Dec 12 - Georgia Power Announces Changes in its Leadership Team; Expects News from NRC on Reactors Soon

Last Updated on Monday, 12 December 2011 15:22 Written by Lou Phelps Monday, 12 December 2011 12:52

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Dec 12, 2011 - Georgia Power President and CEO Paul Bowers announced a series of organizational changes and numerous appointments last week in an effort to enhance the company's efficiency and effectiveness, and streamline operations, he said. All changes are effective Jan. 1.

The organizational changes fill current officer and other leadership vacancies, and realign customer service with the marketing organization, he added.

"In addition to enhancing our company's efficiencies, these changes have created opportunities for movement within our leadership ranks," Bowers said. "With recent retirements and promotions, I am pleased we can provide new cross-functional and cross-company opportunities for our team." The officer additions and changes include:

- Land Vice President Walt Dukes will become senior vice president of Metro Atlanta Regions, replacing Richard Holmes, who is retiring at the end of the year.

- Metro Atlanta East Region Manager Lenn Chandler was elected to replace Hazelton as Northeast Region vice president.

- Metro Atlanta West Region Manager Pedro Cherry was elected vice president of community & economic development, replacing Kevin Fletcher, who retired earlier this year.

- Mike Clanton, who currently serves as energy sales and efficiency vice president, will assume the duties of land vice president.

- Mike Hazelton, who currently serves as Northeast Region vice president, will assume the role of vice president of marketing.

- Danny Lindsey, who currently serves as general manager of distribution engineering, construction and maintenance, will become transmission vice president.

- Murray Weaver, vice president of Southern Wholesale Energy, will assume Clanton's duties as vice president of sales.

Vice President Pete Ivey told the members of the Georgia Department of Economic Development board last week that Georgia Power is expecting word from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission within weeks on permission to enter the final stages of construction on the company’s two new nuclear reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro. They will be first new reactors built in the U.S. in over 30 years.

Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national average, according to the company, which currently serves 2.4 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties.