Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000092122-25-000032
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Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: PRE 14A
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 network, significantly reducing the frequency and duration of outages by isolating faults and automatically restoring service to unaffected customers. This investment prevented nearly ten million outage minutes throughout 2023 and 2024. The first grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) in Georgia Power's history entered commercial operation at the Mossy Branch Battery Facility, capable of storing 65 MWs of energy to enhance grid resiliency and reliability. In April 2024, Southern Power announced the commercial operation of its 30th solar site, the South Cheyenne Solar Facility. Southern Power also announced two expansions of its Millers Branch Solar Facility, which upon completion will be capable of generating up to 512 MWs. Growing Our Company and Communities Our commitment to the communities we serve goes well beyond the energy solutions we provide or the economic development support we offer. Our operating companies have been helping hometowns across our service footprint grow and prosper for over 100 years. Our philanthropic investments, employee volunteer efforts and economic development initiatives are focused on elevating our communities for generations to come. We had a phenomenal year in 2024, and I'm extremely proud of all we have accomplished as one team across our company. Southern Company is poised for a bright future, and I cannot be more excited for the opportunities ahead of us. We hope that you can join us at the virtual annual meeting as we discuss Southern Company’s 2024 performance, stockholders vote on the items of business noted in this proxy statement and we address stockholder questions. Your vote is important. We urge you to vote as soon as possible by internet or by telephone or, if you received a paper copy of the proxy form by mail, by signing and returning the proxy form. We are grateful for your continued confidence in Southern Company.

#### Southern Company2025 Proxy Statement3
Letter from our Independent Directors

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

As independent Directors, we strive to govern Southern Company in a prudent and transparent manner with a commitment to sound governance principles.

Oversight of Strategy and Risk

One of our most important responsibilities is to oversee the strategy of our Company and related opportunities and risks. As the energy industry continues to evolve and as we project significant load growth in our service territories over the coming years, our Company remains committed to developing durable business strategies and supporting policies that facilitate clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy for customers. We continue to believe that companies with a culture that embraces change, engages in healthy debate and encourages innovation will be the most adaptable.

At each Board meeting and