MEAG Power in Atlanta

MEAG Power (The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia) is an power company in Atlanta, Georgia. MEAG Power is a nonprofit organization. The company is engaged in the wholesale supply and transmission of electricity. MEAG Power was founded in 1975 and currently has 49 members.

Most of the electricity generated by MEAG Power is carbon-free energy. Fifty-nine percent of all electricity is generated by nuclear power plants. Only 31% of electricity is generated from the combustion of hydrocarbons. Total electricity generation is more than 2 gigawatts. The transmission network maintained by MEAG Power is 1,300 miles long and delivers 11 gigawatts of electricity.