SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)         April 26, 2005
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Commission           Registrant, State of Incorporation,     I.R.S. Employer
File Number          Address and Telephone Number            Identification No.

1-3526               The Southern Company                    58-0690070
                     (A Delaware Corporation)
                     270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
                     Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                     (404) 506-5000

1-3164               Alabama Power Company                   63-0004250
                     (An Alabama Corporation)
                     600 North 18th Street
                     Birmingham, Alabama 35291
                     (205) 257-1000

1-6468               Georgia Power Company                   58-0257110
                     (A Georgia Corporation)
                     241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, N.E.
                     Atlanta, Georgia 30308
                     (404) 506-6526

0-2429               Gulf Power Company                      59-0276810
                     (A Maine Corporation)
                     One Energy Place
                     Pensacola, Florida 32520
                     (850) 444-6111

001-11229            Mississippi Power Company               64-0205820
                     (A Mississippi Corporation)
                     2992 West Beach
                     Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
                     (228) 864-1211

1-5072               Savannah Electric and Power Company     58-0418070
                     (A Georgia Corporation)
                     600 East Bay Street
                     Savannah, Georgia 31401
                     (912) 644-7171

333-98553            Southern Power Company                  58-2598670
                     (A Delaware Corporation)
                     270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
                     Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                     (404) 506-5000

The addresses of the registrants have not changed since the last report.

This combined Form 8-K is furnished separately by seven registrants: The
Southern Company, Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power
Company, Mississippi Power Company, Savannah Electric and Power Company and
Southern Power Company. Information contained herein relating to each registrant
is furnished by each registrant solely on its own behalf. Each registrant makes
no representation as to information relating to the other registrants.

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[]       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
         (17 CFR 230.425)

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         CFR 240.14a-12)

[]       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[]       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Item 2.02.        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, such information, including the
exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

         On April 26, 2005, The Southern Company issued a press release
regarding its earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2005. A copy of this
release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In addition, certain additional information regarding the financial results for
the three months ended March 31, 2005 is being furnished as Exhibits 99.02
through 99.06 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

                                    Exhibits

         The exhibits hereto contain business segment information for Alabama
Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power
Company, Savannah Electric and Power Company and Southern Power Company.
Accordingly, this report is also being furnished on behalf of each such
registrant.

         The following exhibits relate to the three months ended March 31, 2005:

Exhibit 99.01         Press Release.

Exhibit 99.02         Financial Highlights.

Exhibit 99.03         Significant Factors Impacting EPS.

Exhibit 99.04         Analysis of Consolidated Earnings.

Exhibit 99.05         Kilowatt-Hour Sales.

Exhibit 99.06         Financial Overview.






                                   SIGNATURES

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:     April 26, 2005              THE SOUTHERN COMPANY



                                      By /s/W. Dean Hudson
                                          W. Dean Hudson
                                           Comptroller

                                      ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
                                      GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
                                      GULF POWER COMPANY
                                      MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
                                      SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
                                      SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY



                                      By /s/Wayne Boston
                                          Wayne Boston
                                      Assistant Secretary