Notice is hereby given that the following filing(s) has/have been made with the Commission pursuant to provisions of the Act and rules promulgated under the Act. All interested persons are referred to the application(s) and/or declaration(s) for complete statements of the proposed transaction(s) summarized below. The application(s) and/or declaration(s) and any amendment(s) is/are available for public inspection through the Commission's Branch of Public Reference.

Interested persons wishing to comment or request a hearing on the application(s) and/or declaration(s) should submit their views in writing by May 16, 2005, to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549-0609, and serve a copy on the relevant applicant(s) and/or declarant(s) at the address(es) specified below. Proof of service (by ( printed page 21478) affidavit or, in the case of an attorney at law, by certificate) should be filed with the request. Any request for hearing should identify specifically the issues of facts or law that are disputed. A person who so requests will be notified of any hearing, if ordered, and will receive a copy of any notice or order issued in the matter. After May 16, 2005, the application(s) and/or declaration(s), as filed or as amended, may be granted and/or permitted to become effective.

Georgia Power Company (70-10269)

George Power Company (“Georgia”), 241 Ralph McGill Blvd., NE., Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, a wholly owned electric utility subsidiary of The Southern Company (“Southern”), has filed an application-declaration (“Application”) under sections 6(a), 7, 9(a), 10 and 12(b) of the Act and rules 45, 52, and 54.

A. Description of the Proposed Transactions

Georgia proposes to organize one or more subsidiaries for the purpose of effecting various financing transactions involving the issuance and sale of up to an aggregate of $1,100,000,000 of preferred securities with a specified par or stated value of liquidation amount of preference per security (“Preferred Securities”), from time-to-time, through May 31, 2008. In connection with the issuance of the Preferred Securities, Georgia proposes to organize (1) one or more separate subsidiaries as a business trust under the laws of the State of Georgia or a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware or other comparable trust in any jurisdiction that is considered advantageous by Georgia; or (2) any other entity or structure, foreign ^[1] or domestic, that is considered advantageous by Georgia (individually a “Trust” and collectively the “Trusts”).^[2]

Trusts sponsored by Georgia have issued and outstanding a total of $940,000,000 of preferred securities as of December 31, 2004^[3] Georgia currently has authority to issue additional preferred securities in an aggregate amount of up to $150,000,000 prior to October 31, 2005 pursuant to a Commission order (“Current Order”) dated October 23, 2003 (Holding Company Act Release No. 27584).^[4] Georgia proposes that the authority sought in the Application to issue up to an aggregate of $1,100,000,000 of preferred securities supersede and replace the remaining authorization contained in the Current Order.

Georgia states that it will acquire all of the common stock of any Trust for an amount not less than the minimum required by any applicable law and not exceeding 21% of the total equity capitalization from time to time of the Trust ( i.e. , the aggregate of the equity accounts of such Trust.^[5] The aggregate of such investment by Georgia hereafter is referred to as the “Equity Contribution.” Georgia may issue and sell to any Trust, at any time or from time to time in one or more series, subordinated debentures, promissory notes or other debt instruments (individually a “Note” and collectively the “Notes”) governed by an indenture or other document. The Trust will apply both the Equity Contribution made to it and the proceeds from the sale of Preferred Securities by it, from time to time, to purchase Notes. Alternatively, Georgia may enter into a loan agreement or agreements with any Trust under which the Trust will lend Georgia (Individually a “Loan” and collectively the “Loans”) both the Equity Contribution to the Trust and the proceeds from the sale of the Preferred Securities by the Trust, from time to time, and Georgia will issue Notes, evidencing such borrowings, to the Trust. As of December 31, 2004, Georgia had outstanding $969,073,000 of Notes payable to trusts.

Georgia also proposes to guarantee (individually a “Guaranty” and collectively the “Guaranties”) (1) payment of dividends or distributions on the Preferred Securities of any Trust if, and to the extent, the Trust has funds legally available; (2) payments to the Preferred Securities holders of amounts due upon liquidation of the Trust or redemption of the Preferred Securities of the Trust; and (3) certain additional amounts that may be payable by the Preferred Securities. Georgia's credit would support any Guaranty.

