Description

The Southern Company, through its various operating units, primarily focuses on the production, transmission, and supply of electrical power. Its business is structured into distinct segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company actively develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages a diverse portfolio of power generation facilities, including an increasing number of renewable energy projects. It also sells electricity within the wholesale market. In the natural gas sector, Southern Company distributes gas across Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also engaging in gas marketing, wholesale gas services, and pipeline investment activities. Its extensive asset base includes the ownership or operation of 30 hydroelectric plants, 24 fossil fuel plants, three nuclear power stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration units, 45 solar installations, 15 wind farms, a single fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facilities. Furthermore, it constructs, operates, and maintains a vast network of 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines, complemented by 14 storage facilities capable of holding 157 billion cubic feet (Bcf), all designed to deliver natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. In total, The Southern Company caters to approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Additionally, the company offers digital wireless communication and fiber optic services. Established in 1945, its primary corporate offices are located in Atlanta, Georgia.