Georgia Power Company Data Access Guide

Georgia Power Company, a Southern Company subsidiary, is Georgia's largest electric utility serving over 2.8 million customers. For commercial and industrial accounts, it offers interval usage data via the EnergyDirect platform, EDI billing for high-volume customers, and a third-party authorization process for energy consultants. Large loads above 900 kW may exercise limited supplier choice under Georgia's Territorial Act.

Georgia · Investor-Owned Utility·2,804,103 customers·Fully supported by Nectar·Last updated June 3, 2026

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How to Get Your Georgia Power Company Data: All Access Methods

Method	1st Party	3rd Party	Customer Types	Data Types	Latency	Format
Online Portal (Customer Service / EnergyDirect)	✓	✓	Residential and Commercial	Billing history, usage	Daily to ~48 hours	PDF, Web, Excel, CSV
My Power Usage / EnergyDirect interval	✓	✓	Residential and Commercial	Hourly interval usage	~48 hours	Web, Excel, CSV
Third-Party Authorization form	—	✓	Any (via consultant)	12-month billing history	Days after submission	Email/secured delivery
EDI 810/820	✓	✓	Commercial/Industrial	Invoice and payment detail	Per billing cycle	ANSI X12
Automated Benchmarking Tool	✓	✓	Building owners/managers	Aggregated monthly consumption	2-5 business days for approval	Portfolio Manager format, Excel

Billing Data Access

Georgia Power provides billing data access through online customer portals, with separate experiences for residential (Customer Service Portal) and commercial customers (EnergyDirect). Bills are viewable and downloadable as PDFs, and usage data can be exported to spreadsheet formats.

What Data Is on Your Georgia Power Company Bill

Monthly billing amount
Usage in kWh
Rate/schedule information
Itemized charges and credits
Demand charges and peak usage (commercial)
Account summary information

How to Download Georgia Power Company Bills (Business & Commercial)

01Obtain your Account Number and Web Access Code (printed in green on your bill)
02Register at https://www.energydirect.com/ as a new user
03Link additional accounts via Add Account if multi-site
04Open Billing / Invoices and select a date range
05Download invoices as PDF and export usage to Excel/CSV
06Request Premium Real-Time upgrade for near-real-time data if needed

How to Download Georgia Power Company Bills (Residential)

01Visit https://customerservice2.southerncompany.com/ and click Register / New User
02Enter your account number and service zip code
03Create a username and password and verify your email
04Log in and open My Account to view current bill and balance
05Open Billing History / View Bills and select a date range
06Download individual bills as PDF or view as HTML

Third-Party Access to Georgia Power Company Billing Data

Release of Billing History to Third Party form

01Download the form at https://customerservice2.southerncompany.com/LettersForms/Form/TPR
02Complete customer and third-party information sections and sign
03List all Georgia Power account numbers and set an effective date
04Submit by email to BSCGPC@southernco.com or PropertyManagers@southernco.com
05Third party receives up to 12 months of billing history (one request per 12-month authorization)

EnergyDirect credential sharing

01Customer provides Account Number and Web Access Code to the consultant
02Consultant registers on EnergyDirect with those credentials
03Consultant accesses and exports usage and billing data and builds custom reports

PDFHTML/Web viewExcel (.xlsx)CSV

Want to understand the charges on your bill?

See the Georgia Power Company Rate Schedules & Tariff Guide →

Sources

Georgia Power Customer Service Portal →EnergyDirect (Commercial) →My Power Usage →

Interval Data & Smart Meters

Georgia Power has deployed Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to all residential and most commercial customers. Interval data is accessible through My Power Usage (residential) and EnergyDirect (commercial), with hourly granularity exposed to customers and 15-minute data captured in backend systems.

Meter Technology

AMI smart meters with wireless communication, deployed to all 2.4M+ residential customers and the majority of commercial accounts.

Electric Granularity

Hourly consumption exposed to customers (updated within ~48 hours); 15-minute interval metering collected in backend AMI systems.

Gas Granularity

Not applicable (electric-only utility).

