 After a severe weather event, you might be wondering, what's it going to take to get my power back on? Let's take a look at the restoration process. For less severe damage, our smart grid technology is able to identify where a break is in the distribution line, isolate it, and then reroute power around it, getting your lights back on faster. Our storm center tracks severe weather events, and it's where our crews identify the hardest hit areas of the state and the resources needed to fix it. Safety is our top priority, so before any work can be done, the weather conditions have to be right. That means the storm has stopped and winds are below 35 miles an hour. Once it's safe for our crews to be out in the field working, a damage assessment team surveys the area where service has been disrupted. After they pinpoint the cause of an outage and identify the resources needed to fix it, a restoration team can get to work. Downed trees are usually the cause of an outage, so remember, never attempt to pull down tree limbs off of the line yourself. Let our crews do the dangerous work. Throughout this process, outage maps and alerts are being updated so you can stay informed on restoration times. When your power goes out, it's our goal to get it restored as quickly, safely, and efficiently as possible. To stay up to date during a storm, follow us on social media, and remember you can report, track, and sign up for outage alerts at georgepower.com slash storm.