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<TYPE>EX-24
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<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations

The undersigned, an executive officer of The Southern Company, hereby makes,
constitutes, and appoints Myra C. Bierria, Lindsay T. McClelland, Brittney Henry
and J. Patrick Becker, 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 Form ID and 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 as an executive officer of The Southern Company ceases,
unless earlier revoked by me by written document delivered to the Corporate
Secretary of The Southern Company.


	Effective the 14 day of May, 2024.




							/s/Peter Paul Sena, III

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