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Georgia Power seeks easements in Albany for underground fiber and a substation tie-line; city staff outline conditions

City of Albany Commission · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Georgia Power representatives briefed commissioners on requests to convert overhead fiber to underground at two city-owned parcels and to install a tie line across Rails‑to‑Trails property for a new substation; staff described compensation and technical requirements and flagged a time-sensitive schedule due to weather and construction timetables.

Georgia Power representatives briefed the City Commission April 20 on multiple easement requests across city-owned property, including undergrounding fiber-optic communications lines at Blaylock and Rena Avenue and a 0.7-acre tie-line easement across Rails‑to‑Trails property in Lee County to connect a new substation.

Melanie Cramer, representing Georgia Power, told commissioners the…

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