June 11: Georgia Power hosts the 2024 Hurricane Preparedness Summit

Media Opportunity: Tour a Mock Staging Site with response drones Mobile Command Center and other vehicles; visit the Georgia Power Storm Center; and meet the Storm Response Team

(ATLANTA - June 5, 2024) - As the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season gets underway, Georgia Power is hosting a demonstration of the company's severe weather emergency response plan and preparedness strategies. Members of the media will get an in-depth look at Georgia Power's storm response, tour a mock Staging Site complete with a Mobile Command Center, response drones, bucket truck and more; visit the company's Storm Center; and meet the storm responders.

Visuals and Interview Opportunities:

    --  Tour an Emergency Response Staging Site, which serves as a home base for
        the Storm Response Team. Meet the experts who respond to emergencies and
        see the tools that they use:
        --  Mobile Command Center: Learn how incident command uses our tractor
            trailer to mobilize our storm response to wherever the storm may
            strike.
        --  Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or response drones: Learn how
            Georgia Power is using advanced technology to expedite response.
        --  From Line to Dine: Learn how workers use bucket trucks in the field,
            and how they live when deployed for days or weeks at a time
            including laundry, sleeping and dining trailers.
        --  Safety First: Learn how workers in the field stay safe in hazardous
            conditions, including safety precautions, first aid and emergency
            programs.
        --  Vegetation Management: Learn how maintaining clear rights of way
            helps prevent outages
    --  Tour the Georgia Power Storm Center at our headquarters, where our storm
        team combines technology, teamwork, experience and expertise to
        coordinate a safe and effective storm response. Interview Storm Center
        Manager Jason Stott as he demonstrates restoration tools like the
        Distribution Resource Management and Outage Summary applications, and
        more.
    --  Hear from the Georgia Power Customer Engagement Team and learn about
        strategies to keep customers connected when it matters the most like
        social media, outage alerts, email and other digital channels.

     Where: 
     Georgia Power Headquarters


            
     241 Ralph McGill Blvd.


            
     Atlanta, GA 30308


              Park in visitor's lot and check in with Security in the main lobby.
               Please bring a photo ID.

     When: 
              Thursday, June 11


                      9 AM to 11 AM Tours and Subject Matter Experts availability (earlier/
                       later live shots will be
           accommodated)

     How: Please RSVP your attendance no later than June 10 by responding to this email or at
           mnkent@southernco.com.

Note to editors:
This is a media event and not open to the public. We hope you will take advantage of this rare opportunity to engage with Georgia Power's Storm Response Team and its partners prior to any storms this season. Please contact Marie Bertot, 404-276-1072, for more information or special requests such as live shots.

About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premiere energy company. Value, reliability, customer service and stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.7 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is recognized by J.D. Power as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower [facebook.com]), (X [x.com/GeorgiaPower]) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power [instagram.com]).

Media Contact: Media Relations
(404) 506-7676 or (800) 282-1696
www.georgiapower.com

/PRNewswire -- June 5, 2024/

SOURCE Georgia Power