SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)        August 12, 2002
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                       SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Georgia                          1-5072                   58-0418070
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)


600 East Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia                      31401
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     (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (912)232-7171
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                                      N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)






Item 9   Regulation FD Disclosure.


         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits listed below, is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD.
The information in this report and in such exhibits shall not be deemed "filed"
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section.
Furthermore, the information in this report and in such exhibits shall not be
deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Savannah Electric and
Power Company ("Savannah") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         On August 12, 2002, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer of Savannah each furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
personal certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Copies of the certifications
are furnished as Exhibits 99.01 and 99.02 to this Current Report.

Exhibit 99.01 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Savannah, dated August
              12, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant
              to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 99.02 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Savannah, dated August
              12, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant
              to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



                                    SIGNATURE

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:     August 12, 2002               SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY



                                        By  /s/Wayne Boston
                                             Wayne Boston
                                          Assistant Secretary