Southern Company Transmission

Electric plants are connected to a network of transmission wires that carry electricity long distances to distribution wires that connect to buildings, offices, and homes. Substations and transformers change the force in the wires at points in the journey between plant and plug, converting the electricity from high voltage, which travels best, to the lower-level voltage used by the electrical device.

Southern Company has responsibility for more than 27,000 miles of transmission lines, 3,400 substations, and more than 300,000 acres of right of way. The transmission system meets North American Electric Reliability Council standards and provides a safe and reliable grid. We plan, design, build, operate, and maintain our system to meet growing demand, budgeting $2.3 billion in transmission expenditures through 2008.

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