<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the Form 10-Q for September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<CIK> 0000041091
<NAME> GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                    
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                         Sep-30-2000
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                              467,116
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                 1,256,266
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                               1,110,542
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        12,924,535
<COMMON>                                                                 344,250
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                              2,084,822
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                                    1,890,961
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                         4,320,033
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                    789,250
<PREFERRED>                                                               14,569
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                                   2,063,498
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<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                                895,000
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                           385,236
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                                  0
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<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                           1,524
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                         12,924,535
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                              3,757,620
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                                     340,945
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                             2,686,589
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                             2,686,589
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                                1,071,031
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                        (4,586)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                                           725,500
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                 199,269
<NET-INCOME>                                                             526,231
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<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                            525,724
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                                 412,700
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                                      0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                                                    0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                  0