Southern Company
U.S. electricity corporation
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| April 2024 | Commercial operations began for Plant Vogtle's Unit 4, completing the nuclear reactor expansion project that will supply energy to approximately 1 million customers. |
| September 2023 | Southern Power acquired the 200MW Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas from EDF Renewables North America. |
| July 2023 | Commercial operations began for Plant Vogtle's Unit 3, adding significant nuclear generation capacity. |
| 2022 | Southern Company reported significant growth with annual revenue of $29,279 million, net income of $3,524 million, and total assets expanding to $134,891 million. |
| 2022 | The Gulf Power name was retired, with operations fully integrated under the Florida Power & Light (FPL) brand. |
| 2021 | Gulf Power became the Northwest Florida division of Florida Power & Light (FPL). |
| June 2021 | Georgia Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, faced intense scrutiny from the Georgia Public Service Commission regarding significant delays and escalating costs associated with the new Vogtle nuclear power plant construction in Burke County, Georgia. |
| 2020 | Despite global challenges, the company maintained strong financials with revenue of $20,375 million, net income of $3,119 million, and total assets of $122,935 million. |
| 2019 | Southern Company experienced a notable financial peak with revenue of $21,419 million and an exceptional net income of $4,739 million, with total assets reaching $118,700 million. |
| January 1 2019 | Southern Company completed the sale of Gulf Power to NextEra Energy, transferring its Florida Panhandle utility assets. |
| May 2018 | Southern Company donated $1 million to America First Policies, a pro-Donald Trump advocacy group, demonstrating its political engagement and support for conservative political initiatives. |
| May 2018 | Southern Company reached an agreement to sell Gulf Power to NextEra Energy, marking a significant divestment of its Florida utility operations. |
| March 2017 | Westinghouse Electric Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to $9 billion in losses from nuclear construction projects. |
| 2016 | Southern Company acquired PowerSecure and AGL Resources for $12 billion, doubling its customer base to approximately 9 million and expanding its natural gas presence. |
| 2015 | The company's financial records indicated revenue of $17,489 million, a significant net income of $2,367 million, and total assets expanding to $78,318 million. |
| June 2012 | Nacogdoches Generating Facility began commercial operation, a 115 MW biomass-fueled electric generating plant in Nacogdoches County, Texas. |
| 2011 | Southern Company and Turner Renewable Energy purchased a 30 MW solar project in Cimarron, New Mexico, which began generating electricity. |
| 2010 | Southern Company initiated an extensive lobbying campaign, spending more than $135 million on federal lobbying efforts through 2020. |
| 2010 | Southern Company's financial performance showed improved results, with revenue reaching $17,456 million, net income of $1,975 million, and total assets of $55,032 million. |
| June 2010 | United States Department of Energy awarded an $8.3 billion loan guarantee for constructing two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta, Georgia. |
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