Southern Company

Southern Company is one of the largest American gas and electric utility holding companies headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Serving approximately 9 million customers across six states through its subsidiaries, it operates regulated electric utilities in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi as well as natural gas distribution utilities in four states. The company manages an extensive portfolio of electricity generation assets—including nuclear plants like Plant Vogtle (the first new U.S. nuclear units built in decades), coal plants with advanced carbon capture technologies, hydroelectric stations, natural gas facilities, wind farms, and significant solar projects.
Through its competitive wholesale arm—Southern Power—the company owns or operates more than 3 gigawatts of solar generating capacity at over 30 sites nationwide. Southern Company's commitment to innovation includes investments in clean energy technologies such as renewables integration and grid modernization while maintaining high reliability standards for customers. It has set ambitious sustainability goals targeting net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.