Plant McDonough-Atkinson

A line of people hold a symbolic donation check

Smyrna December 20, 2021

Plant McDonough employees make donation to Scott Elementary School

Georgia Power issued the following press release about a donation presented by Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough employees (also known as Plant McDonough-Atkinson) to nearby William J. Scott (“Scott”) Elementary School…

Three Plant McDonough employees stand in front of a Christmas tree with presents, smiling

Holidays December 14, 2021

Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough sponsors Salvation Army Angel Tree

Georgia Power issued the following press release about a holiday charitable work taken on by the employees at Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough (also known as Plant McDonough-Atkinson): Employees from Georgia…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Environment August 10, 2021

Georgia Power joins initiative to research recycle uses for coal ash

Coal ash has been a big issue in Cobb County. The toxic byproduct of coal-burning power plants creates a disposal problem, and a large quantity of it is stored at…

various household supplies for tornado relief assembled by employees at Plant McDonough

Business May 7, 2021

Employees at Plant McDonough send supplies to Newnan tornado victims

Georgia Power announced that employees of Plant McDonough, located on the Chattahoochee River in Cobb County, provided tornado relief for the victims of the hurricane that struck Newnan and Coweta…

coal ash, Environment January 8, 2020

Georgia Power issues request for proposals for coal ash reuse

Georgia Power announced in a press release that it is accepting bids for “the beneficial reuse of coal ash stored at active and retired coal-fired power plants across the state.”…

Plant McDonough employees serving chili at a benefit for an LGBTQ youth homelessness project

Smyrna December 11, 2019

GA Power Plant McDonough employees raise money for LGBTQ youth homelessness project

Employees at Georgia Power Company‘s Smyrna-area Plant McDonough-Atkinson organized an office-wide chili cook-off to raise funds for Lost-n-Found Youth, an organization whose mission is to end homelessness among Lesbian, Gay,…

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Plant McDonough-Atkinson

Plant McDonough employees make donation to Scott Elementary School

Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough sponsors Salvation Army Angel Tree

Georgia Power joins initiative to research recycle uses for coal ash

Employees at Plant McDonough send supplies to Newnan tornado victims

Georgia Power issues request for proposals for coal ash reuse

GA Power Plant McDonough employees raise money for LGBTQ youth homelessness project