Georgia Power Company $500 Million Senior Notes Offering

Hunton & Williams LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Georgia Power Company (Georgia Power) of $500 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2017C 2.00% Senior Notes due September 8, 2020.

Georgia Power is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Southern Company. Georgia Power is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, and purchase of electricity and the sale of electric service within the State of Georgia, at retail in over 600 communities (including Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Rome, and Savannah), as well as in rural areas, and at wholesale currently to OPC, MEAG Power, Dalton, various EMCs, and non-affiliated utilities. Georgia Power also markets and sells outdoor lighting services.

The Hunton & Williams team included Bud Ellis, Steven Friend, Patrick Jamieson and Soyung Kang.  Cary Tolley and Anna Page provided tax advice.