Ensuring a secure and resilient system
At Southern Company, energy resilience is at the core of our mission to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to the customers we are privileged to serve. Our commitment to resilience is demonstrated through strategic investments in infrastructure, innovative technologies and a diversified energy mix. As we pursue our net zero goal, we are focused on ensuring that our energy system can withstand and recover from disruptions, while continuing to support the transition to a low-carbon future.
Decarbonization Efforts
Southern Company is dedicated to reducing its carbon footprint through comprehensive decarbonization efforts. Investing in renewable energy sources like solar and wind and enhancing energy efficiency across our operations are significant steps that will allow us to continue to lower emissions. Our decarbonization strategy also includes deploying carbon capture technologies and exploring hydrogen as a clean energy source.
Our “All of the Above” Approach
We embrace an "all the above" energy strategy to ensure a balanced and resilient energy mix. This approach includes leveraging a variety of energy sources such as natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage. By diversifying our energy portfolio, Southern Company can adapt to changing market conditions and regulatory requirements, while maintaining reliability and affordability for our customers. This strategy also supports our efforts to integrate more renewable energy into the grid, enhancing system resilience.
Investing in Infrastructure
Investing in robust infrastructure is key to ensuring energy resilience. Southern Company has made significant investments in modernizing our grid, deploying smart grid technologies and enhancing transmission and distribution systems. These investments include advanced metering infrastructure and grid automation systems that improve system reliability, facilitate renewable energy integration and enhance our ability to respond to and recover from extreme weather events.
Our resilience efforts are an integral piece to achieving our Net Zero Goal, as they enable us to transition to cleaner energy sources while maintaining system reliability. By investing in advanced grid technologies and enhancing our energy infrastructure, we are ensuring sustainability and strengthening our energy system against future challenges.
Partnerships
Southern Company maintains a variety of strategic partnerships aimed at enhancing energy resilience. We continuously collaborate with the Electric Power Research Institute on research and development projects exploring innovative technologies that can enhance the ability to withstand and recover from disruptions. The company also works with cybersecurity firms to enhance a secure and resilient system of infrastructure and local governments and agencies who assist in coordinating storm recovery efforts.
Resiliency Under Extreme Conditions
Southern Company has continually demonstrated its resilience during severe weather events, ensuring that our customers’ power is restored swiftly and efficiently to affected areas. Our proactive storm preparedness plans include strategic infrastructure investments, such as reinforcing power lines and substations to withstand extreme conditions and deploying advanced monitoring systems for real-time situational awareness. Following Hurricane Helene, our dedicated teams successfully minimized downtime and restored service quickly, thanks to our robust emergency response protocols and coordination with local agencies. We are committed to maintaining reliability and supporting our communities, even in the face of challenging circumstances.
