ATLANTA, Dec. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chris Hobson, chief environmental officer for Southern Company, will make a presentation to investors and industry analysts at the Wells Fargo Securities 9th Annual Pipeline, MLP and E&P, Services and Utility Symposiums at the New York Palace in New York Dec. 8. 

Hobson is scheduled to participate in the panel "Navigating the Choppy Environmental Waters" from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EST.  Hobson's presentation will be webcast and available for replay at http://investor.southerncompany.com.

With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast. 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 below the national average. Southern Company is consistently listed among the top U.S. electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.  

SOURCE Southern Company