Lights Out? Check Georgia Power’s New Interactive Outage Map

Power outages are simply a fact of life, but the Georgia Power Company has something new to offer.  It won’t prevent outages, but it can help you answer the question, “When will the lights come back on?”

In the Atlanta area, answering that question has always meant calling Georgia Power’s emergency phone number (888-891-0938) and reporting an outage or hearing a computer voice announce when repairs should be completed in your area.

But last week, the Georgia Power Company officially introduced their new interactive outage map.  The map, which Georgia Power says has actually been online for about a month, provides detailed information about power outages throughout the Georgia Power service area statewide.  It is designed for use with both regular Web browsers and smartphones as well.