ATLANTA, May 15, 2012 – Georgia Power customers will see a reduction beginning June 1, 2012 in the charges they pay for the cost of fuel used to generate their electricity, one month earlier than scheduled. The Georgia Public Service Commission (Commission) today unanimously approved June 1, 2012 as the date when Georgia Power will implement the reduction in the Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) rate in Docket 35277. The average Georgia Power residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity will see rates drop approximately $8 per month.