Southern Company - Overview

Overview

Southern Company is one of the largest producers of electricity in the United States and 149th on the Fortune 500 listing of the largest U. S. corporations. It has more than 500,000 shareholders (NYSE: SO) and has been traded since September 30, 1949.

Currently, Southern Company is building the first new nuclear units in the U.S. in 30 years at Plant Vogtle near Augusta, Georgia; building one of the largest photovoltaic plants in the U.S. at Cimarron, New Mexico; building one of the largest biomass plants at Nacogdoches, Texas; and installing over four million smart meters by 2012.

Four retail electric companies: Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power, serve 120,000 square miles (310,000 km2) in four states. Southern Power serves wholesale customers in the Southeast.

Southern Company owns the following companies:

• Alabama Power - Operating Company - Birmingham, Alabama
• Georgia Power - Operating Company - Atlanta, Georgia
• Gulf Power - Operating Company - Pensacola, Florida
• Mississippi Power - Operating Company - Gulfport, Mississippi
• Southern Company Energy Solutions - Common Services - Atlanta, Georgia
• Southern Company Services - (originally named Southern Services, Inc.) - Birmingham, Alabama - Common Services
• SouthernLINC Wireless - Cellular Telephone Provider - Atlanta, Georgia
• Southern Nuclear - Engineering and Operations for Nuclear Power Plants - Birmingham, Alabama - (Southern Company is the majority owner and operator of the Farley, Hatch, and Vogtle nuclear power plants.)
• Southern Company Generation - Fossil and Hydro Operations - Birmingham, Alabama
• Southern Power - Wholesale Generation - Atlanta, Georgia
• Southern Telecom - Wholesale Fiber Optic Communications and Data Services - Atlanta, Georgia