南方公司是美国东南部5间受控管制公用电之控股公司,并为美国最大之电力生产商。南方电力是南方公司其中一间附属公司,在世界各地从事电力发展业务。其子公司亚洲电力发展有限公司发展项目遍布中国、菲律宾及亚洲其他地区。南电收购State Line发电设备的项目是更新旧电厂以提高效率、减低烟气排放及延长机组寿命的好例子。 Southern Company is the holding company of five controlled public utilities in the southeastern United States and is the largest electricity producer in the United States. Southern Power is one of the subsidiaries of Southern Company and is engaged in power development business throughout the world. Its subsidiary Asia Power Development Co., Ltd. has development projects in China, the Philippines and other parts of Asia. The company’s acquisition of State Line power generation equipment is a good example of upgrading old power plants to increase efficiency, reduce flue gas emissions and extend unit life.