Southern Company is an energy company operating electric utilities and natural gas distribution across the Southeast US, serving 9 million customers with a portfolio spanning nuclear, solar, wind, gas and battery storage.
Southern Company is an energy company that builds and delivers clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy, operating electric utilities and natural gas distribution companies across the Southeast of the United States and beyond. It has been in operation for 125 years and employs 28,000 people. Its electric utilities operate in three states and serve 9m customers; its natural gas distribution companies operate in four states.
The company's generation portfolio spans several energy sources, including nuclear, solar, wind, natural gas and battery energy storage. Its technical work covers electric power generation and distribution, natural gas distribution, and sustainable energy solutions. It reports investing in sustainable solutions and in innovation intended to create opportunities for current and future generations.
Southern Company states four core values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance. It describes these values as guiding daily decisions and community support, and holds that how work is done is as important as what is accomplished. Its strategy is described as community-focused, with an emphasis on safety, integrity and inclusion.
