Georgia Power temporary suspends residential disconnections for 30 days

Georgia Power has announced the temporary suspension of residential disconnections for 30 days.

In effort to maintain its commitment to providing customers continued safe and reliable service, while offering updates on additional energy assistance programs and providing the latest scam avoidance tips as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the company began its temporary suspension on disconnections on Saturday, March 14.

Georgia Power has also partnered with nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations to offer assistance programs to those in need.

Those programs include Georgia Power’s Senior Citizen Discount, which is offered to customers 65 years of age or older and provides up to $24 a month of their bill; low-income home energy assistance program, which provides assistance for low-income household to pay their energy bills; and the Salvation Army’s Project SHARE, which allows Georgia Power customers to provide assistance to residents in the same community for expenses, such as utility bills, housing, food and medical necessities through the Salvation Army.

Additionally, Georgia Power is urging customers to be aware of scammers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Customers should beware of phone calls demanding payment via phone.

Georgia Power will never ask for a credit card or pre-paid debit card number over the phone.

For additional information regarding the many services Georgia Power offers visit GeorgiaPower.com.