Political Contributions
Southern Company and its subsidiaries comply with all laws governing the making of political contributions or expenditures, including independent expenditures, using corporate funds in connection with elections for public office. Any use of corporate funds to make political contributions or independent expenditures (as defined by applicable law) in connection with elections for public office must be approved in advance by the Chief Executive Officer, the senior External Affairs Officer and the General Counsel (if applicable) of the Southern Company entity making the disbursement. Southern Company contributions in 2019 were as follows:
| 2019 Political Contributions Report |
| Contribution Recipient |
Amount
|
| Democratic Governors Association |
100,000 |
| Ripon Society |
58,500 |
| Republican Governors Association |
50,000 |
| The Congressional Institute |
27,500 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee |
12,500 |
| Total |
$248,500 |
Previous Contributions 242 KB
Overview of Southern Company Policies and Practices for Political Spending 13.52 KB
Lobbying-Related Activities
Engagement in legislative and regulatory proceedings at the federal, state and local levels of government is crucial to the success of Southern Company. Southern Company and its subsidiaries devote substantial attention and resources to interaction with government officials as public policy is debated and laws and regulations are developed. In addition, Southern Company works closely with trade associations and industry coalitions in its government relations activities. Southern Company made payments of $50,000 or more in 2019 to the following trade associations and coalitions engaged in lobbying-related activities:
| 2019 Trade Association Report
|
|
Contribution Recipient
|
Amount Used for Political Purposes
|
|
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
|
$567,500 |
|
Edison Electric Institute
|
438,240 |
|
Electricity Reliability Coordinating Council
|
194,192 |
|
Business Roundtable
|
120,000 |
|
Nuclear Energy Institute |
61,836 |
|
American Gas Association |
43,361 |
|
National Association of Manufacturers |
41,524 |
|
Interstate Natural Gas Association |
33,963 |
|
America’s Power |
30,000 |
|
American Wind Energy Association |
6,932 |
|
Total
|
$1,537,548 |
Southern Company Prior Year Trade Association Report 84 KB
Overview of Southern Company Policies and Practices for Lobbying-Related Activities 8.99 KB