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 21, 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 21, 2003, Georgia Power Company (the "Company")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the
Company of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series M 5.40% Senior
Insured Quarterly Notes due March 1, 2033 (the "Series M 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. Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference
                Pursuant to Rule 411 of Regulation C under the Securities Act,
and in reliance on XL Capital Assurance Inc. and XL Financial Assurance Ltd, SEC
No-Action Letter (September 6, 1996), the Company does hereby incorporate by
reference the consolidated financial statements of XL Capital Assurance Inc. and
XL Financial Assurance Ltd as of December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, included in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of XL Capital Ltd into (i) this Current Report on
Form 8-K; (ii) the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos.
333-102839, 333-102839-01 and 333-102839-02) and (iii) the prospectus supplement
dated February 21, 2003 relating to the Series M Senior Notes filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.
                In connection with the incorporation of such documents by
reference, the Company is hereby filing the consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, independent accountants for XL Capital Assurance Inc., insurer of the
Series M Senior Notes, to the use of its name in such prospectus supplement. The
consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is filed herewith as Exhibit 23.2.
                Also, in connection with the incorporation of such documents by
reference, the Company is hereby filing the consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers,
independent accountants for XL Financial Assurance Ltd, to the use of its name
in such prospectus supplement. The consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers is filed
herewith as Exhibit 23.3.

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

               1    Underwriting Agreement, dated February 21, 2003, among the
                    Company and Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. and Goldman, Sachs &
                    Co., as the Underwriters.

               4.2  Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture
                    dated as of February 28, 2003, providing for the issuance of
                    the Company's Series M 5.40% Senior Insured Quarterly Notes
                    due March 1, 2033.

               4.7  Form of Series M 5.40% Senior Insured Quarterly Note due
                    March 1, 2033. (included in Exhibit 4.2 above).

               5.1  Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP.

              12.1  Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

              23.2  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

              23.3  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers.


                                    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 28, 2003                             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)     February 21, 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.)
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Item 5.         Other Events.
                ------------
                On February 21, 2003, Georgia Power Company (the "Company")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the
Company of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series M 5.40% Senior
Insured Quarterly Notes due March 1, 2033 (the "Series M 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. Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference
                Pursuant to Rule 411 of Regulation C under the Securities Act,
and in reliance on XL Capital Assurance Inc. and XL Financial Assurance Ltd, SEC
No-Action Letter (September 6, 1996), the Company does hereby incorporate by
reference the consolidated financial statements of XL Capital Assurance Inc. and
XL Financial Assurance Ltd as of December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, included in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of XL Capital Ltd into (i) this Current Report on
Form 8-K; (ii) the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos.
333-102839, 333-102839-01 and 333-102839-02) and (iii) the prospectus supplement
dated February 21, 2003 relating to the Series M Senior Notes filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.
                In connection with the incorporation of such documents by
reference, the Company is hereby filing the consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, independent accountants for XL Capital Assurance Inc., insurer of the
Series M Senior Notes, to the use of its name in such prospectus supplement. The
consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is filed herewith as Exhibit 23.2.
                Also, in connection with the incorporation of such documents by
reference, the Company is hereby filing the consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers,
independent accountants for XL Financial Assurance Ltd, to the use of its name
in such prospectus supplement. The consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers is filed
herewith as Exhibit 23.3.

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

               1    Underwriting Agreement, dated February 21, 2003, among the
                    Company and Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. and Goldman, Sachs &
                    Co., as the Underwriters.

               4.2  Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture
                    dated as of February 28, 2003, providing for the issuance of
                    the Company's Series M 5.40% Senior Insured Quarterly Notes
                    due March 1, 2033.

               4.7  Form of Series M 5.40% Senior Insured Quarterly Note due
                    March 1, 2033. (included in Exhibit 4.2 above).

               5.1  Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP.

              12.1  Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

              23.2  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

              23.3  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

                                    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 28, 2003                             GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

                                                        By    /s/Wayne Boston
                                                               Wayne Boston
                                                           Assistant Secretary