Southern Company

Southern Company is an energy utility founded in 1900 that delivers electricity and natural gas to customers across the United States, concentrated in the Southeast. The company operates electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution companies in four, serving some 9 million customers. It employs 28,000 people and marks 125 years in operation.

Its generation portfolio draws on multiple sources: nuclear, solar, wind, natural gas power generation and battery energy storage. The stated business focus is on clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy, spanning electric utility operations, natural gas distribution and sustainable energy solutions. Industry coverage extends across energy and utilities, electric power, natural gas distribution, renewable energy and power generation.

Southern Company states four core values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity and Superior Performance. The company describes an emphasis on how work is done as being as important as what is accomplished, alongside a community-focused strategy, support for the communities in which it operates, and an aim of creating opportunities for current and future generations. Its stated purpose is building the future of energy with purpose and vision.