Georgia Power Co. News

Closing Georgia Coal Ash Ponds Expected To Take 15 Years

The dewatering and closure of remaining coal ash ponds at a Georgia Power Co. plant in northwest Georgia will take 15 years to complete. That’s what the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. told local leaders earlier this month during a …

Georgia Residents Near Power Plant Sue Over Coal Ash Pollution

Residents near a middle Georgia power plant are suing Georgia Power Co., alleging the plant is poisoning their well water. The suit filed Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court alleges the electric utility has illegally released toxic heavy metals from …

Delta Projects Revenue Hit of Up to $50M From Atlanta Airport Outage

The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a power outage knocked out the Atlanta airport’s power supply and also its backup electricity for about 11 hours Sunday. The blackout stranded thousands …

400 Delta Flights Scrapped After Atlanta Airport Outage Chaos

Delta Air Lines Inc. and other carriers worked to get thousands of stranded passengers onto planes after a major electrical disruption in Atlanta crippled service at the world’s busiest hub, extending flight cancellations into a second day. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International …