ATLANTA, April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With April
designated as Earth Month across the country, Georgia Power has
released a new public service announcement (PSA) highlighting the
importance and impact volunteers have on protecting and preserving
Georgia's more than 70,000 miles
of streams and rivers. The PSA, which is being distributed by the
Georgia Association of Broadcasters, encourages Georgians to visit
www.georgiapower.com/river to find a river to renew near them and
was produced in English and Spanish.
"Our employees, and customers, are always out in force
volunteering to clean and green during Earth Month," said
Mark Berry, vice president of
Environmental Affairs for Georgia Power. "River cleanups are among
our most popular volunteer events because everyone appreciates the
importance of water as a natural resource and the need to ensure
that our waterways are maintained for future generations."
In addition to Earth Month events, Georgia Power sponsors and
participates in river and lake cleanups around the state throughout
the year. These events are hosted and sponsored by Georgia Power
through Southern Company's Renew Our Rivers initiative. The
company is also a corporate sponsor of Rivers Alive, a volunteer
waterway cleanup initiative targeting streams, rivers, lakes,
beaches and wetlands across Georgia. Since 2003, Georgia Power employees
and other volunteers statewide have removed more than 2 million
pounds of trash through the program.
Georgia Power is committed to not only keeping the state's
waterways clean, but also finding new technologies to reduce,
conserve and improve the quality of water returned to the
environment from power plants. Through a partnership with other
utilities and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the
company continues to conduct innovative research projects at its
Water Research Center at Plant Bowen near Cartersville, Georgia. Research is focused on
wastewater treatment to conserve and reuse water more efficiently.
To learn more, visit www.georgiapower.com/environment.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest
subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy
company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are
the cornerstones of the company's promise to 2.5 million customers
in all but four of Georgia's 159
counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and
affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia
Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes
nuclear, 21st century coal and natural gas, as well as renewables
such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses
on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and
the company is consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates
as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more
information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the
company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower) and Twitter
(Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower).
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SOURCE Georgia Power