Exhibit 23














                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS





         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation of our report dated February 13, 2002 on the financial statements
of Georgia Power Company, included in this Form 8-K, into Georgia Power
Company's previously filed Registration Statement File Nos. 333-75193 and
333-57884.




/s/Arthur Andersen LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 27, 2002