Georgia Power Invests $1.3B, Completes 104 Distribution Projects in 2025
Georgia Power invested $1.3 billion since 2023 in its Grid Investment Program and completed 104 distribution and 25 transmission projects in 2025, enhancing reliability for 504,000 customers. Upgrades including 39,000 pole enhancements, 500 miles of underground cable and smart-grid devices cut outage frequency and duration by up to 50%.
1. Program Investment and Scope
Since its 2020 launch, Georgia Power has allocated $1.3 billion approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission to its Grid Investment Program, undertaking 364 circuit and substation upgrades, installing 5,500 advanced devices, replacing 39,000 poles, and deploying 500 miles of underground cable.
2. 2025 Project Execution
In 2025, the program executed 104 distribution projects and 25 transmission initiatives—five line upgrades and 20 substation enhancements—surpassing original targets. Local efforts in Atlanta, Stone Mountain and Savannah introduced stronger poles, sectionalizing equipment, outage isolation technology and underground lines to bolster resilience.
3. Reliability Impact and Metrics
These upgrades have improved reliability for over 504,000 customers, with project areas seeing up to a 50% reduction in outage frequency and duration. Smart-grid capabilities accelerated restoration—175,000 customers restored within 24 hours after Winter Storm Fern and over one million within five days after Hurricane Helene.