Georgia states that each Note will have a term of up to fifty years. Prior to maturity, Georgia will pay interest only on the Notes at a rate equal to the dividend or distribution rate on the related series of Preferred Securities, which dividend or distribution rate may be either fixed or adjustable, to be determined on a periodic basis by auction or remarketing procedures, in accordance with a formula or formulae based upon certain reference rates, or by other predetermined methods.^[6]

The interest payments will constitute each respective Trust's only income and will be used by it to pay dividends or distributions on its Preferred Securities and dividends or distributions on its common stock. Dividend payments or distributions on the Preferred Securities will be made on monthly or other periodic basis and must be made to the extent that the Trust issuing the Preferred Securities has legally available funds and cash sufficient for such purposes. However, Georgia may have the right to defer payment of interest on any issue of Notes for five or more years. Each Trust will have the parallel right to defer dividend payments or distributions on the related series of Preferred Securities for five or more years, provided that, if dividends or distributions on the Preferred Securities of any series are not paid for up to eighteen or more consecutive months, then the holders of the Preferred Securities of such series may have the right to appoint a trustee, special general partner or other special representative to enforce the Trust's right under the related Note and Guaranty. The dividend or distribution rates, payment dates, redemption and other similar provisions of each series of Preferred Securities will be substantially identical to the interest rates, payment dates, redemption and other provisions of the Notes issued by Georgia.

Georgia states that the Notes and related Guaranties will be subordinate to all other existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness for borrowed money of Georgia and will have no cross-default provisions with respect to other indebtedness of Georgia ( i.e., a default under any other outstanding indebtedness of Georgia would not result in a default under any Note or Guaranty). However, Georgia may be prohibited from declaring and paying dividends on its outstanding capital stock and making payments in respect of pari passu debt unless all payments then due under the Notes and Guaranties (without giving effect to the deferral rights discussed above) have been made.

If any Trust is required to without or deduct certain amounts in connection with dividend, distribution or other payments, the Trust may also have the obligation to “gross up” the payments so that the holders of the Preferred Securities issued by the Trust will receive the same payment after the withholding or deduction as they would have received if no withholding or deduction were required. In that event, Georgia's obligations under its related Note and Guaranty may also cover the “gross up obligation.” In addition, if any Trust is required to pay taxes with respect to income derived from interest payments on the Notes issued to it, Georgia may be required to pay the additional interest on the related Notes as shall be necessary in order that net amounts received and retained by the Trust, after payment of the taxes, shall result in the Trust's having funds as it would have had in the absence of the payment of taxes.

For financial reporting purposes, each Trust will be a variable interest entity. On March 31, 2004, Georgia prospectively adopted FASB Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” which requires the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity to consolidate the related assets and liabilities (“FIN 46R”). The adoption of FIN 46R had no impact on Georgia's net income. Georgia accounts for its investment in each Trust under the equity method in accordance with FIN 46R, since Georgia does not meet the FIN 46R definition of a primary beneficiary.^[7]

The Notes that will be payable by Georgia to the Trusts will be presented as a separate line item on Georgia's balance sheet. Interest payable on the Notes will be reflected as a separate line item on Georgia's income statement and appropriate disclosures concerning the Preferred Securities, Guaranties and Notes will be included in the notes to Georgia's financial statements.

B. General Financing Parameters and Use of Proceeds

1. Effective Cost of Capital

Georgia states that the effective cost of capital on the Preferred Securities and the interest rate on the Notes will not exceed competitive market rates available at the time of the issuance of the securities having the same or reasonably similar terms and conditions issued by companies of reasonably comparable credit quality, provided that, in no event will be effective cost of capital exceed 300 basis points over U.S. Treasury securities having comparable maturities.

2. Issuance Expenses

Georgia states that the underwriting fees, commissions or other similar renumeration paid in connection with the non-competitive issue, sale or distribution of a security that is the subject of the Application (not including any original issue discount) will not exceed 5% of the principal or total amount of the security being issued.

3. Common Equity Ratio

Georgia represents that it will maintain its common equity as a percentage of capitalization (inclusive of short-term debt) at no less than thirty percent.^[8] Georgia requests the Commission to reserve jurisdiction over any guarantees or securities that do not satisfy these conditions.

4. Investment Grade Criteria

Georgia further represents that no guaranties or other securities may be issued in reliance upon any authorization that may be granted by the Commission pursuant to the Application, unless upon original issuance (1) the security to be issued, if rates, is rated investment grade; (2) all outstanding securities of Georgia that are rated are rated investment grade; and (3) all outstanding securities of Southern that are rated are rate investment grade. For purposes of this provision, a security will be deemed to be rated “investment grade” if it is rated investment grade by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is used in paragraphs (c)(2)(vi)(E), (F) and (H) of rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Georgia requests that is be permitted to issue a security that does not satisfy the foregoing conditions if the requirements of rule 52(a)(i) and rule 52(a)(iii) are met and the issue and sale of the security have been expressly authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission. Georgia also requests the Commission to reserve jurisdiction over any guaranties or securities that do not satisfy these conditions.

5. Use of Proceeds

Georgia will use the proceeds from the sale of the securities in connection ( printed page 21480) with its ongoing construction program, to pay scheduled maturities and/or refundings of its securities, to repay short-term indebtedness to the extent outstanding and for other general corporate purposes.