POWER OF ATTORNEY

	The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes, and appoints Daniel Lowery and Pat
Roberts, signing singly and with full powers of substitution, my agents and
attorneys-in-fact, for the limited purpose of signing on my behalf, and causing
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Form ID and Initial
Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities, Statement of Changes in
Beneficial Ownership, and Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership,
on Forms 3, 4 and 5, respectively, and any appropriate amendment or amendments
thereto.
	This power of attorney shall remain in effect until my obligation to file the
aforementioned reports as an officer of Georgia Power Company ceases, unless
earlier revoked by me by written document delivered to the Secretary of Georgia
Power Company.

Signed this 4th day of August, 2010



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S. W. Connally, Jr.