Hunton & Williams Advises on Georgia Power Company’s $270,000,000 Junior Subordinated Notes Offering

Hunton & Williams LLP advised the underwriters in the sale of $270,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Georgia Power Series 2017A Junior Subordinated Notes due October 1, 2077.

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.

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