Natural Gas and Coal
Since 2000, Southern Company has added 8,500 MW of natural-gas fired generation. Natural gas-fired combined cycle power plants continue to grow in efficiency through advances in turbine technology. Although natural gas prices have increased in the past few years and may continue to fluctuate, natural gas-fueled power plants will remain a viable option because they are clean and relatively fast and less costly to build.
Coal is our nation's most abundant and affordable fossil fuel. We are developing and installing new coal-based generation technologies to enable us to continue to use coal in a cost-effective, environmentally sensitive manner.
