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ABOUT TOM FANNING Tom Fanning has been chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company since 2010. Under his leadership, our 32,000-strong team continues to build the future of energy and improve peoples’ lives. We focus on finding the best ways to bring clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to all our neighborhoods across the country. With more than 35 years of experience at Southern Company, Tom also serves as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and holds senior positions in a number of business and public policy organizations. Tom is an internationally respected voice on topics that range from energy innovation and economic growth, to cybersecurity. From leading the nation’s new nuclear initiative with two state- of-the-art units in Georgia to adding more than 4,000 megawatts of renewable energy since 2012, and exploring beyond-the-meter customer solutions through PowerSecure and our partnership with Silicon Valley’s Bloom Energy, Southern Company is the only U.S. energy provider investing in an all-of-the-above approach to America’s energy future. FIRM PROFILE We’re Southern Company While Atlanta is our home, we bring energy to homes and businesses across the country. We’ve made our name as a leading producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy, and we approach each day as a vital step in building the future of energy. We’re always looking ahead, and our innovations in the industry— from new nuclear to deployment of electric transportation and renewables —help brighten the lives and businesses of millions of customers nationwide. Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through our subsidiaries. We provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our Companies Our three traditional electric utilities — Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power — serve more than 4 million retail customers. These subsidiaries provide retail electric service and are regulated by federal energy agencies and the public service commissions in the states they serve. The state commissions determine fair electric rates, oversee what project costs (such as those associated with environmental controls or plant construction) can be recovered and define the profit margin utilities can make in retail markets. Tom Fanning CEO Southern Company 58 - G E O R G I A - www.southerncompany.com