    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000876661-20-000784-index.html : 20200918
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200918155401
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876661-20-000784
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CERT
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200918
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200918
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200918

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		CERT
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03536
    		FILM NUMBER:		201183989

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>CERT
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>SOJE091820.pdf
    <DESCRIPTION>NYSE CERTIFICATION FILING
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: SOJE091820.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>