Exhibit 24(b)
Allen L. Leverett
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
241 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE
Atlanta, GA  30308

                                                                 Georgia Power
                                                            A Southern Company



July 25, 2002


Gale E. Klappa and Wayne Boston


Dear Sirs:

         As an officer of Georgia Power Company, I hereby make, constitute, and
appoint each of you my true and lawful Attorney in my name, place, and stead, to
sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (1) this
Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during 2002, and (2) any necessary or
appropriate amendment or amendments to any such reports and to this Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, each such
report or amendments to such reports to be accompanied in each case by any
necessary or appropriate exhibits or schedules thereto.

                                                 Yours very truly,

                                              /s/Allen L. Leverett
                                                Allen L. Leverett