Georgia Power focuses on reliability and readiness as spring storm season arrives during COVID-19 pandemic

GEORGIA — Georgia Power announced that the utility company remains committed to providing its 2.6 million customers safe and reliable service, while offering important safety tips and storm resources as the spring storm season arrives amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

March, April and May are typically the most active months for severe thunderstorms with lightning, hail and tornadoes, though severe weather can happen at any time, Georgia Power says.

Storm Response Pandemic Preparations

According to the utilities company, Georgia Power constantly monitors changing weather conditions and has been closely monitoring the potential threat posed by COVID-19 since January.

In the field, Georgia Power says the power restoration process includes these key steps:

• Assessing Conditions – Responding crews – or in major storms, damage assessment teams – work to identify trouble spots and the resources needed to fix them, which could involve coming onto customers’ property. Crews will employ appropriate distancing efforts and customers are asked to keep children and pets indoors and maintain safe distances from crew members as well.
• Making Repairs – Georgia Power crews focus on repairs that return power to the greatest number of customers in the least amount of time.

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