Georgia Power Company engages in generation, transmission, distribution, purchases, and sells electric service in Georgia. It generates electricity from coal, nuclear, and natural gas sources, as well as renewable sources, such as solar, hydroelectric, and wind. The company serves approximately 600 communities, including Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Rome, and Savannah, as well as in rural areas; and at wholesale to Oglethorpe Power Corporation, municipal electric authority of Georgia, city of Dalton, various electric membership corporations, and non-affiliated utilities. Georgia Power also markets and sells outdoor lighting services. The company was founded in 1927 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Power Company is a subsidiary of The Southern Company.