{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165879","rtpr_id":"nPn5Td5KPa-20261010","ticker":"SO","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["SO"],"title":"Southern Company's experienced storm response teams, advanced storm intelligence technologies drive power restoration following Hurricane Isaias","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-10T23:10:14.874Z","article_body":"Southern Company's experienced storm response teams, advanced storm intelligence technologies drive power restoration following Hurricane Isaias\nPR Newswire\n\nATLANTA, Oct. 10, 2026\n\nATLANTA, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company teams are restoring\npower across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi following Hurricane Isaias,\nleveraging the scale of the company's system and experienced teams while\nutilizing advanced storm intelligence technologies, including AI, to help\nreturn service to customers safely and as quickly as possible.\n\nThe company's electric utilities - Alabama Power, Georgia Power and\nMississippi Power - together have already restored power to approximately\n420,000 customers as of 6 p.m. ET today. Crews continue working to restore\npower for approximately 80,000 remaining customer outages in the hardest-hit\ncommunities - primarily in Alabama where Hurricane Isaias crossed through the\nstate.\n\n\"Our customers are counting on us long before a storm arrives and long after\nit passes,\" said Chris Womack, chairman, president and CEO of Southern\nCompany. \"By combining advanced storm intelligence technologies with the\nexperience of our storm response teams and the scale of our electric and\nnatural gas companies, we're able to position resources ahead of severe\nweather, respond quickly as conditions change and restore service safely for\nour customers.\"\n\nAlabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power have worked together to\nmove crews, equipment and resources where they are needed most. The companies'\nresponse has been strengthened by more than 6,400 outside personnel including\nadditional lineworkers, support roles and specialized equipment secured\nthrough the electric industry's long-standing mutual assistance network.\nCombined with Southern Company's own resources, utility crews and contractors\nfrom 25 states are supporting a coordinated restoration effort across the\ncompany's Southeast service territory. The coordination also extends to the\ncompany's natural gas subsidiaries with Southern Company Gas, Atlanta Gas\nLight and Chattanooga Gas working closely with Georgia Power to support\nrestoration as needed and emergency response.\n\nBefore Hurricane Isaias made landfall, Southern Company teams used advanced\nstorm technologies to forecast potential impacts, identify areas at greatest\nrisk and strategically position crews, equipment and materials across the\nSoutheast. By combining predictive analytics, real-time operational data and\ndecades of storm response experience, teams were able to anticipate changing\nconditions, make faster decisions and begin restoration efforts as soon as it\nwas safe to do so.\n\nWomack added that preparedness is a year-round commitment at Southern Company.\nEvery day, Southern Company invests in its grid, infrastructure, technologies,\nprocesses and people to strengthen reliability and better serve customers.\nFrom advanced forecasting tools and resource planning to workforce training\nand infrastructure improvements, these ongoing efforts help the company\nprepare for extreme weather and restore service safely and efficiently when\ncustomers need it most.\n\nAbout the Mutual Assistance Network\nSouthern Company's electric companies are part of the electric industry's\nmutual assistance network, a nationwide partnership among hundreds of\nutilities that support one another following major storms and other\nemergencies. The network enables utilities to quickly secure additional crews,\nequipment and resources from across the country, helping strengthen\nrestoration efforts and return service to customers as safely and efficiently\nas possible. The network consists of hundreds of utilities nationwide.\n\nAbout Southern Company\nSouthern Company (NYSE: SO\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4795163-1&h=105483907&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fedge.prnewswire.com%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D4780639-1%2526h%253D3639661255%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fedge.prnewswire.com%25252Fc%25252Flink%25252F%25253Ft%25253D0%252526l%25253Den%252526o%25253D4738106-1%252526h%25253D4095308412%252526u%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Furldefense.com%2525252Fv3%2525252F__https%2525253A%2525252Fwww.prnewswire.com%2525252Fnews-releases%2525252Fsouthern-company-receives-historic-department-of-energy-26-5-billion-loan-guarantees-to-increase-grid-reliability-302697140.html*financial-modal__%2525253BIw!!EuSotcx3mN0!N4QhFOFNzeT6RJWUlvUgjAjW1_FPbB1EugWS6cAgtRYkWsm7v6C70zX_uRyLBYPfOOFC2TzQ4LOe3K9jA5SWRxw%25252524%252526a%25253DSO%2526a%253DSO%26data%3D05%257C02%257CJCFONVIL%2540SOUTHERNCO.COM%257C23a8eb16236248b6e57408df26e2c13b%257Cc0a02e2d1186410a88950a4a252ebf17%257C0%257C0%257C639272427493938385%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3Dy5iiFg210xnr4BvU3nft%252FTrupKo5SY5iGZag6c4GYeQ%253D%26reserved%3D0&a=SO)\n) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the\nSoutheast and beyond through its family of companies. The company has electric\noperating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in\nfour states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy\nsolutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and\ntelecommunications services. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs\nof those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our\nsustained success, driven by nearly 30,000 employees dedicated to delivering\nexceptional service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4795163-1&h=2376303516&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southerncompany.com%2F&a=www.southerncompany.com)\n.\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southern-companys-experienced-storm-response-teams-advanced-storm-intelligence-technologies-drive-power-restoration-following-hurricane-isaias-302905101.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southern-companys-experienced-storm-response-teams-advanced-storm-intelligence-technologies-drive-power-restoration-following-hurricane-isaias-302905101.html)\n\nSOURCE Southern Company\n\n\n\nSouthern Company Media Relations, 404-506-5333 or 1-866-506-5333, www.southerncompany.