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Southern Company Announces Closure of Majority of Its Coal Fleet by 2028
November 06, 2021
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 6 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement:

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Southern Company, the nation's third largest utility, has announced plans to close most of its coal burning units at Plant Scherer, Plant Bowen, and Plant Wansley in Georgia, in addition to its coal units at Plant Gaston and Plant Barry in Alabama. The utility announced during its quarterly earnings report on Thursday that the closures will occur by 2028.

David R . . .

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