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)     May 14, 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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                On May 14, 2001, Georgia Power Company (the "Company") entered
into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of an
additional $60,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series I 5.25% Senior
Notes due May 8, 2003 (the "Series I Senior Notes"). Said notes were registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration
statement (Registration Statement Nos. 333-57884, 333-57884-01, 333-57884-02,
333-57884-03 and 333-57884-04) of the Company.

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

                  1           Underwriting Agreement, dated May 8, 2001,
                              between the Company and Salomon Smith Barney
                              Inc., as the Underwriter.

                  4.2         Ninth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note
                              Indenture dated as of May 8, 2001, providing for
                              the issuance of the Series I Senior Notes.
                              (Designated in Form 8-K dated May 1, 2001, File
                              No. 1-6468, as Exhibit 4.2.)

                  4.7         Form of Series I Senior Note.  (Designated in
                              Form 8-K dated May 1, 2001, File No. 1-6468, as
                              Exhibit 4.7.)

                 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:     May 17, 2001             GEORGIA POWER COMPANY



                                   By             /s/ Wayne Boston
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                                                        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)     May 14, 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.
        -------------

                On May 14, 2001, Georgia Power Company (the "Company") entered
into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of an
additional $60,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series I 5.25% Senior
Notes due May 8, 2003 (the "Series I Senior Notes"). Said notes were registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration
statement (Registration Statement Nos. 333-57884, 333-57884-01, 333-57884-02,
333-57884-03 and 333-57884-04) of the Company.

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

                  1           Underwriting Agreement, dated May 8, 2001,
                              between the Company and Salomon Smith Barney
                              Inc., as the Underwriter.

                  4.2         Ninth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note
                              Indenture dated as of May 8, 2001, providing for
                              the issuance of the Series I Senior Notes.
                              (Designated in Form 8-K dated May 1, 2001, File
                              No. 1-6468, as Exhibit 4.2.)

                  4.7         Form of Series I Senior Note.  (Designated in
                              Form 8-K dated May 1, 2001, File No. 1-6468, as
                              Exhibit 4.7.)

                 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:     May 17, 2001             GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

                                   By             /s/ Wayne Boston
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                                                        Wayne Boston
                                                     Assistant Secretary