Campaign educates and informs customers about
the importance of having underground lines marked before digging at
home or work
ATLANTA, Aug. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power and Georgia 811 have partnered to release a new
public service announcement (PSA) in advance of 811 Day on
August 11 – a nationwide initiative
aimed at educating homeowners, contractors and landscapers about
the essential practice of contacting the national "Call Before You
Dig" number.
The new PSA features Georgia Power employees with well-known
Georgia 811 mascot, Digger Dog and
is available in English and Spanish. To ensure safety and
manage the complexity of underground infrastructure, both customers
and excavators should call 811 at least three business days before
beginning any digging projects. Once a case is created and an
appointment scheduled, professional locators will mark underground
facilities with spray paint or flags to help prevent damage and
injury.
"Safety is a core value for our thousands of Georgia Power team
members working in our communities to serve customers every day,"
said Rachel Williams, vice president
of Transmission Field Operations at Georgia Power, and board member
for Georgia 811. "We're proud of
our longstanding partnership with Georgia 811, and other partner utilities, to
keep fellow Georgians safe. We hope this new PSA helps highlight
the simple and straightforward service that can prevent service
interruptions and serious injuries."
"With the 8/11 date on the calendar serving as a timely reminder
to contact 811 before digging, we are appreciative of our
partnership with Georgia Power as they work to educate customers
about safe digging. We are looking forward to featuring these PSAs
on our websites, social media channels, digital outlets, and cable
television," shared Georgia 811
President and CEO Meghan
Rafinski.
Georgia Power is celebrating 50 years of enhancing safety for
Georgians through its long-standing partnership with Georgia 811. The company was one of the
founding members of Georgia 811,
alongside six other organizations, following a tragic 1968 incident
that claimed several lives at a daycare in Hapeville, Georgia.
The first locate tickets were issued in 1974, and now, fifty
years later, Georgia 811 has grown
to include over 850 utility members and processes more than 1.3
million tickets annually. Georgia
811 continues to offer notification services and educational
resources to promote the prevention of damage to underground
utility facilities. You can learn more about the history of
Georgia811 here.
To learn more, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com/Dig.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern
Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value,
Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones
of the company's promise to 2.7 million customers in all but four
of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe,
reliable, and affordable energy, Georgia Power maintains a diverse,
innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural
gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind.
Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its
customers every day and the company is recognized by J.D. Power as
an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information,
visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook
(Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), X (X.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram
(Instagram.com/ga_power).
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