How to Download Georgia Power Company Interval Data via Green Button

01Green Button Download/Connect My Data is not offered by Georgia Power
02For interval data, log in to My Power Usage (residential) or EnergyDirect (commercial)
03Select Hourly view and use Export to Excel to download interval consumption
04Commercial customers may request Premium Real-Time for near-real-time data

Interval data is essential for rate comparison and TOU analysis.

See which Georgia Power Company rate schedule is best for your usage pattern →

Sources

My Power Usage →Smart Usage Rate Plan →Georgia PSC Smart Meter FAQ →

Green Button Access

Download My Data

Georgia Power does not offer a consumer-facing Green Button Download My Data portal. Equivalent interval data is available via My Power Usage (Excel export) and EnergyDirect.

Formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV
Available To: Not available

Connect My Data

Green Button Connect My Data (automated API sharing) is not offered. Georgia Power follows ESPI standards in backend systems but does not expose a CMD endpoint. The Southern Company Energy Information eXchange (EIX) API is in development.

API Standard: ESPI (backend only; no public CMD endpoint)
Available To: Not available

Sources

Green Button Alliance →

Third-Party API Access

Georgia Power does not currently offer an official public API. The Southern Company Energy Information eXchange (EIX) is being developed as an API-based data sharing platform for approved customers and partners. Today, third parties access data via authorization forms, the Automated Benchmarking Tool, EnergyDirect credentials, or aggregator platforms. An unofficial community GitHub library scrapes the portal but carries terms-of-service risk.

Program

Energy Information eXchange (EIX) — in development

Auth Method

No official API auth today; planned EIX would use customer-consent workflows with access control and audit trails.

Rate Limits

Not published (no public API).

Interval Latency

Hourly data updated within ~48 hours (portal-based).

How to Register as a Georgia Power Company API Vendor

01Contact Georgia Power Business Solutions (1-888-655-5888) to inquire about EIX availability
02For benchmarking, use the Automated Benchmarking Tool integration with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
03Use Nectar for API access to this utility's billing and interval data — see docs.nectarclimate.com

Sources

Unofficial Southern Company API (GitHub) →Automated Benchmarking Tool →Nectar API Documentation →

EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)

Supported Georgia Power Company EDI Transaction Sets

Code	Name	Purpose
810	Utility Invoice	Outbound from Georgia Power — sends monthly bills electronically with invoice amount, charges, credits, and usage detail (X12 810 v4010).
820	Payment Order / Remittance Advice	Inbound to Georgia Power — automated payments and remittance via ACH, CTX, or wire (X12 820 v4010).
997	Functional Acknowledgement	Bidirectional — confirms receipt and processing of EDI transactions.

How to Enroll in Georgia Power Company EDI

01Confirm your accounting/ERP system supports ANSI X12 EDI and choose a VAN or direct connection
02Download the 810, 820, and 997 mapping specifications and review with IT
03Map Georgia Power's 810 invoice and your 820 payment formats
04Contact EDI Support at edisupp@southernco.com or 1-888-655-5888 to enroll
05Provide company name, EIN, account numbers, and VAN/mailbox details
06Run a pilot on one or two accounts, verify 997 acknowledgements, then scale

Sources

EDI Information Page →810 Invoice Mapping (PDF) →820 Payment Mapping (PDF) →997 Acknowledgement (PDF) →

Rate Schedules & Tariff Analysis

Georgia Power's C&I rate design hinges on the Power & Light schedules (PLM for 30-499 kW, PLL for 500 kW+), which fold the demand charge into steeply declining energy blocks indexed to hours-use of billing demand. The dominant cost driver is billing demand, set by a strong ratchet: 95% of the prior summer peak or 60% of the prior winter peak. RTP-DA and RTP-HA give load-flexible customers (250 kW+) hourly marginal-cost pricing against a Customer Baseline Load, while TOU-SC offers simpler time-of-use periods. All schedules carry an excess-kVAR power-factor charge below 95% and are layered with fuel, environmental (ECCR), DSM, and franchise-fee riders.

