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The Southern Company reports news about an energy provider serving 9 million customers through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, Southern Power, PowerSecure, fiber optics and telecommunications services. Recurring updates cover earnings, dividend actions and operating developments across Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power, Southern Power and Southern Company Gas.
Company news also includes Georgia Power matters before the Georgia Public Service Commission, including resource planning, capacity procurement, solar resources, transmission and distribution upgrades, grid reliability programs, storm readiness and customer safety communications. PowerSecure updates focus on distributed energy solutions such as utility-scale battery storage, solar generation, backup power and resiliency projects.
PowerSecure (NYSE:SO) will design and deliver a utility‑scale battery and solar system for Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) in Moorcroft, Wyoming. The integrated solution includes a 5 MW battery with 21.6 MWh energy capacity and 1.25 MWdc ground‑mount solar, targeting operations in 2027.
The project aims to strengthen rural grid resiliency, provide backup capacity during outages, improve peak demand management and is expected to reduce PRECorp's annual wholesale power costs by up to $1 million. Construction is expected to take approximately two years.
Georgia Natural Gas (NYSE: SO) is hosting a free electronics recycling event on April 25, 2026 at Lenox Square in Atlanta, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. The event marks GNG's 16th Earth Day effort and highlights Greener Life, which has helped offset nearly 1 billion pounds of CO₂e.
Attendees can recycle phones, computers, TVs and more with R2-certified eWaste/ePlanet, learn about enrolling in Greener Life, and enter giveaways including a $1,000 Simon gift card.
U.S. Soccer and Georgia Power (NYSE: SO) announced a partnership to make the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center more accessible and inclusive.
Georgia Power will be Supporting Partner and entitlement partner of the Georgia Power Court, a dedicated indoor court for Futsal and adaptive Power Soccer; the facility will host ADAPTandTHRIVE May 20–24.
Georgia Power (NYSE: SO) highlights Lineworker Appreciation Month on April 8, 2026, while promoting career pathways amid major grid investment and hiring needs. The company serves 2.8 million customers, won approval for a 10-year IRP calling for >1,000 miles of new transmission, and completed 104 distribution projects in 2025.
Georgia Power plans to hire ~200 lineworkers annually, partners with technical colleges offering ELAC certification, and points to workforce and reliability gains benefiting >504,000 customers to date.
Georgia Power (NYSE: SO) reported continued progress in its Grid Investment Program, investing $1.3 billion in grid improvements over the past three years and completing 104 distribution projects in 2025, exceeding a target of 88.
In 2025 the company advanced 25 major transmission projects and said reliability improvements have benefited more than 504,000 customers, with areas seeing up to a 50% reduction in outage frequency and duration.
Georgia Power (NYSE: SO) began construction March 31, 2026 on a company-owned 260 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Jefferson County near Wadley, Ga., with expected completion in 2027. The Wadley BESS will pair with nearby solar, support reliability, and follow PSC approvals for nearly 3,000 MW of planned storage statewide.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) will release first-quarter 2026 earnings by 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Chairman, President and CEO Christopher C. Womack and CFO David P. Poroch will discuss results on a conference call for analysts at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 30. A live webcast and a 12-month replay will be available on the company investor site.
Georgia Power (NYSE: SO) awarded the final contracts in its largest distributed generation solar procurement, adding more than 110 MW of new third-party solar capacity.
The company moved forward 16 contracts totaling 70 MW from the 2024 DG RFP, following 12 contracts (41 MW) approved and completed in 2024. Georgia Power plans two additional 50 MW DG RFPs for 2026 and 2027, targeting online projects by 2028, and seeks to grow its renewable portfolio to 10,000 MW by 2032.
Virginia Natural Gas (NYSE: SO) and partners funded a $500,000 ACT Grant awarded in December 2024 to Newport News Education Foundation to expand the Newport News Public Schools New Teacher Institute (NTI).
NTI reduced novice teacher turnover from 36% (2023–24) to 16% (2024–25) after one year, and the grant is structured as a three-year, step-down award supporting training, substitute coverage, and the iTeach licensure pathway.
Southern Linc (NYSE: SO) partnered with Blount County Communications District on March 17, 2026 to integrate VHF, P25 and other radios with its CriticalLinc™ LTE via a Catalyst gateway.
The project delivers interoperable LMR/LTE push-to-talk, built-in redundancy, end-to-end encryption, and service for 32 local agencies.