Augusta Aiken, GA, October 13, 2026 —

Georgia Power is highlighting the use of drones to inspect electrical infrastructure, including the McGrau Ford Substation in Cherokee County, as part of an overview of its operations across the state.

The company is also pointing to investments in grid modernization and smart grid technology. The stated aims are to support reliable electricity delivery and enable faster restoration during outages. The information provided does not specify the amount of those investments or identify particular modernization projects.

Drones are being used to inspect infrastructure, but details about how often inspections occur, what equipment is examined, or how the information gathered is used were not provided. No inspection findings or changes resulting from the drone work were described.

The overview places the substation example alongside broader grid-related efforts, but it does not give a timeline for the work or describe the scope of Georgia Power’s statewide drone operations. It also does not provide outage data or figures measuring the effect of modernization and smart grid technology on restoration times or service reliability.

As a result, the information offers a general view of the utility’s inspection approach and stated infrastructure priorities, rather than a detailed account of specific projects or their outcomes. Further details about investment levels, implementation schedules and measured results were not included in the summary.


Story summarized from the original created by Sarah Hammond on www.wrdw.com, see more information here.

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