southern company is one of the largest energy providers in the united states. based in atlanta, ga., southern company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across america and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. the men and women who work at southern company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. more than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the south – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. we believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there. our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. those are the “whats” of our business. but it’s the “hows”