Careers Contact Us Information for Investors What We're Doing About Southern Company Our Business Generation Plants Plants Southern Company Generation manages production, fleet operations, planning, engineering and fuel procurement for Southern Company's more than 280 coal, oil, gas and hydro generating units at 73 power plants. We provide energy that is reliable, affordable and cleaner than ever. View map (PDF) Forecasting for economical and reliable service By carefully forecasting energy needs and securing the most economical energy sources available, we're able to operate our power plants at a 99 percent level of reliability—among the highest in the nation. At the same time, we have one of the lowest forced outage rates in the industry and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. We're also an environmentally responsible company. Since 1990, we've made significant reductions in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides at our plants. We're at the forefront of research to generate electricity from new and cleaner fuel sources. Learn more in our Corporate Responsibilty Report. Southern Company generation produces power for customers in our service territories. If power is critical to your business, take advantage of our experience and capability, competitive pricing and reliability, service and innovation. Information for Investors Overview Corporate Governance Latest News Stock Information Financial Information Shareowner Services Electric Utilities Alabama Power Georgia Power Gulf Power Mississippi Power Operations Generation Southern Wholesale Energy Transmission What We're Doing Corporate Responsibility News Center Energy Innovation Environmental Reports Stakeholder Engagement Social Media Celebrating Success The Payne Stewart Award Subsidiaries Southern Nuclear Southern Power Southern-Telecom SouthernLINC Wireless About Southern Company Our Business History Leadership/Governance CEO Facts & Figures Careers at Southern Company Working With Us Energy Auction Suppliers Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube GOOGLE + © 2015 Southern Company. Use constitutes acceptance of General Website Terms and Conditions | Revised Privacy Statement