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Originally published on southerncompany.com. Alabama Power CEO Mark Crosswhite has been appointed as an executive committee member of the Council on Competitiveness and commissioner on the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers. The commission is a multiyear flagship effort developing the innovation ecosystem of the United States through research…
Originally published on southerncompany.com. The third decade of Renew Our Rivers (ROR) gets underway in February with the first of the year’s 32 cleanups of Alabama rivers and waterways. If last year is any indication, there will be more volunteers and more trash removed in 2020, said Mike Clelland, ROR…
Originally published on southerncompany.com. The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented Georgia Power with the association’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for its power restoration efforts after 14 tornadoes hit Georgia in March 2019. The Emergency Recovery Award is given to select EEI member companies to recognize their efforts to restore power to customers after…
Southern Company supported the Payne Stewart Award — named for professional golfer Payne Stewart — by nominating an organization to win a $10,000 donation as part of its Payne It Forward contest. This year, Southern Company Chose Back On My Feet, an organization that serves to fight homelessness through running….
Originally published on southerncompany.com. Georgia Power encourages its 2.6 million customers to be winter-weather ready, as the company is once again partnering with FEMA, GEMA, GDOT and the National Weather Service for Winter Weather Preparedness Week (WWPW), which will take place Dec. 2 – 6. The 2019 campaign revolves around an online video…
Originally published on SouthernCompany.com Georgia Power has announced the recipient of the fourth annual Preston Arkwright Award for service – Ann Marie Herrera, project manager at the Customer Care Center. The company created the award to spotlight and recognize the exceptional commitment to service demonstrated by thousands of employees working every day in…
Originally published on Southerncompany.com. SWE 2019 National Conference Join the team that’s building the future of energy, serving the energy needs of families, businesses and communities, and empowering employees to reach their full potential. Southern Company will be at #WE19 in Anaheim, California November 7-9 to meet, interview and hire engineering…
Originally published on Southerncompany.com. Georgia Power was honored Saturday night with the 2019 Chairman’s Circle Corporate Responsibility Award for its commitment in making a difference in the Atlanta community by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. (the 100). The Chairman’s Circle Corporate Responsibility Award recognizes organizations that have made a significant…
Originally published on southerncompany.com. Georgia Power and the world-renowned Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta continue to provide new skills and training for Georgia educators through the annual PowerED Fellows program. PowerED Fellows, funded by The Georgia Power Foundation Inc., receive a three-day professional developmental experience at the Ron Clark Academy focused on STEM-related best practices…
Originally published on southerncompany.com. Georgia Power has been honored with a 2019 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-Being Gold Award by the National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of more than 440 large U.S. employers. The company received the award for providing one of the best offerings of…