Georgia Power completed a statewide smart grid improvement project conducted through a multiyear Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE). The $109 million project, which includes $52.5 million in funds from the DOE and $56.5 million from the company, is part of a larger $165 million agreement between Southern Company and the DOE under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Through the project, Georgia Power created 73 self-healing networks made up of 174 feeders and has helped Georgia Power defer the need for an additional 200 MW through September 2013.
