Georgia power southern company subsidiaries. Georgia powers rates remain well below the national average. Atlanta based southern company has a new climate change goal. The alabama power foundation and the georgia power foundation each pledged 1 million and the mississippi power foundation pledged 350000 to assist those affected by this pandemic.
We provide clean safe reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states natural gas distribution companies in four states a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across america a leading distributed energy infrastructure. The company is the largest subsidiary of southern company one of the nations leading energy providers. So is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through our subsidiaries.
Southern company is an american gas and electric utility holding company based in the southern united statesit is headquartered in atlanta georgia with executive offices also located in birmingham alabamathe company is currently the second largest utility company in the us. With the coronavirus covid 19 affecting every aspect of daily life the southern company system is helping support those most impacted. Georgia power is the largest subsidiary of southern company one of the nations largest generators of electricity.
Transmission southern company operations has responsibility for more than 27000 miles of transmission lines 3700 substations and 300000 acres of right of way. That means southern companys subsidiaries like georgia power could still be releasing greenhouse gases from their power plants but the company will do things to offset that pollution. Southern power and its subsidiaries some of which are owned in part with various partners own or operate 49 facilities operating or under construction in 12 states with more than 11864 mw of generating capacity in alabama california delaware georgia kansas maine nevada new mexico north carolina oklahoma texas and washington.
Cummiskey was previously executive vice president of external affairs and nuclear development for georgia power also a southern company subsidiary. Southern wholesale energy markets the retail operating companies surplus generating capacity to the wholesale market. In terms of customer base.
The company is an investor owned tax paying utility serving 23 million customers in 155 of 159 counties in georgia. Through its subsidiaries it serves 9 million gas and electric utility customers in 6 states.
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