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 19, 2005
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Commission        Registrant, State of Incorporation,        I.R.S. Employer
File Number       Address and Telephone Number               Identification No.

1-5072            Savannah Electric and Power Company        58-0418070
                  (A Georgia Corporation)
                  600 East Bay Street
                  Savannah, Georgia 31401
                  (912) 644-7171

The address of the registrant has not changed since the last report.

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Item 8.01.      Other Events.

                See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - FUTURE EARNINGS
POTENTIAL - "FERC and Georgia PSC Matters - Retail Fuel Cost Recovery" of
Savannah Electric and Power Company (Savannah Electric) in the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. On August 19, 2005, Savannah
Electric filed for a fuel cost recovery rate increase. The requested increase
will allow for the recovery of fuel costs based on an estimate of future fuel
costs, as well as the collection of the existing under recovery of fuel expenses
over a three-year period. The amount under recovered at July 31, 2005 was
approximately $47.6 million. The Georgia Public Service Commission is expected
to rule on this matter by late November 2005. The outcome of this matter cannot
be determined at this time.


                                    SIGNATURE

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

Date:  August 19, 2005                   SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY



                                         By /s/Wayne Boston
                                             Wayne Boston
                                          Assistant Secretary