ATLANTA, March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- After 32 years
of service to Southern Company, Joseph "Buzz" Miller, chairman, president and CEO of
Southern Power, has announced his retirement, effective
April 1.
Mark Lantrip, Southern
Company Services chairman, president and CEO, will serve as interim
chairman, president and CEO of Southern Power until a permanent
replacement is chosen.
Miller began his Southern
Company career with Alabama Power in 1986. After a series of roles
of increasing responsibility, he was assigned to Washington, D.C. in 1993 as federal affairs
manager. In 1998, he served as assistant to Southern Company
chairman, president and CEO, Bill
Dahlberg. In 1999, Miller returned to Washington as vice president of governmental
relations. In 2006, Miller was
asked to lead the development of Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4, the
first new nuclear units to be built in the United States in over 30 years.
Miller assumed his role at
Southern Power in February 2016.
Since that time, he has guided the company's growth in natural gas,
wind and solar wholesale generation.
"On behalf of Southern Company, I want to thank Buzz for his
leadership during his career across a number of our business
units," Southern Company chairman, president and CEO Tom Fanning said. "His efforts were essential
during the early stages of the Vogtle units 3 and 4 nuclear
construction project, the first of its kind in the U.S. in over 30
years. We wish Buzz all the best in his future endeavors."
A 1983 graduate of Auburn
University, Miller is a
2015 inductee into the state of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame,
and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology reactor technology course for utility
executives. He also serves as a member of the Engineering Alumni
Council at Auburn University.
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is America's premier energy company,
with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion
cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput
volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The
company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy
through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas
distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation
company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally
recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as
fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands
are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and
affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an
industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its
subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing
the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free
nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy
efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit
of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S.
Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military
employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by
DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40
Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for
Hispanics by Hispanic Network. Visit our website at
www.southerncompany.com.
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