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The Southern Company (SO) generates a steady flow of news through its electric and natural gas subsidiaries, regulatory filings and capital markets activity. As an energy provider serving approximately 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond, its announcements often focus on generation projects, regulatory decisions, financing transactions and community initiatives. Investors and observers following SO news can see how the company’s strategy unfolds across electric utilities, natural gas distribution and related infrastructure businesses.
A significant portion of recent coverage centers on Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company. News items describe developments in nuclear energy at Plants Hatch and Vogtle, including long-term operation milestones and the role of Vogtle’s four units as a major source of clean energy. Other releases highlight natural gas generation projects such as new combustion turbine units at Plant Yates, as well as integrated resource plans that outline thousands of megawatts of new gas-fired generation, battery energy storage and solar-plus-storage resources.
Regulatory and rate-related news is another key theme. Georgia Power’s agreements with the Georgia Public Service Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff, multi-year rate plans and certifications of new resources are detailed in press releases and Form 8-K filings. These items explain how base rates, earnings ranges and large-load customer contributions are structured to manage customer bills while funding substantial capital investments.
Southern Company news also includes capital markets transactions, such as the pricing and issuance of equity units that combine stock purchase contracts with remarketable senior notes. In addition, subsidiaries like Southern Company Gas and Georgia Natural Gas issue releases about community support, energy assistance programs and charitable grants. By following SO news, readers can track developments in nuclear and gas generation, grid and transmission upgrades, regulatory outcomes, financing decisions and community engagement across the Southern Company system.
Georgia Power (NYSE: SO) filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission to issue a 2032–2033 All-Source RFP seeking to procure 2,000–6,000 MW of new dispatchable capacity, including thermal, storage, and renewables. The company plans to issue the RFP in Q2 2026 and submit selected projects for certification in mid-2027. Separately, Georgia Power requested certification of ~385 MW of supplemental solar under the CARES 2023 program. The company reports 32 large-load customers committed to ~15,600 MW, with 21 projects under construction, and cites a base-rate freeze enabling a $102 annual residential saving beginning 2029.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.76 per share, payable June 8, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 18, 2026.
The company increased its annualized dividend by to $3.04 per share, marking the 25th consecutive year of dividend increases and continuing a 79-year streak of non-declining quarterly payouts.
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.