Southern Company announced Friday, Oct. 30, that Stan Connally, its executive vice president and chief operating officer, will become chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power on Jan. 1, 2027, according to the company's announcement. Current Georgia Power CEO Kim Greene becomes president of Southern Company Operations, overseeing the system's generation fleet including nuclear. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported the move locally.
Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals
Georgia Power serves more than 2.8 million customers in 155 of Georgia's 159 counties, so the person at the top shapes service and growth plans that touch nearly every Atlanta household and business.
Source
First reported by Southern Company announcement (Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. ET); Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Kristi E. Swartz): Southern Company (PR Newswire); Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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