Tag: Southern company

November 8, 2021

Regulated utilities have long served as well-regarded anchor positions in conservative dividend portfolios. Being part of a regulated industry, these companies typically lack meaningful competition and the predictable profits enable the payment of consistent dividends. In principle, the investment thesis […]

November 1, 2021

I have long been a supporter of nuclear power. I’ll admit I’m biased, having spent 13 years in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power program and having worked for several more years in the commercial nuclear industry at the Quad Cities […]

September 2, 2021

Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is a leading utility that provides electricity in three states and supplies natural gas to 4.3 million customers across four states. Like the stock price of many other utilities, Southern Company’s stock price fell around March of […]

May 24, 2018

A slate of new integrated resource plans and sustainability proposals indicate U.S. utilities are realizing the business case for clean energy technologies. But many utilities are still hedging their bets on a mix of resources. It’s become politically and economically […]

October 6, 2017

How do you bet on the next big thing when your job is to keep the lights on no matter what? Utility business models are changing after a century of general continuity, and some companies are looking beyond the already […]

January 4, 2017

Investor-owned utility Southern Company on Dec. 30 said that its Southern Power subsidiary has entered into a joint development agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. to develop and construct approximately 3,000 megawatts across 10 projects with commercial operation dates […]