Exhibit 24(c)2

Cliff S. Thrasher                    Bin 10240
Executive Vice President,            241 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE
Chief Financial Officer and          Atlanta, GA  30308-3374
Treasurer


                                                    [Georgia Power Company Logo]

                                 April 25, 2005

Thomas A. Fanning and Wayne Boston

Dear Sirs:

         As an officer of Georgia Power Company, I hereby make, constitute, and
appoint each of you my true and lawful Attorney in my name, place, and stead, to
sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (1) this
Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during 2005, and (2) any necessary or
appropriate amendment or amendments to any such reports and to this Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, each such
report or amendments to such reports to be accompanied in each case by any
necessary or appropriate exhibits or schedules thereto.

                                Yours very truly,

                                /s/Cliff Thrasher

                                Cliff S. Thrasher