Georgia Power Company Rate Schedule List

Schedule	Applicability
PLM-18	Demand 30 kW to under 500 kW
PLL-18	Demand 500 kW and greater
RTP-DA-12 / RTP-HA-12	Load-flexible C&I, 250 kW+, hourly pricing
TOU-SC-15	C&I time-of-use

Georgia Power Company Rate Features & TOU Details

Demand-class split: PLM 30-499 kW, PLL 500 kW and greater
Combined energy-and-demand charge with declining kWh blocks tied to hours-use of demand
Strong summer demand ratchet: 95% of prior summer peak / 60% of prior winter peak
Excess reactive demand (power factor) charge $0.42/kVAR below 95%
Real Time Pricing (day-ahead and hour-ahead) against a Customer Baseline Load for 250 kW+ customers
100 MW+ very-large loads restricted on PLL after Feb 1, 2025
Layered riders: Fuel Cost Recovery, Environmental Compliance (ECCR), DSM, Municipal Franchise Fee

For a deeper analysis including cost optimization strategies and historical rate trends:

Read the full Georgia Power Company Rate Optimization Guide →

Sources

Rate Plans & Schedules →

Other Data Access Programs

Automated Benchmarking Tool (ABT)

Aggregates Georgia Power data across building meters into a single virtual meter for ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager benchmarking. Buildings with 5+ tenants and no dominant account aggregate automatically; others require tenant consent.

01Create a building profile at https://abtgeorgiapower.sightline-icf.com/
02Collect tenant consents if required
03Submit consents and await Georgia Power approval (2-5 business days)
04Download aggregated data in Portfolio Manager format and upload to portfoliomanager.energystar.gov

Sources

Learn more about Automated Benchmarking Tool (ABT) →

Smart Usage Rate Plan

Time-of-use residential/small commercial plan with on-peak/off-peak energy rates and a demand charge based on the peak usage hour, integrated with My Power Usage monitoring.

01Review the plan at the Smart Usage page
02Contact Georgia Power to enroll (12-month commitment)
03Track usage through My Power Usage to manage peak demand

Sources

Learn more about Smart Usage Rate Plan →

Third-party data platform access

Customers can authorize third-party data platforms to retrieve Georgia Power data for analytics and demand response. Nectar provides API access to this utility's billing and interval data — see docs.nectarclimate.com.

01Choose a data platform such as Nectar (docs.nectarclimate.com) and review its privacy policy
02Authorize access to your Georgia Power account through the platform's connect flow
03Revoke access anytime by changing your portal password or contacting the platform

Sources

Learn more about Third-party data platform access →

Limitations & Considerations

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Georgia Power Company Data Access FAQ

How do commercial customers get interval data from Georgia Power?▾

Register on EnergyDirect (https://www.energydirect.com/) using your account number and Web Access Code. EnergyDirect provides daily and hourly interval usage, multi-site consolidation, and exports to Excel, CSV, and PDF. Premium Real-Time data is available by subscription for near-real-time usage.

Does Georgia Power support Green Button?▾

No. Georgia Power does not offer consumer-facing Green Button Download My Data or Connect My Data. Equivalent interval data is available via My Power Usage (residential) and EnergyDirect (commercial), and the utility follows ESPI standards only in backend systems.

How can an energy consultant access my account data?▾

Use the Release of Billing History to Third Party form (https://customerservice2.southerncompany.com/LettersForms/Form/TPR). The customer signs to authorize up to 12 months of billing history for one request per 12-month period. Alternatively, share EnergyDirect credentials or authorize an aggregator.

Does Georgia Power offer EDI for business billing?▾

Yes. Georgia Power supports ANSI X12 EDI with 810 (invoice), 820 (payment/remittance), and 997 (acknowledgement) transaction sets via VAN or direct connection. Contact edisupp@southernco.com or 1-888-655-5888 to enroll.

Can I choose a different electricity supplier in Georgia?▾

Generally no — Georgia is a regulated market with exclusive territories under the Territorial Electric Service Act. The only exception is that a new load of 900 kW or more at a single premises may select its electric supplier.

Is there an official API for Georgia Power usage data?▾

Not yet. Southern Company is developing the Energy Information eXchange (EIX) API platform for approved partners. An unofficial community GitHub library exists but scrapes the portal and carries terms-of-service risk; it is not recommended for business use.

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