Southern Company's unit, Georgia Power, said on Monday it had signed an agreement with Google to support upgrades at two of its nuclear plants that could add about 96 megawatts of electricity capacity.
New filings with the Georgia Public Service Commission outline how Google's subscription from proposed or planned nuclear uprates at Plants Hatch and Vogtle will benefit all customers ATLANTA, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuclear energy has long been an important part of Georgia's energy mix, with more than 25 percent of energy produced last year coming from nuclear, including the nation's largest generator of clean energy: Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia.
Company joins with Friends of Georgia State Parks for annual volunteer effort on September 26; New $10,000 donation to kickstart "Georgia in Color" initiative for color accessibility glasses ATLANTA, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power, the state's leading electric utility serving customers in all but four Georgia counties, is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Friends) – a nonprofit organization with a mission to serve, support, and celebrate Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites.
In the most recent trading session, Southern Co. (SO) closed at $86.01, indicating a -1.14% shift from the previous trading day.
Newest solar connected battery facility in Macon-Bibb County adds 128 MW of storage to grid ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power leaders recently joined state and local officials and leaders from Robins Air Force Base to celebrate the commercial operation of the Robins Battery Facility, a 128-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) located near Warner Robins, Ga.
Southern Company and NextEra Energy both promise reliable retirement income, but one delivers more cash today while the other builds a far larger stream over time.
Every year a regulated utility dividend lands in a taxable account, the IRS quietly clips a piece before reinvestment even starts. Southern Company and Consolidated Edison look like very different investments once you account for where you hold them.
Data centers are doubling their power demands almost overnight, and regulated utilities that lock in long-term supply contracts stand to collect that revenue for decades.
Southern Company remains a core long-term utility holding, benefiting from favorable regulatory environments and disciplined management performance. SO offers a 3.4% yield, 24 years of dividend increases, and is positioned for higher dividend growth as Vogtle project headwinds abate. SO's TTM ROIC leads peers, with stock valuation among the sector's lowest and 3–5 year EPS growth expected at 6–8%.
SO's PowerSecure lands a data center deal with Keel Infrastructure, delivering scalable backup power and peak-shaving capabilities.