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U.S. LOAN PACKAGE $26.5 BLN
U.S. DOE - February 25, 2026 - U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) has closed a historic $26.5 billion loan package to deliver over $7 billion in electricity cost savings to millions of customers in Georgia and Alabama.
In accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, Unleashing American Energy, this unprecedented loan package will support two wholly owned subsidiaries of Southern Company. Funded under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cut, the investment will lower American energy costs, create thousands of jobs, and increase grid reliability in Georgia and Alabama.
“Thanks to President Trump and the Working Families Tax Cut, the Energy Department is lowering energy costs and ensuring the American people have access to affordable, reliable, and secure energy for decades to come,” said Secretary Wright. “The President has been clear: America must reverse the energy subtraction agenda of past administrations and add more reliable power generation to our electrical grid. These loans will not only lower energy costs but also create thousands of jobs and increase grid reliability for the people of Georgia and Alabama.”
The two loans will build or upgrade over 16 gigawatts (GW) of firm reliable power to the electrical grid. This includes 5 GW of new gas generation, 6 GW in nuclear improved through uprates and license renewals, hydropower modernization, battery energy storage systems and over 1,300 miles of transmission and grid enhancement projects.
These loans represent the largest government investment aimed at directly lowering consumer energy costs and increasing grid reliability. Once all funds are received through the program, the loans are estimated to reduce Southern Company’s interest expenses by over $300 million per year, helping expedite lower electricity costs for customers.
Southern Company is among the first utilities working with the DOE and the Trump Administration to restore American energy dominance through common-sense energy investments. In 2025, Southern Company announced their plans to enact multiyear rate freezes.
DOE remains committed to setting a new standard for government energy financing, ensuring that loans deliver affordable, reliable, and secure energy for the American people.
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