Georgia Power vows to continue service amid COVID-19 outbreak

ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Power announced in a press release that operations and service will go on without interruption as the COVID-19 novel coronavirus continues to spread.

Paul Bowers, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power said in a statement that “Our teams are always prepared to respond in challenging situations and I am confident we will continue to meet the needs of our customers during this unprecedented time. It’s what we do. Georgia Power’s operational plans, systems, infrastructure and generating plants are all designed with reliability in mind. We remain focused on ensuring both the well-being of our employees and the continuity of services for our customers.”

In addition, the company will temporarily suspend residential disconnections for a thirty day period that began on Saturday, March 14.