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Federal grants to Southern Company Services, Inc.

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Southern Company Services, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama received $144 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration, with $71.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.5 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Southern Company Services, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$20.3 million
FY 20224$45.7 million
FY 20233$29.4 million
FY 20242$41.0 million
FY 20252$7.5 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Southern Company Services, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration 81.1212$71.1 million
Fossil Energy Research and Development 81.0891$67.8 million
Electricity Research, Development and Analysis 81.1221$2.4 million
Conservation Research and Development 81.0861$1.5 million
Renewable Energy Research and Development 81.0871$997,897

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Energy6$144 million

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
National carbon capture center
ASST_NON_DEFE0022596_089 on USAspending
Fossil Energy Research and DevelopmentJune 7, 2021$68.6 million
Mcre – world’s first critical mcfr to confirm key physics phenomena relevant to mcfr-d, mcre sow will include the design, doe authorization, construction, and operation of a low power, highly enriched uranium (HEU) chloride salt- fueled critical reactor experiment hosted at inl. Mcre will be the fir
ASST_NON_DENE0009045_089 on USAspending
Nuclear Energy Research, Development and DemonstrationSeptember 20, 2021$65.3 million
Integrated effects testing & molten chloride fast reactor development
ASST_NON_DENE0008473_089 on USAspending
Nuclear Energy Research, Development and DemonstrationMarch 29, 2021$5.8 million
Cognitive digital twin for the development of secure and resilient smart grid cyber-physical systems this project will develop a robust, cognitive, dynamic digital twin to enhance grid resilience through assessing, understanding, and mitigating the vulnerabilities of the electric distribution system
ASST_NON_DEOE0000972_089 on USAspending
Electricity Research, Development and AnalysisSeptember 12, 2025$2.4 million
Deep integration of bess into an existing large commercial building automation system with hvac, solar and ev charging for achieving net zero carbon
ASST_NON_DEEE0010907_089 on USAspending
Conservation Research and DevelopmentSeptember 15, 2023$1.5 million
Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies office (HFTO) FY 2021 funding opportunity announcement (FOA) the hfto FY21 foa will build upon the FY19 H2@scale and FY20 H2@scale new markets foas by enhancing the performance and durability and reducing cost of heavy duty (HD) fuel cell components, expanding hyd
ASST_NON_DEEE0009624_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentJanuary 14, 2022$997,897

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Southern Company Services, Inc. get?

$144 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Southern Company Services, Inc. the most?

The Department of Energy, with $144 million in 6 awards.

What is Southern Company Services, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$68.6 million under Fossil Energy Research and Development, with its first action in the period on June 7, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Southern Company Services, Inc.?

Its largest are Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration, Fossil Energy Research and Development and Electricity Research, Development and Analysis.

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