.95 percent. Two-thirds of any earnings in excess of 12.95 percent will be
applied to rate reductions and the remaining one-third retained by GEORGIA. The
order will also decrease retail rates by $118 million per year effective January
2, 2002.




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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:     December 21, 2001                             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)     December 20, 2001
                                                 -------------------------------

                              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.
                ------------

         Reference is made to Note 3 to the financial statements of The Southern
Company ("SOUTHERN") and Georgia Power Company ("GEORGIA") in Item 8 of the Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 of SOUTHERN and GEORGIA,
respectively, for information concerning a three-year rate order approved by the
Georgia Public Service Commission (the "Georgia PSC") effective January 1, 1999.
The order decreased annual retail rates by $262 million effective January 1,
1999 and by an additional $24 million effective January 1, 2000. The order
further provided for $85 million each year, plus up to $50 million annually of
any earnings above a 12.5 percent retail return on common equity during the
second and third years, to be applied to accelerated amortization or
depreciation of assets. Two-thirds of any additional earnings above the 12.5
percent return were to be applied to rate reductions and the remaining one-third
was to be retained by GEORGIA.

         GEORGIA was required to file a general rate case with the Georgia PSC
by July 1, 2001. Accordingly, on June 29, 2001, GEORGIA filed a rate plan with
the Georgia PSC. On December 20, 2001, the Georgia PSC approved a three-year
rate order, effective January 2, 2002. Under the new accounting order, GEORGIA's
rates are set assuming a 12.5 percent return on common equity. Future earnings
are to be evaluated against a retail return on common equity range of 10 percent
to 12.95 percent. Two-thirds of any earnings in excess of 12.95 percent will be
applied to rate reductions and the remaining one-third retained by GEORGIA. The
order will also decrease retail rates by $118 million per year effective January
2, 2002.
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:     December 21, 2001                             GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

                                                        By /s/Wayne Boston
                                                            Wayne Boston
                                                        Assistant Secretary