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Published on 3/3/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia sells $1.14 billion Plant Vogtle project bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, March 3 - The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia priced $1,141,225,000 in series 2010 Plant Vogtle project J bonds (A2/A+/A+) on Wednesday, according to pricing sheets.

The deal included $1,114,655,000 in series 2010A project J Build America Bonds and $26.57 million in series 2010B project J tax-exempt bonds.

The 2010A project J bonds are due 2057 and have a 6.637% coupon, priced at par. The 2010B bonds are due 2017 to 2019 with split term bonds due 2040. All of the 2010B bonds have 5% coupons, but the yields were not immediately available.

The MEAG sale also includes $953.24 million in series 2010A project M Build America Bonds, $19.68 million in series 2010B project M tax-exempt bonds, $410.88 million in series 2010A project P Build America Bonds and $8.245 million in series 2010B project P tax-exempt bonds. The pricing dates for these bonds have not yet been set.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the senior manager for all of the bonds.

Proceeds will be used to construct new Plant Vogtle electric generation facilities.

Issuer:Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
Issue:Series 2010 Plant Vogtle project J bonds
Amount:$1,141,225,000
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: A+
Pricing date:March 3
Settlement date:March 11
Series 2010A project J bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2057Term6.637%100
Series 2010B project J bonds
MaturityTypeCoupon
2017Serial5%
2018Serial5%
2019Serial5%
2040Term5%
2040Term5%

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