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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) 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.
Mississippi Power (NYSE:SO) elected Fredie Carmichael as vice president of Customer Solutions and Corporate Communications, effective March 16, 2026. He will join the company's management council and oversee marketing, energy efficiency, lighting, customer service teams and corporate communications.
Carmichael has more than 26 years of experience, most recently as vice president of Corporate Affairs at Georgia Power; he previously held roles at Southern Company Gas and joined Southern Company in 2013 in marketing at Mississippi Power. He holds a communications degree from Mississippi State and completed executive programs at Southern Miss and Cornell.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) received up to $26.54 billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing to fund a portfolio of grid and generation projects across its Southeast service territory. The loans span about a 30-year term and are expected to deliver an estimated $7 billion in customer savings. Projects include natural gas, nuclear uprates and license extensions, hydropower, battery storage, transmission upgrades and other grid enhancements to serve a combined 4.3 million Alabama and Georgia customers. Financial draws are subject to conditions and may be made through September 15, 2033.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $416 million ($0.38 per share) versus $534 million ($0.49) in Q4 2024. Full-year 2025 net income was $4.34 billion ($3.94 per share) versus $4.40 billion ($4.02) in 2024. Excluding specified items, Q4 adjusted net income was $612 million ($0.55) and full-year adjusted net income was $4.75 billion ($4.30). Fourth-quarter operating revenues rose 10.1% to $7.0 billion; full-year operating revenues rose 10.6% to $29.6 billion. Management highlighted higher utility revenues offset by higher O&M, depreciation and interest.
Georgia Power (NYSE: SO) filed fuel cost recovery (Docket 56765) and storm cost recovery (Docket 44280) cases with the Georgia Public Service Commission on Feb. 17, 2026.
The company proposes recovering a $912 million storm under-recovery over four years while reducing the fuel portion of bills, which could yield a 1% average retail rate decrease and roughly $1.32/month savings for a 1,000 kWh residential customer beginning in June if approved.
PowerSecure (NYSE:SO) is collaborating with Kit Carson Electric Cooperative to build three microgrids with battery energy storage systems to strengthen grid resilience in Northern New Mexico.
The project adds 7.5 MW of BESS (38.25 MWh) across Taos Ski Valley, El Rito West and Penasco, is under construction, and supports extended critical-load operation and public safety power shutoffs.