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Encyclopedia > Southern Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a US electricity corporation. New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is the largest stock exchange in the world in dollar volume and second largest by number of companies listed. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... A corporation is a legal person which, while being composed of natural persons, exists completely separately from them. ...


Southern Company, whose headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, owns the following companies: Flag Seal Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 132. ...

  • Alabama Power
  • Georgia Power
  • Gulf Power
  • Mississippi Power
  • Southern Nuclear
  • SouthernLINC Wireless
  • Southern Company Gas
  • Savannah Electric & Power On July 1st, 2006, Savannah Electric was merged into Georgia Power.

Comprising more than 39,000 megawatts of capacity delivered to 4 million customers in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. Alabama Power is a company in the southern United States that provides electricity service to 1. ... SouthernLINC Wireless is a mobile phone service provider serving Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. ... The megawatt (symbol: MW) is a unit for measuring power corresponding to one million (106) watts. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,423 sq mi (135,775 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  Ranked 32nd  - Total 48,434 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ...


Southern Company is the majority owner and operator of the Farley, Hatch and Vogtle nuclear power plants. The Joseph M. Farley twin unit nuclear power station is located near Dothan, Alabama. ... The Edwin I. Hatch nuclear power plant is near Baxley, Georgia, on a 2,244 acre (9 km²) site. ... The Vogtle nuclear power plant is located in Burke County, Georgia, near Augusta, Georgia. ... A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. ...


Foreign Expansion

In 1995, Southern bought the British South Western Electricity Board. This was the first purchase of a foreign power corporation by a US power corporation. However, in 2003, SWEB would be sold to a French company, EDF Energy. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... South Western Electricity Board (SWEB) is a British electricity company. ... EDF Energy logo EDF Energy is an energy company that provides gas and electricity to homes throughout the United Kingdom. ...


See also

Reliant Energy, Inc. ... TXU (formerly TU Electric) NYSE: TXU is an energy company headquartered in Energy Plaza in Dallas, Texas. ... Jacob Jake Horton (? - April 10, 1989) was a senior vice-president of Southern Companys Gulf Power Unit, killed when a corporate plane caught fire and crashed, shortly after takeoff from Pensacola, Florida. ...

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