By the Numbers
Each year we publish a variety of reports concerning both our financial performance and our performance in other facets of our business. We publish our SEC filing, annual report and information statement on our website for the public. View and download reports and information here.
| Customers Types | |
|---|---|
| Georgia Power's customers as of Dec. 31, 2016, totaled 2,481,554 in the following categories: | |
| Residential | 2,155,945 |
| Commercial | 305,488 |
| Industrial | 10,537 |
| Other | 9,584 |
| Customers by Region | |
|---|---|
| Metro | 1,233,950 |
| Central | 165,577 |
| East | 162,999 |
| Northeast | 177,459 |
| Northwest | 172,308 |
| South | 132,482 |
| West | 140,921 |
| Coastal | 295,858 |
| Total | 2,481,554* |
| *Excludes wholesale customers | |
| Where Revenues Came from in 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Residential | 39% |
| Commercial | 37% |
| Industrial | 15% |
| Wholesale | 3% |
| Other | 6% |
| Where Revenues Went in 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Fuel and purchased power | 32% |
| Other expenses | 17% |
| Common dividends | 16% |
| Taxes | 14% |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10% |
| Labor expenses | 6% |
| Interest | 5% |
| Net profit after dividends | 0% |
| Fuel Cost for Generation | |
|---|---|
| The total gross investment in facilities at the end of 2017 was $40 billion. |
Transmission & Generations
| Transmission & Distribution in 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Overhead and underground distribution lines added | 341 miles |
| Total distribution lines | 75,612 miles |
| Total transmission lines (under Georgia Power ownership) | 12,437 miles |
| Generating Plants as of Dec. 31, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Georgia Power kW Capacity | Fuel Source |
| Bartletts Ferry | 173,000 | Hydro |
| Boulevard | 19,700 | Oil, Gas |
| Bowen | 3,160,000 | Coal |
| Burton | 6,120 | Hydro |
| Dalton | 6,305 | Solar |
| Estatoah | 240 | Hydro |
| Flint River | 5,400 | Hydro |
| Falcons Solar 1 | 332 | Solar |
| Falcons Solar 3 | 480 | Solar |
| Fort Benning | 30,000 | Solar |
| Goat Rock | 38,600 | Hydro |
| Hammond | 800,000 | Coal |
| Hatch | 899,612 | Nuclear |
| Kings Bay | 30,000 | Solar |
| Langdale | 1,040 | Hydro |
| Lloyd Shoals | 14,400 | Hydro |
| McDonough-Atkinson, C.C. | 2,520,000 | Oil, Gas |
| McDonough-Unit 3 | 78,800 | Oil, Gas |
| McIntosh | 163,117 | Coal |
| McIntosh, C.C. | 1,318,920 | Oil, Gas |
| McIntosh, C.T. | 640,000 | Oil, Ga |
| McManus, C.T. | 481,700 | Oil |
| McManus* | 481,700 | Oil |
| Morgan Falls | 16,800 | Hydro |
| Nacoochee | 4,800 | Hydro |
| North Highlands | 29,600 | Hydro |
| Oliver Dam | 60,000 | Hydro |
| Riverview | 480 | Hydro |
| Robins | 158,400 | Oil, Gas |
| Rocky Mountain | 215,256 | Hydro |
| Scherer | 750,924 | Coal |
| Sinclair Dam | 45,000 | Hydro |
| Sinclair Dam | 45,000 | Hydro |
| Tallulah Falls | 72,000 | Hydro |
| Terrora | 16,000 | Hydro |
| Tri-County EMC | 1,008 | Solar |
| Tugalo | 45,000 | Hydro |
| UGA | 969 | Solar |
| Vogtle | 1,060,240 | Nuclear |
| Wallace Dam | 321,300 | Hydro |
| Wansley | 925,550 | Coal |
| Wansley, C.T. | 26,322 | Oil |
| Wilson* | 354,100 | Oil |
| Yates | 700,000 | Gas |
| Yonah | 22,500 | Hydro |
| Energy Mix 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Coal | 26% |
| Nuclear | 22% |
| Oil/Gas | 46% |
| Hydro/Renewables | 4% |
C.C. - Combined cycle
C.T. - Combustion turbines
* Includes internal combustion unit
| Total Georgia Power kW Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Hydro | 1,087,536 |
| Gas/Oil | 6,297,942 |
| Nuclear | 1,959,852 |
| Renewables | 128,996† |
| Coal | 5,799,591 |
| Total | 15,273,917 |
†Georgia Power retains some of the associated renewable energy credits (RECs) for the energy output from renewable generating facilities. REC ownerships specified in each respective power agreement and the party that owns the RECs retains the right to use them. More than 2.3 million MWh were produced by renewable generators in2016. Georgia Power retains the RECs to 1.3 million MWh of this energy, with the RECs for the remainder being retained by their respective owners. Additionally, 1.05 million MWh were produced by hydroelectric generators in 2016.
| Jointly-Owned Plants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant | Units | Gulf Power | OPC | MEAG | Dalton | Georgia Power | Total MW Capacity |
| Percent as of Dec. 31, 2017 | |||||||
| Hatch | 1&2 | -- | 30.0 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 50.1 | 1,796 |
| Rocky Mountain | 1-3 | -- | 74.6 | -- | -- | 25.4 | 848 |
| Scherer* | 1&2 | -- | 60.0 | 30.2 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 1,636 |
| Scherer* | 3 | 25.0 | -- | -- | -- | 75.0 | 818 |
| Vogtle | 1&2 | -- | 30.0 | 22.7 | 1.6 | 45.7 | 2,320 |
| Wansley | 1&2 | -- | 30.0 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 53.5 | 1,730 |
| Wansley, C.T. | 5A | -- | 30.0 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 53.5 | 49 |
| Jointly-Owned Plant -Scherer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Units | Duke Energy, Florida | Florida Power & Light | Jacksonville Electric Authority | Georgia Power |
| Scherer* | 4 | -- | 76.4 | 23.6 | -- |
OPC - Oglethorpe Power Corporation
MEAG - Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
Dalton - City of Dalton, Georgia
*Plant Scherer's total MW capacity is 3,272.
Information Statements
The proceedings from our annual shareholders meeting are archived as Information Statements.
Current Information Statement
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2016 Financial Information Statement
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2015 Financial Information Statement
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Annual Reports
Read a comprehensive report on Georgia Power’s activities throughout the year. Both current and past annual reports are available for your review.
2016 Annual Report
Read about our 2016 earnings, operations and business activities in our 2016 Annual Report.
2015 Annual Report
Read about our 2015 earnings, operations and business activities in our 2015 Annual Report.
2014 Annual Report
Read about our 2014 earnings, operations and business activities in our 2014 Annual Report.
2013 Annual Report
Read about our 2013 earnings, operations and business activities in our 2013 Annual Report.
2012 Annual Report
Read about our 2012 earnings, operations and business activities in our 2012 Annual Report.
2011 Annual Report
Read about our 2011 earnings, operations and business activities in our 2011 Annual Report.
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SEC Filings
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