SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES INC

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

390

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	—	12	3
2024	—	12	3
2023	—	12	3
2022	—	12	3
2021	—	12	3
2020	—	12	3
2019	—	16	4
2018	—	19	5
2017	—	21	5
2016	—	21	5
2015	—	20	5
2014	—	20	5
2013	—	20	5
2012	—	20	5
2011	—	22	5
2010	—	23	6
2009	—	24	6
2008	—	25	6
2007	—	14	6
2006	—	9	5
2005	—	8	5
2004	—	8	5
2003	—	12	5
2002	—	5	3
2001	—	4	3
2000	—	2	2
1999	—	5	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	—	301
Utilities	—	181
Environment/Superfund	—	138
Budget/Appropriations	—	93
Clean Air and Water (quality)	—	76
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	75
Telecommunications	—	50
Science/Technology	—	49
Transportation	—	42
Natural Resources	—	42
Homeland Security	—	28
Intelligence	—	13
Fuel/Gas/Oil	—	12
Government Issues	—	11
Banking	—	6
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	6
Immigration	—	4
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	3
Health Issues	—	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	93
CAUTHEN & ASSOCIATES	—	60
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (FORMERLY HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP)	—	84
THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC	—	14
TROUTMAN STATEGIES	—	54
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	85

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.