Overview
Southern Company, the premier energy provider to the southeastern U.S., believes the key to meeting our growing energy demand is a broad portfolio of available energy resources, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, 21st Century coal, new nuclear, natural gas and hydro. We are aggressively working to reduce demand growth through our efficiency and conservation programs. And, we are taking action to increase the role of renewables in the generation of electricity, consistent with the availability of resources that ensure a continued supply of reliable and affordable energy.
Renewables
- Building one of the nation’s largest wood biomass plants in Texas.
- Operating 30-megawatt solar plant in New Mexico.
- Wind data-gathering tests ongoing in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
- Offering green energy options to customers.
- 34 hydro facilities in Alabama and Georgia.
Nuclear
- First utility in 30-plus years to build new nuclear.
- Adding 2,200 megawatts in Georgia.
- Startups planned for 2016 and 2017
21st Century Coal
- Managing the National Carbon Capture Center.
- Building TRIG plant with carbon capture technology in Mississippi.
- Demonstrating carbon capture technology
Natural Gas
- Important to maintaining reliable generation for the future.
- Acquired 600-megawatt natural gas plant in Georgia.
- Represented 17 percent of generation mix in 2010.
Distributed Generation
- Ongoing projects to research and promote distributed generation.
- Solar applications on billboards in Florida.
- Solar applications on headquarters buildings in Alabama and Georgia.