Georgia Power: generator, battery backup & CPAP rules
Service area: Most of Georgia including metro Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Columbus and Athens
Meter collar transfer switches
Not accepted
Not allowed. Georgia Power's BlueBook states that no customer standby generation equipment shall be installed between the company's meter and the customer's meter socket, and customer-owned interbase adapters are not permitted.
Generator and battery disconnect requirements
Grid-interactive generation and storage need an accessible, visible-break AC disconnect that Georgia Power can padlock open (circuit breakers are not accepted as the disconnect). Non-exporting generators follow Georgia Power's separate requirements and need an application.
Gas meter upgrades for standby generators
Gas utility: Atlanta Gas Light (through your gas marketer)
No published fee for a generator meter upgrade. Ask your gas marketer or Atlanta Gas Light for a quote.
Estimate your gas load with our gas meter calculator and read how gas meter sizing works.
Medical program for CPAP, BiPAP and oxygen users
- Program
- Disconnection during illness (Georgia PSC rule)
- What it provides
- Disconnection for nonpayment can be postponed for up to one month for a certified serious illness, renewable once. There is no medical bill discount; Georgia Power's Income-Qualified Discount ($33.50 per month) is based on income, not medical need.
- CPAP / BiPAP
- Covers any serious illness that disconnection would aggravate, with a written statement from a physician, board of health, hospital or clinic.
- Renewal
- Can be renewed one additional time.
Backup battery or generator programs
- Program
- None found
- What it provides
- We found no Georgia Power backup battery or generator program for residential medical customers.
Frequently asked questions
Does Georgia Power allow meter collar transfer switches like the Tesla Backup Switch?
Not accepted. Not allowed. Georgia Power's BlueBook states that no customer standby generation equipment shall be installed between the company's meter and the customer's meter socket, and customer-owned interbase adapters are not permitted.
Does Georgia Power have a program for customers who use a CPAP or other medical equipment?
Disconnection during illness (Georgia PSC rule): Disconnection for nonpayment can be postponed for up to one month for a certified serious illness, renewable once. There is no medical bill discount; Georgia Power's Income-Qualified Discount ($33.50 per month) is based on income, not medical need. Covers any serious illness that disconnection would aggravate, with a written statement from a physician, board of health, hospital or clinic.
Does Georgia Power offer backup batteries or generator rebates for medical customers?
We did not find a current backup battery or generator program for medical customers at Georgia Power. We found no Georgia Power backup battery or generator program for residential medical customers.
How do I get a bigger gas meter for a standby generator in the Georgia Power area?
Atlanta Gas Light (through your gas marketer): No published fee for a generator meter upgrade. Ask your gas marketer or Atlanta Gas Light for a quote.