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Regulatory Matters - Georgia Power, Projects Under Construction (Details) - GEORGIA POWER CO - MW	Apr. 29, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026
McGrau Ford
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		265
Twiggs County
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		200
Wadley
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		260
Plant Bowen, Phase 1
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		250
Plant Bowen, Phase 2
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		250
South Hall
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		250
Plant Wansley
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		500
Plant Yates, Phase 1
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		320
Plant Yates, Phase 2
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		250
Thomson
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		500
Hammond Phase 2
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		193
Plant McIntosh
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		250
Various Facilities
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		372
Laurens County
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		200
Plant Mitchell
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		150
Plant Bowen Unit 7
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		741
Plant Bowen Unit 8
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		741
Plant McIntosh Unit 12
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		757
Plant Wansley Unit 10
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		727
Plant Wansley Unit 11
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		727
Plant Yates Unit 8
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		442
Plant Yates Unit 9
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		442
Plant Yates Unit 10
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approximate nameplate capacity		442
Robins
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Nameplate capacity placed in service		128
Moody | Subsequent Event
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Nameplate capacity placed in service	50

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