<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-13-020487.txt : 20130405
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-13-020487.hdr.sgml : 20130405
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130405113826
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-13-020487
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Daiss Ann P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001354912

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03526
		FILM NUMBER:		13744873

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
		STREET 2:		241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD. NE, BIN 10120
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30338

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092122
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				580690070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045065000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes phantom stock units acquired as if reinvested in the dividend reinvestment plan. There is no exercise or expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patricia L. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact for Ann P. Daiss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-04-05</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24.3_467661
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned, the Chief Accounting Officer for The Southern Company, hereby
makes, constitutes and appoints Patricia L. Roberts and Melissa K. Caen my
agents and attorneys-in-fact, for the limited purpose of signing on my behalf,
and causing to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Initial
Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities, Statement of Changes in
Beneficial Ownership and Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, on
Forms 3, 4 and 5, respectively, and any appropriate amendment or amendments
thereto.

	This power of attorney shall remain in effect until my obligation to file the
aforementioned reports ceases, unless earlier revoked by me by written document
delivered to an Assistant Secretary of The Southern Company.

	Effective April 1, 2013.





		Ann P. Daiss

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