SOUTHERN CO and the undersigned directors and officers of SOUTHERN CO , individually as a director and/or as an officer of SOUTHERN CO , hereby make , constitute and appoint each of you SOUTHERN CO true and lawful Attorney for each of us and in each of SOUTHERN CO names , places and steads to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the foregoing said Annual Report on Form 10 - K , said Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q and any necessary or appropriate amendment or amendments to any such reports , to be accompanied in each case by any necessary or appropriate exhibits or schedules thereto .