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2026
Georgia Power begins operating Plant Hammond battery storage facility
Georgia Power began operating a battery energy storage facility at the former Plant Hammond site in Floyd County. The company showcased the facility on October 21, 2026.
2026
Georgia Power data breach affects personal information of about 300,000 customers
Georgia Power is notifying approximately 300,000 customers after hackers gained access to personal information through the utility's online customer portal. The company says it recently detected suspicious activity and determined an unauthorized third party had accessed certain information associated with customer accounts, including names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, basic account information and the last four digits of Social Security numbers; it says bank account numbers, payment card numbers and driver's license numbers were not accessed. Georgia Power says it took steps to stop the unauthorized activity, contacted law enforcement, conducted an investigation that found no evidence of continuing unauthorized access, is notifying affected customers by email or U.S. mail, and is offering free credit monitoring. The incident was part of a larger security breach affecting Southern Company utilities, with approximately 400,000 customer accounts affected overall, including additional customers of Southern Company utilities in Alabama and Mississippi.
2020
Jessie’s Restaurant and Catering wins Industry Innovation Award
The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Power named Jessie’s Restaurant and Catering a winner of the Industry Innovation Award for its safe redirection.
2020
Altus Power completes acquisition of Georgia solar portfolio
Altus Power completed the acquisition of a 4-megawatt operating solar portfolio consisting of five projects from Beltline Energy. The projects sell electricity to Georgia Power.
2020
Georgia Power introduces Pay by Day rate plan
Georgia Power introduced Pay by Day, a prepaid residential electricity rate plan with a fixed daily price for a year.
2020
Georgia Power launches Learning Power mobile app
Georgia Power launched the Learning Power mobile game app, which offers students interactive, grade-appropriate educational games on STEM, energy and energy efficiency. The app is available for download from the Apple Store and Google Play.
2020
Duke Energy Renewables completes Georgia solar project acquisition
Duke Energy Renewables completed the acquisition of a solar project in Georgia; the project was developed with Inman Solar Inc.
2019
GATX sues Georgia Power over alleged railcar damage
GATX filed suit against Georgia Power, alleging that it returned 160 leased railcars with corrosion damage and refused to pay repair costs, which GATX estimated at $5 million. Georgia Power said it believed the claims had no merit and would defend itself.