The Southern Company Pension Plan is a single-employer, noncontributory, and defined-benefit corporate pension based in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1949, the plan covers substantially all employees of The Southern Company, an American electric utility holding company and its affiliates. The plan administration committee, which is appointed by the fiduciary oversight committee of the board of directors of the company, controls and manages the operation and administration of the plan. The plan is managed by the executive management team and the trustee.