US Loans $26.5 Billion to Southern Co. for Power Projects

Published on February 28, 2026

The Trump administration on Wednesday closed a $26.5 billion loan package for Southern Co. power projects in Georgia and Alabama amid rising concern about electricity price affordability and electricity-thirsty data centers.

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