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Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas, formed in 2016 from the rebranded AGL Resources, operates as the gas-distribution arm of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). The firm delivers...
Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas, formed in 2016 from the rebranded AGL Resources, operates as the gas-distribution arm of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). The firm delivers natural gas to approximately 4.2 million utility customers across Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, and Virginia, making it one of the largest distributors in the U.S. Its operating model stacks regulated utility returns with midstream and wholesale services. The firm's capital is deployed across natural gas distribution, wholesale services, retail operations, midstream assets, and asset management for wholesale customers. Hard infrastructure includes the Southern Natural Gas (SONAT) pipeline — a joint venture with Kinder Morgan that runs from Louisiana to South Carolina — and the Bear Creek storage facility, co-owned with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. Physical inventory spans LNG plants in Ball Ground and Macon, Georgia, plus the Jefferson Island Storage & Hub in Louisiana. The footprint covers the U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coast. Chairman, President and CEO James Y. Kerr II also leads the Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation Inc., a philanthropic vehicle separate from utility operations. The firm maintains active memberships in the American Gas Association, the Southern Gas Association, and the ONE Future methane-coalition, where Southern Company's CEO holds a seat on the Business Roundtable. In 2024, Southern Company Gas relocated its headquarters to Midtown Center II at 725 W. Peachtree St in Atlanta, exiting the former 10 Peachtree Place office. The firm's structural differentiator is its position inside a publicly traded utility holding company. Regulated distribution generates steady cash flows, while the midstream and LNG storage assets provide a physical hedge — a combination that few pure-play gas utilities can replicate without a parent of Southern Company's balance-sheet scale.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Atlanta
Corporate office
Atlanta, GA, United States
Additional offices
Ball Ground, GA · Macon, GA · Louisiana
Principals
James Y. (Jim) Kerr II
Chairman, President and CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Southern Company Gas fit into the broader Southern Company structure?
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned, separately branded subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). It serves as the parent's primary vehicle for natural gas distribution, operating regulated utilities across Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, and Virginia. Southern Company CEO Chris Womack also oversees this unit, but day-to-day leadership falls to President and CEO Jim Kerr.
Does Southern Company Gas operate only as a regulated utility?
No. The firm's operations span regulated gas distribution, wholesale gas services, retail gas marketing, and midstream assets. It co-owns the Southern Natural Gas (SONAT) pipeline with Kinder Morgan and holds LNG storage at Cherokee, Macon, and Jefferson Island. This structure layers merchant and infrastructure returns on top of the core utility base.
Which geographic regions does Southern Company Gas serve?
The distribution utilities cover customers in Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, and Virginia. The midstream pipeline footprint — through the SONAT joint venture — extends across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. LNG storage assets are located in Georgia and Louisiana.
Who makes investment decisions at Southern Company Gas?
Capital allocation and investment decisions are ultimately governed by Southern Company's corporate leadership. The subsidiary's Chairman, President and CEO Jim Kerr oversees operational execution, but major infrastructure commitments — such as pipeline expansions or storage acquisitions — require alignment with the parent's integrated resource plan and regulatory strategy.
What is the firm's posture on methane and the energy transition?
Southern Company Gas is a founding member of ONE Future, an industry coalition targeting methane emissions reduction. The Southern Company parent sits on the Business Roundtable. The firm's approach couples continued gas-distribution operations with investments in system modernization that lower leakage rates, rather than pivoting away from natural gas entirely.
Does Southern Company Gas maintain philanthropic structures?
Yes. The Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation Inc. is a separate philanthropic entity funded by the firm. It is led by Chairman, President and CEO Jim Kerr, who sits atop both the operating business and the foundation. The foundation's grantmaking focuses on communities within the utility service territories.
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