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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the Form 10-Q for June 30, 2000, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000041091
<NAME> GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
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<COMMON> 344,250
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 2,085,023
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,745,069
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 4,174,342
789,250
14,569
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 50,000
0
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<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 2,212,316
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 160,084
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<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,678,443
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 533,873
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> (1,555)
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 129,663
<NET-INCOME> 242,571
339
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