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn5Td5KPa-20261010","title":"Southern Company's experienced storm response teams, advanced storm intelligence technologies drive power restoration following Hurricane Isaias","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"SO","created":"2026-10-10T23:10:14.874Z","tickers":["SO"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Southern Company's experienced storm response teams, advanced storm intelligence technologies drive power restoration following Hurricane Isaias\nPR Newswire\n\nATLANTA, Oct. 10, 2026\n\nATLANTA, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company teams are restoring\npower across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi following Hurricane Isaias,\nleveraging the scale of the company's system and experienced teams while\nutilizing advanced storm intelligence technologies, including AI, to help\nreturn service to customers safely and as quickly as possible.\n\nThe company's electric utilities - Alabama Power, Georgia Power and\nMississippi Power - together have already restored power to approximately\n420,000 customers as of 6 p.m. ET today. Crews continue working to restore\npower for approximately 80,000 remaining customer outages in the hardest-hit\ncommunities - primarily in Alabama where Hurricane Isaias crossed through the\nstate.\n\n\"Our customers are counting on us long before a storm arrives and long after\nit passes,\" said Chris Womack, chairman, president and CEO of Southern\nCompany. \"By combining advanced storm intelligence technologies with the\nexperience of our storm response teams and the scale of our electric and\nnatural gas companies, we're able to position resources ahead of severe\nweather, respond quickly as conditions change and restore service safely for\nour customers.\"\n\nAlabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power have worked together to\nmove crews, equipment and resources where they are needed most. The companies'\nresponse has been strengthened by more than 6,400 outside personnel including\nadditional lineworkers, support roles and specialized equipment secured\nthrough the electric industry's long-standing mutual assistance network.\nCombined with Southern Company's own resources, utility crews and contractors\nfrom 25 states are supporting a coordinated restoration effort across the\ncompany's Southeast service territory. The coordination also extends to the\ncompany's natural gas subsidiaries with Southern Company Gas, Atlanta Gas\nLight and Chattanooga Gas working closely with Georgia Power to support\nrestoration as needed and emergency response.\n\nBefore Hurricane Isaias made landfall, Southern Company teams used advanced\nstorm technologies to forecast potential impacts, identify areas at greatest\nrisk and strategically position crews, equipment and materials across the\nSoutheast. By combining predictive analytics, real-time operational data and\ndecades of storm response experience, teams were able to anticipate changing\nconditions, make faster decisions and begin restoration efforts as soon as it\nwas safe to do so.\n\nWomack added that preparedness is a year-round commitment at Southern Company.\nEvery day, Southern Company invests in its grid, infrastructure, technologies,\nprocesses and people to strengthen reliability and better serve customers.\nFrom advanced forecasting tools and resource planning to workforce training\nand infrastructure improvements, these ongoing efforts help the company\nprepare for extreme weather and restore service safely and efficiently when\ncustomers need it most.\n\nAbout the Mutual Assistance Network\nSouthern Company's electric companies are part of the electric industry's\nmutual assistance network, a nationwide partnership among hundreds of\nutilities that support one another following major storms and other\nemergencies. The network enables utilities to quickly secure additional crews,\nequipment and resources from across the country, helping strengthen\nrestoration efforts and return service to customers as safely and efficiently\nas possible. The network consists of hundreds of utilities nationwide.\n\nAbout Southern Company\nSouthern Company (NYSE: SO\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4795163-1&h=105483907&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fedge.prnewswire.com%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D4780639-1%2526h%253D3639661255%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fedge.prnewswire.com%25252Fc%25252Flink%25252F%25253Ft%25253D0%252526l%25253Den%252526o%25253D4738106-1%252526h%25253D4095308412%252526u%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Furldefense.com%2525252Fv3%2525252F__https%2525253A%2525252Fwww.prnewswire.com%2525252Fnews-releases%2525252Fsouthern-company-receives-historic-department-of-energy-26-5-billion-loan-guarantees-to-increase-grid-reliability-302697140.html*financial-modal__%2525253BIw!!EuSotcx3mN0!N4QhFOFNzeT6RJWUlvUgjAjW1_FPbB1EugWS6cAgtRYkWsm7v6C70zX_uRyLBYPfOOFC2TzQ4LOe3K9jA5SWRxw%25252524%252526a%25253DSO%2526a%253DSO%26data%3D05%257C02%257CJCFONVIL%2540SOUTHERNCO.COM%257C23a8eb16236248b6e57408df26e2c13b%257Cc0a02e2d1186410a88950a4a252ebf17%257C0%257C0%257C639272427493938385%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3Dy5iiFg210xnr4BvU3nft%252FTrupKo5SY5iGZag6c4GYeQ%253D%26reserved%3D0&a=SO)\n) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the\nSoutheast and beyond through its family of companies. The company has electric\noperating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in\nfour states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy\nsolutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and\ntelecommunications services. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs\nof those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our\nsustained success, driven by nearly 30,000 employees dedicated to delivering\nexceptional service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4795163-1&h=2376303516&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southerncompany.com%2F&a=www.southerncompany.com)\n.\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southern-companys-experienced-storm-response-teams-advanced-storm-intelligence-technologies-drive-power-restoration-following-hurricane-isaias-302905101.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southern-companys-experienced-storm-response-teams-advanced-storm-intelligence-technologies-drive-power-restoration-following-hurricane-isaias-302905101.html)\n\nSOURCE Southern Company\n\n\n\nSouthern Company Media Relations, 404-506-5333 or 1-866-506-5333, www.southerncompany.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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