Southern CEO: Data Center Demand, Regulatory Changes Could Keep Coal-Fired Units Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:21:20 +0000

Utilities recognizing the need to produce more electricity, in part to satisfy demand from data centers, may keep coal-fired units in operation longer than anticipated. A lessening of environmental regulations […]

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Womack Named CEO of Southern Company, Other Leadership Changes Announced

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:01:33 +0000

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Southern Company’s Board of Directors announced on Jan. 5 that Chris Womack, who has served as president of its largest subsidiary, Georgia Power, since 2020, and as Georgia Power’s chairman, president, and CEO since 2021, has been appointed CEO of Southern Company effective immediately following the conclusion of the company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. […]

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