BACKGROUND

Southern Company is an electric utility serving 4.4 million customers in the southeastern United States. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability, and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed as the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for nine consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Southern Company employs approximately 26,000 people.
In 2003, America’s aging workforce ...

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