Southern Company (NYSE: SO)
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Southern Company Company Info
The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Traditional Electric Operating Companies, Southern Power and Southern Company Gas. The Traditional Electric Operating Companies segment refers to vertically integrated utilities that own generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and supplies electric services in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Southern Power segment constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets such as renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas segment distributes natural gas through natural gas distribution facilities in the states of Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, and Maryland. The company was founded on November 9, 1945, and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
News & Analysis
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Earnings Transcripts
The Southern Company (SO) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
SO earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2021.
The Southern Company (SO) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
SO earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2021.
Southern Company (SO) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
SO earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2021.
Southern Company (SO) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
SO earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2020.
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