SOUTHERN CO

# Southern Company

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company operates as a utility holding company providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services across the southeastern United States. The company serves millions of customers through regulated utility subsidiaries, making it one of the largest electric service providers in the region by customer base and generation capacity.

The company's primary revenue streams derive from the sale and distribution of electric power to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Southern Company operates generation facilities powered by diverse fuel sources, including coal, natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy. Its business model centers on regulated utility operations, whereby rates are typically approved by state regulatory commissions and revenues are largely predictable based on customer consumption and approved rate structures.

Southern Company operates across multiple states in the Southeast, with significant presence in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. The company employs approximately 24,000 people across its operations. As of recent reporting periods, the company generates annual revenues in the range of $40 billion, reflecting its substantial scale within the electric utility sector. The company maintains substantial capital infrastructure including power plants, transmission networks, and distribution systems serving both urban and rural markets throughout its operating territories.