ATLANTA, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the
potential for severe weather and heavy rain expected over the
weekend, Georgia Power encourages customers to monitor local
weather conditions and keep safety first as inclement weather moves
across the state. The company is ready to respond to any service
interruptions as quickly and safely as possible.
Severe weather can happen anytime across Georgia:
- Before a Storm: Know your risks of flooding and
tropical storm or hurricane strength winds. Check your emergency
kit, unplug major appliances and charge cell phones in case you
lose power.
- During a Storm: Have several ways to receive
emergency notifications and weather updates. Take safe shelter
inside a sturdy building away from windows and doors. Avoid contact
with conductors of electricity - appliances, metal objects and
water.
- After a Storm: Never touch any downed or
low-hanging wire, including telephone or TV wires that touch a
power line. Never pull tree limbs off power lines or enter areas
with debris or downed trees as downed power lines may be buried in
wreckage. Additionally, do not walk or drive through standing water
or step onto saturated ground where downed lines may be
present.
Additional Tools You Can Use:
- Outage & Storm Center – Available
at www.GeorgiaPower.com/Storm, customers can visit this site
to sign up for Outage Alerts, report and check the status of
outages, and access useful safety tips and information. Customers
can report and check the status of an outage 24 hours a day by
contacting Georgia Power at 888-891-0938.
- Outage Map – Housed within the Outage & Storm
Center, Georgia Power's interactive Outage Map provides near
real-time information, allowing users to see where outages are
occurring across the state and track estimated restoration
times.
- Georgia Power Mobile App – Download the Georgia
Power mobile app for Apple and Android devices
to access storm and outage information on the go.
- Outage Alerts – Subscribe to the free Georgia Power
Outage Alert service to receive personalized notifications and
updates via text message.
Infrastructure Investment – Reliability and Resiliency
The company continually invests in infrastructure to increase the
day-to-day reliability of its systems and shorten outage and repair
time. The company's use of Smart Grid technology and increased
automation in recent years mean an increased ability to more
quickly isolate outages that do occur to smaller numbers of
customers and reroute power remotely for improved reliability.
In addition, Georgia Power's operational plans, systems,
infrastructure and generating plants are all designed to enhance
the resiliency of the network to best withstand major occurrences,
such as severe weather events, including tornadoes, hurricanes and
extreme heat or cold. Resiliency investments include upgrading
transmission and distribution infrastructure across the power grid,
including making power lines more durable.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the
largest electric 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 2.6 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, 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 recognized by J.D. Power as
an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information,
visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook
(Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and
Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).
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